Personal Computer Setup and Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Setup and Quick Reference Guide
- Guide de configuration et de référence rapide
- Trouver des informations relatives à votre ordinateur
- Configuration de votre ordinateur
- Connexions des moniteurs
- Configuration terminée
- Ouverture du capot de l'ordinateur
- À l'intérieur de votre ordinateur
- Résolution des problèmes
- Résolution des problèmes d'incompatibilité logicielle et matérielle
- Utilisation de la fonction Restauration du système de WindowsXP
- Utilisation de la dernière configuration fonctionnelle sous Windows 2000
- Quand utiliser les Diagnostics Dell
- Démarrage des Diagnostics Dell
- Codes sonores
- Messages d'erreur
- Voyants du système
- Voyants de diagnostic
- Questions fréquemment posées
- Guia de configuração e de referência rápida
- Como obter informações sobre seu computador
- Configuração do computador
- Conexões do monitor
- Configuração concluída
- Abertura da tampa do computador
- Parte interna do computador
- Resolução de problemas
- Resolução de problemas de incompatibilidade de software e hardware
- Uso do recurso Restauração do sistema do Windows XP
- Utilização da última configuração válida no Windows 2000
- Quando utilizar o Dell Diagnostics (Diagnósticos da Dell)
- Inicialização do programa de Diagnósticos da Dell
- Códigos de bipe
- Mensagens de erro
- LEDs do sistema
- LEDs de diagnóstico
- Perguntas mais freqüentes
- Guía de instalación y de referencia rápida
- Localización de información sobre el ordenador
- Configuración del ordenador
- Conexiones de monitor
- Configuración completada
- Apertura de la cubierta del ordenador
- Interior del ordenador
- Solución de problemas
- Solución de incompatibilidades de software y hardware
- Uso de la función Restaurar sistema en Windows XP
- Uso de la última configuración correcta conocida de Windows 2000
- Cuándo se deben utilizar los Diagnósticos Dell
- Inicio de los Diagnósticos Dell
- Códigos de sonido
- Mensajes de error
- Indicadores del sistema
- Indicadores de diagnóstico
- Preguntas frecuentes

Setup and Quick Reference Guide 17
Opening the Computer Cover
CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the System Information Guide.
1
Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
2 Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and
attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your computer,
turn them off now.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
3
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
4 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from electrical outlets, and then
press the power button to ground the system board.
5 If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the
padlock.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from
the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
6
Lay the computer on its side as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE: Ensure that sufficient space exists to accommodate the open cover—at least 30 cm
(1 ft) of desktop space.
7
Open the computer cover.
– For the mini-tower, push the buttons on both ends and lift the cover open.
– For the desktop, slide the cover release latch toward the power supply of the
computer. Raise the cover, and pivot it toward the front of the computer.










