Document Outline

• Finding Information
• About Your Computer
  • Front View of the Computer (Tower Orientation)
  • Back View of the Computer (Tower Orientation)
    • Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation)
  • Front View (Desktop Orientation)
  • Back View (Desktop Orientation)
  • Inside View
    • Inside View - Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out
  • System Board Components
    • Cable Colors
  • Changing Between Tower and Desktop Modes
  • Specifications
• Advanced Features
  • LegacySelect Technology Control
  • Manageability
    • Alert Standard Format
    • Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant
    • Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
  • Power Management
  • About RAID Configurations
    • RAID Level 0
    • RAID Level 1
    • RAID Level 5
    • Configuring Your Computer for RAID
    • Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager
    • Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility
• Setting Up Your Computer
  • Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure
  • Connecting to the Internet
    • Setting Up Your Internet Connection
  • Transferring Information to a New Computer
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Microsoft Windows Vista™
  • Power Protection Devices
    • Surge Protectors
    • Line Conditioners
    • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
• Securing Your Computer
  • Chassis Intrusion Detection
    • Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
    • Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
    • Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector
  • Security Cable Lock
  • Passwords
    • About Passwords
    • Using a Primary (or System) Password
    • Using an Administrator Password
    • Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
    • Enabling the TPM Feature
  • Security Management Software
    • Activating the Security Management Software
    • Using the Security Management Software
  • Computer Tracking Software
  • If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
• System Setup
  • Overview
  • Entering System Setup
  • System Setup Options
  • Boot Menu
    • Option Settings
    • Selecting the Boot Device for the Current Boot
    • Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
    • Booting to a USB Device
• Clearing Forgotten Passwords
  • Clearing CMOS Settings
  • Flashing the BIOS
• Cleaning Your Computer
  • Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor
  • Floppy Drive
  • CDs and DVDs
• Troubleshooting
  • Solving Problems
    • Battery Problems
    • Drive Problems
    • E-Mail and Internet Problems
    • Error Messages
    • IEEE 1394 Device Problems
    • Keyboard Problems
    • Lockups and Software Problems
    • Memory Problems
    • Mouse Problems
    • Network Problems
    • Power Problems
    • Printer Problems
    • Scanner Problems
    • Sound Problems
• Troubleshooting Tools
  • Diagnostic Lights
    • Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST
    • Diagnostic Light Codes During POST
  • Beep Codes
  • Error Messages
  • Dell Diagnostics
    • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
    • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
    • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc
    • Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
• Reinstalling Software
  • Drivers
    • What Is a Driver?
    • Identifying Drivers
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  • Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems
  • Restoring Your Operating System
    • Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
    • Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
    • Using the Operating System Disc
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Before You Begin
    • Recommended Tools
    • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Removing the Computer Cover and Front Panel
    • Removing the Computer Cover
    • Removing the Front Panel
    • Rotating the Hard Drive Carrier Out of the Computer
  • Replacing the Front Panel and Computer Cover
    • Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Back into the Computer
    • Replacing the Front Panel
    • Replacing the Computer Cover
  • I/O Panel
    • I/O-Panel Components
    • Removing the I/O Panel
    • Replacing the I/O Panel
  • Power Supply
    • Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments
    • Removing the Power Supply
    • Replacing the Power Supply
  • Battery
    • About the Battery
    • Replacing the Battery
  • Processor
    • Removing the Processor
    • Installing the Processor
  • Memory
    • Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) Memory Overview
    • Addressing Memory With 4-GB or Greater Configurations (32-bit Operating Systems Only)
    • Removing Memory
    • Installing Memory
  • Cards
    • Expansion Card Support
    • Installing an Expansion Card
    • Removing an Expansion Card
  • Drives
    • Tower Computer Drives
    • Desktop Computer Drives
    • Controller Card Data Cable Connectors
    • Hard Drive
    • Drive Panels
    • Floppy Drive
    • Media Card Reader
    • Optical Drive
  • System Board
    • Removing the System Board
    • Replacing the System Board
• Getting Help
  • Obtaining Assistance
    • Technical Support and Customer Service
    • Online Services
    • AutoTech Service
    • Automated Order-Status Service
  • Problems With Your Order
  • Product Information
  • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  • Before You Call
  • Contacting Dell
• Appendix
  • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
    • FCC Class B
• Glossary