Document Outline

• Contents
  • 1 About Your Computer
  • 2 Advanced Features
  • 3 Installing Upgrades
  • 4 Technical Specifications
  • 5 Solving Problems
  • 6 Getting Help
  • 7 Additional Information
  • Safety Instructions
    • Safety First—For You and Your Computer
    • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
    • Ergonomic Computing Habits
• About Your Computer
  • Finding Information and Assistance
  • Front View of Your Computer
    • Controls and Indicators
  • Back View of Your Computer
    • Connecting Devices
      • Serial Port Connectors
      • Parallel Port Connector
      • Microphone Jack
      • Line-Out/Speaker Jack
      • Line-In Jack
      • PS/2 Mouse Connector
      • PS/2 Keyboard Connector
      • USB Connectors
      • NIC Connector
      • Video Connector
  • Inside Your Computer
    • System Board Components
• Advanced Features
  • System Settings
    • Entering System Setup
    • System Setup Screens
    • System Setup Navigation Keys
    • Changing the Boot Sequence
    • Network Operations
      • Network Interface Controller
      • Boot Sequence
      • Remote Wake Up
      • Network Configurations
    • Integrated Devices
  • Manageability
    • Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
    • Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
    • Downloading Systems Management Utilities
  • Security
    • Chassis Intrusion Detection
    • Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring
  • Password Protection
    • System Password
      • Assigning a System Password
      • Using Your System Password
      • Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
    • Setup Password
      • Assigning a Setup Password
      • Operating Your System With a Setup Password Enabled
      • Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
      • Disabling a Forgotten Password
  • Jumper Settings
  • Installing and Configuring Software
  • TAPI
    • Installing a TAPI Device
    • Installing a TAPI Sound Card
  • Power Management
  • Dell System Utilities
    • AutoShutdown
    • Asset Tag
    • Auto Power On
• Installing Upgrades
  • Computer Cover
    • Removing the Computer Cover
    • Replacing the Computer Cover
  • Interior Service Label
  • Power Supply
  • Front Panel (Mini Tower Chassis Only)
  • System Memory
    • System Memory Installation Guidelines
    • Upgrading System Memory
    • Removing a Memory Module
    • Installing a Memory Module
  • Disk Drives and Media
    • Installing a CD, Zip, or Other Externally Accessible Drive in a Mini Tower Chassis
    • Installing a CD, Zip, or Other Externally Accessible Drive in a Desktop Chassis
    • Installing a Hard Drive in a Mini Tower Chassis
    • Installing a Hard Drive in a Desktop Chassis
    • EIDE Device Installation Guidelines
      • Jumper Settings
      • General Guidelines
      • EIDE Cables
    • SCSI Device Installation Guidelines
      • SCSI ID Numbers
      • Device Termination
      • General Guidelines
      • SCSI Cables
  • AGP Card Brace (Mini Tower Chassis Only)
  • Expansion Cards
    • Installing an Expansion Card
    • Removing an Expansion Card
  • Microprocessor
    • Upgrading the Microprocessor
  • System Battery
• Technical Specifications
• Solving Problems
  • Before You Begin
    • Power Problems
    • Monitor Problems
    • Video Problems
    • Sound and Speaker Problems
    • Printer Problems
    • Serial or Parallel Device Problems
    • Mouse Problems
    • Keyboard Problems
    • Diskette Drive Problems
    • Hard Drive Problems
    • Battery Problems
    • Expansion-Card Problems
    • Network Problems
    • Recover From a Program That Is Not Responding
    • Restart a Computer That Is Not Responding
    • Repairing a Wet Computer
    • Repairing a Dropped or Damaged Computer
    • Hardware Conflicts
    • System Memory Problems
    • Microprocessor Problems
    • System Board Problems
    • Reset Corrupted BIOS Settings
  • Dell Diagnostics
    • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
    • Features
    • Before You Start Testing
    • Running the Dell Diagnostics
    • Advanced Testing
      • Advanced Testing Help Menu
  • Messages and Codes
    • System Messages
    • System Beep Codes
    • Warning Messages
    • Diagnostics Messages
    • Diagnostic Indicators
      • Front-Panel Indicators
      • Back-Panel Indicators
    • SNMP Platform Event Traps
  • Software Problems
    • Operating System Compatibility
    • Input Errors
    • Error Messages
    • Device Drivers
    • Memory-Resident Programs
    • Program Conflicts
    • Memory Address Conflicts
    • Interrupt Assignment Conflicts
    • BIOS Recovery Utility
• Getting Help
  • Help Overview
    • Technical Assistance
    • Help Tools
      • World Wide Web
      • AutoTech Service
      • TechFax Service
      • Automated Order-Status System
      • Technical Support Service
    • Problems With Your Order
    • Product Information
    • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
    • Before You Call
  • Dell Contact Numbers
• Additional Information
  • Regulatory Notices
    • FCC Notices (U.S. Only)
    • Class A
    • Class B
    • IC Notice (Canada Only)
    • CE Notice (European Union)
    • Battery Disposal
    • EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)
    • VCCI Notice (Japan Only)
    • Class A ITE
      • Class B ITE
    • MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
      • Class A Device
      • Class B Device
    • Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice
    • Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji
    • Pozosta³e instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa
    • BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)
  • ENERGY STAR® Compliance
  • Limited Warranty and Return Policy
    • Three-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
      • Coverage During Year One
      • Coverage During Years Two and Three
      • General Provisions
    • Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only)
      • Coverage During Year One
      • Coverage During Years Two and Three
      • General Provisions
    • One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only)
      • Guarantee
      • Exclusions
      • Making a Claim
      • Limitation and Statutory Rights
    • "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only)