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Page 4: ...Dimension is a trademark and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Intel is a registered trademark and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Del...

Page 5: ...o not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a 3 wire cable with properly grounded plugs To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or un interruptible power supply Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables...

Page 6: ... comfortable position while using the key board or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if nec...

Page 7: ...c electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the micro processor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to work inside the computer periodi cally touch an unpainted metal surface to remove...

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Page 9: ...tion Utility Included are pos sible causes and corrective actions Appendix B Regulatory Notices is for users who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell Dimension XPS H233 system Appendix C Warranties and Return Policy describes the warranty for your Dell system and the total satisfaction return policy Warranty and Return Policy Information Dell Computer Corpo...

Page 10: ...lled on your hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to your system or advanced technical refer ence material intended for experienced users or technicians Notational Conventions The following subsections describe notational conven tions used in this document Warnings Cautions and Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within box...

Page 11: ...that appears on the screen of your monitor or display It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The message No boot device available appears on your screen Example Type md c dos and press Enter Variables are placeholders for which you substitute...

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Page 13: ...tten Password 2 3 ISA Configuration Utility 2 4 When to Run the ISA Configuration Utility 2 4 Quick Start 2 5 Preparing to Use the ISA Configuration Utility 2 5 Backing Up the ISA Configuration Utility Diskette 2 5 Starting the ISA Configuration Utility 2 5 Accessing Help 2 6 Making Selections in the ISA Configuration Utility 2 6 Chapter 3 Inside Your Computer 3 1 Before You Begin 3 1 Safety First...

Page 14: ... 10 Appendix B Regulatory Notices B 1 FCC Notices U S Only B 1 Class A B 1 Class B B 1 IC Notice Canada Only B 2 CE Notice B 2 Appendix C Warranties and Return Policy C 1 Limited Three Year Warranty U S Only C 1 Coverage During Year One C 1 Coverage During Years Two and Three C 2 General C 2 Limited Three Year Warranty Canada Only C 2 Coverage During Year One C 3 Coverage During Years Two and Thre...

Page 15: ...ini Tower Chassis 3 5 Figure 3 4 System Board Features 3 6 Figure 3 5 System Board Jumpers 3 8 Tables Table 2 1 System Setup Navigation Keys 2 2 Table 2 2 ISA Configuration Utility Keys 2 6 Table 3 1 System Board Connectors and Sockets 3 7 Table 3 2 System Board Jumper Settings 3 9 Table A 1 POST Beep Codes A 2 Table A 2 System Error Messages A 4 Table A 3 ISA Configuration Utility Messages A 7 Ta...

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Page 17: ...speed high resolution PCI video card that takes advantage of the computer s local bus Documentation from the video card manufacturer is included with your system Memory that can be increased up to 128 megabytes MB by installing two or four 16 or 32 MB extended data out EDO single in line memory modules SIMMs in the four SIMM sockets on the system board EDO memory devices offer improved performance...

Page 18: ... port The following software is included with your Dell com puter system Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 or later installed on your hard disk drive For more information see your operating system documentation The system setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your computer For more information see Using the System Setup Program in the online S...

Page 19: ...don t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected For information on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the Contacting Dell section in the online System User s Guide ...

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Page 21: ...the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system To set or change user selectable options for example the time or date on your system After you make changes to system setup program set tings you have the option of rebooting the system to implement the changes After you set up your system run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your s...

Page 22: ...hlighted field Key functions The bottom area of each screen lists keys and their functions within the currently displayed screen of the system setup program Using the System Setup Program Table 2 1 lists the keys you use to view or change infor mation on the system setup screens and to exit the program Table 2 1 System Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action l Displays help information Returns to the pa...

Page 23: ...ation of the message and suggestions for cor recting any errors Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your user or setup password you will be unable to operate your system or change settings in the system setup program respectively until you disable the password Disabling the password involves removing the computer cover and changing a jumper setting twice on the system board NOTE You disab...

Page 24: ...er which can be accessed by double clicking the System icon in the Control Panel See your Windows 95 documentation for instructions on using the Device Man ager to manage resources and resolve conflicts Because Dell ships only Plug and Play and Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion cards on Dell Dimension systems that have a non Plug and Play operating system the ISA Configuration Utilit...

Page 25: ... see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diag nostics and Troubleshooting Guide To download the program from the World Wide Web go to www dell com and select Service Sup port Select Software Updates and then select System Utilities Scroll through the list of utilities and select the PnP DOS ISA Configuration Util option 2 Copy your mouse driver file mouse exe to your pro gram diskette Then add...

Page 26: ...s currently installed in the computer The ISA Configuration Utility window contains menus and a tool bar as shown in Figure 2 2 When you choose an operation the ISA Configuration Utility displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps Figure 2 2 ISA Configuration Utility Window You can maneuver through each menu and dialog box using a mouse or you can use the keys shown in Table 2 2 E...

Page 27: ...rve the following precautions In addition Dell recommends that you review the safety instructions at the front of this guide WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer per form the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources ...

Page 28: ...elease latches and slide the cover toward the back of the chassis approximately one inch Then lift the cover away from the chassis Figure 3 1 Removing the Computer Cover Mini Tower Chassis Replacing the Computer Cover Replace the computer cover on a desktop or mini tower chassis as follows 1 Check all cable connections especially those that might have come loose during your work Fold cables out of...

Page 29: ...e Jumpers and switches provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board For information on jumpers and switches see the next two subsections Jumpers and Switches Jumpers A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all When the plug is pushed down over two pins the jumper is r...

Page 30: ...wdriver or paper clip to press down on the appropri ate side of the switch In either case do not use a pen pencil or other object that might leave a residue on the switch Figure 3 2 Inside the Desktop Chassis slide switches rocker switches microprocessor cooling fan system board chassis card guide assembly contains primary hard disk drive filler brackets drive cage diskette drive interface cable D...

Page 31: ...ard connectors and sock ets and Table 3 1 describes their functions Figure 3 5 shows the location of the system board jumpers and Table 3 2 describes their functions microprocessor cooling fan system board filler brackets drive cage diskette drive interface cable DC power cables power supply drive bays typical secondary hard disk drive bracket bezel power button hard disk drive access indicator re...

Page 32: ...AME AUDIO CD ROM drive audio cable connector CDROM integrated audio controller jacks LINE OUT LINE IN and MIC IN diskette drive interface connector FLOPPY secondary EIDE channel connector SEC IDE SIMM sockets J6J1 J6J2 J7J1 and J7J2 system board jumpers microprocessor fan connector J8L1 primary EIDE channel connector PRI IDE control panel connector J9D1 3 3 V power input connector J7M1 battery soc...

Page 33: ... V power input connector J8L1 Microprocessor fan connector J9A1 Not used J9D1 Control panel connector KEYBRD Keyboard connector LINE IN Line in jack LINE OUT Line out jack MIC IN Microphone jack MOUSE Mouse connector PARALLEL Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 PCIn PCI expansion card connectors POWER Power input connector PRI IDE Primary EIDE channel connector PWR Not used Conne...

Page 34: ... channel connector SER1 Serial port connector SLOT 1 SEC cartridge connector USB USB connectors NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Table 3 1 System Board Connectors and Sockets continued Connector or Socket Description ...

Page 35: ...efaults when the system boots If system settings become so corrupted that the system does not boot put the jumper plug on pins 4 5 and boot the system Reset the jumper plug on pins 5 6 before restoring the system setup settings D pins 1 3 password The password features are enabled default setting The password features are disabled indicates pin 1 NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acrony...

Page 36: ...ult setting Prevents you from entering the system setup program indicates pin 1 NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Table 3 2 System Board Jumper Settings continued Jumper Settings Description 1 3 4 6 D 1 3 4 6 D jumpered unjumpered ...

Page 37: ...ed with your Dell Dimension computer system Use this appendix and not the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to interpret error messages and beep codes POST Beep Codes If the monitor cannot display errors or problems the computer may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem The beep code is a pattern of sounds that identi fies a specific condition For example a burst of three beeps be...

Page 38: ...hapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Trouble shooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 6 Gate A20 failure See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Trouble shooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 7 Microprocessor exception interrupt error See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Trouble shooting Gu...

Page 39: ...pansion Card in the section on installing system board options in the online System User s Guide 1 3 No monitor connected Connect a monitor s video cable to the video connector on the back of the computer For the location of the video connector see Back Panel Features in the features section of the online System User s Guide Table A 1 POST Beep Codes continued Beep Code Possible Cause Corrective A...

Page 40: ...stics and Troubleshooting Guide Cache Memory Bad Do Not Enable Cache One or more of the external cache memory chips is faulty or the cache mem ory circuitry on the micro processor board is faulty See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnos tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance CH 2 Timer Error An error has occurred in timer 2 Run the System Set T...

Page 41: ...eshooting the battery in the chapter titled Checking Inside Your Computer in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide If necessary see the chapter titled Getting Help in the same manual for instruc tions on obtaining technical assistance D Drive Error D Drive Failure The second hard disk drive is not responding See the section on troubleshooting hard disk drives in the chapter titled Checking In...

Page 42: ...ased Diagnos tics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide HDD Controller Failure The system BIOS cannot communicate with the built in EIDE interface Run the Hard Disk Drives Non SCSI Test Group described in the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide INTR 1 Error INTR 2 Error One of the interrupt chan nels has failed the POST See th...

Page 43: ...onflicting card 3 Repeat step 2 until the ISA Configura tion Utility displays a message box naming the conflicting card and the resource s in conflict Make a note of the card name and the type of conflicting resource 4 Follow the procedure in Modifying a Card in the configuring expansion cards section of the online System User s Guide and change the value of the con flicting resource used by the c...

Page 44: ...alid or does not exist Do you wish to load the file No configuration cfg file exists for the card being modi fied Do you want to load one This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the configuration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the data base This message appears when you modify a card and its configuration file does not exist or has been deleted You can get...

Page 45: ...d If you cannot resolve the resource conflict by any of the preceding options remove the new card If you were modifying an existing card reset the modified card to its previous resource value The ICU has success fully configured all Plug and Play cards in your system For the new configuration to take effect save the configuration then reboot your system The ISA Configuration Utility has successful...

Page 46: ...ine System User s Guide and change the value for resource_name used by card_name This is an EISA sys tem Use an ECU not the ICU to configure your system This message appears if you attempt to run the ISA Con figuration Utility on an EISA system To use the ISA Configuration Utility you must load the utility onto a non EISA system You have added a card using settings differ ent from factory default ...

Page 47: ...led to acti vate device CSN Card Select Number A Plug and Play card could not be activated This procedure requires you to remove and rein stall an expansion card If you need instructions on performing these operations see Removing an Expansion Card and Installing an Expan sion Card in the installing system board options section of the online SystemUser sGuide Then complete these steps 1 Shut down ...

Page 48: ... ISA cards have been successfully con figured The Configuration Manager has successfully configured the given number of cards If this message does not match the number of Plug and Play ISA expansion cards installed in your system reinstall any Plug and Play cards not listed and reboot the system WARNING Boot Device conflict detected CSN Card Select Number Error Error One of the devices is attempt ...

Page 49: ...g err on the list of cards in the ISA Configuration Utility window 2 Select the System Resources option from the View menu The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system 3 Select one of the resources used by your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card and click the Used by Card button The Card Resources Usage dialog box dis plays the information 4 Repeat step...

Page 50: ...ations from the ISA Configuration Utility For instructions see Removing a Card 2 Insert your backup copy of the ISA Con figuration Utility diskette into drive A and reboot your system The ISA Configuration Utility should auto matically configure your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card 3 Add the ISA cards back into the ISA Configuration Utility resolving any resource conflicts as they arise See Ad...

Page 51: ...ful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interfer ence at your own expense Class B NOTE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television recep tion This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for...

Page 52: ... that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to oper ate this equipment CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Electromagnetic Compati bility directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the fo...

Page 53: ...Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equip ment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the pre...

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Page 55: ...his warranty all other moni tors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dell...

Page 56: ... ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRAN TIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELL S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRAN TIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN...

Page 57: ...ditioned parts made by various manu facturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a prod uct its warranty term is not extended except as may be required by law Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited war ranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replacement parts for the Dell hardware product ...

Page 58: ...you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different t...

Page 59: ...uration Manager A 10 configuration software ISA Configuration Utility 2 1 2 4 system setup program 2 1 connectors 3 3 V power input 3 6 CD ROM drive audio cable 3 6 control panel 3 6 diskette drive interface 3 6 ISA expansion card 3 6 keyboard 3 6 microprocessor board 3 6 microprocessor fan 3 6 MIDI game port 3 6 mouse 3 6 parallel port 3 6 PCI expansion card 3 6 power input 3 6 primary EIDE chann...

Page 60: ...ion code See ECC error messages about A 4 invalid configuration information 2 1 resolving with system setup program 2 3 system A 4 ESD vii expansion cards configuring with ISA Configuration Utility 2 4 connectors 3 6 Extended Capabilities Port See ECP extended data out See EDO F fan location 3 4 3 5 filler brackets 3 4 3 5 fixing problems 1 3 G getting help 1 3 glossary online 1 2 grounding proced...

Page 61: ...m 2 1 2 2 L line in jack 3 6 line out jack 3 6 M memory See SIMMs messages See also error messages help information in system setup program 2 2 prompt to enter the system setup program 2 1 microphone jack 3 6 microprocessor fan connector 3 6 system board connector 3 6 type supported 1 1 MIDI game port connector 3 6 monitor changing the resolution 1 2 mouse connector 3 6 N notational conventions x ...

Page 62: ...or 3 6 serial port connector 3 6 service 1 3 setup password disabling 2 3 SIMMs sockets on system board 3 6 type supported 1 1 single in line memory modules See SIMMs sockets battery 3 6 SIMM 3 6 software for configuring system 2 1 included with system 1 2 support 1 3 switches 3 3 system See computer system board about 3 3 features 1 1 jumpers 3 8 location 3 4 3 5 system configuration information ...

Page 63: ...eshooting about 1 2 beep codes A 1 ISA Configuration Utility messages A 6 system error messages A 4 typographical conventions x U upgrade options unpacking 3 3 USB connectors 3 6 V video resolution 1 2 W warnings x 3 1 warranty information C 1 ...

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