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6DIHW\ ,QVWUXFWLRQV Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. :KHQ 8VLQJ
Be sure nothing rests on your computer system’s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over. Do not spill food or 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.
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3. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also, disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock. In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself.
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3UHIDFH $ERXW 7KLV *XLGH This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision 210 desktop computer systems. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows: Everyone should read Chapter 1, “Introduction,” for an overview of the system features and information on where to get help if you need it.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” and Appendix B, “Hardware Configuration Features,” are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system. Users who add internal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper or switch settings. Appendix C, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” describes error messages generated by the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), possible causes, and corrective actions.
Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in this User’s Guide or in the documentation that came with the options.
Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced. Example: “Use the format command to . . . .” In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruction and intended to be typed. Example: “Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.” Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters.
&RQWHQWV &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Dell OpenManage Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Fault Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Configuration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Assigning and Deleting an Owner Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Dell AutoShutdown Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 How the AutoShutdown Service Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 If Your Operating System Locks Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Dell ThermalShutdown Service . . . .
Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Auto Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Saving Monitor Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Exiting the ICU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Locking and Unlocking Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Locking and Unlocking All Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources . . . . . . . . .
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Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$SSHQGL[ ( 5HJXODWRU\ 1RWLFHV ( FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 IC Notice (Canada Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7DEOHV Figure B-5. Figure B-6. Figure B-7. Figure B-8. Figure B-9. Figure B-10. Figure B-11. Figure E-1. Figure E-2. Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11 NIC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12 Pin Numbers for the USB Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13 Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . .
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FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm &+$37(5 ,QWURGXFWLRQ Dell Precision™ 210 systems are high-speed, upgradable workstations designed around Intel ® Pentium® II microprocessors. These systems support the highperformance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the accelerated graphics port (AGP) bus.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random-access memory (SRAM) integrated in the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge. The secondary cache also provides error checking and correction (ECC) capability. Dual-processor capability. The system allows the installation of a second SEC cartridge (operating at the same frequency as the installed microprocessor), which can be purchased as a kit from Dell.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which simplifies connection of peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer speakers. The USB connectors on the computer’s back panel provide a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm check the documentation that came with your AGP video card for instructions on changing the resolution. The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information. For more information on this program, see Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm configuration information and management information format (MIF) database values (see Figure 1-1). )LJXUH 'HOO 2SHQ0DQDJH 3URJUDP On systems running Windows 95, WIndows 98, and Windows NT 4.0, the Dell OpenManage program is available in client and administrator versions.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHPHQW Configuration Management features of the Dell OpenManage include: Wakeup On LAN support, which allows network administrators to remotely turn on Managed PC systems with Wakeup On LAN capability in a Dell DMI network. A System Properties window that enables network administrators to view, set, or disable certain hardware configuration settings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm 3;( The preboot execution environment (PXE) allows a personal computer to be managed by one or more configuration management servers running the LANDesk® Configuration Manager (LCM) software, which provides management services for the many Managed PC systems on the network.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm ,PSRUWDQW 1RWH WR :LQGRZV :LQGRZV DQG :LQGRZV 17 8VHUV Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of your computer and of the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, or Windows 98 operating system. If you need to reinstall either of these operating systems, there are several supplemental items that also must be installed to return the system to its full functionality.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm Windows 95 or Windows 98 video driver diskettes Windows 95 or Windows 98 NIC driver diskette Windows 95 or Windows 98 audio driver diskette Windows 95 or Windows 98 USB supplement diskette NOTE: You must create all the diskettes listed previously by using the Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm Before you can perform the update, you must make a diskette copy of the update software from the disk image on the hard-disk drive. To make the diskette copy, use the Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder. To install the update, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows 95 Intel Support Driver Ver. A00 or Windows 98 Intel Support Driver Ver. A00 diskette into drive A. 2. Click the Start button and click Run. 3.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm )URQW 3DQHO The computer’s front panel contains the following indicators and controls (see Figure 1-2): The power button provides control of the system’s AC input power. The pushbutton switch operates as follows: — When the computer is turned off, pressing the button turns the computer on. — When the computer is turned on, pressing the button turns the computer off. However, a low-voltage (standby) current is maintained by the power supply.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm %DFN 3DQHO The computer’s back panel contains various ports and connectors for attaching external devices and includes a security cable slot. These features are described in the following subsections. For information about enabling, disabling, or configuring input/output (I/O) ports and connectors, see Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc10.fm The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the computer. To use the padlock ring, insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and then lock the padlock.
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FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW 8WLOLWLHV Your Dell system comes with software support utilities on diskette or on your computer’s hard-disk drive. These software support utilities include system utilities, system services, and bus-mastering enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drivers, all of which are documented in this chapter.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm 'HOO ,QVWDOOHG 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW 8WLOLWLHV The system utilities, services, and bus-mastering EIDE drivers are already installed on your hard-disk drive in two different forms: as working utilities, operative immediately, and as diskette images. In case you later need to reinstall the files for any reason, you need to copy the diskette images to a backup diskette (see the next section, “Backing Up the Software Support Utilities”).
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm The Auto Power On utility (which runs under the MS-DOS® operating system only) reports what caused the system to power on, such as the power switch or a call from the Auto Power On utility itself. This utility also enables you to create a batch file to carry out a series of commands when your system is powered on by the Auto Power On feature or by the power switch.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm 5. Verify that the utilities and/or service(s) are installed and running. Double-click the Services icon in the Control Panel. AutoShutdown and ThermalShutdown should be listed with the status of Started. The Asset Tag utility and Auto Power On utility (if installed) are located in the c:\dellutil directory. 5HPRYLQJ D 6HUYLFH To remove a service, perform the following steps: 1. Insert the backup diskette in drive A. 2. Run remove.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm $VVLJQLQJ DQG 'HOHWLQJ DQ $VVHW 7DJ 1XPEHU An asset tag number can have up to ten characters; any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid. To assign or change an asset tag number, type asset and a space followed by the new number; then press . For example, type the following command line and press : asset 1234$ABCD& When prompted to verify the asset tag number, type y and press .
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm +RZ WKH $XWR6KXWGRZQ 6HUYLFH :RUNV The power switch operates in two modes: immediate and AutoShutdown. When the system is off, the power switch always acts in immediate mode—that is, when the switch is pressed, the system turns on immediately. When the system is on and the AutoShutdown service is installed, the power switch operates in AutoShutdown mode.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm $XWR 3RZHU 2Q 8WLOLW\ The Auto Power On utility (available for MS-DOS only) enables your system to automatically 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.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm %XV 0DVWHULQJ (,'( 'ULYHUV Bus-mastering EIDE drivers (provided for Windows 95 or Windows 98 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.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm The driver for Windows NT 4.0 has also been copied to your hard-disk drive in diskette-image form. If you need to reinstall or remove this driver, you can do so as described in the following subsections. 5HLQVWDOOLQJ WKH :LQGRZV 17 0LFURVRIW 8SGDWHG $7$3, 'ULYHU NOTE: To install the Microsoft updated ATAPI driver for Windows NT 4.0, you must have a mouse connected to the system and Windows NT 4.
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Aftershock\UG\9371D\9371dc20.fm 3. Rename the existing atapi.sys file to atapi.bak. 4. Rename the atapi.000 file to atapi.sys. 5. Restart the computer.
&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Each time you turn on your computer system or press the reset button, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) on the system board. If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings. The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting.
(QWHULQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP To enter the System Setup program, press the System Setup key combination during the system’s power-on self test (POST), as follows: 1. Restart your system. 2. During the boot routine, the message F2 = Setup appears on the screen. When the message appears, immediately press the key. NOTE: An alternate way to enter the System Setup program is to press the keys instead of the key.
Help The box on the upper-right half of both screens displays help information for the option 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.
8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Table 3-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program. 7DEOH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 1DYLJDWLRQ .H\V .H\V $FWLRQ or Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. or or Cycles through the settings in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. or Scrolls through help information. Switches between Pages 1 and 2.
configuration options Page 1 of 2 Time: 13:17:02 Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) BIOS Version: XXX Precision WorkStation 210 M Setup Date: Mon April 6, 1998 Diskette Drive A: 3.5 inch, 1.
6\VWHP 6HWXS 2SWLRQV The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens. 7LPH Time resets the time on the computer’s internal clock. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the leftarrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields.
'ULYHV 3ULPDU\ DQG 6HFRQGDU\ Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board; Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled “IDE2”). For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections, the Drive 0 and Drive 1 options identify the type of EIDE hard-disk drives installed in the computer.
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NOTE: The Usr1 and Usr2 drive types can be used for both the Primary and Secondary Drive 0 and Drive 1 options. However, if you select the Usr1 or Usr2 drive type, you may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. Also, the Usr1 and Usr2 drive types cannot be used for hard-disk drives greater than 528 megabytes (MB) in capacity. 5HVHUYHG 0HPRU\ Reserved Memory allows you to designate a region of system board memory that can be supplied by an expansion card.
To clear this field and allow future intrusions to be detected, make sure the chassis cover is closed, and then enter the System Setup program during the system’s POST, as described earlier in this chapter. At Chassis Intrusion, use the left- or right-arrow key to choose Reset. This action changes the setting to its default, Not Detected. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
Disabled By Jumper (appears only after the jumper plug has been removed from the PSWD jumper on the system board) To assign and enable a password, press the left- or right- arrow key, type the password, and press . Then retype the password and press . If the system beeps when you press a key, the key is illegal for password use. Press the key to abort the password entry procedure.
%RRW 6HTXHQFH Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First (the default), Hard Disk Only, CD-ROM First, or Device List. The term boot refers to the system’s start-up procedure. When turned on, the system “bootstraps” itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which in turn loads the necessary operating system. Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load.
Boot Device Priority lists all bootable devices (hard-disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and so on) that are controlled by the system BIOS and any Plug and Play network adapters installed in the system. Exclude From Boot Device Priority allows you to remove from Boot Device Priority any boot devices that you want the system to ignore during system start-up.
NOTE: If you exit the Device List screen by pressing or without making any changes, Boot Sequence is set to Device List. 6HWXS 3DVVZRUG Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature.
&$87,21 &KHFN \RXU PRQLWRU GRFXPHQWDWLRQ WR PDNH VXUH \RX KDYH D '306 FRPSOLDQW PRQLWRU EHIRUH \RX HQDEOH WKLV IHDWXUH 2WKHUZLVH \RX ULVN GDPDJLQJ WKH PRQLWRU NOTES: Some 3D graphics cards do not support DPMS. Refer to the documentation for your particular 3D graphics card for information. The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port.
When Power Management is Disabled (the default), the disks spin constantly as long as the system is turned on. :DNHXS 2Q /$1 Wakeup On LAN determines whether the Wakeup On LAN feature is set. The settings for Wakeup On LAN are: Off On (Add-in NIC) On (Integrated NIC) If On (Add-in NIC) or On (Integrated NIC) is set, the system can be started up by a special local area network (LAN) signal from a server management console.
6HULDO 3RUW DQG 6HULDO 3RUW Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system’s integrated serial ports. These options can be set to Auto (the default) to automatically configure a port, to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3 for Serial Port 1 and COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 2), or to Off to disable the port.
As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive controller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the integrated EIDE interface is enabled and the controller on the master EIDE drive is designated as the primary controller, using IRQ14. If any EIDE drives are attached to the secondary EIDE channel, IRQ15 is also used. If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the integrated EIDE interface is disabled.
6\VWHP 'DWD The following fields, which are not selectable, display information about the system: The first field displays the type of microprocessor installed in the computer. The three-digit number in the CPU IDs field indicates the family and model of the microprocessor that is installed in the computer. This information is useful for troubleshooting problems with the microprocessor.
If you assign and later forget a system password, you need your computer key to get inside the chassis, where you can change a jumper setting to disable the system password feature (see “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter). Note that you erase the setup password at the same time.
NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the key or the key combination to move the highlight to another field or press the key at any time prior to completing step 5. 4. Press . If the new system password is less than seven characters, the whole field fills with placeholders. Then the heading changes to Verify Password, followed by another empty seven-character field in square brackets. 5.
The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered, the system displays the following message: ** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down. The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you that an unauthorized person has attempted to use your system.
8VLQJ WKH 6HWXS 3DVVZRUG )HDWXUH Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection. You can assign a setup password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a Setup Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program. After a setup password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exceptions: You can still modify Date, Time, CPU Speed, Num Lock, and Speaker. If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via Password Status, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug. 6. Repeat step 1. 7. Replace the PSWD jumper plug (the enable setting). 8. Replace the computer cover, and then reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on. Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password features.
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&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used. With this information, the system automatically configures Plug and Play expansion cards and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards and can tell you how to configure non-Plug and Play Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards manually by setting jumpers or switches.
4XLFN 6WDUW To quickly get started using this utility, follow these steps: 1. Determine whether you need to run the ICU. See “When to Run the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 2. Perform any required preparatory steps before starting the utility. Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver to this diskette, and making a backup copy of this diskette. See “Preparing to Use the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3.
$ERXW WKH ,&8 Before your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer. If your system was shipped with Dell-installed software, the ICU diskette image (from which you can make an ICU diskette) is installed on your hard-disk drive. (Your system may also be accompanied by an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette.
After you have run the ICU for your non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards, you can use the utility to lock the configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources. See “Locking and Unlocking Cards” found later in this chapter for details. 3UHSDULQJ WR 8VH WKH ,&8 Before using the ICU for the first time, you must complete the following steps: 1.
6WDUWLQJ WKH ,&8 After you have completed the procedure in “Preparing to Use the ICU” found earlier in this chapter, insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A. Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing the reset button. $FFHVVLQJ +HOS You can access online help in the ICU in four ways: Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics. Select a topic and click Help. Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box.
7DEOH ,&8 .H\V .H\V $FWLRQ Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicated by the menu item containing the underlined letter y. For example, to save a file (that is, to display the File menu and select the Save menu option), press and . Moves from one control button or list to another. Up- and down-arrow keys Moves up and down through items in a list. Highlights an item in a list.
5. If you want the ICU to select the resources for the card, click OK. Otherwise, skip to step 6. The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever possible. If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system, the utility generates an error message. See Appendix C, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict.
8. To change the resource settings, click the down-arrow next to the Configuration Choice box. Then click the new resource setting from the list of available settings (see Figure 4-5). You cannot manually enter a value; you must choose a setting from the list. If there is only one setting listed, no other settings are available. The setting that you select may affect the resources available.
NOTE: If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box, the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice. 10. Click OK in the Configuration Settings dialog box when you have finished selecting resources for the function.
)LJXUH 6SHFLI\ ,QWHUUXSW 'LDORJ %R[ If you are providing a value for the IRQ or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. A smaller Specify list box appears (see Figure 4-8). Click the value you want to assign to the resource. Then click OK.
8. When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card, click OK in the Configure 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 OK. If the card must be reconfigured, record the resource settings recommended by the ICU. Click Close to accept the resource settings currently displayed. 10.
NOTE: When you modify an unlisted card, the ICU cannot show you the valid resources for the card. Therefore, you must have documentation from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that the card can use. 3. Follow steps 7 through 9 in “Adding a Listed Card” found earlier in this chapter. Then continue with step 4 of this procedure. 4. Click OK to complete the card modifications and return to the ICU window. You have completed this procedure; do not proceed to step 5. 5.
5HPRYLQJ D &DUG Before you remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer, you must use the ICU to remove the card from the system configuration. NOTE: When you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from your computer, you do not need to run the ICU. To remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, complete steps 2 through 8 in “Removing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 8.
To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box, select the resource in question and then click Used By Card. The Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with the information. To view the resources that a particular card is using, select the card from the list displayed in the ICU window, and then select Card Resources from the View menu or click View. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that card.
To determine whether your expansion card has static device drivers, check the documentation that came with the drivers. If you are using a static device driver, you need to permanently associate resources with a Plug and Play expansion card, instead of relying 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.
4. Select the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card that you want to lock or unlock from the Cards Configured in System list. 5. Click Modify or select Modify Card from the Configure menu. 6. From the Card Configuration dialog box, select the function you want to lock or unlock. 7. Click Settings. 8. Modify the resource setting and/or resources offered on the Configuration Settings dialog box, if necessary. See “Modifying a Card” found earlier in this chapter for more information. 9.
&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 1HWZRUN ,QWHUIDFH &RQWUROOHU This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to an Ethernet network using the integrated 3Com Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 3C905b-TX network interface controller (NIC). The NIC provides all the functions normally provided by a separate network expansion card. The integrated NIC includes a Wakeup On LAN feature that enables the computer to be started up by a special local area network (LAN) signal from a server management console.
The NIC connector on the computer’s back panel (see Figure 5-1) has the following indicators: A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady “on” state.) A green link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection between the network and the NIC.
4. Run the Network Interface Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the NIC is operating properly. See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions. 1HWZRUN &DEOH 5HTXLUHPHQWV Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the back panel; see Figure 5-1) is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable.
&RQILJXULQJ WKH 1,& This section provides instructions for configuring the computer’s integrated, 10/100-megabits-per-second (Mbps) 3Com NIC under the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 NOTE: If you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, you must install Service Pack 3 and the bus-mastering EIDE device driver before you can install the NIC drivers. :LQGRZV 17 1,& 'ULYHU The Windows NT 4.
9. When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette 2 from the diskette drive and insert the NIC driver diskette 1. 10. When the Setup Message confirms that the 3Com dRMON SmartAgent PC Software has been successfully installed, click OK. The operating system continues copying the appropriate driver files. 11. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 1, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close in the Network window. 12.
4. Start the Windows 95 operating system. 5. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Then doubleclick the System icon. 6. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab. 7. In the list of system devices, double-click Unknown Devices. Then click PCI Ethernet Controller. 8. Click Properties to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window. 9. Select the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver. The Update Device Driver Wizard starts. 10.
)LJXUH 1,& 3RS XS :LQGRZ 18. When you are prompted for the location of additional files, specify the c:\windows\options\cabs directory on your hard-disk drive or the \win95 directory on your CD-ROM drive. Then click OK to access the System Properties dialog box. The Windows 95 operating system finishes copying all of the files to the system’s hard-disk drive. NOTE: To make future updates easier, Dell recommends that the contents of the cabs directory is on your hard-disk drive.
2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer. See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3. Verify that the integrated NIC is enabled and connected to its network. See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for more information. 4. Start the Windows 95 operating system. 5. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click the Control Panel. Then double-click the System icon. 6. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab. 7.
8VLQJ WKH 1',6 'ULYHU :LWK :LQGRZV To install the NDIS 2.01 NIC driver in systems running Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2.1,or a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell, perform the following steps: 1. Install the Windows 95 NIC driver. See the appropriate instructions for your Windows 95 operating system found earlier in this chapter. 2. Start the Windows 95 operating system. 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer. See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3. Verify that the integrated NIC is enabled and connected to its network. See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for more information. 4. Start the Windows 98 operating system. 5. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Then doubleclick the System icon. 6. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab. 7.
The system detects a PCI Ethernet controller. 22. At the Add New Hardware Wizard window, click Next. 23. When prompted to search for a driver, click Next. 24. When prompted for the location of the driver, click the Specify a Location checkbox and verify that c:\windows\options\cabs is the search location. Then click Next. 25. When a message appears indicating that Windows 98 has found the best driver for the device, click Next. 26. When prompted to insert the NIC driver diskette, click OK. 27.
7. In the Install From Disk window, enter a:\ under Copy Manufacturer’s Files From, and then click OK. 8. In the Select Network Adapter window, click 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/ 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX), and then click OK. A notification pop-up window tells you that you have installed a Plug and Play adapter and that you must turn off your system and install the adapter. Your NIC is already integrated on the system board. Do not turn off the system at this time. 9.
&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,QWHJUDWHG $XGLR &RQWUROOHU This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to external audio devices that use the 16-bit integrated audio controller on your computer’s system board. The integrated Crystal 4237B controller is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible and supports the Microsoft Windows Sound System.
6SHDNHUV Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifiers. You can purchase speakers separately from Dell. Connect the audio cable from the speakers to the line-out jack (see Figure 6-1). NOTE: When speakers are attached to the line-out jack and Sound and Speaker in the System Setup program are set to On, sounds generated by the system and sounds generated by the integrated audio controller are heard through the external speakers and the computer’s integrated speaker.
synthesizer or other musical instrument, you must install a MIDI-compatible expansion card. (For instructions, see “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 8.) If you use a MIDI card, set Sound in the System Setup program to Off. (See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for information on changing System Setup settings.) To use a joystick, install a joystick-compatible expansion card in your computer. (For instructions, see “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 8.
$GMXVWLQJ 9ROXPH LQ :LQGRZV 17 Use the following procedure to adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system: 1. Start the Audio Mixer utility located in the Audio Control program folder. 2. Adjust the slide controls labeled “Master” to adjust the volume and balance for all devices, or adjust the slide controls for an individual device. For detailed instructions on adjusting the volume, see your Windows NT documentation.
8VLQJ $XGLR 8WLOLWLHV The operating system installed on your Dell system has its own utilities for playing audio CDs and manipulating .wav files: For Windows 95, use Media Player under Multimedia in the Accessories program folder. For Windows 98, use Media Player under Entertainment in the Accessories program folder. For Windows NT 4.0, use Audio Input to control the input of devices from which you are recording .wav data. Use Audio Mixer to adjust sound levels from several different audio sources.
$XGLR 'ULYHUV IRU :LQGRZV To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows 98, you must first remove the old drivers and then install the new drivers. Follow these steps: 1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories folder) to make a diskette copy of the audio drivers installed on your hard-disk drive. 2. Start the Windows 98 operating system. 3. Insert the Windows 98 audio drivers diskette into drive A. 4. Click the Start button and click Run.
$XGLR 'ULYHUV IRU :LQGRZV 17 To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: 1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories folder) to make a diskette copy of the audio drivers installed on your hard-disk drive. 2. Start the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. 3. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 audio drivers diskette into drive A. 4. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 5. Double-click the Multimedia icon. 6.
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padlock ring )LJXUH 3DGORFN ,QVWDOOHG 3. Remove the cover. From the front of the computer, press in 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 7-2). Disengage the plastic hooks that secure the cover to the front of the chassis, and lift the cover away.
5HSODFLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHU Use the following procedure to replace the computer cover: 1. Check all cable connections, especially those that might have come loose during your work. Fold cables out of the way so that they do not catch on the computer cover. Make sure cables are not routed over the drive cage—they will prevent the cover from closing properly. 2. Check to see that no tools or extra parts (including screws) are left inside the computer’s chassis. 3. Replace the cover.
5. Reset the chassis intrusion detector by entering the System Setup program and setting Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected. 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
Figure 7-5 shows your computer with its cover removed. Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide.
5RWDWLQJ WKH 3RZHU 6XSSO\ $ZD\ )URP WKH 6\VWHP %RDUG To access some components on the system board, you may have to rotate the system power supply out of the way. Use the following procedure to rotate the power supply: 1. Remove the computer cover as instructed in “Removing the Computer Cover” found earlier in this chapter. 2. Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply (see Figure 7-6). power supply securing tab )LJXUH 5RWDWLQJ WKH 3RZHU 6XSSO\ 3.
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&+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 6\VWHP %RDUG 2SWLRQV This chapter describes how to install the following options: Peripheral Component Interconnect (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 8-1 to locate the system board features.
8-bit ISA expansion card 16-bit ISA expansion card 32-bit PCI expansion card 32-bit AGP expansion card )LJXUH ([SDQVLRQ &DUGV ([SDQVLRQ 6ORWV There are five expansion-card connectors on the system board. Expansion-card connectors PCI1 through PCI3 support 32-bit PCI expansion cards; expansion-card connector AGP supports a 32-bit AGP expansion card; and expansion-card connector ISA1 can accommodate an 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion card.
,QVWDOOLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card: 1. If you are installing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and add the new expansion card to your configuration. See Chapter 4, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instructions. NOTE: If you install a PCI or Plug and Play expansion card, your system automatically performs any required configuration tasks during the boot routine. 2.
4. Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector. If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector. Insert the card’s edge connector firmly into the expansion-card slot. Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see Figure 8-4). expansion card card-edge connector expansion-card connector )LJXUH ,QVWDOOLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG 5.
5HPRYLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card: 1. If you are removing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your configuration. See Chapter 4, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instructions. 2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7.
$GGLQJ 0HPRU\ Dell Precision 210 systems can use unbuffered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) modules that provide error checking and correction (ECC) capabilities. System memory can be increased up to 512 megabytes (MB) using unbuffered SDRAM dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) (see Table 8-1). Figure 8-5 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sockets.
7DEOH 6DPSOH 8QEXIIHUHG 6'5$0 ',00 &RQILJXUDWLRQ 2SWLRQV FRQWLQXHG ',00 6RFNHW & 7RWDO 'HVLUHG 0HPRU\ $ % 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 384 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 512 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB ' Follow this procedure to perform a memory upgrade: 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7. &$87,21 6HH ´3URWHFWLQJ $JDLQVW (OHFWURVWDWLF 'LVFKDUJHµ LQ WKH VDIHW\ LQVWUXFWLRQV DW WKH IURQW RI WKLV JXLGH 2.
7. Press to enter the System Setup program, and check the value for System Memory in the lower-right corner of Page 1. The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory. Verify the new total. NOTE: If the memory total is incorrect, turn off and disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources.
5HPRYLQJ D ',00 To remove a DIMM, press the securing clips outward simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket (see Figure 8-7). It should pop out slightly. )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ D ',00 0LFURSURFHVVRU 8SJUDGHV To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can add a second processor or replace either the primary or secondary processor.
2. Rotate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 7. :$51,1* 7KH PLFURSURFHVVRU 6(& FDUWULGJH KHDW VLQN DVVHPEO\ FDQ JHW H[WUHPHO\ KRW %H VXUH WKDW WKH DVVHPEO\ KDV KDG VXIILFLHQW WLPH WR FRRO EHIRUH \RX WRXFK LW 3. If you are adding a second processor to a single-processor system, remove the terminator card from the secondary SEC cartridge connector (labeled “SLOT1_SEC”).
5. Insert the new SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly into the system board connector. Press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until it is fully seated and the latches snap into place. You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully seat the SEC cartridge in its connector. Install or replace the two large thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the system board. 6. If necessary, change the processor speed jumper setting (see Figure B-1 to locate system board jumpers).
12. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly. See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur. 5HSODFLQJ WKH 6\VWHP %DWWHU\ A 3.0-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 10 years.
correct settings. See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions. 2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7. &$87,21 6HH ´3URWHFWLQJ $JDLQVW (OHFWURVWDWLF 'LVFKDUJHµ LQ WKH VDIHW\ LQVWUXFWLRQV DW WKH IURQW RI WKLV JXLGH 3. To access the battery on the system board, rotate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 7.
6. Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure that the securing tab snaps into place. 7. Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on. 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. 8. Enter the System Setup program, and confirm that the battery is operating properly.
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&+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 'ULYHV Your Dell computer has five drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 9-1): The externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3.5-inch drive bay (dedicated to a 3.5-inch diskette drive) and two 5.25-inch bays that can hold up to two half-height, 5.25-inch devices—typically CD-ROM drives. Alternately, 3.5-inch devices can be installed in the 5.25-inch bays using adapters available from Dell.
two-bay hard-disk drive cage (internal) externally accessible drive bays )LJXUH 'ULYH /RFDWLRQV 5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ )URQW 3DQHO ,QVHUWV 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: 9-2 1.
ring-tabs (2) posts (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH )URQW 3DQHO ,QVHUW IRU D ,QFK %D\ To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the cover. Insert the two ring-tabs (one on each end of the insert) over the posts on the inside of the bay opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into place (see Figure 9-2). &RQQHFWLQJ 'ULYHV When installing a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and an interface cable—to the back of the drive.
notch card-edge connector on drive colored strip header connector on drive interface cables colored strip )LJXUH 'ULYH ,QWHUIDFH &RQQHFWRUV When attaching the interface cable to a drive, be sure to match the colored strip on the cable to pin 1 of the drive’s interface connector. For the location of pin 1 on the drive’s interface connector, see the documentation that came with the drive.
IQVWDOOLQJ D 'ULYH LQ D ,QFK 'ULYH %D\ The upper 5.25-inch drive can accommodate any of the following types of half-height drives: A CD-ROM drive that uses the secondary EIDE interface on the system board Any 5.25-inch device that uses its own controller card Because of the length of the bay, the lower 5.25-inch drive bay can only accommodate Zip drives. To install a drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, follow these steps: 1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
bracket tabs (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ D 'ULYH If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power 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, unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 9-6). 4. Attach the bracket to the new drive. Locate the four screw holes around the drive’s perimeter.
To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are numbered (the holes are marked “1” through “4”). 5. Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it snaps securely into place (see Figure 9-7). Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay. 5.25-inch drive )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ WKH 1HZ 'ULYH ,QWR WKH 'ULYH %D\ 6.
power input connector DC power cable interface connector EIDE cable for additional drive )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ (,'( 'ULYH &DEOHV 8. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 9-8). If your system came with an EIDE CD-ROM drive, use the spare connector on the existing interface cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE cable provided in the drive kit.
11. Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on. NOTE: After you remove and replace the chassis, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. 12. To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected. See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions.
,QVWDOOLQJ DQ (,'( +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH This section includes information on installing, partitioning, and formatting EIDE harddisk drives. Up to two 1-inch hard-disk drives or one 1-inch and one 1.6-inch hard-disk drive can be installed vertically in the internal hard-disk drive cage that is next to the externally accessible 5.25-inch drive bays.
. screw hooks (3) drive bay removable hard-disk drive bracket latch )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH %UDFNHW 4. Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket, orienting it so that the connectors on the back of the drive face the inside of the chassis when the bracket is reinstalled and so that the drive is in the left-most position in the bracket (see Figure 9-10). You must install a drive in the primary drive bay.
5. Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket. Insert and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit. Use the four screw holes in the top and bottom of the bracket (see Figure 9-10) to secure the installed hard-disk drive(s). 6. Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket into the chassis (see Figure 9-11). Insert the bracket into the chassis by inserting the hooks in the slots on the front of the chassis.
DC power cable power input connector on drive EIDE cable IDE1 connector IDE2 connector interface connector )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH &DEOHV 8. Connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE cable to the 40-pin interface connector on the back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 9-12). &$87,21
13. While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected. 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. After you update the System Setup settings, reboot the system. 14.
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$33(1',; % +DUGZDUH &RQILJXUDWLRQ )HDWXUHV This appendix provides specific information about the jumpers on your system board and the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches, a listing of interrupt request (IRQ) assignments, and memory maps. -XPSHUV DQG 6ZLWFKHV³$ *HQHUDO ([SODQDWLRQ Jumpers and switches provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board.
A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all. When the plug is pushed down over two pins, the jumper is referred to as jumpered. The jumper setting is often shown in text as two numbers, such as 1-2. The number 1 is printed on the circuit board so that you can identify each pin number based on the location of pin 1. Figure B-1 shows the location and default settings of the jumper blocks on your system board.
jumpered unjumpered )LJXUH % 6\VWHP %RDUG -XPSHUV Hardware Configuration Features B-3
7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG -XPSHU 6HWWLQJV -XPSHU 6HWWLQJ 'HVFULSWLRQ RSVD2 Reserved (do not install jumper plug). RSVD1 Reserved (do not install jumper plug). 450MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 450 MHz. 400MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 400 MHz. 350MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 350 MHz. 300MHZ Reserved (do not install jumper plug). TOWER Reserved (do not install jumper plug).
6\VWHP %RDUG /DEHOV Table B-2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and gives a brief description of their functions.
7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG &RQQHFWRUV DQG 6RFNHWV FRQWLQXHG &RQQHFWRU RU 6RFNHW 'HVFULSWLRQ SERIAL1/2 Serial port connectors (sometimes referred to as COM1 and COM2; stacked) SLOT1_PRI Primary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector SLOT1_SEC Secondary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector USB USB connectors NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
Most software uses the term COM (for COMmunications) plus a number to designate a serial port (for example, COM1 or COM2). The default designations of your computer’s built-in serial ports are COM1 and COM2. The built-in parallel port uses a 25-pin D-subminiature connector on the computer’s back panel. This I/O port sends data in parallel format (where eight data bits, or one byte, are sent simultaneously over eight separate lines in a single cable). The parallel port is used primarily for printers.
To avoid autoconfiguration, you may be able to reset the expansion card’s jumpers or switches so that its port designation changes to the next available COM number, leaving the designation for the built-in port as is. Alternatively, you can disable the built-in ports through the System Setup program. The documentation for your expansion card should provide the card’s default I/O address and allowable IRQ settings.
7DEOH % 3LQ $VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 6HULDO 3RUW &RQQHFWRUV FRQWLQXHG 3LQ 6LJQDO , 2 'HILQLWLRQ 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/A N/A Chassis ground 3DUDOOHO 3RUW &RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector.
7DEOH % 3LQ $VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 3DUDOOHO 3RUW &RQQHFWRU 3LQ 6LJQDO , 2 'HILQLWLRQ 10 ACK# I Acknowledge 11 BUSY I Busy 12 PE I Paper end 13 SLCT I Select 14 AFD# O Automatic feed 15 ERR# I Error 16 INIT# O Initialize printer 17 SLIN# O Select in 18–25 GND N/A Signal ground .H\ERDUG DQG 0RXVH &RQQHFWRUV Your system uses a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard and supports a PS/2compatible mouse.
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 0RXVH &RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector.
9LGHR &RQQHFWRU For information on your video connector, see the manufacturer’s specifications that accompanied your video card. 1,& &RQQHFWRU Your system contains an RJ45 connector (see Figure B-7) on the back panel for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable, which is used in 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks. The network interface controller (NIC) provides all the functions normally handled by a separate network expansion card.
1 USB 2 1 4 1 4 )LJXUH % 3LQ 1XPEHUV IRU WKH 86% &RQQHFWRUV 7DEOH % 3LQ $VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 86% &RQQHFWRUV 3LQ 6LJQDO , 2 'HILQLWLRQ 1 Vcc N/A Supply voltage 2 DATA I Data in 3 +DATA O Data out 4 GND N/A Signal ground 0LFURSKRQH -DFN The microphone jack (see Figure B-9) can be used to attach a standard personal computer microphone. Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack.
/LQH 2XW -DFN The line-out jack (see Figure B-10) can be used to attach most computer speakers. The line-out jack is amplified, so speakers with integrated amplifiers are not required. Connect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack. . )LJXUH % /LQH 2XW -DFN /LQH ,Q -DFN The line-in jack (see Figure B-11) can be used to attach record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs.
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 (if enabled in System Setup program) IRQ5 Available IRQ6 Diskette drive interface IRQ7 Parallel port (if enabled in System Setup program) IRQ8 RTC IRQ9 ACPI IRQ10 Available IRQ11 Available IRQ12 Mouse controller IRQ13 Math coprocessor IRQ14 Primary EIDE interface (if enabled in System Setup progra
0HPRU\ $OORFDWLRQV A microprocessor and programs operating under MS-DOS (real-mode operation) can address only 1 megabyte (MB) (1024 kilobytes [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 addressed by MS-DOS–based programs without the aid of some special memorymanaging software. Table B-9 provides a map of the conventional memory area.
7DEOH % 8SSHU 0HPRU\ 0DS $GGUHVV 5DQJH 8VH 0009FC00–0009FFFF PS/2-mouse data area 000A0000–000BFFFF Video RAM 000C0000–000C7FFF Video BIOS 000C8000–000EFFFF Available 000F0000–000FFFFF System BIOS 00100000–0010FFEF High memory area 0010FFF0–1FFFFFFF Extended memory 20000000–FFFBFFFF Reserved FFFC0000–FFFFFFFF BIOS ROM NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
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$33(1',; & ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configuration Manager are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility. This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ Out of memory Memory allocation failed Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during your operation. Disable any terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs or any unneeded device drivers. Not enough memory to run the ICU This message appears when you start the ICU if the system does not have enough memory to run the utility. Can’t open index file. This file is required for ICU to run.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ At least one Plug and Play card in your system is not configured due to conflicts. These are marked “config err” in the list of configured cards. The Configuration Manager or the ICU cannot configure at least one Plug and Play expansion card because of resource conflicts with one or more cards. You must reconfigure the conflicting card(s).
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The loaded card is not a category card. Press OK to proceed. The category you have chosen is not the correct category under which to add this card. Select OK. The ICU automatically opens the correct category’s dialog box. Continue the procedure for adding the card as described in “Adding a Listed Card” or “Adding an Unlisted Card” in Chapter 4. No more DMA values can be added.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The ICU detects a resource conflict between this card and conflicting_card.The conflicting resource was: resource. You added or modified a card that now requires a resource value already in use by conflicting_card. Try each of the following options until the problem is resolved: Modify the card you are adding so that it uses a different value for resource.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The configuration (.cfg) file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist. Do you wish to load the file? This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the configuration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the database.
&RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV The Configuration Manager for the ICU identifies problems following the system boot routine and generates messages if necessary. These messages alert you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards, as well as any problems that interfere with the operation of the Configuration Manager.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ ERROR: Could not read NVS, Error=Internal Error Code. An attempt to read the NVRAM failed. See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. ERROR: Failed NVS write. Error=Internal Error Code. An attempt to write to NVRAM failed. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity of your system NVRAM.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you have documentation that lists the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict. WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID.
7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you do not know the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict: WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID. 1.
$33(1',; ' 0DLQWDLQLQJ WKH 6\VWHP Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operating condition and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming service procedures. This appendix contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly. 'DWD 3UHVHUYDWLRQ Everyone inadvertently deletes files at one time or another. Also, hard-disk drives can fail after extended use, so it is not a question of whether you will eventually lose data, but when.
As a last resort, you can back up a hard-disk drive’s contents on diskettes, a method that is both time-consuming and prone to human error. Also, backing up a full 4-GB hard-disk drive requires approximately 277 diskettes (when using 1.44-MB diskettes), 334 diskettes (when using 1.2-MB diskettes), or 139 diskettes (when using 2.88-MB diskettes).
5HFRPPHQGHG 7RROV DQG $FFHVVRULHV Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the system: A wrist-grounding strap — The proper use of a wrist-grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can damage certain system components.
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If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a twohour warm-up period to bring it up to normal operating temperature before turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components, particularly the hard-disk drive. If intermittent system failures are noticed, try reseating any socketed chips, which might have become loose due to temperature fluctuations. +XPLGLW\ High-humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the system.
&RUURVLRQ The oil from a person’s fingers or prolonged exposure to high temperature or humidity can corrode the gold-plated edge connectors and pin connectors on various devices in the system. This corrosion on system connectors is a gradual process that can eventually lead to intermittent failures of electrical circuits. To prevent corrosion, you should avoid touching contacts on boards and cards.
To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI, follow these guidelines: Operate the system only with the system cover installed. Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card-mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that all drive bays have a drive and/or a metal insert installed. These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell. Ensure that the screws on all peripheral cable connectors are securely fastened to their corresponding connectors on the back of the system.
Each Dell system, when operating, is designed to withstand 0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz (Hz) for 30 minutes. In storage, the system can withstand 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 minutes. 3RZHU 6RXUFH ,QWHUUXSWLRQV Systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source. Over-voltage, undervoltage, and transients (or spikes) can erase data from memory or even cause components to fail.
6XUJH 3URWHFWRUV Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device. Surge protectors prevent voltage spikes, such as those caused during an electrical storm, from entering a system through the electrical outlet. Surge protectors, however, do not offer protection against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level.
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$33(1',; ( 5HJXODWRU\ 1RWLFHV Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service.
Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, that are integrated into or connected to the system should match the electromagnetic environment classification of the computer system.
&ODVV $ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
Company name: Dell Computer Corporation Regulatory Department One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682 USA 512-338-4400 ,& 1RWLFH &DQDGD 2QO\ Most Dell computer systems (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices.
(1 &RPSOLDQFH &]HFK 5HSXEOLF 2QO\ This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to 30 meters). The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices.
&ODVV % ,7( This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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Authorization Number. You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U.S. or Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect.
DELL’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION).
damage during shipment. You may return software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette(s) or CD(s) is unopened. Returned products must be in as-new condition, and all of the manuals, diskette(s), CD(s), power cables, and other items included with a product must be returned with it.
6RIWZDUH Dell specifically excludes all non-Dell-developed software from this compliance statement. All software run on Dell-branded hardware products should be independently verified by customers to be year 2000-compliant. $GGLWLRQDO ,QIRUPDWLRQ For additional information on year 2000 compliance of Dell-branded hardware products, refer to Dell's Year 2000 Web site at www.dell.com/year2000 or contact a Dell customer service representative in your area.
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*ORVVDU\ The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell® user documents. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, these definitions may not apply to operating systems other than Microsoft ® Windows® 95 and Windows NT ®. $ Abbreviation for ampere(s). $& Abbreviation for alternating current. $&3, Abbreviation for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
read-write, it may be defined by a management application. DXWRH[HF EDW ILOH The autoexec.bat file (Windows 95 and MS-DOS only) is executed when you boot your computer (after executing any commands in the config.sys file). This start-up file contains commands that define the characteristics of each device connected to your computer, and it finds and executes programs stored in locations other than the active directory. EDFNXS A copy of a program or data file.
ESL FP Abbreviation for bits per inch. Abbreviation for centimeter(s). ESV &026 Abbreviation for bits per second. Abbreviation for British thermal unit. Acronym for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. In computers, CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage. EXV &20 Q An information pathway between the components of a computer.
FRQYHQWLRQDO PHPRU\ The first 640 KB of RAM. Conventional memory is found in all computers. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS® programs are limited to running in conventional memory. FRSURFHVVRU A chip that relieves the computer’s microprocessor of specific processing tasks. A math coprocessor, for example, handles numeric processing. A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering. The Intel® Pentium® microprocessor, for example, includes a built-in math coprocessor.
hardware. DMI collects information about the system’s components, such as the operating system, memory, peripherals, expansion cards, and asset tag. Information about the system’s components is displayed as a MIF file or through the Dell Inspector program. '07) Abbreviation for Desktop Management Task Force, a consortium of companies representing hardware and software providers, of which Dell Computer Corporation is a member. GSL '63 Abbreviation for digital signal processing.
expansion slot contains the card and obtains information about the card’s required system resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file. (0& Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility. (0, Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference. (00 Abbreviation for expanded memory manager. A utility that uses extended memory to emulate expanded memory on computers with an Intel386™ or higher microprocessor. (06 Abbreviation for Expanded Memory Specification.
*% Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. +3)6 Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the OS/2 and Windows NT operating systems. JUDSKLFV FRSURFHVVRU See coprocessor. +] Abbreviation for hertz. JUDSKLFV PRGH A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors. ,&(6 Abbreviation for Interface-Causing Equipment Standard (in Canada).
,54 NJ Abbreviation for interrupt request. A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor. Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number. For example, the first serial port in your computer (COM1) is assigned to IRQ4 by default. Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment, but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. Abbreviation for kilogram(s), 1,000 grams.
0% 0,', Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes; however, when referring to hard-disk drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean 1,000,000 bytes. Abbreviation for musical instrument digital interface. 0% VHF Abbreviation for megabytes per second. 0ESV Abbreviation for megabits per second. 0%5 Abbreviation for master boot record. PHPRU\ A computer can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory.
P9 Abbreviation for millivolt(s). 1',6 Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. 1,& Acronym for network interface controller. 1/0 Abbreviation for NetWare® Loadable Module. 10, Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware errors, such as a parity error. QRQLQWHUODFHG A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen. QV Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
3267 Acronym for power-on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on your computer, the POST tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard. however, some programs that you can start from MS-DOS, such as the Windows operating system, are able to put the computer into protected mode. 36 Abbreviation for Personal System/2. SSP Abbreviation for pages per minute. 5$,' 34)3 Acronym for redundant array of inexpensive disks.
UHDO PRGH An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors, real mode imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor. UHIUHVK UDWH The rate at which the monitor redraws the video image on the monitor screen. More precisely, the refresh rate is the frequency, measured in Hz, at which the screen’s horizontal lines are recharged (sometimes also referred to as its vertical frequency). The higher the refresh rate, the less video flicker can be seen by the human eye.
screen. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive and the proper support 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.
mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows. program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use. 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.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad. TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts.
9$& Abbreviation for volt(s) alternating current. 9&&, Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference. 9&5 Abbreviation for video cassette recorder. 9'& Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. 9(6$ Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. 9*$ Abbreviation for video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.
YLUWXDO PHPRU\ : A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard-disk drive. For example, in a computer with 16 MB of RAM and 16 MB of virtual memory set up on the hard-disk drive, the operating system would manage the system as though it had 32 MB of physical RAM. Abbreviation for watt(s). YLUXV A self-starting program designed to inconvenience you.
;00 =,) Abbreviation for extended memory manager, a utility that allows application programs and operating systems to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS. Acronym for zero insertion force. Some computers use ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or removed with no stress applied to the device. ;06 Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification.
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,QGH[ $ basic input/output system. See BIOS adding. See installing; upgrade options battery replacing, 8-13 socket, location, 8-2 AGP, 1-3 BIOS, 5-1 alternating current. See AC BIOS jumper, B-4 asset tag number assigning, 2-4 viewing, 3-19 BIOS version System Setup program, 3-2 AC, 1-11, 7-1 Asset Tag setting, 3-19 board.
chassis.
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B options, 3-6 ( diskette drives access indicator, 1-11 cleaning, D-4 connecting, 9-3 head-cleaning kit, D-3 installing, 9-5 interface connector, 8-2 turning off built-in controller, 3-18 types, sizes, and capacities, 3-6 ECC, 1-2, 8-7 Diskette First setting, 3-12 Diskette option, 3-18 Display Power Management Signaling.
* getting help, 1-13 grounding procedure, 7-1 grounding strap, D-3 system board options, 8-1 integrated audio controller about, 6-1 adjusting volume, 6-3 connecting audio devices, 6-1 using audio utilities, 6-5 Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer, 1-9 + Hard Disk Only setting, 3-12 hard-disk drives access indicator, 1-11 cleaning, D-4 data recovery, D-1 disabling the built-in interface, 3-17 drive-type parameters, 3-8 EIDE interface connectors, 8-2 hardware options.
- 0 jacks line-in jack, 6-1, B-14 line-out jack, 6-1, B-14 location on back panel, B-6 microphone jack, 6-1, B-13 memory about, 1-2, B-16 adding, 8-7 address maps, B-16, B-17 error messages after installing, 3-25 reserved memory, 3-9 jumpers about, 7-6, B-1 BIOS jumper, B-4 location, B-3 PSWD jumper, 3-24, B-4 settings (table), B-4 speed jumpers, 8-12, B-4 .
1 partitioning EIDE hard-disk drives, 9-14 network drivers Windows 95, 5-5 Windows 98, 5-9 Windows NT 4.0, 5-4 Password Status option, 3-11 network frame type, 5-3 NIC cable requirements, 5-2 configuring, 5-4 connecting to a network, 5-2 connector, 5-2, B-12 indicators, 5-2 setting network frame type, 5-2 Windows 95 driver, 5-5 Windows 98 driver, 5-9 Windows NT 4.
power button, 1-11 SDRAM, 1-2 power indicator, 1-11 security, 3-14, 3-25 See also setup password; system password power LED, 8-2 Power Management option, 3-14 power source interruptions preventing, D-8 power supply input connectors, 8-2 rotating away from the system board, 7-7 problem solving, 1-13 processor SEC cartridge, 8-2 PSWD jumper, 3-24, B-4 PXE, 1-7 security cable slot using, 1-12 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 options, 317 serial port connectors about, B-6 location, 7-6, 8-2 pin assignments,
Speaker option, 3-18 speakers connecting, 6-2 specifications, A-1 speed jumpers setting, 8-12, B-4 standby LED, 8-2 start-up, 3-12 support, 1-13 surge protector preventing power source interruptions, D-9 switches about, B-2 synchronous dynamic random-access memory. See SDRAM system.
drives, 9-1 expansion cards, 8-4 microprocessor, 8-10 upper memory address map, B-17 UPS, D-9 USB connectors about, B-12 location, 8-2 pin assignments, B-13 pin numbers, B-13 NIC driver, 5-4 = Zip drives backing up data, D-1 cleaning, D-4 9 VESA and power management, 3-14 VGA DAC Snoop option, 3-10 video connector, 7-6, B-12 Video Electronics Standards Association.
10 Dell Precision 210 Desktop Systems User’s Guide
