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Страница 3: ...r liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer do not place your co...

Страница 4: ...is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if neces sary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for more than a minute or so at a time without stopping When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands arms at desk level feet flat on the floor monitor screen at ...

Страница 5: ...nnector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm de...

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Страница 7: ...pter 6 Installing System Board Options and Chapter 7 Installing Drives are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer such as single in line memory modules SIMMs expansion cards or drives Appendix A ISA Configuration Utility Messages describes error messages generated by the ISA Con figuration Utility ICU possible causes and corrective actions Appendix B Regulator...

Страница 8: ...technical refer ence material intended for experienced users or technicians Notational Conventions The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document Warnings Cautions and Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in italic type These blocks are warnings cautions and notes and they are used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates...

Страница 9: ...the command s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier 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 command line Screen text is presented in the Courier font Example Type md c dos and then pre...

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Страница 11: ...ing the System Setup Program 2 1 System Setup Screens 2 2 Using the System Setup Program 2 2 System Setup Categories 2 4 Time 2 4 Date 2 4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2 4 Drive A Location 2 4 Drives Primary and Secondary 2 4 EIDE Devices 2 5 If You Have a Problem 2 5 Base Memory 2 6 Extended Memory 2 6 Reserved Memory 2 6 CPU Speed 2 6 Num Lock 2 6 Keyboard Errors 2 6 System Password 2 6...

Страница 12: ...g or Changing an Existing System Password 2 12 Using the Setup Password Feature 2 12 Assigning a Setup Password 2 13 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled 2 13 Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password 2 13 Disabling a Forgotten Password 2 13 Responding to Error Messages 2 14 Chapter 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 1 Quick Start 3 1 About the ICU 3 2 ISA Configuration Utility Datab...

Страница 13: ...a Network 4 1 Configuring the NIC 4 2 Using Install in a Novell NetWare Environment 4 2 Using Install in a Non NetWare Environment 4 3 Using Install to Change Configuration Settings 4 3 Installing a Network Driver 4 4 NetWare 4 0 Server Drivers 4 4 Running the NIC Diagnostics 4 5 Running the Group 1 Tests 4 5 Running the Group 3 Test 4 5 Setting Up an Echo Server 4 6 Running the Diagnostic Tests 4...

Страница 14: ...ng a SIMM 6 7 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6 7 Upgrading Video Memory 6 10 Replacing the System Battery 6 11 Chapter 7 Installing Drives 7 1 Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts 7 1 Connecting Drives 7 2 Installing a Drive in the 5 25 Inch Drive Bay 7 3 Installing an External Tape Drive 7 6 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive 7 7 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive...

Страница 15: ... 4 Class B Device B 4 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice B 4 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji B 4 PozostaŠe instrukcje bez pieczeÒstwa B 5 Appendix C Warranties and Return Policy C 1 Limited Three Year Warranty U S Only C 1 Coverage During Year One C 1 Coverage During Years Two and Three C 2 General C 2 Limited Three Year Warranty Canada Only C 2 Coverage During Yea...

Страница 16: ...adlock Installed 5 2 Figure 5 2 Removing the Computer Cover 5 2 Figure 5 3 Replacing the Computer Cover 5 3 Figure 5 4 Removing the Expansion Card Cage 5 3 Figure 5 5 Computer Orientation View 5 4 Figure 5 6 Inside the Chassis 5 6 Figure 5 7 System Board Jumpers 5 8 Figure 6 1 System Board Features 6 1 Figure 6 2 Expansion Cards 6 2 Figure 6 3 Riser Board Expansion Card Connectors 6 2 Figure 6 4 R...

Страница 17: ...ttaching Cables to a Drive in the 5 25 Inch Drive Bay 7 5 Figure 7 11 Connecting the Y Shaped Power Cable Extension 7 7 Figure 7 12 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket 7 8 Figure 7 13 Securing the Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 7 8 Figure 7 14 Attaching Hard Disk Drive Cables 7 9 Figure 7 15 Internal SCSI Cable 7 11 Tables Table 2 1 System Setup Navigation Keys 2 2 Table 2 2 Power Time Out Period...

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Страница 19: ...ts you switch between the microprocessor s rated speed and a slower compatibility speed NOTE The CTRL ALT key combination is not available under the Microsoft Windows NT and IBM OS 2 operating systems An integrated cache with 256 KB of static random access memory SRAM Cache memory enhances the speed of many microprocessor operations by storing the most recently accessed contents of sys tem memory ...

Страница 20: ...l devices The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabil ities Port ECP compliant A Personal System 2 PS 2 style keyboard port and a PS 2 compatible mouse port The following software is included with your Dell com puter system Utilities that safeguard your system and enhance the operation of its hardware features such as maximiz ing your monitor s resolution capabilities For information on these util...

Страница 21: ...are You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files individual files that correspond to each dis kette in a program diskette set to reclaim space on the computer s hard disk drive For more information on making program diskette sets see the online help pro vided in the Dell DiskMaker program which is available in the Dell Accessories program group or folder Accessing Online Documentation...

Страница 22: ... the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer and lock the device with its associated key Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device NOTE Antitheft devices are of differing designs Before purchasing such a device make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer The padlock ring allows you to sec...

Страница 23: ...oting energy efficient com puter products The EPA estimates that use of Energy Star computer products can save computer users up to two billion dollars annually in electricity costs In turn this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide the gas primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which are the two primary causes of acid...

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Страница 25: ...f you are unsure of any of this information see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your system You can access the Manu facturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group Entering the System Setup Program Enter the System Setup program as follows 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press CTRL ALT ENTER immediately after your computer s speaker emits a beep If you...

Страница 26: ...ight half of both screens dis plays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field System data The box in the lower right corner of both screens displays information about your system Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program Using the System Setup Program Table 2 1 lists the keys you use t...

Страница 27: ...et Interface Device Drive 1 None Not Installed 3 5 inch 1 44 MB change values Esc exit This category sets the time in 24 hour format hours minutes seconds for the internal clock calendar To change the value in a field enter a number or use the left or right arrow key BIOS Version XXX Dell Computer Corporation Page 2 of 2 This category determines whether keyboard related error messages are reported...

Страница 28: ...TTE DRIVE B categories For example if you have a diskette drive and a tape drive attached to the diskette tape drive interface cable set the DISKETTE DRIVE A category to match the characteristics of the dis kette drive and set the DISKETTE DRIVE B category to NOT INSTALLED Drive A Location DRIVE A LOCATION identifies which diskette drive TOP the default option or BOTTOM if existing is used as driv...

Страница 29: ...r DRIVE 1 in the PRIMARY drive section and type the correct drive type number If you prefer you can press the right or left arrow key to increase or decrease respectively the drive type number until the correct one is displayed If You Do Not Know the Drive Type Number The DRIVE 0 and DRIVE 1 categories in the PRIMARY drive section display the following seven parameters for each drive type TYPE is ...

Страница 30: ...y boards that do not use American English press CTRL ALT Num Lock NUM LOCK determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards it does not apply to 84 key keyboards When Num Lock mode is activated the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys When Num Lock mode is turned off th...

Страница 31: ...g HARD DISK ONLY causes the system to boot only from the hard disk drive even if there is a boot able diskette in drive A Setup Password SETUP PASSWORD lets you restrict access to your com puter s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature The options are NOT ENABLED the default option ENABLED DISABLED BY JUMPER NOTE Read Using the...

Страница 32: ...each stage from on full power to standby reduced power the display image usually disappears to off where power consumption is minimal To determine these stages for your monitor see the documentation that came with the monitor From any of these shutdown stages you can return full power to the monitor in one of the following ways For most DPMS compliant monitors any subsequent activity including mov...

Страница 33: ... tions IRQs and the remapping of ports see Connecting External Devices in your online System User s Guide Parallel Port PARALLEL PORT configures the system s built in parallel port This category can be set to 378H the default option to alternate addresses 278H or 3BCH or to OFF to disable the port NOTE Do not set PARALLEL PORT to 278H if you have an Extended Capabilities Port ECP device connected ...

Страница 34: ...and is recognized by the system SERVICE TAG displays the system s five character service tag number which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process Reference this number during technical assistance or service calls The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software including the diagnostics software ASSET TAG displays the customer programmable asset t...

Страница 35: ...er M or m as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the speaker emits a beep To erase a character when entering your password press the BACKSPACE key or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press the TAB key or the SHIFT TAB key combination to move the highlight to another field or press the ESC key at a...

Страница 36: ... changing the setting for PASSWORD STATUS see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password 3 When prompted type the system password 4 Press the CTRL ENTER key combination to disable the existing system password instead of pressing ENTER to continue with the normal operation of your system 5 Confirm that NOT ENABLED is displayed ...

Страница 37: ...es If SYSTEM PASSWORD isnotenabledandisnotlockedvia the PASSWORD STATUS category you can assign a sys tem password However you cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the PASSWORD STATUS category in conjunction with SETUP PASSWORD to protect SYSTEM PASSWORD from unauthorized changes For more information see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Cha...

Страница 38: ...new system password see Assigning a System Password found earlier in this chapter To assign a new setup password see Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this chapter Responding to Error Messages 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...

Страница 39: ...er to this diskette and making a backup copy of this diskette See Prepar ing to Use the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 Start the system using your ICU diskette Verify that the BOOT SEQUENCE category in the System Setup program is set to DISKETTE FIRST Then insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A and turn on your computer or press the reset button NOTE T...

Страница 40: ...are ISA expan sion cards that have configuration files stored in this database Unlisted cards are ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration 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 may be new cards that include a manufacturer supp...

Страница 41: ...ollow the instructions on the screen for inserting the source diskette the original copy and the target diskette the backup copy You may be prompted to swap diskettes several times during the duplication process 5 Store your original ICU diskette in a safe place Use only the backup diskette when running the ICU Starting the ICU After you have completed the procedure in Preparing to Use the ICU fou...

Страница 42: ...K button A dialog box like the one in Figure 3 2 appears list ing the names of all available cards of that type Figure 3 2 Add Network Card Dialog Box 4 Select the name of the card you want to add If the name of the card that you want to add is not on the list see Adding an Unlisted Card found later in this chapter for instructions on how to add the card 5 If you want the ICU to select the resourc...

Страница 43: ...gs dialog box see Fig ure 3 4 displays the name of the resource that you selected in the upper left corner of the box The resource values currently associated with the selected function are displayed in the Resources for Choice box The resource values displayed are INTERRUPT IRQ DMA MEMORY HEX and I O PORT HEX Figure 3 4 Configuration Settings Dialog Box 8 To change the resource settings click the...

Страница 44: ...cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Adding an Unlisted Card Unlisted cards are ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration files stored in the ICU database NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found earlier in this chapter To add an unlisted card with the ICU perform the follow ing steps...

Страница 45: ...utton in the Con figure Unlisted Card dialog box A message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its default settings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 9 Click the OK button If the card must be reconfigured record the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click the Close button to accept the resource settings currently displayed 10 If you had ...

Страница 46: ...Add Modify or Remove button respectively For example if you click beneath INTERRUPT IRQ thethreebuttonschangetoAddInterrupt ModifyInterrupt and Remove Interrupt When you click one of these buttons a smaller Specify list box in this case Specify Interrupt appears If you are providing a value for the IRQ or DMA resource click the down arrow beneath AVAILABLE RESOURCES Click the value you want to ass...

Страница 47: ...displays all resources currently used by your system To view all system resources select SYSTEM RESOURCES from the View menu or click the View button The System Resource Usage dialog box see Figure 3 10 displays all resources currently used by the system Figure 3 10 System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box sel...

Страница 48: ...this dynamic card configuration but some do not Device drivers that do not support dynamic card con figuration are referred to as static device drivers To determine whether your expansion card has static device drivers check the documentation that came with your device driver If you are using a static device driver you need to permanently associate resources with a Plug and Play expansion card ins...

Страница 49: ...n cards are automatically assigned resources when you start up your system The Configuration Manager makes this resource information available to the ICU You can modify the Configuration Manager in two ways to conserve system memory One option for conserving memory is to set the nolock parameter in the config sys file The nolock parameter disables the Lock Resources box in the Configuration Settin...

Страница 50: ...File You can load system configuration information from a previously saved configuration image file replacing the information in the ICU s working memory with informa tion from the specified file To do so select LOAD IMAGE from the Advanced menu When you exit the ICU you can save the information to NVRAM or exit without saving changes to the configuration information Saving an Image to a File Afte...

Страница 51: ...isted pair UTP Ethernet cable which is used in 10Base T networks Press one end of the UTP cable into the RJ45 connector see Figure 4 1 until the cable snaps securely into place Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub depending on your network configuration Observe the following cabling restrictions for 10Base T networks 10Base T...

Страница 52: ...nstall information screen is then displayed 4 Read the Install information screen and press ENTER The Main Menu of the Install program appears 5 Proceed to Using Install in a Novell NetWare Environment or Using Install in a Non NetWare Environment found next in this chapter Using Install in a Novell NetWare Environment To use the Install program to configure a single NIC on an MS DOS client workst...

Страница 53: ...ng the MS DOS Windows 3 1x or Windows for Workgroups 3 1x operating system Windows 95 workstation See the next subsection Using Install to Change Configuration Settings for instructions on dis abling Plug and Play support Proceed to Installing a Network Driver found later in this chapter to complete the NIC configuration Using Install to Change Configuration Settings In addition to automatically c...

Страница 54: ...es can be displayed from within the Install program by selecting the menu option to which they pertain For additional instructions see the documentation that accompanied your network operating system NetWare 4 0 Server Drivers In addition to workstation drivers your NIC software includes a NetWare 4 0 server driver and five NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs that allow the NetWare server driver to be u...

Страница 55: ...Test which tests the NIC s ability to send and receive data while connected to the network To run the Group 3 test you need a second computer system set up as an echo server For instructions see Setting Up an Echo Server found later in this section The remainder of this section discusses how to run the Group 1 and Group 3 tests how to change the test param eters and how to examine the results of t...

Страница 56: ...xit the echo server program on the echo server system Changing the Test Parameters To change the default test parameters for a diagnostic test follow these steps 1 Complete steps 1 through 4 in Configuring the NIC found earlier in this chapter 2 From the Main Menu select CONFIGURATION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING and press ENTER 3 From the Configuration and Diagnostic screen select CONFIGURATION AND...

Страница 57: ...IC s options are not the same settings being used by any other adapter cards installed in the computer 5 If you experience problems that occur only when using the NETWARE DOS ODI CLIENT option des cribed in step 3 of Using Install in a Novell NetWare Environment found earlier in this chapter display or print the autolink log file located in the root directory of drive C The autolink log file conta...

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Страница 59: ...r You and Your Computer Working inside your computer is safe if you observe the following precautions WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer perform the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Also disconnect any tele...

Страница 60: ...ock Figure 5 1 Padlock Installed 3 Remove the floor stand if attached See Using the Optional Floor Stand in Chapter 1 for instructions 4 Remove the cover From the front of the computer press the two securing buttons located on the sides of the cover toward the back With the buttons depressed lift the cover at the back allowing it to pivot up toward you see Figure 5 2 Disengage the plastic hooks th...

Страница 61: ... the Expansion Card Cage Your Dell computer has a removable expansion card cage which greatly simplifies many installation proce dures by allowing you to remove the riser board and all installed expansion cards in a single step Removing the Expansion Card Cage Use the following procedure to remove the expansion card cage 1 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover foun...

Страница 62: ...in expansion cards that connect to external peripherals The flat ribbon cable in Figure 5 6 is typical of the interface cables for internal drives An interface cable connects a drive to a connector on the system board or on an expansion card The system board the large printed circuit board at the bottom of the chassis holds the computer s control cir cuitry and other electronic components Some har...

Страница 63: ...nctions 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 setting of a sl...

Страница 64: ...ptional NIC connector parallel port connector serial port 2 connector mouse connector keyboard connector security cable slot video connector serial port 1 connector DC power cables AC power receptacle fan guard voltage selection switch padlock ring 93816BK0 BK 93816c50 frm Page 6 Monday September 16 1996 1 21 PM ...

Страница 65: ...Working Inside Your Computer 5 7 3 5 inch diskette drive bay hard disk drive system board expansion card cage drive interface cable 93816BK0 BK 93816c50 frm Page 7 Monday September 16 1996 1 21 PM ...

Страница 66: ...default Password features are enabled Password features are disabled 133 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 133 MHz 166 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 166 MHz 200 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 200 MHz NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide jumpered unju...

Страница 67: ...s on riser board KYBD Keyboard connector MICROPROCESSOR Microprocessor socket MONITOR Video connector MOUSE Mouse connector PANEL Control panel connector PARALLEL Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI expansion card connectors on riser board POWER1 Main power input connector POWER2 3 3 V power input connector RISER Riser board connector SERIAL1 SERIAL2 Serial port con...

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Страница 69: ...R parallel port serial port 1 connectors stacked PARALLEL SERIAL1 diskette tape drive interface connector DSKT riser board connector RISER secondary EIDE interface connector IDE2 configuration jumpers microprocessor fan connector FAN battery socket BATTERY control panel connector PANEL 3 3 V power input connector POWER2 mouse keyboard connectors stacked KYBD MOUSE main power input connector POWER1...

Страница 70: ...ors reside on the riser board see Figure 6 3 Because two expansion card connectors share slot space a maximum of three expansion cards can be installed Expansion card connectors ISA1 and ISA2 can accommodate 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards Expansion card connectors PCI1 and PCI2 support PCI expansion cards Because connector PCI2 shares expansion slot space with connector ISA1 only one card of eith...

Страница 71: ... when installing the expansion card later in this procedure Figure 6 4 Removing the Filler Bracket 5 Install the expansion card Position the expansion card cage so that the riser board lies horizontal on your work surface Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector on the riser board Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated see Figure 6 5 Figure ...

Страница 72: ...rackets 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 8 Replace the expansion card cage in the chassis as instructed in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 9 Replace the computer cover reconnect your com puter and peripherals to their power sources and tur...

Страница 73: ...e 6 1 Sample SIMM Configuration Options Total Desired Memory SIMM Socket A B C D 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 24 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 24 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB ...

Страница 74: ...ove the computer cover and check the installed SIMMs to make sure that they are seated properly in their sockets Then repeat steps 4 and 5 6 When the SYSTEM MEMORY total is correct press the ESC key to exit the System Setup program 7 Run the Dell diagnostics to verify that the SIMMs are operating properly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based ...

Страница 75: ...he following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit The new microprocessor chip A new heat sink with adhesive tape The following procedure describes how to replace the microprocessor NOTE Dell recommends that only a technically knowl edgeable person perform this procedure 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 2 See Figure ...

Страница 76: ... 6 Align the pin 1 corner of the microprocessor chip see Figure 6 11 with the pin 1 corner of the microprocessor socket see Figure 6 12 NOTE Identifying the pin 1 corners is critical to positioning the chip correctly Identify the pin 1 corner of the microprocessor by turning the chip over and locating the tiny gold fin ger that extends from one corner of the large central rectangular area The gold...

Страница 77: ...correctly it should drop down into the socket with minimal pressure When the chip is fully seated in the socket pivot the microprocessor socket release lever back down until it snaps into place securing the chip Figure 6 12 Installing the Microprocessor Chip 8 Unpack the heat sink included in your upgrade kit Peel the release liner from the adhesive tape that is attached to the bottom of the heat ...

Страница 78: ...he System Setup program and confirm that the MICROPROCESSOR category correctly iden tifies the installed microprocessor See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program 14 Run the Dell diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnos tics and troubleshooting any problems that ma...

Страница 79: ...problems that occur Replacing the System Battery A 3 0 volt V CR2032 coin cell battery installed on the system board maintains system configuration date and time information in a special section of memory The operating life of the battery can extend up to ten years The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as Time of ...

Страница 80: ...rals to their power sources and turn them on 8 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the battery is operating properly See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for information on running the System Setup program Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program s TIME and DATE categories Also use the copy you made in step 1 to restore the correct settings for the other...

Страница 81: ...wo sections contain information that you will need in several of the installation procedures described later in the chapter The remaining sections of this chapter cover each type of drive installation NOTE In all the following procedures left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer see Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 Drive Locations Removing and Replacing Front Panel Ins...

Страница 82: ...or the 3 5 inch bay Press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap the insert out of its opening Figure 7 3 Removing the Front Panel Insert for the 3 5 Inch Bay To replace the front panel insert for the 5 25 inch bay work from inside the cover Position the insert behind the bay opening insert the two ring tabs see Figure 7 2 over the posts on the inside of the opening and firmly press both end...

Страница 83: ...ves see Installing SCSI Devices found later in this chapter To install a drive in this drive bay follow these steps 1 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal sur face on the back of the computer and unpack the drive Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system Change any ju...

Страница 84: ...lacing it be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before removing the drive bracket assembly To remove the old drive from the bracket turn over the drive bracket assembly and unscrew the four screws securing the drive to the bracket shown in Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Removing the 5 25 Inch Drive Bracket 5 Attach the bracket to the new drive Turn the driv...

Страница 85: ... interface controller use the middle connector on the interface cable Match the colored strip on the interface cable to the pin 1 end of the connector on the drive Figure 7 10 Attaching Cables to a Drive in the 5 25 Inch Drive Bay 10 For an EIDE tape drive or CD ROM drive con nect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled IDE2 on the system board For a drive that come...

Страница 86: ...DISKETTE DRIVE B category to NOT INSTALLED For EIDE CD ROM and tape drives set the appro priate DRIVE category 0 or 1 in the SECONDARY drive section to AUTO 16 Verify that your system works correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Use the following guidelines to determine which...

Страница 87: ... tape drive as instructed in the documentation for the tape drive software that came with the drive NOTE The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own software and documentation After you install a tape drive refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive This section includes information on...

Страница 88: ...nd locate the four screw holes around its perimeter Orient the drive bracket so that the end labeled CONNECTOR faces the side of the drive containing the interface and power connectors Place the bracket on the drive and secure it with four screws see Figure 7 13 Figure 7 13 Securing the Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 7 Reinstall the hard disk drive bracket assembly in the chassis Grasp the bracket...

Страница 89: ...format your drive as described in the next subsection before proceed ing to the next step 16 Test the hard disk drive by running the Hard Disk Drive s Test Group in the Dell diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnos tics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur 17 Install your operating system on your hard disk drive Ref...

Страница 90: ...SI devices and or your host adapter card The following subsections offer some general guidelines SCSI ID Numbers Each device attached to a SCSI host adapter card as well as the card itself must have a unique SCSI identification SCSI ID number from 0 to 7 When SCSI devices are shipped from Dell the default SCSI ID numbers are assigned as follows A SCSI host adapter card is configured as SCSI ID 7 t...

Страница 91: ...ttached to the SCSI host adapter card connect the devices as follows Attach an end connector on the internal SCSI cable to the internal device and leave the termi nation enabled on the device Attach the other end connector on the internal SCSI cable to the SCSI host adapter card and disable the termination on the adapter card Attach the external SCSI cable to the external connector on the SCSI hos...

Страница 92: ...on If you are installing an internal SCSI device firmly press the SCSI cable s header connector onto the 50 pin connector on the back of the device The con nectors are keyed for proper positioning a raised area on the outside of the header connector fits into a notch in the shroud surrounding the 50 pin connector on the device If you are installing an external SCSI device connect one end of the ex...

Страница 93: ... diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur To test a SCSI tape drive refer to the documentation for the tape drive software to perform a tape drive backup and verification test Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives You may need to use different programs than those ...

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Страница 95: ...ons on resolving any problems indicated by the message Table A 1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Out of memory Memory allocation failed Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during your operation Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers Another possible solution is to load the dwcfgmg sys driver in high memory Se...

Страница 96: ...th config err and then click the Modify button The Card Configuration dialog box dis plays the functions assigned to the Plug and Play expansion card 2 Select a function and then click the Set tings button Click the Cancel button if the ICU does not display a message naming the conflicting card 3 Repeat step 2 until the ICU displays a message box naming the conflicting card and the resource s in c...

Страница 97: ...rocedure for adding the card as described in Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 3 No more DMA values can be added No more interrupt val ues can be added No more I O port val ues can be added No more memory 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 chan...

Страница 98: ...ove 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 3 for instructions NOTE Before reconfiguring your system save your current system configuration in an image file so that you have a backup copy of a working system conf...

Страница 99: ... the dis kette into the directory containing the ICU on your hard disk drive This is an EISA sys tem Use an ECU not the ICU to configure your system This message appears if you attempt to run the ICU on an EISA system To use the ICU you must load the utility onto a non EISA system You have added a card using settings differ ent from factory default Reconfigure the card to the set tings in the next...

Страница 100: ...modified the resource values of one or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expan sion cards Reboot the system to reconfigure the card s Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been successfully configured The Plug and Play ISA card has been success fully configured The Configuration Manager has successfully configured the given number of cards If this message does not match the number of Plug and Play I...

Страница 101: ...device CSN Card Select Number A Plug and Play expansion card could not be activated Use the following procedure 1 Exit the ICU and turn off your system 2 Remove the Plug and Play expansion card that could not be activated Follow steps 2 through 6 of Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 and then return to this procedure 3 Reinstall the Plug and Play expansion card Follow steps 5 through 9 of Ins...

Страница 102: ...or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config err on the list of cards in the ICU window 2 Select the SYSTEM RESOURCES option from the View menu The System Resource Usage dialog box dis plays all resources currently used by the system 3 Select one of the resources used by your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card and click the Used By Card button The Card Resources Usa...

Страница 103: ... Adding a Listed Card in Chapter 3 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 Number Error Error One of the...

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Страница 105: ... to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Class A NOTE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in...

Страница 106: ...digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your com puter system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that ...

Страница 107: ...m examine the FCC classification on the registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels car ries an FCC Class A designation your entire system is considered to be VCCI Class 1 ITE If all labels carry an FCC Class B identification number your system is con sidered to be VCCI Class 2 ITE Once you have deter...

Страница 108: ...ial areas Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installa tion should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form...

Страница 109: ...ζασιλανια Ναλε ψυπεωνι σι αβψνιχνιελε α ονακαβλαχη σψστεµυκοµπυτεροωεγο οραζαβψκαβλενιεβψ ψ υµιεσζχζονεωµιεϕσχυ γδζιεµο ναβψ οβψνανιε ναδεπτψωα λυβ ποτψκα σι ο νιε Νιε ναλε ψ ροζλεωα ναποϕ ω ανι ιννψχη π ψν ω να σψστεµ κοµπυτεροωψ Νιε ναλε ψ ωπψχηα αδνψχη πρζεδµιοτ ω δο οτωορ ωσψστεµυκοµπυτεροωεγο γδψ µο ετο σποωοδοωα πο αρλυβπορα ενιεπρ δεµ ποπρζεζ ζωαρχιε ελεµεντ ω ωεων τρζνψχη Σψστεµκοµπυτεροωψ...

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Страница 111: ...r monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dell s facility To request...

Страница 112: ...S ON IMPLIED WARRAN TIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELL S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRAN TIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY ST...

Страница 113: ... various manu facturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a prod uct its warranty term is not extended except as may be required by law Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited war ranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s cov ered under this ...

Страница 114: ...er customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different terms for the retu...

Страница 115: ...rd Boot Sequence category 2 7 booting the computer system 2 7 C cables connector types 7 3 DC power 5 4 7 2 drive interface cables 5 4 7 2 SCSI cables 7 10 card See expansion cards card edge connector 6 3 7 3 cautions x chassis See computer cold boot See booting the computer system COM port designations 2 9 computer features 1 1 illustrated 5 6 precautions for working inside 5 1 removing and repla...

Страница 116: ...1 5 diagnostics NIC 4 5 system 1 3 direct current See DC Diskette category 2 10 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories 2 4 diskette drives boot drive 2 4 connecting 7 2 7 3 installing 7 3 interface connector 6 1 turning off built in controller 2 10 types sizes and capacities 2 4 Display Power Management Signaling See DPMS DMI 1 3 DPMS and power management 2 8 Drive A Location category 2 ...

Страница 117: ...g 5 3 Extended Memory category 2 6 F failures 1 5 filler bracket 6 3 fixed disk See EIDE hard disk drives fixing problems 1 5 floor stand attaching 1 3 floppy drives See diskette drives formatting EIDE hard disk drives 7 9 SCSI hard disk drives 7 13 front panel inserts 7 1 G getting help 1 5 grounding procedure 5 1 H Hard Disk category 2 9 hard disk drives See drives EIDE hard disk drives SCSI dev...

Страница 118: ...s 3 7 3 9 3 10 preparing to use 3 3 program diskettes 3 2 resources viewing 3 9 saving the configuration 3 10 starting 3 1 3 3 unlisted cards 3 6 3 7 3 9 unlocking cards 3 10 when to run 3 2 ISA expansion cards 3 2 3 9 6 3 6 4 See also expansion cards J jumpers about 5 4 location 5 8 PSWD jumper 2 13 5 8 settings table 5 8 speed jumpers 5 8 6 10 K key combinations ISA Configuration Utility 3 4 Sys...

Страница 119: ...x Num Lock category 2 6 P padlock 5 2 Parallel Mode category 2 9 parallel port compatibility 2 9 connector location 5 6 6 1 Parallel Port category 2 9 partitioning EIDE hard disk drives 7 9 SCSI hard disk drives 7 13 Password Status category 2 7 password See setup password system password PCI expansion cards 3 1 3 2 3 9 3 10 6 3 See also expansion cards Peripheral Component Interconnect See PCI ph...

Страница 120: ...rt 1 and Serial Port 2 categories 2 9 serial ports autoconfiguration 2 9 connectors location 5 6 6 1 disabling and enabling 2 9 service 1 5 Service Tag category 2 10 setup password about 2 7 assigning 2 13 changing or deleting an existing password 2 13 disabling a forgotten password 2 13 using 2 13 Setup Password category 2 7 SIMMs about 6 4 capacities supported 1 1 installing 6 6 removing 6 7 soc...

Страница 121: ... 14 help messages 2 2 key functions 2 2 screens 2 2 system configuration information 2 1 using the program 2 2 T tape drives installing 7 2 7 6 technical assistance 1 5 termination for SCSI devices 7 10 Time category 2 4 troubleshooting about 1 5 ICU messages A 1 typographical conventions x U upgrade options drives 7 1 expansion cards 6 3 microprocessor 6 7 SIMMs 6 4 unpacking 5 2 video memory 6 1...

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