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Dell Vostro 410, User Manual

The Dell Vostro 410 is a versatile desktop computer that offers exceptional performance and reliability. To help you make the most of its features, we provide a free Setup And Quick Reference Manual, available for download at manualshive.com. Get started with your Dell Vostro 410 today with this comprehensive manual.

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Summary of Contents for Vostro 410

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Page 2: ...ks of Microsoft Corporation OS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation CompuServe is a re...

Page 3: ...rd goes out before removing a component from the sys tem board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an ...

Page 4: ...t of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyb...

Page 5: ...ower until the standby LED on the system board goes out before removing a component from the system board or dis connecting a peripheral device from the computer 7XUQ RII RXU FRPSXWHU DQG DQ SHULSKHUDOV LVFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSKHUDOV IURP WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV OVR GLVFRQQHFW DQ WHOHSKRQH RU WHOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQ OLQHV IURP WKH FRPSXWHU Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock ...

Page 6: ...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 microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to work inside the computer periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge y...

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Page 9: ...ead the rest of Chapter 3 Users who add or remove an Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion card should read Chapter 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility Users who want to connect their system to a network should read Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller This chapter provides information on connecting the system to a network configuring the optional network interface controller ...

Page 10: ... that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your system see Appendix F Warranties and Return Policy 2WKHU RFXPHQWV RX 0D 1HHG Besides this User s Guide the following documentation is included with your system The Getting Started sheet provides step by step instructions for setting up your computer system The Diagnost...

Page 11: ...e warnings cautions and notes and they are used as follows 51 1 51 1 LQGLFDWHV WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU ERGLO KDUP DQG WHOOV RX KRZ WR DYRLG WKH SUREOHP 87 21 87 21 LQGLFDWHV HLWKHU SRWHQWLDO GDPDJH WR KDUGZDUH RU ORVV RI GDWD DQG WHOOV RX KRZ WR DYRLG WKH SUREOHP NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system 7 SRJUDSKLFDO RQYHQWLRQV The following list...

Page 12: ...ath filename p Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier New font Example del c myfile doc Screen text is text 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 comman...

Page 13: ...ies 2 1 Backing Up the Software Support Utilities 2 2 Software Support Utilities on Diskette 2 2 System Utilities and Services 2 2 Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows 95 2 3 Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows NT 4 0 2 3 Removing a Service 2 4 Asset Tag Utility 2 4 Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number 2 4 Dell AutoShutdown Service 2 5 H...

Page 14: ...ard Disk Drives 3 7 EIDE Hard Disk Drives 3 7 If You Have a Problem 3 8 Reserved Memory 3 9 CPU Speed 3 9 Num Lock 3 9 ACPI 3 9 Chassis Intrusion 3 10 Thermal Power Off 3 10 Keyboard Errors 3 10 System Password 3 10 Password Status 3 11 Using Password Status With a System Password Enabled 3 11 Using Password Status Without a System Password Enabled 3 11 Boot Sequence 3 12 Diskette First 3 12 Hard ...

Page 15: ...rd 3 24 Disabling a Forgotten Password 3 24 Responding to Error Messages 3 25 KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH 6 RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW Quick Start 4 2 About the ICU 4 2 ICU Database 4 3 When to Run the ICU 4 3 Preparing to Use the ICU 4 4 Backing Up the ICU Diskette 4 4 Starting the ICU 4 4 Accessing Help 4 5 Making Selections in the ICU 4 5 Adding a Listed Card 4 6 Adding an Unlisted Card 4 9 Modifying a Card 4 11...

Page 16: ...indows 95 6 3 Adjusting Volume in Windows NT 4 0 6 3 Muting the Internal Speaker 6 4 Adjusting 3D Sound 6 4 Using Audio Utilities 6 4 Installing Audio Drivers 6 5 Audio Drivers for Windows 95 6 5 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 6 5 KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH QWHJUDWHG 6 6 RQWUROOHUV SCSI Device Considerations 7 2 Installing SCSI Drivers 7 2 SCSI Drivers for Windows 95 7 3 SCSI Driver for the Primary SCSI C...

Page 17: ...rts 10 3 Connecting Drives 10 4 Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay 10 6 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive 10 11 EIDE Drive Addressing 10 11 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Internal Hard Disk Drive Cage 10 11 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive 10 16 Installing SCSI Devices 10 16 SCSI Configuration Guidelines 10 16 SCSI ID Numbers 10 17 Device Termina...

Page 18: ...17 SSHQGL 6 RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW 0HVVDJHV ICU Error Messages C 1 Configuration Manager Messages C 7 SSHQGL 0DLQWDLQLQJ WKH 6 VWHP Data Preservation D 1 Scheduling Backups D 1 Backup Devices D 1 Recovering Data D 2 Cleaning System Components D 2 Recommended Tools and Accessories D 3 Cleaning the Computer Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors D 3 Cleaning Drives D 4 Environmental Factors D 4 Temperature D 4...

Page 19: ...EBË J FSUZGJLBDKJ E 6 1P PTUB F JOTUSVLDKF CF QJFD FËTUXB E 6 NOM 024 Information Mexico Only E 7 Información para NOM 024 únicamente para México E 8 SSHQGL DUUDQWLHV DQG 5HWXUQ 3ROLF Limited Three Year Warranty U S and Canada Only F 1 Coverage During Year One F 1 Coverage During Years Two and Three F 2 General F 2 Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only F 3 ORVVDU QGH LJXUHV Figure 1...

Page 20: ...System Board Features 9 2 Figure 9 2 Expansion Cards 9 3 Figure 9 3 Removing the Filler Bracket 9 4 Figure 9 4 Installing an Expansion Card 9 5 Figure 9 5 DIMMs and DIMM Sockets 9 7 Figure 9 6 Installing a DIMM 9 10 Figure 9 7 Removing a DIMM 9 10 Figure 9 8 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Assembly Removal 9 12 Figure 9 9 System Battery and Battery Socket 9 15 Figure 10 1 Drive Locations 10 2 Figure 10 2 ...

Page 21: ... 15 Table 4 1 ICU Keys 4 6 Table 9 1 Sample Unbuffered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options 9 7 Table 9 2 Sample Registered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options 9 8 Table A 1 Technical Specifications A 1 Table B 1 System Board Jumper Settings B 4 Table B 2 System Board Connectors and Sockets B 5 Table B 3 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors B 9 Table B 4 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Co...

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Page 23: ...eatures An Intel Pentium II microprocessor The following microprocessor options are available Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor s with an internal speed of 350 megahertz MHz and an external speed of 100 MHz Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor s with an internal speed of 400 MHz and an external speed of 100 MHz The Intel Pentium II microprocessor includes MMX technology desi...

Page 24: ... enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE and small com puter system interface SCSI hard disk drives shipped with Dell Precision 410 systems are SMART compliant The system s basic input output system BIOS which resides in flash memory and can be upgraded remotely or by diskette if required Plug and Play capability which greatly simplifies the installation of expansion cards Plug and Play support...

Page 25: ... slimline diskette drive Two ATA 33 channels that support up to four EIDE devices The primary and secondary channels utilize the PCI bus to provide faster data throughput Each channel supports extremely high capacity EIDE drives as well as devices such as EIDE CD ROM drives and EIDE tape drives SCSI support using two integrated SCSI channels The primary channel provides Ultra2 Wide low voltage dif...

Page 26: ...stem Setup Program Advanced power management options that can reduce the energy consumption of the system For more information see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program The ICU which allows you to configure ISA expansion cards manually After resources have been assigned to these cards the system BIOS can assign resources to PCI and Plug and Play expansion cards for a conflict free configura tio...

Page 27: ...HFWRU 3URJUDP If you ordered Dell installed software such as the Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of the Dell installed software A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software You can use this same menu to remove diskette ...

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Page 29: ...indows 95 PIIX4 See Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 found later in this chapter Windows 95 SCSI controller drivers See SCSI Drivers for Windows 95 in Chapter 7 Windows 95 video drivers See the documentation for your video card Windows 95 NIC driver See Windows 95 NIC Driver in Chapter 5 Windows 95 audio drivers See Audio Drivers for Windows 95 in Chapter 6 Windows 95 USB driver See...

Page 30: ...H OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ DQG FOLFN 5XQ 7 SH a setup exe DQG FOLFN 2 OLFN 1H W RQ WKH HOFRPH 6FUHHQ The license agreement opens in the Notepad application program 9LHZ WKH WH W ILOH DQG FORVH WKH 1RWHSDG DSSOLFDWLRQ SURJUDP ZKHQ RX DUH UHDG WR SURFHHG OLFN HV WR FRQWLQXH A dialog box lists the information inf files on the system that will be revised by the update software OLFN 1H W WR FRQWLQXH OLFN ...

Page 31: ... perform an orderly operating system shutdown before turning off For more information see Dell AutoShutdown Service in Chapter 2 NOTE A Display Power Management Signaling DPMS monitor does not begin warming up until the computer to which it is attached is turned on Thus some DPMS monitors may not display a video image until several sec onds after you turn on the computer The power indicator light ...

Page 32: ...ctors on the computer s back panel The system BIOS detects the presence of most external devices when you boot or reboot the system When con necting external devices to the computer follow these guidelines Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions For example most devices must be connected to a particular I O port or connec tor to ...

Page 33: ...ailable antitheft devices Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key To prevent unauthorized removal of the computer loop the cable around an immovable object insert the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of the computer and lock the device with the key provided Complete instructions for installi...

Page 34: ...ocedure described in this guide or if the sys tem does not perform as expected Dell provides a number of tools to help you For more information on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 23205BK0 BK 23205C10 FM Page 12 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 35: ...vers See Chapter 6 Using the Integrated Audio Controller Network interface drivers See Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller SCSI interface drivers See Chapter 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers System utilities and services can be used to safeguard your system and to explicitly control certain hardware features Refer to System Utilities and Services found later in this chapter for...

Page 36: ...ase txt file may be included on diskette 1 of the set If included the release txt file contains the latest updates to the information in this guide Use the editor included with your operating system to view and or print the contents of the release txt file 6 VWHP 8WLOLWLHV DQG 6HUYLFHV The following utilities and services are included on your Dell system utilities diskette The Asset Tag utility le...

Page 37: ...ated in the c dellutil directory on the drive containing your Windows 95 system files 5HLQVWDOOLQJ WKH HOO 6 VWHP 8WLOLWLHV DQG 6HUYLFHV IRU LQGRZV 17 The system utilities and services are already installed and operative on your hard disk drive If for any reason you need to reinstall the utilities and services perform the fol lowing steps I RX KDYH QRW DOUHDG GRQH VR XVH WKH 3URJUDP LVNHWWH 0DNHU ...

Page 38: ...OS diskette or diagnostics diskette exiting to the DOS prompt and then entering the asset command on the DOS command line You can use the Asset Tag utility to enter an asset tag number that you or your com pany assign to the computer you can also use it to reenter the computer s service tag number if that becomes necessary Use the asset command from an MS DOS prompt To view existing asset tag and ...

Page 39: ...the shutdown sequence the power indicator on the front panel of the computer flashes NOTE The presence of the AutoShutdown service does not affect the operation of the system reset button I RXU 2SHUDWLQJ 6 VWHP RFNV 8S If when you press the power button the power indicator begins to flash but the sys tem does not turn off your operating system may have locked up A locked up operating system cannot...

Page 40: ...tility available for MS DOS only enables your system to auto matically perform routine tasks in your absence For example you might want your system to turn on at night and perform a backup procedure To use the utility you need to create a batch file containing the command s or program s that you want performed in your absence The Auto Power On utility determines whether system power was turned on ...

Page 41: ... provided for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 operating systems offer a performance improvement by off loading certain functions from the system microprocessor during multithreaded operations The bus mastering driver for your operating system has been installed by Dell and is operative when you receive your computer No further installation or configuration is needed A backup copy of the Windows 95 d...

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Page 44: ... to reenable it or if you have reinstalled Windows 95 from CD and want to enable the bus mastering EIDE driver perform the following steps 6WDUW WKH LQGRZV RSHUDWLQJ V VWHP RXEOH FOLFN 0 RPSXWHU RXEOH FOLFN RQWURO 3DQHO RXEOH FOLFN WKH 6 VWHP LFRQ OLFN WKH HYLFH 0DQDJHU WDE RXEOH FOLFN WKH LVN ULYHV LFRQ RXEOH FOLFN WKH LFRQ IRU RU GULYHV OLFN WKH 6HWWLQJV WDE OLFN WKH 0 FKHFN ER DQG FOLFN 2 23205...

Page 45: ...r system To enable or disable all integrated devices in your system You can view the current settings at any time When you change a setting in many cases you must reboot the system before the change takes effect After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings For future refer ence Dell recommends tha...

Page 46: ... enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error mes sages See Responding to Error Messages at the end of this chapter 6 VWHP 6HWXS 6FUHHQV The two System Setup screens Page 1 and Page 2 display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your system Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 3 1 Information on the two System Setup screens is organized i...

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Page 48: ...information Switches between Pages 1 and 2 Exits the System Setup program without rebooting the system and returns the system to its previous state the boot routine or operating system prompt For most of the options any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the sys tem for a few as noted in the help area the changes take effect immediately Exits the Syst...

Page 49: ... 2 Precision WorkStation 410 MT Setup To change the value in a field enter a number or use the left or right arrow key Changes take effect immediately change values Esc exit Level 2 Cache System Memory Service Tag Asset Tag Diskette Drive B Dell Computer Corporation www dell com Page 1 of 2 Date Mon Jan 5 1998 Precision WorkStation 410 MT Setup Diskette Drive A Tab Shift Tab change fields Secondar...

Page 50: ... to increase the number in the high lighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the month and day of month fields LVNHWWH ULYH DQG LVNHWWH ULYH Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type s of diskette drive s installed in your computer The standard configuration for this system is one 3 5 inch slimline diskette drive installed...

Page 51: ...nstalled the corresponding setting in the Primary and Secondary drive sections should be None Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard disk drive performance HYLFHV 2WKHU 7KDQ DUG LVN ULYHV For EIDE CD ROM and EIDE tape drives that use the built in EIDE controller it is rec ommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector if a hard disk drive is attache...

Page 52: ...displayed I RX R 1RW QRZ WKH ULYH 7 SH 1XPEHU The Drive 0 and Drive 1 options display the following seven parameters for each drive type Type is the drive type number for the selected hard disk drive Cyls is the number of logical cylinders Hds indicates the number of logical heads in the drive Pre precompensation cylinder is the cylinder number at which the electrical cur rent for the drive head c...

Page 53: ...following settings None the default 15M 16M 512K 640K 38 6SHHG CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots Press the left or right arrow key to toggle CPU Speed between the processor s rated speed the default and a lower compatibility speed which lets you accommodate speed sensitive application programs 1XP RFN Num Lock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock ...

Page 54: ...assis intrusion detector 7KHUPDO 3RZHU 2II Thermal Power off when enabled sets a timer to shut down the system approxi mately 3 minutes after the system BIOS detects an overtemperature condition for a processor or hard disk drive This feature provides a safeguard in the event that another shutdown utility such as the Dell AutoShutdown service is not installed or fails to shut the system down after...

Page 55: ...n system password 3DVVZRUG 6WDWXV Password Status provides an extra measure of system security by letting you set the system password to Locked 8VLQJ 3DVVZRUG 6WDWXV LWK D 6 VWHP 3DVVZRUG QDEOHG When Password Status is set to Unlocked any user who already knows the system password can disable the password at system start up by using Ctrl Enter thus inadvertently or not leaving the system without p...

Page 56: ...ses the system to attempt to boot first from the hard disk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found The system will not attempt to boot from drive A or the CD ROM drive 520 LUVW Selecting CD ROM First causes the system to try booting from the CD ROM drive first If the system finds a CD that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it di...

Page 57: ...evice Priority Order the remainder of the devices in Boot Device Priority according to your preferences Move any devices that you want the system to ignore during start up into Exclude From Boot Device Priority NOTE The system defines drive C in Boot Device Priority as the first hard disk drive attached to the highest priority device controller Therefore if you have a SCSI adapter installed in you...

Page 58: ... Power On to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday at a preset time NOTE This feature will not work if you turn off your system using a power strip or surge protector Select Everyday or Mon Fri and then use the down arrow key to highlight first the hours field and then the minutes field Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes To change the start up time press th...

Page 59: ...mption decreases with each stage from on full power to standby reduced power the display image usually disappears to off where power consumption is minimal To define these stages for your mon itor see the documentation that came with the monitor For most DPMS compliant monitors any subsequent activity including moving the mouse returns full power to the monitor Check your monitor documentation for...

Page 60: ...ffic is typically at a minimum NOTE The Wakeup On LAN feature functions even when the computer is turned off however the computer must be plugged into a working electrical outlet at all times and must be shut down in the normal method expected by the operating system Thus if you disconnect the system power cable from its electrical outlet if a power failure occurs or if you shut down the system ab...

Page 61: ...lt in ports port designations IRQs and the remapping of ports see I O Ports and Connectors in Appendix B 3DUDOOHO 3RUW Parallel Port configures the system s built in parallel port Parallel Port can be set to 378h to alternate addresses 278h or 3BCh or to Off to disable the port The default is 378h you should leave it at that setting unless an expansion card needs to use that address 3DUDOOHO 0RGH ...

Page 62: ...t in diskette drive controller The system can still read from the drives When Write Protect is selected the Auto setting is also in effect the system turns off the built in diskette drive controller as necessary Selecting Off turns off the built in diskette drive controller this setting is used prima rily for troubleshooting purposes 6SHDNHU Speaker determines whether system sounds other than beep...

Page 63: ...including the diagnostics software Asset Tag displays the customer programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned You can use the Asset Tag utility which is included with your software support utilities to enter an asset tag num ber of up to ten characters into NVRAM For information on using the utility see Asset Tag Utility in Chapter 2 8VLQJ WKH 6 VWHP 3DVV...

Page 64: ...stem board the status shown is Disabled By Jumper You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of these settings is displayed With no system password assigned and with the password jumper on the system board in the enabled position its default the status shown for System Password is Not Enabled Only when System Password is set to Not Enabled can you assign a sys tem password using th...

Page 65: ...d then on again 8VLQJ RXU 6 VWHP 3DVVZRUG WR 6HFXUH RXU 6 VWHP Whenever you turn on your system press the reset button or reboot the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del key combination the following prompt appears on the screen when Password Status is set to Unlocked Type in the password and press ENTER to leave password security enabled press CTRL ENTER to disable password security Enter password...

Page 66: ...6WDWXV LV VHW WR 8QORFNHG Enter the System Setup program by pressing the Ctrl Alt Enter key com bination Press the Alt p key combination to move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 5HERRW RXU V VWHP WR IRUFH LW WR SURPSW RX IRU D V VWHP SDVVZRUG KHQ SURPSWHG W SH WKH V VWHP SDVVZRUG 3UH...

Page 67: ... be assigned or changed only when Setup Password is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight Setup Password and press the left or right arrow key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system emits a beep NOTES The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup passwor...

Page 68: ... Enabled I RX ZDQW WR DVVLJQ D QHZ VHWXS SDVVZRUG IROORZ WKH SURFHGXUH LQ VVLJQLQJ D 6HWXS 3DVVZRUGµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV VHFWLRQ LVDEOLQJ D RUJRWWHQ 3DVVZRUG If you forget your system or setup password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program respectively until you open the com puter change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erase the ex...

Page 69: ...word see Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this chapter 5HVHW WKH FKDVVLV LQWUXVLRQ GHWHFWRU See Chassis Intrusion found earlier in this chapter 5HVSRQGLQJ WR UURU 0HVVDJHV If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting make a note of the message Then before entering the System Setup program refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explan...

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Page 71: ...Q FDUGV 7KHVH FDUGV VKRXOG EH FRQ ILJXUHG DXWRPDWLFDOO E WKH 26 NOTE The Windows NT operating system does not provide full Plug and Play sup port Therefore some Plug and Play cards such as modem sound and network cards may not work with Windows NT If your system is running a Dell installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play cards Dell recommends that you use the card man...

Page 72: ... YLHZ UHVRXUFHV IRU D FDUG RU RWKHU GHYLFH Depending on what you need to accomplish with the ICU you may need to per form one or more of these tasks If you are adding a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions If the card you are adding does not have a configuration file see Adding an Unlisted Card found later in this chapt...

Page 73: ...lay ISA expansion cards that do not have configura tion files stored in the ICU database Unlisted cards are not displayed in the list of cards provided for the various card categories The unlisted cards may be cards for which no configuration file exists or new cards that include a manufacturer supplied configuration file on diskette When you supply a configuration file and the ICU is running from...

Page 74: ...up copy whenever you run the utility store the original diskette in a safe place DFNLQJ 8S WKH 8 LVNHWWH Before using the ICU make a backup copy of the ICU diskette by performing the fol lowing steps NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system you should use this procedure to create a backup of that diskette 0DNH VXUH RX KDYH D EODQN KLJK GHQVLW LQFK GLVNHWWH 7XUQ R...

Page 75: ... main window of the utility and the starting point for making expansion card changes This window lists all non Plug and Play ISA Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards currently installed in the computer The ICU window con tains menus and a tool bar as shown in Figure 4 1 When you choose a course of action the ICU displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps LJXUH 8 LQGRZ You can ma...

Page 76: ...OLFNHG GG LQ VWHS FOLFN 2 A dialog box like the one in Figure 4 2 appears listing the names of all available cards of that type LJXUH GG 1HWZRUN DUG LDORJ R 6HOHFW WKH QDPH RI WKH FDUG RX ZDQW WR DGG If the card is not listed see Adding an Unlisted Card found next in this chapter 7DEOH 8 H V H V FWLRQ Alt x y Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicated...

Page 77: ... see Figure 4 3 displays all resources used by the card Some cards have multiple functions each having one or more resources associated with it For example a communications card can have fax modem and scanner functions each of which may have one or more associated resources LJXUH DUG RQILJXUDWLRQ LDORJ R 7R FKDQJH DQ RI WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJV IRU WKH FDUG VHOHFW WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJ DQG WKHQ FOLFN ...

Page 78: ...LGXDO UHVRXUFH YDOXHV IRU WKH FXUUHQW FRQILJXUDWLRQ VHW WLQJ VHOHFW WKH UHVRXUFH YDOXH WKDW RX ZDQW WR FKDQJH DQG FOLFN WKH 2SWLRQV EXWWRQ ORFDWHG EHORZ WKH UHVRXUFH YDOXHV VHH LJXUH For example when you click the value under DMA the Options button changes to the DMA Options button When you click this button a smaller dialog box appears By clicking the down arrow next to the current resource value...

Page 79: ...sted card with the ICU perform the following steps 6WDUW WKH 8 DV GHVFULEHG LQ 6WDUWLQJ WKH 8µ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU URP WKH 8 ZLQGRZ FOLFN GG RU VHOHFW GG DUG IURP WKH RQILJXUH PHQX OLFN WKH QDPH RI WKH FDWHJRU RI FDUG WKDW RX ZDQW WR DGG I RX FOLFNHG GG LQ VWHS FOLFN 2 A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of that type 6HOHFW 8QOLVWHG DUG IURP WKH ERWWRP RI WKH OL...

Page 80: ...owable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the input output I O port or memory resources you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I O Port dialog box Click each box in s...

Page 81: ...d by a card This fea ture is helpful when you want to add a card that requires resources already in use by other cards or devices in your computer You can allocate different resources to the cards currently in your computer to free the resources necessary for the card you want to install You can also use this feature to force Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards to use spe cific resource values Th...

Page 82: ...other card or device click Sharable Then click OK If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resource match the allowable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the I O port or memory resource you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format usi...

Page 83: ...SWHU 6HOHFW WKH FDUG IURP WKH FXUUHQW V VWHP FRQILJXUDWLRQ OLVW LQ WKH 8 ZLQGRZ 6HOHFW 5HPRYH DUG IURP WKH RQILJXUDWLRQ PHQX RU FOLFN 5HPRYH The ICU requests verification that you want to remove the card OLFN HV WR IUHH WKH UHVRXUFHV DOORFDWHG WR WKH FDUG DQG UHPRYH WKH FDUG V QDPH IURP WKH OLVW RI DFWLYH FDUGV RU FOLFN 1R WR FDQFHO WKH RSHUDWLRQ The ICU returns to the ICU window 87 21 IWHU UHPRYL...

Page 84: ...s assigned to that card Figure 4 11 shows resources that might be assigned to a network adapter card LJXUH DUG 5HVRXUFH 8VDJH LDORJ R You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File The ICU then prompts you for a filename 6DYLQJ WKH 6 VWHP RQILJXUDWLRQ You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM as you configure ...

Page 85: ...ying on the default Plug and Play behavior Otherwise the device driver might not be able to find the card the next time the system boots This procedure is referred to as locking a card NOTE The locking feature of the ICU is valid only for Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards RFNLQJ DQG 8QORFNLQJ OO 5HVRXUFHV To lock or unlock all the resources and configurations for a Plug and Play or PCI expan s...

Page 86: ...on appears on the tool bar 6HOHFW WKH 3OXJ DQG 3OD RU 3 H SDQVLRQ FDUG WKDW RX ZDQW WR ORFN RU XQORFN IURP WKH DUGV RQILJXUHG LQ 6 VWHP OLVW OLFN 0RGLI RU VHOHFW 0RGLI DUG IURP WKH RQILJXUH PHQX URP WKH DUG RQILJXUDWLRQ GLDORJ ER VHOHFW WKH IXQFWLRQ RX ZDQW WR ORFN RU XQORFN OLFN 6HWWLQJV 0RGLI WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJ DQG RU UHVRXUFHV RIIHUHG RQ WKH RQILJXUD WLRQ 6HWWLQJV GLDORJ ER LI QHFHVVDU See Mo...

Page 87: ...he Wakeup On LAN feature functions even when the computer is turned off however the computer must be plugged into a working electrical outlet at all times and must be shut down in the normal method expected by the operating sys tem Thus if you disconnect the system power cable from the electrical outlet if a power failure occurs or if you shut down the system abnormally the Wakeup On LAN feature w...

Page 88: ...nection to the network or the power source to the computer has been shut off LJXUH 1 RQQHFWRU DQG QGLFDWRUV RQQHFWLQJ WR D 1HWZRUN To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network you must complete the following steps RQQHFW WKH QHWZRUN FDEOH WR WKH EDFN RI RXU FRPSXWHU See the following subsection Network Cable Requirements for detailed instructions 9HULI WKDW WKH 1 LV HQ...

Page 89: ...use Category 5 wiring and connectors Voice and data lines should be in separate sheaths The maximum cable run length from a workstation to a concentrator is 100 meters m 328 feet ft The maximum number of workstations not counting concentrators on a net work is 1024 The maximum number of daisy chained concentrators on one network segment is four RQILJXULQJ WKH 1 This section provides instructions f...

Page 90: ...or instructions OLFN WKH GDSWHUV WDE LQ WKH 1HWZRUN RQWURO 3DQHO DQG WKHQ FOLFN GG WR DFFHVV WKH 6HOHFW 1HWZRUN GDSWHU ZLQGRZ OLFN DYH LVN QVHUW WKH 1 GULYHU GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH W SH a DQG WKHQ FOLFN 2 The Select OEM Option dialog box appears 6HOHFW RP DVW WKHU LQN WKHU LQN 3 XVPDVWHU 1 IRU WKH 0ESV 1 DQG WKHQ FOLFN 2 KHQ SURPSWHG UHPRYH WKH 1 GULYHU GLVNHWWH IURP WKH GLVNHWWH GULYH DQG LQVHUW WKH...

Page 91: ...cision 410 some components will not function correctly with Windows 95 versions earlier than Service Release 2 0 or 2 1 HOO QVWDOOHG LQGRZV 6HUYLFH 5HOHDVH To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running Dell installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 1 perform the following steps 8VH WKH 3URJUDP LVNHWWH 0DNHU ORFDWHG LQ WKH HOO FFHVVRULHV SUR JUDP IROGHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS RI WKH 1 GULYHUV LQVWDO...

Page 92: ...p up window asks you to provide computer and workgroup names that will identify your computer on the network OLFN 2 7KH 1HWZRUN GLDORJ ZLQGRZ DSSHDUV W FRQWDLQV WDEV DQG WH W ILHOGV LQ ZKLFK RX PXVW VXSSO LGHQWLI LQJ LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG QHWZRUN Contact your network administrator for information KHQ RX KDYH VXSSOLHG WKH QHFHVVDU FRPSXWHU DQG QHWZRUN LGHQWLIL FDWLRQ LQIRUPDWLRQ FOLFN ...

Page 93: ... installed by Dell perform the following steps 8VH WKH 3URJUDP LVNHWWH 0DNHU ORFDWHG LQ WKH HOO FFHVVRULHV SUR JUDP IROGHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS RI WKH 1 GULYHUV LQVWDOOHG RQ RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH RQQHFW WKH QHWZRUN FDEOH WR WKH EDFN RI RXU FRPSXWHU See Network Cable Requirements found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions 9HULI WKDW WKH LQWHJUDWHG 1 LV HQDEOHG DQG FRQQHFWHG WR LWV QHWZ...

Page 94: ...GLVNHWWH IURP GULYH OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ FOLFN 6KXW GRZQ DQG WKHQ FOLFN 5HVWDUW WKH RPSXWHU OLFN HV ZKHQ SURPSWHG WR UHVWDUW WKH V VWHP 8VLQJ WKH 1 6 ULYHU LWK LQGRZV To install the NDIS 2 01 NIC driver in systems running Dell installed Windows 95 Ser vice Release 2 1 or a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell perform the following steps QVWDOO WKH LQGRZV 1 GULYHU See the appropriate ...

Page 95: ...hapter also describes the audio application programs that Dell has installed on your hard disk drive and it tells you how to reinstall audio drivers if necessary NOTE The instructions in this chapter apply to systems using the integrated audio controller If you are using a sound card use the connection instructions in the docu mentation that came with your sound card RQQHFWLQJ XGLR HYLFHV You can ...

Page 96: ...ystem supports most standard personal computer microphones You can purchase a microphone separately from Dell Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack see Figure 6 1 5HFRUG 3OD EDFN HYLFHV Your computer system supports a variety of record playback devices such as cassette players CD players radios stereo systems video cassette recorders VCRs and tape players Connect the l...

Page 97: ...ystem Setup settings GMXVWLQJ 9ROXPH Use the instructions in one of the following subsections to adjust the speaker balance and volume of an audio source that uses the integrated audio controller in your Dell computer GMXVWLQJ 9ROXPH LQ LQGRZV Use the following procedure to adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Win dows 95 operating system OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ SRLQW WR 6HWWLQJV DQG FOLFN ...

Page 98: ...the space control before adjusting the center control Turning up the center control emphasizes centered sounds typically vocals solo instruments bass and kick drums in a musical record ing so that their intensity appears increased and they are brought into the center of the room To adjust the space and center controls follow these steps 6WDUW WKH LQGRZV RU LQGRZV 17 RSHUDWLQJ V VWHP OLFN ULJKW RQ ...

Page 99: ... 2 KHQ WKH U VWDO QVWDOO 8QLQVWDOO ZLQGRZ DSSHDUV FOLFN QVWDOO ULYHU KHQ SURPSWHG UHPRYH WKH DXGLR GULYHUV GLVNHWWH IURP GULYH DQG FOLFN 5HVWDUW WR UHVWDUW LQGRZV IWHU LQGRZV UHVWDUWV LQVHUW WKH DXGLR GULYHUV GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH DQG FOLFN 1H W DW WKH 8SGDWH HYLFH ULYHU L DUG ZLQGRZ The system finds the following driver Crystal PnP Audio System CODEC OLFN LQLVK W WKH QVHUW LVN ZLQGRZ YHULI WKDW WKH...

Page 100: ... WKHQ FOLFN GG Q WKH GG GLDORJ ER VHOHFW 8QOLVWHG RU 8SGDWHG ULYHU DQG FOLFN 2 Q WKH QVWDOO ULYHU GLDORJ ER W SH a DQG FOLFN 2 Q WKH GG 8QOLVWHG RU 8SGDWHG ULYHU GLDORJ ER VHOHFW U VWDO DUH XGLR ULYHU 17 DQG FOLFN 2 After the drivers have been installed there will be a new Audio Control program folder with two programs Audio Mixer and Audio Input 23205BK0 BK 23205C60 FM Page 6 Wednesday March 18 1...

Page 101: ...15 external SCSI devices through a 68 pin connector on the computer s back panel The chassis supports up to three SCSI removable media devices NOTES To achieve 80 MB sec data transfer rates on the primary SCSI channel you must use LVD hard disk drives and either an LVD terminator or a multimode terminator If you install a mix of LVD and non LVD hard disk drives the system can only achieve 40 MB se...

Page 102: ...EIDE hard disk drives Internal hard disk drives are mounted vertically in a removable drive bracket that can contain up to four 1 inch hard disk drives or up to two 1 inch and two 1 6 inch hard disk drives NOTE Dell supports only the drives it furnishes LJXUH QWHUQDO ULYH D V For detailed information about installing drives in either the externally accessible drive bays or the internal drive bays ...

Page 103: ...W WR 6HWWLQJV DQG FOLFN RQWURO 3DQHO RXEOH FOLFN WKH 6 VWHP LFRQ OLFN WKH HYLFH 0DQDJHU WDE OLFN 2WKHU HYLFHV RXEOH FOLFN 3 6 6 XV RQWUROOHU OLFN WKH ULYHU WDE OLFN 8SGDWH ULYHU QVHUW WKH 6 6 GULYHUV GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH W WKH 8SGDWH HYLFH ULYHU L DUG ZLQGRZ FOLFN HV DQG WKHQ FOLFN 1H W The system finds the following driver Adaptec AIC 789x based PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller OLFN LQLVK You are prompt...

Page 104: ...LFH ULYHU L DUG ZLQGRZ FOLFN HV DQG WKHQ FOLFN 1H W The system finds the following driver Adaptec AIC 7880 PCI SCSI Controller OLFN LQLVK You are prompted to insert the disk labeled 7800 Family Manager Set Installa tion Disk 9HULI WKDW WKH 6 6 GULYHUV GLVNHWWH LV VWLOO LQ GULYH DQG FOLFN 2 W WKH RS LQJ LOHV ZLQGRZ W SH a DQG FOLFN 2 W WKH 6 VWHP 6HWWLQJV KDQJH ZLQGRZ FOLFN HV WR UHVWDUW WKH V VWHP...

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Page 107: ...on of the connectors and slots so that you can reassemble the system correctly You will use the information in this section every time you install a hardware option inside your computer Read this section carefully because the information is not repeated in detail elsewhere in this guide 6DIHW LUVW RU RX DQG RXU RPSXWHU Working inside your computer is safe if you observe the following precautions 5...

Page 108: ...void touching pins on a chip In addition Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide 8QSDFNLQJ RXU DUGZDUH 2SWLRQ When you remove an option from its shipping carton you may find it wrapped in anti static packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage Do not remove the packing material until you are ready to install the option 8...

Page 109: ...ease button located at the bottom left corner of the front bezel and lift the bottom of the cover allowing it to pivot up toward you see Figure 8 2 Disengage the tabs that secure the cover to the top of the chassis and lift the cover away padlock ring 23205BK0 BK 23205C80 FM Page 3 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 110: ...RSHUO KHFN WR VHH WKDW QR WRROV RU H WUD SDUWV LQFOXGLQJ VFUHZV DUH OHIW LQVLGH WKH FRPSXWHU V FKDVVLV 5HSODFH WKH FRYHU Facing the left side of the computer hold the cover at a slight angle as shown in Figure 8 3 and then align the top of the cover with the top of the chassis Hook the tabs on the cover into the recessed slots on the computer chassis so that the tabs catch the hooks inside the slo...

Page 111: ...6 VWHP 6HWXS SUR JUDP DQG VHWWLQJ KDVVLV QWUXVLRQ WR 1RW HWHFWHG See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector QVLGH RXU RPSXWHU Figure 8 4 shows a side view of your computer to help you orient yourself when installing hardware op...

Page 112: ...e 8 5 shows your computer with its cover removed Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide front back external drive bays power supply internal drive bays top system board bottom 23205BK0 BK 23205C80 FM Page 6 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 113: ...WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DV LQVWUXFWHG LQ 5HPRYLQJ WKH RPSXWHU RYHUµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU padlock ring NIC connector parallel port connector mouse connector keyboard connector security cable slot video connector microphone jack serial port 1 connector internal drive bays external drive bays power supply serial port 2 connector SCSI port connector line in jack line out jack AC power receptacle U...

Page 114: ...HFXULQJ WDE ODEHOHG 5 6 µ WKHQ URWDWH WKH SRZHU VXSSO XSZDUG XQWLO LW ORFNV LQ RQH RI LWV H WHQGHG SRVLWLRQV The power supply bracket has detents to hold the power supply up in one of sev eral extended positions which are especially useful when the chassis is standing upright DC power cables power supply securing tab AC power cable AC power receptacle 23205BK0 BK 23205C80 FM Page 8 Wednesday March...

Page 115: ...connect PCI accelerated graphics port AGP and Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards System memory Microprocessor single edge contact SEC cartridge This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery if necessary Use Figure 9 1 to locate the system board features 23205BK0 BK 23205C90 FM Page 1 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 116: ...t BATTERY primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 pin 1 corner NIC connector ENET configuration jumpers microprocessor fan connector FAN line out jack LINE OUT line in jack LINE IN microphone jack MIC IN control panel connector PANEL mouse keyboard connectors MOUSE KYBD stacked main power input connector POWER1 primary SEC cartridge connector SLOT1_PRI DIMM sockets DIMM_A DIMM_D secondary SEC cartri...

Page 117: ... card and expansion card connector ISA1 can accommodate an 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion card NOTES Connector ISA1 shares expansion slot space with connector PCI5 Therefore only one card of either type can be installed in this slot PCI4 has a connector extension to support a PCI RAID controller see Figure 9 1 8 bit ISA expansion card 16 bit ISA expansion card 32 bit AGP expansion card 32 bit PCI expan...

Page 118: ...SXWHU RYHUµ LQ KDSWHU 87 21 6HH 3URWHFWLQJ JDLQVW OHFWURVWDWLF LVFKDUJHµ LQ WKH VDIHW LQVWUXFWLRQV DW WKH IURQW RI WKLV JXLGH See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card making internal connections or otherwise customizing it for your system 87 21 6RPH QHWZRUN FDUGV DXWRPDWLFDOO VWDUW XS WKH V VWHP ZKHQ WKH DUH FRQQHFWHG 7R JXDUG DJDLQVW HOHFWULF...

Page 119: ...HZ RX UHPRYHG LQ VWHS RQQHFW DQ FDEOHV WKDW VKRXOG EH DWWDFKHG WR WKH FDUG See the documentation that came with the card for information about the card s cable connections 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG UHFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be dis...

Page 120: ...DFNHW RYHU WKH HPSW FDUG VORW RSHQLQJ NOTE Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG UHFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOTE After you remove and replace the co...

Page 121: ...optimum operation Dell recommends installing the DIMMs starting with socket A closest to the top edge of the system board and working toward socket D leaving no open sockets between installed DIMMs Tables 9 1 and 9 2 list sample memory configurations 7DEOH 6DPSOH 8QEXIIHUHG 6 5 0 00 RQILJXUDWLRQ 2SWLRQV 7RWDO HVLUHG 0HPRU 00 6RFNHW 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB...

Page 122: ...er in this section 5RWDWH WKH SRZHU VXSSO EDFN LQWR SRVLWLRQ PDNLQJ VXUH WKH VHFXULQJ WDE VQDSV LQWR SODFH 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG UHFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously rem...

Page 123: ... has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector KHQ WKH 6 VWHP 0HPRU WRWDO LV FRUUHFW SUHVV WKH VF NH WR H LW WKH 6 VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP 5XQ WKH HOO LDJQRVWLFV WR YHULI WKDW WKH 00V DUH RSHUDWLQJ SURSHUO See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diag nostics and troubleshooting any p...

Page 124: ... the primary or secondary processor 87 21 7KH VHFRQG SURFHVVRU PXVW EH RI WKH VDPH W SH DQG VSHHG DV WKH ILUVW SURFHVVRU Each processor and its associated L2 level 2 cache memory are contained in an SEC cartridge that is installed in a dedicated connector on the system board In systems with only one processor a terminator card is installed in the secondary processor con nector The following subsec...

Page 125: ... 6 VWHP RDUGµ LQ KDSWHU I RX DUH DGGLQJ D VHFRQG SURFHVVRU WR D VLQJOH SURFHVVRU V VWHP UHPRYH WKH WHUPLQDWRU FDUG IURP WKH VHFRQGDU 6 FDUWULGJH FRQQHF WRU ODEHOHG 6 27 B6 µ Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position Pull the terminator card straight out to remove it from the connector I RX DUH UHSODFLQJ DQ LQVWDOOHG SURFHVVRU UHPRYH WKH FXUUHQW 6 FDUWULGJH KHDW V...

Page 126: ...rews that secure the heat sink to the system board I QHFHVVDU FKDQJH WKH SURFHVVRU VSHHG MXPSHU VHWWLQJ VHH LJXUH WR ORFDWH V VWHP ERDUG MXPSHUV The processor speed jumper should be set for the installed microprocessor s rated internal speed For example for a 350 megahertz MHz Intel Pentium II processor a jumper plug should be installed on the pins labeled 350MHZ See Appendix B Hardware Configurat...

Page 127: ...etup Program KLOH LQ WKH 6 VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP UHVHW WKH FKDVVLV LQWUXVLRQ GHWHFWRU E FKDQJLQJ KDVVLV QWUXVLRQ WR 1RW HWHFWHG See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector I RX LQVWDOOHG D VHFRQG PLFURSURFHVVRU DQG RXU V VWHP LV UX...

Page 128: ...on options 51 1 7KHUH LV D GDQJHU RI WKH QHZ EDWWHU H SORGLQJ LI LW LV LQFRU UHFWO LQVWDOOHG 5HSODFH WKH EDWWHU RQO ZLWK WKH VDPH RU HTXLYDOHQW W SH UHFRPPHQGHG E WKH PDQXIDFWXUHU LVFDUG XVHG EDWWHULHV DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH PDQXIDFWXUHU V LQVWUXFWLRQV Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032 coin cell battery I RX KDYH QRW DOUHDG GRQH VR PDNH D FRS RI RXU V VWHP FRQ...

Page 129: ...RX PD GDPDJH WKH V V WHP ERDUG E SU LQJ RII WKH VRFNHW RU E EUHDNLQJ FLUFXLW WUDFHV RQ WKH V VWHP ERDUG Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt nonconductive object such as a plastic screwdriver see Figure 9 9 LJXUH 6 VWHP DWWHU DQG DWWHU 6RFNHW QVWDOO WKH QHZ EDWWHU Orient the battery with the side labeled facing up Then insert the battery into the socket and snap it i...

Page 130: ...VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP UHVHW WKH FKDVVLV LQWUXVLRQ GHWHFWRU E FKDQJLQJ KDVVLV QWUXVLRQ WR 1RW HWHFWHG See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector 7XUQ RII RXU FRPSXWHU DQG XQSOXJ LW IRU DW OHDVW PLQXWHV IWHU PLQXWHV SOXJ LQ WKH FRPS...

Page 131: ...l The four bay hard disk drive cage below the externally accessible bays can hold up to four 1 inch or up to two 1 inch and two 1 6 inch hard disk drives installed ver tically The drives must be either enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE hard disk drives or small computer system interface SCSI hard disk drives The next three sections contain information that you will need in several of the ...

Page 132: ...lease for the bezel is at the top of the computer chassis and can be accessed only with the computer cover removed see Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 With the cover removed release the bezel by pressing the tab release marked with the icon see Figure 10 2 externallyaccessible drive bays four bay hard disk drive cage internal 23205BK0 BK 23205100 FM Page 2 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 133: ...V Empty drive bays contain a front panel insert to protect the inside of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the computer Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay you must first remove the front panel insert To remove the insert covering a 5 25 inch bay follow these steps 7XUQ RII WKH V VWHP LQFOXGLQJ DQ DWWDFKHG SHULSKHUDOV DQG GLVFRQQHFW DOO WKH SRZH...

Page 134: ... the insert over the posts on the inside of the bay opening and firmly press both ends of the insert into place see Figure 10 3 RQQHFWLQJ ULYHV When installing a drive you connect two cables a DC power cable and an interface cable to the back of the drive Your drive s power input connector to which you con nect the DC power cable resembles the connector shown in Figure 10 4 LJXUH 3RZHU DEOH RQQHFW...

Page 135: ...d to the connector on the system board Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion that is a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled in hole on the other connector see Fig ure 10 5 Keying ensures that the pin 1 wire in the cable indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable goes to the pin 1 end of the connector The pin 1 end of a connector on a...

Page 136: ...DLQWHG PHWDO VXUIDFH RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH FRPSXWHU Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system Change any settings necessary for your configuration If you are installing an EIDE CD ROM or EIDE tape drive configure the drive for the cable select setting If you are installing a SCSI device make sure the device has termination disab...

Page 137: ...cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay To remove the old drive from the bracket turn the drive bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket see Figure 10 7 WWDFK WKH EUDFNHW WR WKH QHZ GULYH Turn the drive upside down and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter Fit the bracket over the...

Page 138: ...rked 1 through 4 6OLGH WKH QHZ GULYH LQWR WKH GULYH ED XQWLO LW VQDSV VHFXUHO LQWR SODFH VHH LJXUH Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay LJXUH QVHUWLQJ WKH 1HZ ULYH QWR WKH ULYH D I RX DUH LQVWDOOLQJ D GULYH WKDW KDV LWV RZQ FRQWUROOHU FDUG LQVWDOO WKH FRQWUROOHU FDUG LQ DQ H SDQVLRQ VORW See Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 bracket bracket tabs 2 5 25 inch dri...

Page 139: ...P RU DQ WDSH GULYH RU 520 GULYH FRQQHFW WKH RWKHU HQG RI WKH LQWHUIDFH FDEOH WR WKH LQWHUIDFH FRQQHFWRU ODEHOHG µ RQ WKH V VWHP ERDUG VHH LJXUH For a SCSI drive connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled SCSI_NARROW on the system board For a diskette drive connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled DISKETTE on the system board For a drive that come...

Page 140: ...ect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive For more information see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program For EIDE CD ROM and tape drives set the appropriate Drive category 0 or 1 under Drives Secondary to Auto 9HULI WKDW RXU V VWHP ZRUNV FRUUHFWO See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may oc...

Page 141: ...able select jumper position With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board your system can sup port up to four EIDE devices EIDE hard disk drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDE1 EIDE tape drives and CD ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDE2 QVWDOOLQJ DQ DUG LVN ULYH LQ WKH QWHUQDO DUG LVN ULYH DJH Install an EIDE har...

Page 142: ...is action pulls the bracket out of the drive cage about 1 to 3 inches LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH DUG LVN ULYH UDFNHW 5HPRYH WKH EUDFNHW IURP WKH GULYH FDJH 6OLGH WKH GULYH LQWR WKH FKRVHQ ED RI WKH EUDFNHW RULHQWLQJ LW VR WKDW WKH FRQQHFWRUV RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH GULYH IDFH WKH LQVLGH RI WKH FKDVVLV ZKHQ WKH EUDFNHW LV UHLQVWDOOHG VHH LJXUH OLJQ WKH IRXU VFUHZ KROHV RI WKH GULYH DQG EUDFNHW QVHUW DQG WLJKWHQ...

Page 143: ...drive cage by sliding it in until the tabs snap into place Rotate the drive cage door up and toward the chassis until it snaps securely into place Be sure to fold down the drive cage door handle see Figure 10 10 so that the bezel can be replaced on the chassis 1 inch drive front screws 4 tabs 2 bracket 23205BK0 BK 23205100 FM Page 13 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 144: ...ors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated RQQHFW RQH RI WKH GHYLFH FRQQHFWRUV RQ WKH FDEOH WR WKH SLQ LQWHUIDFH FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH KDUG GLVN GULYH VHH LJXUH 87 21 RX PXVW PDWFK WKH FRORUHG VWULS RQ WKH FDEOH ZLWK SLQ RQ WKH GULYH V LQWHUIDFH FRQQHFWRU WR DYRLG SRVVLEOH GDPDJH WR RXU V VWHP bracket drive cage tabs 2 23205BK0 BK 23205100 FM Page 14 Wednesday March 1...

Page 145: ...WHU FRYHU 7KHQ UHFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed QVHUW D ERRWDEOH GLVNHWWH VXFK DV WKH HOO LDJQRVWLFV LVNHWWH LQWR GULYH QWHU WKH 6 VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP DQG XSGDWH WKH D...

Page 146: ...DUG LVN ULYH EIDE hard disk drives must be physically formatted partitioned and logically format ted before they can be used to store data Every hard disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you NOTE When using the Windows NT operating system with the FAT 16 file system the primary partition for each hard disk drive can be no larger than 2 gigabytes GB Extended partitions ...

Page 147: ...internal SCSI hard disk drive is configured as SCSI ID 0 The drive used to boot your system should always be configured as SCSI ID 0 Secondary SCSI controller The secondary 7880 Ultra Wide SCSI controller is configured through the computer s BIOS as SCSI ID 7 A SCSI CD ROM drive is configured as SCSI ID 5 A SCSI tape drive or digital audio tape DAT drive if installed is configured as SCSI ID 6 NOT...

Page 148: ...I_ULTRA2 on the system board The other connectors on the cable are used for attaching up to four SCSI hard disk drives in the internal drive bays see Figure 10 14 The 50 pin internal Narrow SCSI cable connects SCSI devices to the 7880 Ultra Wide controller The narrow connector at the end of the cable attaches to the secondary SCSI controller connector labeled SCSI_NARROW on the system board The ot...

Page 149: ...ve complete steps 2 through 6 of Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay found earlier in this chapter Then continue with step 4 of this procedure To install an external SCSI device continue with step 4 of this procedure If you are installing a SCSI host adapter card configure the card and install it in an empty expansion slot see Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 If you attach any SCS...

Page 150: ...HO 7KHQ UHSODFH WKH IURQW EH HO For instructions see Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel and Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts found earlier in this chapter 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU 7KHQ UHFRQQHFW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displ...

Page 151: ...y need to use different programs than those provided with the operating sys tem to partition and format SCSI hard disk drives Refer to the documentation that came with your SCSI software drivers for information on installing the appropriate drivers and preparing your SCSI hard disk drive for use NOTE When using the Windows NT operating system with the FAT 16 file system the primary partition for e...

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Page 153: ...set associative write back ECC SRAM on each SEC cartridge Math coprocessor internal to the microprocessor 6 VWHP QIRUPDWLRQ System chip set Intel 440BX PCIset Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels seven Interrupt levels 15 System BIOS chip 2 Mb Audio controller 16 bit Plug and Play Crystal 4237B Primary SCSI controller Adaptec 7890 Ultra2 Wide LVD Adaptec 2940 U2W equivalen...

Page 154: ...ion card connectors one PCI expansion card connector size 120 pins PCI expansion card connector data width maximum 32 bits ISA expansion card connector size 98 pins ISA expansion card connector data width maximum 16 bits AGP expansion card connector size 124 pins AGP expansion card connector data width maximum 32 bits RAID extension connector size 60 pins 6 VWHP ORFNV System clock 100 MHz SDRAM me...

Page 155: ...ves installed vertically 3RUWV DQG RQQHFWRUV Externally accessible Serial DTE two 9 pin connectors 16550 compatible Parallel one 25 pin connector bidirectional SCSI one 68 pin Ultra Wide SCSI connector Video one 15 pin connector on video card PS 2 style keyboard 6 pin mini DIN connector PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN connector NIC RJ45 connector USB two USB compliant 4 pin connectors Audio l...

Page 156: ...nel connectors Thermal sensor 3 pin connector Chassis intrusion 2 pin connector Speaker 4 pin connector 9LGHR Video type AGP or PCI video card see manufacturer s specifications H RPELQDWLRQV Ctrl Alt Del restarts reboots the system Ctrl Alt Enter starts System Setup program during POST only RQWUROV DQG QGLFDWRUV Reset control push button Power control push button Power indicator sleep mode indicat...

Page 157: ... Backup battery 3 V CR2032 coin cell 3K VLFDO Height 45 9 cm 18 1 inches Width 21 6 cm 8 5 inches Depth 43 6 cm 17 6 inches Weight 16 0 kg 37 0 lb or more depending on options installed QYLURQPHQWDO Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 min Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 20...

Page 158: ... ms square wave form 27 G for 15 ms Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft At 35 C 95 F the maximum operating altitude is 914 m 3000 ft 7DEOH 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary 23205BK0 BK 23205AA0 FM Page 6 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 159: ...nted circuit board When reconfiguring your system you may need to change jumper settings on your system board you may also need to change jumper and or switch settings on expansion cards or drives XPSHUV Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit To chan...

Page 160: ...ircuits or functions in your computer system The switches you are most likely to encounter are dual in line package DIP switches which are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common types of DIP switches are slide switches and rocker switches see the following illustration Each of these switches has two positions or settings usually on and off To change the se...

Page 161: ...Hardware Configuration Features B 3 LJXUH 6 VWHP RDUG XPSHUV jumpered unjumpered 23205BK0 BK 23205AB0 FM Page 3 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 162: ...s internal speed is 350 MHz 300MHZ Reserved do not install jumper plug TOWER System board is installed in a mini tower chassis BIOS Reserved do not install jumper plug PSWD default Password features enabled Password features disabled NICCFG Reserved do not install jumper plug One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed otherwise the system will operate at an undetermined spe...

Page 163: ...r ISA1 ISA expansion card connector KYBD MOUSE Keyboard connector and mouse connector stacked LAN Wakeup On LAN card connector LINE IN Line in jack LINE OUT Line out jack MIC IN Microphone jack PANEL Control panel connector PARALLEL SCSI Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 and SCSI connector stacked PCIn PCI expansion card connectors POWER1 Main power input connector RAID Optiona...

Page 164: ...ocessor SEC cartridge connector SLOT1_SEC Secondary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector USB USB connectors 7DEOH 6 VWHP RDUG RQQHFWRUV DQG 6RFNHWV FRQWLQXHG RQQHFWRU RU 6RFNHW HVFULSWLRQ The connector pair ISA1 PCI5 share a single card slot opening so that only one connector of the pair can be used NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary US...

Page 165: ... prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print GGLQJ DQ SDQVLRQ DUG RQWDLQLQJ 6HULDO RU 3DUDOOHO 3RUWV Your computer system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that has the same des ignation as one of the built in ports without having to reconfigure the card When the computer detects the duplic...

Page 166: ...ystem Setup program That is if you set the parallel port to its automatic configuration and add an expansion card containing a port configured as LPT1 IRQ7 I O address 378h the system automatically remaps the built in parallel port to its secondary address IRQ5 I O address 278h If the secondary port address is already being used the built in parallel port is turned off For more information see Par...

Page 167: ... and interface signals for the parallel port connector LJXUH 3LQ 1XPEHUV IRU WKH 3DUDOOHO 3RUW RQQHFWRU 7DEOH 3LQ VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 6HULDO 3RUW RQQHFWRUV 3LQ 6LJQDO 2 HILQLWLRQ 1 DCD I Data carrier detect 2 SIN I Serial input 3 SOUT O Serial output 4 DTR O Data terminal ready 5 GND N A Signal ground 6 DSR I Data set ready 7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS I Clear to send 9 RI I Ring indicator Shell N...

Page 168: ...d defines the pin assignments and interface sig nals for the external SCSI connector 7DEOH 3LQ VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 3DUDOOHO 3RUW RQQHFWRU 3LQ 6LJQDO 2 HILQLWLRQ 1 STB I O Strobe 2 PD0 I O Printer data bit 0 3 PD1 I O Printer data bit 1 4 PD2 I O Printer data bit 2 5 PD3 I O Printer data bit 3 6 PD4 I O Printer data bit 4 7 PD5 I O Printer data bit 5 8 PD6 I O Printer data bit 6 9 PD7 I O Printer da...

Page 169: ... 13 37 D14 I O SCSI data bit 14 38 D15 I O SCSI data bit 15 39 DPARH I O SCSI data parity high 40 D0 I O SCSI data bit 0 41 D1 I O SCSI data bit 1 42 D2 I O SCSI data bit 2 43 D3 I O SCSI data bit 3 44 D4 I O SCSI data bit 4 45 D5 I O SCSI data bit 5 46 D6 I O SCSI data bit 6 47 D7 I O SCSI data bit 7 48 DPARL I O SCSI data parity low 49 50 GND N A Signal ground 51 52 TRMPWR N A Terminator power 5...

Page 170: ...r a new mouse movement is made The driver software also passes along the mouse data to the application program that is in control H ERDUG RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the keyboard connector Figure B 6 illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard con nector and Table B 6 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for t...

Page 171: ...ouse connector and Table B 7 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector 7DEOH 3LQ VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH H ERDUG RQQHFWRU 3LQ 6LJQDO 2 HILQLWLRQ 1 KBDATA I O Keyboard data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK I O Keyboard clock 6 NC N A No connection Shell N A N A Chassis ground 1 3 5 2 4 6 shell 23205BK0 BK 232...

Page 172: ...SE T and 100BASE TX networks The network interface controller NIC provides all the func tions normally handled by a separate network expansion card To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network see Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller LJXUH 1 RQQHFWRU 7DEOH 3LQ VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 0RXVH RQQHFWRU 3LQ 6LJQDO 2 HILQLWLRQ 1 MFDATA I O Mouse data 2 NC N A No conne...

Page 173: ...ay need pin number and signal information for the USB connectors Figure B 9 illustrates the pin numbers for the USB connectors and Table B 8 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the USB connectors LJXUH 3LQ 1XPEHUV IRU WKH 86 RQQHFWRUV 0LFURSKRQH DFN The microphone jack see Figure B 10 can be used to attach a standard personal com puter microphone Connect the audio cable...

Page 174: ...rated amplifiers are not required Con nect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack LJXUH LQH 2XW DFN LQH Q DFN The line in jack see Figure B 12 can be used to attach record playback devices such as cassette players CD players and VCRs Connect the line out cable from any of these devices to the line in jack on the back of your computer LJXUH LQH Q DFN 23205BK0 BK 23205AB0 FM Page 16 Wednesda...

Page 175: ...lobytes KB of system memory This area is divided into conventional memory sometimes called base memory and upper memory All system memory above this 1 MB is called extended memory and cannot be directly 7DEOH QWHUUXSW VVLJQPHQWV 54 LQH 8VHG YDLODEOH IRQ0 System timer IRQ1 Keyboard controller IRQ2 Interrupt controller enables IRQ8 through IRQ15 IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial ports IRQ5 Available IRQ6 Diskett...

Page 176: ...use by expansion cards and or an expanded memory manager EMM When the microprocessor or a program addresses a location within the upper memory area it is physically addressing a location within one of these devices 7DEOH RQYHQWLRQDO 0HPRU 0DS GGUHVV 5DQJH 8VH 00000h 003FFh Interrupt vector table 00400h 004FFh BIOS data area 00500h 005FFh MS DOS and BASIC work area 00600h 0FFFFh User memory 10000h ...

Page 177: ...000C7FFF Video BIOS 000C8000 000EFFFF Available 000F0000 000FFFFF System BIOS 00100000 0010FFEF High memory area 0010FFF0 3FFFFFFF Extended memory 40000000 FFFBFFFF Reserved FFFC0000 FFFFFFFF BIOS ROM NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary 23205BK0 BK 23205AB0 FM Page 19 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

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Page 179: ...ions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message See the following tables to locate your message and identify any possible corrective actions 8 UURU 0HVVDJHV The ICU can display a variety of error messages while in operation These messages alert you to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly as well as informing you of resource conflicts that prevent the configuration ...

Page 180: ...an t open index file This file is required for ICU to run The ICU cannot find the index file for its database Make sure to switch to drive A before attempting to start the utility No Configuration Manager The device driver needed by the ICU is corrupted or is not correctly configured Verify that the following device state ment appears in your config sys file device drive directory driv ers dos dwc...

Page 181: ...IRU DQ H SODQDWLRQ RI WKLV PHVVDJH ER This device is uncon figurable because of a resource conflict with card card_name The conflicting resource is resource_name To fix reconfigure the conflicting card The selected card is unconfigurable because one of its resources is already being used by another device Perform the following procedure 0DNH D QRWH RI WKH FDUG QDPH DQG WKH W SH RI FRQIOLFWLQJ UHVR...

Page 182: ...more I O port values can be added No more values are avail able for the resource you are trying to add or modify The maximum number of values for each resource is as follows 4 DMA channels 7 IRQ lines 9 memory address blocks 20 I O ports To free values for the resource you are trying to add or modify delete some of the values listed in the resource box for the card If your card requires all of the...

Page 183: ...ot the system board or riser board remove it from the computer See Removing a Card in Chapter 4 for instructions Remove all expansion cards from the ICU and then add them back one at a time beginning with the new card and resolving resource conflicts as they arise See Removing a Card and Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 4 for instructions If you cannot resolve the resourc...

Page 184: ...wing procedure QVHUW WKH RULJLQDO 6 RQILJX UDWLRQ 8WLOLW LVNHWWH LQWR GULYH KDQJH WR WKH GE VXEGLUHFWRU RQ WKH GLVNHWWH GULYH 8VH D WH W HGLWRU WR VHDUFK WKH LFX QG ILOH IRU WKH FDUG RI WKH FDUG RX ZDQW WR DGG RU PRGLI The name of the configuration file is part of this card ID For example if the card ID is ICU0200 the con figuration file is icu0200 cfg RS WKH FRQILJXUDWLRQ ILOH IURP WKH RULJLQDO 8...

Page 185: ...t Reconfigure the card to the set tings in the next display see the card s manual before installing it This message can appear in two situations You added an ISA expansion card selected OK and the ICU had to use resource values differ ent from the card s defaults to avoid conflicts You added an ISA expansion card selected Advanced and chose resource values different from the card s defaults Make a...

Page 186: ...ured The Configuration Man ager 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 computer reinstall any Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system ERROR Insufficient CM Memory There is not enough memory available to the Configuration Manager for it to run Disable any TSR progra...

Page 187: ... expansion card could not be activated Use the following procedure LW WKH 8 DQG WXUQ RII RXU V VWHP 5HPRYH WKH 3OXJ DQG 3OD H SDQ VLRQ FDUG WKDW FRXOG QRW EH DFWLYDWHG Follow steps 2 through 5 of Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 and then return to this procedure 5HLQVWDOO WKH 3OXJ DQG 3OD H SDQ VLRQ FDUG Follow steps 4 through 8 of Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 and then return t...

Page 188: ...g and Play or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config err in the list of cards in the ICU window 6HOHFW WKH 6 VWHP 5HVRXUFHV RSWLRQ IURP WKH 9LHZ PHQX The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system 6HOHFW RQH RI WKH UHVRXUFHV XVHG E RXU 3OXJ DQG 3OD RU 3 H SDQVLRQ FDUG DQG FOLFN WKH 8VHG DUG EXWWRQ The Card Resources Usage ...

Page 189: ...FH FRQIOLFWV DV WKH DULVH See Adding a Listed Card in Chapter 4 for instructions If your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card is not automatically configured when you reboot the system with all other cards removed you should contact the manufacturer of the card or see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide WARNING Boot Device conflict detected CSN Card Select ...

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Page 191: ...equent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed Dell recommends that you back up the hard disk drive at least once a week with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day s work in the event of a hard disk drive failure or if you inadvertently delete one or more important files As further insurance against...

Page 192: ...ning these files With software such as the Norton Utilities Mace Utilities or PC Tools Deluxe the data stored in these areas can often be restored meaning that you can recover most if not all of the data Unlike formatting a hard disk drive formatting a diskette completely erases all the data on the diskette unless you use the diskette formatting program included in the Mace Utilities For a complet...

Page 193: ...e entire diskette drive head surface and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to for eign substances A small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment Use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the exterior of the computer and keyboard OHDQLQJ WKH RPSXWHU 0RQLWRU DQG H ERDUG WHULRUV A conventional monitor or keyboard cover minimizes the accumulation of dust and other debris in...

Page 194: ... operation on a hard disk drive it is important to ensure that the drive s surrounding temperature is at or near the temperature at which the drive will be operated Failure to do so can result in relocation of the tracks on the disk platters To minimize the negative effects of temperature on system performance follow these guidelines Ensure that the system is operated in an environment no colder t...

Page 195: ...r can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range OWLWXGH Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects This condition can also cause sealed components with internal pres sure such as electrolytic capacitors to fail or perform at reduced efficiency E...

Page 196: ...inside the computer wear a wrist grounding strap If a wrist grounding strap is unavailable touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis periodically to neutralize any static charge If at all possible stand on a concrete floor while working inside the computer Use an antistatic floor mat when working inside the computer If it is necessary to work in a carpeted area spray the carpet with an antis...

Page 197: ... the computer or the TV set 90 degrees 0DJQHWLVP Because they store data magnetically diskettes and hard disk drives are extremely susceptible to the effects of magnetism Diskettes should never be stored near mag netic sources such as the following Monitors TV sets Printers Telephones with real bells Fluorescent lights 6KRFN DQG 9LEUDWLRQ Excessive shock can damage the function external appearance...

Page 198: ...cuit rather than having it share a cir cuit with other heavy electrical equipment In general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Kitchen appliances Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Besides these appliances the greatest threat t...

Page 199: ...rotection line conditioners cost more than surge protectors up to several hundred dollars However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power 8QLQWHUUXSWLEOH 3RZHU 6XSSOLHV Uninterruptible power supply UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to keep the system run ning when AC power is lost AC power while available...

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Page 201: ...our system is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment 1RWLFH ERXW 6KLHOGHG DEOHV 8VH RQO VKLHOGHG FDEOHV IRU FRQQHFWLQJ SHULSKHUDOV WR DQ HO...

Page 202: ...ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experie...

Page 203: ...bel digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqué sur l étiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a cat...

Page 204: ...Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technol ogy Equipment ...

Page 205: ...ODWRU 1RWLFH To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital apparatus on card mounting brack ets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is considered to be a Class A digit...

Page 206: ...E FOJB LPNQVUFS NPOJUPS ESVLBSLB QPXJOOZ CZÀ BTJMBOF UFHP TBNFHP ySÍE B OTUBMBDKB FMFLUSZD OB QPNJFT D FOJB QPXJOOB BXJFSBÀ X QS FXPE JF GB PXZN SF FSXPX PDISPOÄ QS FE XBSDJBNJ X QPTUBDJ CF QJFD OJLB P XBSUPvDJ OBNJPOPXFK OJF XJÄLT FK OJ BNQFSÍX 8 DFMV DB LPXJUFHP XZ D FOJB VS E FOJB TJFDJ BTJMBOJB OBMF Z XZK À XUZD LÄ LBCMB BTJMBK DFHP HOJB ELB LUÍSF QPXJOOP OBKEPXBÀ TJÄ X QPCMJ V VS E FOJB J CZÀ...

Page 207: ...PvDJ DZSLVMBDKJ QPXJFUS B XPLÍ OJFHP 120 QIRUPDWLRQ 0H LFR 2QO The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards NOM 024 Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Ship to De...

Page 208: ...4 Exportador Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importador Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Embarcar a Dell Computer de México S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de México S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Peñon de los Baños 15520 México D F Tensión alimentación 115 230 V C A 10 Frecuencia 60 50 Hz Consumo de corri...

Page 209: ...essories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not...

Page 210: ...applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limi...

Page 211: ... 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 you are an organization who bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different t...

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Page 213: ...ork cards sound cards and SCSI adapters Abbreviation for Autodesk Device Interface 3 Abbreviation for accelerated graphics port AGP is a dedicated graphics port that provides a faster interface between the video subsystem and system memory than a PCI graphics device and allows conventional memory to be used for video related tasks The improved inter face enables AGP to deliver a smooth true color ...

Page 214: ...transmission speed For example modems are de signed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate s through the COM serial port of a computer 6 Abbreviation for bulletin board service A computer system that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messagesbymodem Forexample Dell s TechConnect BBS contains the latest ver sion of software such as video drivers If your system...

Page 215: ...ompact disc read only memory CD ROM drives use optical technology to read data from CDs CDs are read only storage devices you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD ROM drives FP Abbreviation for centimeter s 026 Acronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor In computers CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage 20Q The device names for the first through fourth serial ports ...

Page 216: ...tics and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using the Dell Diagnostics HOO QVSHFWRU A DMI browser that allows you to view your computer system s current hard ware configuration and operating system version If your system includes Dell installed software you can select this program from the Dell Accessories pro gram folder GHYLFH GULYHU A program that allows the operating sys tem or s...

Page 217: ...l charge indefinitely your com puter continually refreshes each DRAM chip in the computer GULYH W SH QXPEHU Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard disk drives Each is assigned a drive type number that is stored in NVRAM The hard disk drive s specified in your computer s System Setup pro gram must match the actual drive s installed in the computer The System Setup program also allows...

Page 218: ...quire expanded memory H SDQVLRQ EXV Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for periph eral devices such as a network card or an internal modem H SDQVLRQ FDUG FRQQHFWRU A connector on the computer s system board or riser board for plugging in an ex pansion card H WHQGHG PHPRU RAMabove1MB Mostsoftwarethatcan use it such as the Windows o...

Page 219: ...t conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory See also upper memory area and XMM KRVW DGDSWHU A host adapter implements communica tion between the computer s bus and the controller for a peripheral device Hard disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system you must install or connect the appro...

Page 220: ...reates a circuit Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes VHF Abbreviation for kilobyte s per second ELW V Abbreviation for kilobit s 1 024 bits ELW V VHF Abbreviation for kilobit s per second NH FRPELQDWLRQ A command requiring you to press multi ple keys at the...

Page 221: ...ecific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number in the computer s RAM PHPRU PDQDJHU A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory such as extended or expanded memory PHPRU PRGXOH A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board 0 Abbreviation for megahertz PLFURSURFHVVRU The primary computational chip inside the compu...

Page 222: ...n for nanosecond s one bil lionth of a second 17 6 Abbreviation for the NT File System op tion in the Windows NT operating system 195 0 Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer NVRAM is used for maintain ing the date time and system configuration information RQOLQH DFFHVV VHUYLFH A service that typically provides acces...

Page 223: ...you create these diskette sets as soon as possible You may need a set of master diskettes ifyoueverexperience problems with your hard disk drive and need to re install your Dell installed software If your system includes Dell installed software you can select this program from the Dell Accessories program folder SURJUDP GLVNHWWH VHW The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete instal...

Page 224: ...es are also noninterlaced 5 Abbreviation for radio frequency interference 5 Abbreviation for red green blue 520 Acronym for read only memory Your computer contains some programs es sential to its operation in ROM code Unlike RAM a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your com puter Examples of code in ROM include theprogramthatinitiatesyourcomputer s boot routine and the POST USP ...

Page 225: ...t in the system BIOS 6103 Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is an industry standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations 65 0 Abbreviation for static random access memory Because SRAM chips do not re quire continual refreshing they are substantially faster than DRAM chips 69 Abbreviation for super video graphics ar ray VGA and S...

Page 226: ...ich video mouse and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system ini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the system inifile manually with a text editor such as Notepad WHUPLQDWLRQ Some devices such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable must be termi nated to prevent reflections a...

Page 227: ...eviation for volt s 9 Abbreviation for volt s alternating current 9 AbbreviationforVoluntaryControlCouncil for Interference 9 5 Abbreviation for video cassette recorder 9 Abbreviation for volt s direct current 9 6 Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association 9 Abbreviationforvideographicsarray VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capa...

Page 228: ...rs YLGHR UHVROXWLRQ Video resolution 800 x 600 for exam ple is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down To display a program at a specific graphics resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your moni tor must support the resolution YLUWXDO PHPRU A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard disk drive For ex ample in a computer wi...

Page 229: ...operating system performance improved ease of use enhanced work group functionality and simplified file management and browsing LQGRZV 17 High performanceserverandworkstation operating system software developed by Microsoft that is intended for technical engineering and financial applications ZULWH SURWHFWHG Read only files are said to be write protected You can write protect a 3 5 inch diskette b...

Page 230: ...18 Dell Precision 410 Mini Tower Systems User s Guide 23205BK0 BK 23205GL0 FM Page 18 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 231: ...tility 2 6 autoconfiguration serial ports 3 17 B 7 automatic drive type detection 3 7 AutoShutdown service 2 5 backup devices D 1 basic input output system See BIOS battery replacing 9 13 socket location 9 2 bezel removing and replacing 10 2 BIOS jumper B 4 BIOS version System Setup program 3 2 board See expansion cards system board Boot Sequence option 3 12 booting the computer system 3 12 bus ma...

Page 232: ...DE interface 9 2 hard disk drive access indicator 9 2 header 10 5 keyboard 8 7 B 9 B 12 microphone 8 7 microprocessor fan 9 2 mouse 8 7 9 2 B 13 connectors continued NIC 8 7 9 2 parallel port 8 7 9 2 B 9 PCI expansion card 9 2 power input 9 2 processor SEC cartridge 9 2 RAID upgrade 9 2 SCSI 9 2 serial ports 8 7 9 2 B 6 B 7 B 8 USB 8 7 B 15 video 8 7 9 2 B 14 Wakeup On LAN 9 2 control panel connec...

Page 233: ... Secondary categories 3 7 drives See also diskette drives EIDE hard disk drives SCSI devices tape drives cables 10 4 connecting to power 10 4 formatting 10 16 10 21 front bezel 10 2 front panel inserts 10 3 installing 10 6 location in chassis 10 2 partitioning 10 16 10 21 SCSI termination 10 17 types supported A 3 drive type numbers 3 7 dual in line memory modules See DIMMs ECC 1 2 9 6 EIDE driver...

Page 234: ...ery D 1 disabling the built in interface 3 17 drive type parameters 3 8 hard disk drives continued EIDE interface connectors 9 2 SCSI 7 2 hardware options See upgrade options header connector 10 5 help for ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 for System Setup program 3 3 getting 1 12 tools 1 12 high level formatting 10 16 10 21 ID numbers 10 17 IDE Hard Disk option 3 17 indicators front panel 1 9 NIC 5 2...

Page 235: ...g 9 4 removing 9 6 jacks line in jack 6 1 B 16 line out jack 6 1 B 16 location on back panel 8 7 B 6 microphone jack 6 1 B 15 jumpers about 8 6 B 1 BIOS jumper B 4 location B 3 PSWD jumper 3 24 B 4 settings table B 4 speed jumpers 9 12 B 4 key combinations Ctrl Alt Del A 4 Ctrl Alt Enter A 4 ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 System Setup program 3 4 keyboard cleaning D 3 reporting errors during POST 3...

Page 236: ...about B 12 B 13 location 9 2 B 6 pin assignments B 14 pin numbers B 14 Mouse option 3 16 1 network drivers Windows 95 5 5 Windows NT 4 0 5 3 NIC cable requirements 5 2 configuring 5 3 connecting to a network 5 2 connector 5 2 8 7 B 14 indicators 5 2 Windows 95 driver 5 5 Windows NT 4 0 driver 5 3 NIC option 3 16 notational conventions xiii notes xiii Num Lock option 3 9 2 on board speaker muting 6...

Page 237: ...power AC power receptacle 8 7 cables for drives 10 4 power input connectors 9 2 protection devices D 9 surges and spikes D 8 power button 1 9 power indicator 1 9 power LED 9 2 Power Management option 3 14 power source interruptions preventing D 8 power supply input connectors 9 2 rotating away from the system board 8 7 problem solving 1 12 processor SEC cartridge 9 2 PSWD jumper 3 24 B 4 5 RAID co...

Page 238: ...password 3 24 using 3 23 Setup Password option 3 14 small computer system interface See SCSI Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology See SMART SMART support 1 2 sockets battery 9 2 DIMM 9 2 list of B 5 software support utilities about 2 2 backing up the utilities 2 2 on diskette 2 2 on the hard disk drive 2 1 removing the utilities from your hard disk drive 2 2 Sound option 3 16 speaker ...

Page 239: ...hutdown 2 5 Dell ThermalShutdown 2 5 7 tape drives backing up data D 1 installing 10 4 technical assistance 1 12 technical specifications A 1 termination for SCSI devices 10 17 Thermal Power off option 3 10 ThermalShutdown service 2 5 Time option 3 6 tools cleaning D 3 help 1 12 troubleshooting about 1 12 IRQ conflicts B 17 ISA Configuration Utility messages C 1 typographical conventions xiii 8 un...

Page 240: ...m boot 3 12 warnings xiii 8 1 warranty information xii F 1 Windows 95 audio drivers 6 5 bus mastering EIDE driver 2 10 NIC driver 5 5 SCSI drivers 7 3 Windows NT 4 0 audio drivers 6 5 bus mastering EIDE driver 2 7 NIC driver 5 3 SCSI drivers 7 4 23205BK0 BK 23205BK0 IX Page 10 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 241: ...FILE LOCATION S SYSTEMS EARTHQKE USERS BOOK_A00 23205BC0 FM 23205BK0 BK 23205BC0 FM Page 11 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

Page 242: ... FILE LOCATION S SYSTEMS EARTHQKE USERS BOOK_A00 23205BC0 FM Printed in the U S A www dell com P N 23205 23205BK0 BK 23205BC0 FM Page 12 Wednesday March 18 1998 1 51 PM ...

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