Dell Dimension L Series, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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NOTE: The system memory value reported by the operating system is 1 or 2 MB less MB less
than the memory installed because that memory is reserved for video functions.
For example, if the computer has 32 MB of system memory, the operating system
g system
may report 30 or 31 MB.
The system board includes the following built-in features:
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An integrated video controller:
— Dell Dimension L L xxx r and L xxx cx include an integrated Intel 810e video
controller with Dynamic Video Memory and 4 MB of video SDRAM. SDRAM.
— Dell Dimension L xxx cxe includes an integrated Intel 810 video controller with
Dynamic Video Memory. ynamic Video Memory.
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Supports four three-quarter–length 32-bit PCI expansion slots for connecting PCI xpansion slots for connecting PCI
devices to the PCI bus.
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An integrated diskette drive interface that supports a single diskette drive without
the need for a controller card.
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Two enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interfaces on the PCI bus that
support Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)-33/66 Ultra direct memory
y Attachment (ATA)-33/66 Ultra direct memory
access (DMA) hard-disk drives, CD-ROM, OM, Zip, and tape drives.
NOTE: Inconsistencies in the manufacturing of CD-ROM media may cause some he manufacturing of CD-ROM media may cause some
higher-speed CD-ROM drives to vibrate more than others. Such vibration and Such vibration and
associated noise does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD.
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One serial port and one bidirectional parallel port for connecting external devices.
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For systems running the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98 8, Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), or Windows 2000 operating system, the two high-performance Universal versal
Serial Bus (USB) ports provide a single connection point for multiple USB-
compliant devices. These devices can be connected and disconnected while the
system is running.
NOTE: If you attach a USB device that was not included in your original system USB device that was not included in your original system
configuration, you may need to install a specific driver for that device to obtain its
full functionality. Contact the USB device manufacturer for more information.
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A personal system/2 (PS/2)–style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse 2 (PS/2)–style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse
port.
Software Features
The following software is included with your Dell computer system:
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Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT
®
4.0, or Windows 2000 is
installed on your hard-disk drive. For more information, refer to your operating For more information, refer to your operating
system documentation.
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Virus-scanning software.