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  • Page 4 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation;...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    • Position your system so that the monitor and key- board are directly in front of you as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help you correctly position your keyboard.
  • Page 6 • Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance (usually 510 to 610 millimeters [20 to 24 inches] from your eyes). • Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor.
  • Page 7 CAUTIONS: Do not attempt to service the com- puter system yourself, except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation. Always follow installation and service instructions closely. To help avoid possible damage to the system board,...
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  • Page 9 Preface bout This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell workstation mini tower 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 sys- tems or who want to upgrade their computers.
  • Page 10 Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system. This docu- mentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell com- puter. Installation instructions for the options are included in this User’s Guide or in the system documentation.
  • Page 11 • Commands presented in lowercase bold are for refer- ence 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.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Using the Software Support Utilities ..... . . 2-1 Dell-Installed Software Support Utilities ........2-1 Backing Up the Software Support Utilities.
  • Page 14 Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program ......3-1 Entering the System Setup Program........3-1 System Setup Screens.
  • Page 15 Using the System Password Feature ........3-10 Assigning a System Password .
  • Page 16 Windows 95 NIC Driver ......... . . 5-3 Dell-Installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 ..... . . 5-3 Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell .
  • Page 17 Chapter 8 Installing System Board Options ......8-1 Expansion Cards ........... . . 8-2 Expansion Slots .
  • Page 18 Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features ......B-1 Jumpers and Switches—A General Explanation ......B-1 Jumpers .
  • Page 19 Environmental Factors ..........D-3 Temperature .
  • Page 20 Appendix F Warranties and Return Policy......F-1 Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only) ..... . F-1 Coverage During Year One.
  • Page 21 Figure 8-2. Riser-Board Expansion-Card Connectors..... . 8-2 Figure 8-3. Expansion Cards ......... 8-2 Figure 8-4.
  • Page 22 Tables Table 2-1. Asset Tag Command-Line Options ......2-3 Table 3-1. System-Setup Navigation Keys ......3-2 Table 3-2.

  • Page 23: Introduction

    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. Dual pro- cessing improves performance under operating systems that support multiprocessing, such as Microsoft •...
  • Page 24 PCI 3C905TX Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The NIC is configured using soft- ware described in Chapter 5, “Using the Network Interface Controller.” The following software is included with your Dell com- puter system: • Utilities that safeguard your system and enhance the operation of its hardware features;...

  • Page 25: Important Note To Windows 95 Users

    Windows or Microsoft Windows NT operating system, DMI is already installed on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double- click the Dell DMI Help icon in the Dell DMI folder from the Start menu. • The Dell Inspector utility, which uses DMI support to display detailed information about the hardware and software configuration for your system.

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    Windows 95 from the system’s Windows 95 backup media (CD or diskettes) that you received from Dell or created from the Dell-installed software on your system. However, if you reinstall Windows 95 in this manner, the Windows 95 bus- mastering EIDE driver is installed but disabled.

  • Page 27: Security Cable Slot And Padlock Ring

    If at any time you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you. For more information on these help tools, see the chapter titled “Getting Help”...
  • Page 28 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Using The Software Support Utilities

    (available through the Dell Accessories program folder). oftware Support Utilities on Diskette If you received Dell software support diskettes, the Dell system utilities, services, and bus-mastering EIDE driv- ers are provided on these diskettes. To use a utility, Using the Software Support Utilities...

  • Page 30: System Utilities And Services

    If you have not already done so, use the Dell Disk- Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell system utilities diskette image on your hard-disk drive.

  • Page 31: Removing A Service

    Table 2-1. Asset Tag Command-Line Options Asset Tag Option Dell AutoShutdown Service The Dell AutoShutdown service (available with the Win- dows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 operating systems) provides the capability to perform an orderly system shutdown when the power button is pressed.

  • Page 32: Dell Thermalshutdown Service

    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.

  • Page 33: Removing The Windows Nt 4.0 Bus-Mastering Eide Driver

    When the Install From Disk window appears, verify that the correct directory is listed from which to install the driver. If you are installing the driver from the bus- mastering EIDE driver diskette, make sure the diskette is inserted in drive A and the listed directory is a:\.

  • Page 34: Enabling The Windows 95 Bus-Mastering Eide Driver

    Windows 95 from CD and want to enable the bus-mastering EIDE driver, perform the following steps: Start the Windows 95 operating system. Double-click My Computer. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Double-click Control Panel. Double-click the System icon. Click the Device Manager tab.

  • Page 35: Using The System Setup Program

    If 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 program folder. ntering the System Setup...

  • Page 36: System Setup Screens

    System Setup Program Table 3-1 lists the keys you use to view or change infor- mation on the System Setup screens and to exit the program. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Table 3-1. System-Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Moves to the next field.

  • Page 37: Figure 3-1. System Setup Screens

    Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 1 of 2 Date: Time: 13:17:02 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB Diskette Drive A: Diskette Drive B: Drives: Primary Type Cyls Hds Drive 0: Auto 1023 Drive 1: None Secondary Drive 0: Auto CD-ROM Device...

  • Page 38: System Setup Categories

    • 5.25 Inch, 360 KB • 5.25 Inch, 1.2 MB • 3.5 Inch 720 KB Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide • 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB • Not Installed NOTE: Tape drives are not reflected in the Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories.

  • Page 39: Eide Devices Other Than Hard-Disk Drives

    Use the drive-type number you found in the documenta- tion that came with the drive or, if the drive was installed by Dell when you purchased your system, on the manu- facturing test report that was shipped with your system.

  • Page 40: Reserved Memory

    Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of key- board errors during the POST, which is a series of tests Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide that the system performs on the hardware each time you turn on the system or press the reset button.

  • Page 41: Using Password Status Without A System Password Enabled

    When this category is Locked and a user tries to disable the password at system start-up, the following message is displayed: Password locked, not disabled To provide maximum security for your system, operate the system with System Password Enabled, Setup Pass- word Enabled, and Password Status Locked.

  • Page 42: Saving Eide Hard-Disk Drive Power

    They remain idle until the next drive access, which causes them to start spinning again. (Because the disks Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide take a few seconds to regain full speed, you may notice a slight delay when you next access the hard-disk drive.) When Power Management is Disabled (the default), the disks spin constantly as long as the system is turned on.

  • Page 43: Parallel Port

    available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting: • COM1 (input/output [I/O] address 3F8h), which shares IRQ4 with COM3, is remapped to COM3 (I/O address 3E8h). • Likewise, COM2 (I/O address 2F8h), which shares IRQ3 with COM4, is remapped to COM4 (I/O address 2E8h).

  • Page 44: System Data Categories

    3-10 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system pass- word protection.

  • Page 45: Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

    set to Not Enabled can you assign a system password, using the following procedure: Verify that the Password Status category is set to Unlocked. For instructions on changing the setting for Pass- word Status, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter.

  • Page 46: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System Password

    “Assigning a System Password” found earlier in this section. sing the Setup Password Feature 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.

  • Page 47: Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

    After you verify the password, the Setup Password set- ting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password. A change to the Setup Password category becomes effec- tive immediately (rebooting the system is not required). Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the...

  • Page 48: Responding To Error Messages

    “Assigning a Setup Password” found earlier in this chapter. 3-14 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide esponding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting, make a note of the message. Then,...

  • Page 49: Using The Isa Configuration Utility

    Windows NT. If your system is running a Dell-installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play cards, Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer’s con- figuration utility to set the card to legacy mode, enter the card’s resources through the manufacturer’s utility, and...

  • Page 50: About The Icu

    From the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. bout the ICU 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.

  • Page 51: Preparing To Use The Icu

    For instructions on how to create a program diskette from the diskette image, see the online help provided in the Dell DiskMaker program, which is available in the Dell Accessories program folder. NOTE: If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system, skip to step 2.

  • Page 52: Adding A Listed Card

    <Enter> Selects the highlighted button or item in a list. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide dding a Listed Card NOTE: If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card, you must copy the configuration file to the \db subdirectory on the backup copy of the ICU diskette.

  • Page 53: Figure 4-3. Card Configuration Dialog Box

    To select the resources yourself, click Advanced. The Card Configuration dialog box (see Figure 4-3) displays all resources used by the card. Some cards have multiple functions, each having one or more resources associated with it. For example, a commu- nications card can have fax, modem, and scanner functions, each of which may have one or more asso- ciated resources.

  • Page 54: Adding An Unlisted Card

    Enter the name of the card that you want to add in the Card Name field. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide For each resource you want to assign to the card, click the box beneath the name of the resource to be assigned and then click Add.

  • Page 55: Modifying A Card

    Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box. Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses, and then click OK to complete the selec- tion. Figure 4-9 shows the two fields. Figure 4-9. Specify I/O Port Dialog Box When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card, click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box.

  • Page 56: Removing A Card

    Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide emoving a Card 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.

  • Page 57: Viewing Resources

    iewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by your system. To view all system resources, select System Resources from the View menu or click View. The System Resource Usage dialog box (see Figure 4-10) displays all resources currently used by the system. Figure 4-10.

  • Page 58: Locking And Unlocking All Resources

    Complete steps 2 through 9 in “Installing an Expan- sion Card” in Chapter 8. 4-10 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Start the ICU. See “Starting the ICU” found earlier in this chapter. Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window.

  • Page 59: Using The Network Interface Controller

    Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 • Microsoft Windows 95 NOTE: The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell-installed Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 operating system are automatically detected and installed. Figure 5-1. I/O Ports and Connectors Instructions for reinstalling these NIC drivers are included later in this chapter.

  • Page 60: Connecting To A Network

    Run the Network Interface Test Group in the diskette-based diagnostics to verify that the NIC is operating properly. See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnos- tics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions. Network Cable Requirements Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector...

  • Page 61: Windows 95 Nic Driver

    NDIS 2.01 driver with Win- dows 95. Dell-Installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running Dell- installed Windows 95 Service Release 2, perform the following steps: Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in the...

  • Page 62: Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed By Dell

    Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running a Win- dows 95 operating system not installed by Dell, perform the following steps: Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in the Dell Accessories program folder) to make a dis- kette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.

  • Page 63: Using The Ndis 2.01 Driver With Windows 95

    Using the NDIS 2.01 Driver With Windows 95 To install the NDIS 2.01 NIC driver in systems running Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 or a Win- dows 95 operating system not installed by Dell, perform the following steps: Install the Windows 95 NIC driver.
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  • Page 65: Using The Integrated Audio Controller

    The controller is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible and sup- ports the Windows Sound System. This chapter also describes the audio application programs that Dell has installed on your hard-disk drive, and it tells you how to configure the integrated audio controller to avoid resource conflicts with other devices.

  • Page 66: Cd-Rom Drives

    For detailed instructions on adjusting the volume, see your Windows NT documentation. sing Audio Utilities Each operating system installed on your Dell system has its own built-in utilities for playing audio CDs and manipulating .wav files: •...

  • Page 67: Installing Audio Drivers

    Audio Drivers Your system’s audio drivers were installed at Dell and are operative when you receive the system—no further installation or configuration is needed. The following subsections provide instructions on reinstalling these drivers. Audio Drivers for Windows 95 To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows 95, follow...
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  • Page 69: Working Inside Your Computer

    Chapter 7 Working Inside Your Computer our Dell computer system supports a variety of internal options that expand system capabilities. This chapter prepares you to install options inside the com- puter. It describes how to remove and replace the computer cover and expansion-card cage, as well as rotate the power supply away from the system board.

  • Page 70: Unpacking Your Hardware Option

    (see Figure 7-1), remove the padlock. Figure 7-1. Padlock Installed Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Remove the cover. Facing the left side cover, press the release button (located at the bottom-left corner of the front bezel) and lift the bottom of the cover, allowing it to pivot up toward you (see Figure 7-2).

  • Page 71: Inside Your Computer

    Replace the cover. Facing the left side of the computer, hold the cover at a slight angle as shown in Figure 7-3, and then align the top of the cover with the top of the chassis. Hook the tabs on the cover into the recessed slots on the computer chassis so that the tabs catch the hooks inside the slots.

  • Page 72: Figure 7-5. Inside The Chassis

    2 connector USB connectors NIC connector microphone jack line-out jack line-in jack video connector padlock ring Figure 7-5. Inside the Chassis Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide power supply riser board external drive bays internal drive cage expansion-card cage...

  • Page 73: Removing And Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage

    Replacing 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...

  • Page 74: Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage

    “Removing the Computer Cover” found earlier in this chapter. Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply (see Figure 7-7). Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide AC power receptacle securing AC power cable Figure 7-7.

  • Page 75: Installing System Board Options

    Chapter 8 Installing System Board Options his chapter describes how to install the following options: • Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards main power input connector (POWER1) battery socket (BATTERY) microprocessor fan connector (FAN) parallel/serial port 1 connectors (stacked) mouse/keyboard connectors (stacked)

  • Page 76: Expansion Cards

    The system accommodates up to five expansion cards— 32-bit PCI expansion cards and 8- or 16-bit ISA expan- sion cards. (See Figure 8-3 for examples of ISA and PCI expansion cards.) Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide PCI5 PCI1 Figure 8-3. Expansion Cards...

  • Page 77: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots Of the seven expansion-card connectors on the riser board, five are for PCI cards and two are for ISA cards. Because both ISA connectors share expansion-slot space with the adjacent PCI connectors, a maximum of five expansion cards can be installed. Expansion-card connectors PCI1 through PCI5 (see Fig- ure 8-2) support 32-bit PCI expansion cards.

  • Page 78: Removing An Expansion Card

    Replace the computer cover, reconnect your com- puter and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Removing an Expansion Card card-edge Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion...

  • Page 79: Adding Memory

    Memory Dell workstation systems use extended-data out (EDO) modules that provide error checking and correction (ECC) capabilities. Memory can be increased to a maximum of 512 mega- bytes (MB) by installing combinations of 3.3-volt (V) 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) in the four DIMM sockets on the system board.

  • Page 80: Installing A Dimm

    Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide When the System Memory total is correct, press the <Esc> key to exit the System Setup program. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the DIMMs are operating properly. See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics and trouble- shooting any problems that may occur.

  • Page 81: Removing A Dimm

    The new processor SEC cartridge with attached heat sink • Two heat-sink securing thumbscrews NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowl- edgeable person perform this procedure. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover”...

  • Page 82: Figure 8-9. Shroud And Sec Cartridge/Heat Sink Assembly Removal

    Then squeeze Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide alignment slot both pairs of tabs on the top of the shroud and lower it down until the clips on the bottom of the shroud engage onto the top of the processor heat sink(s).

  • Page 83: Replacing The System Battery

    When you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, the operating system detects the second microprocessor. 13. 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 trouble- shooting any problems that may occur.

  • Page 84: Figure 8-10. System Battery And Battery Socket

    BATTERY socket Figure 8-10. System Battery and Battery Socket 8-10 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Install the new battery. Orient the battery with the side labeled “+” facing up. Then insert the battery into the socket, and snap it into place.

  • Page 85: Installing Drives

    Chapter 9 Installing Drives our Dell computer has six 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 (dedi- cated to a 3.5-inch diskette drive) and three...

  • Page 86: Removing And Replacing Front-Panel Inserts

    Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must first remove the front-panel insert. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide To remove the insert covering a 5.25-inch bay, follow these steps:...

  • Page 87: Connecting Drives

    onnecting Drives When installing a drive, you connect two cables—a direct current (DC) power cable and an interface cable—to the back of the drive. Your drive’s power input connector (to which you connect the DC power cable) resembles the connector shown in Figure 9-4. DC power cable Figure 9-4.

  • Page 88: Figure 9-6. Removing A Drive

    To do so, see “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 7. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Figure 9-6. Removing a Drive If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are...

  • Page 89: Figure 9-7. Attaching The Drive Bracket To The New Drive

    Figure 9-7. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive 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”). Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it snaps securely into place (see Figure 9-8).

  • Page 90: Installing An Eide Hard-Disk Drive

    NOTE: The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documenta- tion. After you install a tape drive, refer to the...

  • Page 91: Installing An Eide Hard-Disk Drive In The Hard-Disk Drive Bracket

    Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.) • If you did not purchase the drive from Dell, call the drive manufacturer. With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board, your system can support up to four EIDE devices.

  • Page 92: Figure 9-10. Removing The Hard-Disk Drive Bracket

    (see Figure 9-11). If you are installing a drive in the 1-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide drive-cage slide rail chassis slots (2)

  • Page 93: Figure 9-12. Inserting The Drive Bracket In The Chassis

    To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 8-1. 11. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on. 12. Insert a bootable diskette (such as the Dell diag- nostics diskette) into drive A. power input connector on drive...

  • Page 94: Partitioning And Logically Formatting Your Eide Hard-Disk Drive

    EIDE hard-disk drives must be physically formatted, par- titioned, and logically formatted before they can be used to store data. Every hard-disk drive from Dell is physi- cally formatted before it is sent to you. NOTE: When using the Windows NT operating system with the FAT 16 file system, the primary partition for each hard-disk drive can be no larger than 2 GB.

  • Page 95: General Procedure For Installing Scsi Devices

    68-pin SCSI cable (to hard-disk drive) Figure 9-14. Internal SCSI Cable • If you are installing an internal wide SCSI device (such as a wide SCSI hard-disk drive), you have a 68-pin internal SCSI cable as shown in Figure 9-14. One end of this cable attaches to the SCSI host adapter and the two connectors on the other end of the cable are used for attaching up to two SCSI hard-...
  • Page 96 “SCSI Cable and SCSI Termination” found earlier in this section. 9-12 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide If you are installing an internal SCSI device, firmly press the SCSI cable’s header connector onto the 50- or 68-pin connector on the back of the device.

  • Page 97: Installing A Third Scsi Hard-Disk Drive

    • If you are installing an external SCSI device, connect the socket end of the power cable into the AC power receptacle on the back of the SCSI device. Connect the other end of the power cable into a standard electrical wall outlet.

  • Page 98: Figure 9-15. Attaching A Third Scsi Hard-Disk Drive To The Drive Bracket

    Figure 9-15. Attaching a Third SCSI Hard- Disk Drive to the Drive Bracket 9-14 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Install the new drive bracket in the chassis. Orient the new drive bracket with the drive’s cable connectors facing the top of the chassis and the two tabs on the new drive bracket facing the back of the chassis.

  • Page 99: Partitioning And Formatting Scsi Hard-Disk Drives

    third SCSI hard-disk drive SCSI host adapter card Figure 9-17. Cabling for SCSI Subsystem With Three SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10. Replace the hard-disk drive bracket to its original position. Rotate the hard-disk drive bracket back into the chassis and replace the screw you removed in step 5. Reconnect the two drives in the hard-disk drive bracket to their respective DC power cables.
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  • Page 101: Table A-1. Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications Microprocessor type ....Intel Pentium II microprocessor that runs at Internal cache ......32-KB (16-KB data cache; 16-KB instruc- L2 cache .
  • Page 102 BIOS address ......F000:0000h–F000:FFFFh NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Expansion Bus ISA: 8.33 MHz...

  • Page 103: Technical Specifications

    Table A-1. Technical Specifications (continued) Externally accessible bays ....one 3.5-inch bay dedicated to a 3.5-inch Internally accessible bays ....one 1.6-inch-high bay and one 1-inch-high Ports and Connectors Externally accessible: Serial (DTE).
  • Page 104 Backup battery ..... . . 3-V CR2032 coin cell NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Video...
  • Page 105 Table A-1. Technical Specifications (continued) Height ......44.4 cm (17.55 inches) Width.
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  • Page 107: Hardware Configuration Features

    Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features his 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.

  • Page 108: Figure B-1. System Board Jumpers

    Figure B-1. System Board Jumpers Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide on the appropriate side of the switch. In either case, do not use a pen, pencil, or other object that might leave a residue on the switch.

  • Page 109: System Board Labels

    Jumper Setting TOWER NICRST PSWD (default) BIOS RSRVD2 RSRVD1 300MHZ 266MHZ 233MHZ One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed; otherwise, the system will operate at an undetermined speed. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. unjumpered jumpered ystem Board Labels...

  • Page 110: Table B-2. System Board And Riser Board Connectors And Sockets

    The following connector pairs each share a single card-slot opening, so that only one of each pair can be used: ISA2/PCI5; ISA1/PCI4. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Description Battery socket...

  • Page 111: I/O Ports And Connectors

    /O Ports and Connectors The I/O ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer are the gateways through which your computer system communicates with external devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, and monitor. Figure B-2 identi- fies the I/O ports and connectors for your computer. Serial and Parallel Ports The two built-in serial ports use 9-pin D-subminiature connectors on the back panel.

  • Page 112: Serial Port Connectors

    Table B-3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connectors. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors Table B-3. Pin Assignments for the Serial Port...

  • Page 113: Keyboard And Mouse Connectors

    Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Table B-4. Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector Signal STB# ACK# BUSY SLCT AFD# ERR# INIT# SLIN# 18–25 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Your system uses a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style key- board and supports a PS/2-compatible mouse.

  • Page 114: Mouse Connector

    Table B-6 lists and defines the pin assign- ments and interface signals for the mouse connector. shell Figure B-6. Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Table B-6. Pin Assignments for the Mouse Definition Keyboard data No connection...

  • Page 115: Usb Connectors

    USB Connectors Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USB-compliant devices. USB devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers. If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the USB connectors. Figure B-8 illustrates the pin numbers for the USB connectors, and Table B-7 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the USB...

  • Page 116: Interrupt Assignments

    Generated by the PS/2 mouse to indicate that it requires service. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in the table, see the Glossary. B-10 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Table B-8. Interrupt Assignments (continued) Line Used By/Available IRQ13 Generated by math coprocessor to indicate coprocessor error.

  • Page 117: Table B-9. Conventional Memory Map

    Table B-9. Conventional Memory Map Address Range 00000h–003FFh Interrupt vector table 00400h–004FFh BIOS data area 00500h–005FFh MS-DOS and BASIC work area 00600h–0FFFFh User memory 10000h–1FFFFh User memory 20000h–2FFFFh User memory 30000h–3FFFFh User memory 40000h–4FFFFh User memory 50000h–5FFFFh User memory 60000h–6FFFFh User memory 70000h–7FFFFh User memory...
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  • Page 119: Isa Configuration Utility Messages

    Appendix C ISA Configuration Utility Messages he ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configu- ration Manager are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to prob- lems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility.
  • Page 120 The loaded card is not a category card. Press OK to proceed. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Probable Cause Corrective Action The Configuration Manager You must reconfigure the conflicting card(s).
  • Page 121 Table C-1. Configuration Utility Messages (continued) Message No more DMA values can be added. No more interrupt values can be added. No more memory values can be added. No more I/O port values can be added. The ICU detects a resource conflict between this card and conflicting_card .
  • Page 122 (see the card’s manual) before installing it. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Probable Cause Corrective Action This message appears when...

  • Page 123: Configuration Manager Messages

    onfiguration Manager Messages The Configuration Manager for the ICU identifies prob- lems following system boot and generates messages if necessary. These messages alert you to any unsuccessful Message Found Plug and Play ISA card: Plug and Play ISA Card Name . NOTICE: Boot Device Not Active! CSN= Card Select Number .

  • Page 124: Table C-2. Configuration Manager Messages

    NVRAM failed. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. An attempt to write to Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity of NVRAM failed. your system NVRAM. See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnos- tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
  • Page 125 Table C-2. Configuration Manager Messages (continued) Message WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name . WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID= DeviceID . Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices. Use your sys- tem’s configuration utility to resolve conflicts.
  • Page 126 CSN= Card Select Number Error= Error . NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Probable Cause Corrective Action The card(s) mentioned are...

  • Page 127: Appendix D Maintaining The System

    Heavily used systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed. Dell recommends that you back up the hard-disk drive at least once a week, with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed. Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day’s work in the event...

  • Page 128: Cleaning System Components

    • A nonabrasive diskette-drive head-cleaning kit — Dell recommends that you use a kit that contains pre- treated diskettes in individually sealed packages. These kits ensure that the cleaning solution is applied evenly over the entire diskette-drive head surface, and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to foreign substances.

  • Page 129: Cleaning Drives

    Each Dell system is rated to operate at 20 to 80 percent relative humidity, with a humidity gradation of 10 per- cent per hour. In storage, a Dell system can withstand from 5 to 95 percent relative humidity.

  • Page 130: Altitude

    Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from –16 to 3048 meters (m) (–50 to 10,000 feet [ft]) and can be stored at altitudes of –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft).

  • Page 131: Magnetism

    Fluorescent lights Shock and Vibration Excessive shock can damage the function, external appearance, and physical structure of a system. Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly after with- standing a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes. Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities (G) for up to 2 milliseconds (ms).

  • Page 132: Power Protection Devices

    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. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Line Conditioners Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors.

  • Page 133: Regulatory Notices

    Appendix E Regulatory Notices CC Notices (U.S. Only) Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digital devices. However, the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A. To...

  • Page 134: Class B

    (ICES-003) as Class B 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”...

  • Page 135: En 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)

    “Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment.” A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. CCI Notices (Japan Only) Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Volun- tary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE).

  • Page 136: Class A Ite

    (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer (or other Dell digital appa- ratus), on card-mounting brackets, and on the cards themselves. If any one of the labels carries a Class A rat- ing, your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device.

  • Page 137: Pozostaše Instrukcje Bezpieczeòstwa

    Mexican standards (NOM 024): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importer: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F. Ship to: Dell Computer de México, S.A.

  • Page 138: Información Para Nom 024 (Únicamente Para México)

    Kuehne & Nagel de México S. de R.I. Avenida Soles No. 55 Col. Peñon de los Baños 15520 México, D.F. Tensión alimentación: 115/230 V.C.A. ±10% Frecuencia: 60/50 Hz Consumo de corriente: 6.0/3.0 A Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Warranties And Return Policy

    Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s system integration department; accesso- ries or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory; or DellWare ®...

  • Page 140: Coverage During Years Two And Three

    If you are an end-user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company, you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid. This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice.
  • Page 141 and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or 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.
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  • Page 143: Glossary

    Glossary he following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell 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).
  • Page 144 Abbreviation for bulletin board service. A computer sys- tem that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem. For example, Dell’s Tech- Connect BBS contains the latest version of software, such as video drivers. If your system has a modem, you can access the BBS and download the most recent version of this software.
  • Page 145 Abbreviation for adjusted decibel(s). Abbreviation for direct current. Dell Diagnostics A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests for your Dell com- puter. To use the diagnostics, you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnostics Diskette. Refer to your Diagnos- tics and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using the Dell Diagnostics.

  • Page 146: Dma Channel

    Dell DiskMaker The Dell DiskMaker allows you to create program diskette sets, or master copies, of software that Dell installed on your computer system. It is essential that you create these diskette sets as soon as possible. You may need a set of...
  • Page 147 drive-type number Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard- disk drives. Each is assigned a drive-type number that is stored in NVRAM. The hard-disk drive(s) specified in your computer’s System Setup program must match the actual drive(s) installed in the computer. The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters (logical cylinders, logical heads, cylinder number, and log- ical sectors per pack) for drives not included in the table...
  • Page 148 Abbreviation for gram(s). Abbreviation for gravities. Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 mega- bytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.
  • Page 149 ICES Abbreviation for Interface-Causing Equipment Standard (in Canada). Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility. Abbreviation for input/output. The keyboard is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. For example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is engaging in output activity;...
  • Page 150 “a computer with 16 MB of memory” refers to a computer with 16 MB of RAM. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide memory address A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the computer’s RAM.
  • Page 151 MPEG Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format. Abbreviation for millisecond(s). MS-DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System. MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures. multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards. A multi- frequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters.
  • Page 152 PS/2 Abbreviation for Personal System/2. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Acronym for random-access memory. The computer’s pri- mary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address.
  • Page 153 9-pin connector. service tag number A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support. shadowing A computer’s system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips. Shadowing refers to the...
  • Page 154 Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file. On other Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide occasions, you may need to change or add options to the system.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad.
  • Page 155 On some Dell computers, a video adapter is integrated into the system board. Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion-card connector.
  • Page 156 VLSI Abbreviation for very-large-scale integration. Abbreviation for peak-point voltage. Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide VRAM Abbreviation for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video performance.
  • Page 157 Abbreviation for extended memory manager, a utility that allows application programs and operating systems to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS. Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification. Acronym for zero insertion force. Some computers use ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the micro- processor chip to be installed or removed with no stress applied to the device.
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  • Page 159 B-5 drivers, 6-3 utilities, 6-2 Auto Power On category, 3-7 autoconfiguration serial ports, 3-8, B-5 automatic drive-type detection, 3-5 AutoShutdown service. See Dell AutoShutdown service back panel features, 1-4 backup devices, D-1 basic input/output system. See BIOS battery replacing, 8-9...
  • Page 160 NIC, 7-4, 8-1, B-8 parallel port, 7-4, 8-1, B-6 power input, 8-1 processor SEC cartridge, 8-1 riser board, 8-1 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide connectors (continued) serial ports, 7-4, 8-1, B-5, B-6 USB, 7-4, 8-1, B-9 video, 7-4, 8-1, B-8...
  • Page 161 DIMMs about, 8-5 capacities supported, 1-1 configuring, 8-5 installing, 8-6 removing, 8-7 sockets, 8-1 direct current See DC Diskette category, 3-9 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories, 3-4 diskette drives access indicator, 1-4 cleaning, D-3 connecting, 9-3 installing, 9-3 interface connector, 8-1 turning off built-in controller, 3-9 types, sizes, and capacities, 3-4...
  • Page 162 See drives; EIDE hard-disk drives; SCSI devices access indicator, 1-4 cleaning, D-3 data recovery, D-1 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide hard-disk drives (continued) disabling the built-in interface, 3-9 drive-type parameters, 3-5 EIDE interface connectors, 8-1 hardware options installing, 8-1 hardware options.
  • Page 163 interface cables about, 9-3 connectors, 8-1, 9-3 interrupt request. See IRQ IRQ lines assignments table, B-10 conflicts, B-10 used by COM ports, B-5 used by mouse, B-7 ISA Configuration Utility about, 4-1 backing up diskette, 4-3 configuration files, 4-2 Configuration Manager, 4-10, C-5 database, 4-2 error messages, C-1 exiting, 4-9...
  • Page 164 8-8, B-3 SEC cartridge connectors, 8-1 SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly removal, 8-8 socket, 7-5 speeds, 1-1, 3-6 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide monitor cleaning, D-2 Mouse category, 3-8 mouse connector, 7-4 about, B-7, B-8...
  • Page 165 parallel port connector about, B-5 location, 8-1, B-5 pin assignments, B-7 pin numbers, B-7 partitioning EIDE hard-disk drives, 9-10 SCSI hard-disk drives, 9-15 Password Status category, 3-6 password. See setup password; system password PCI expansion cards See also expansion cards configuring, 4-1 installing, 8-3 locking and unlocking, 4-9...
  • Page 166 3-8, B-5 disabling and enabling, 3-8 IRQ lines, B-5, B-10 service, 1-5 Service Tag category, 3-10 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide setup password about, 3-7 assigning, 3-12 changing or deleting an existing password, 3-13 disabling a forgotten password, 3-13...
  • Page 167 D-1 installing, 9-3 interface cable, 7-4 technical assistance, 1-5 technical specifications, A-1 termination for SCSI devices, 9-10 ThermalShutdown service. See Dell ThermalShutdown service Time category, 3-4 tools cleaning, D-2 help, 1-5 troubleshooting about, 1-5 IRQ conflicts, B-10...
  • Page 168 7-4 about, B-8 Video Electronics Standards Association. See VESA volume adjusting, 6-2 Dell Workstation Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide warm boot. See booting the computer system warnings, x, 7-1 warranty information, x, F-1 Windows 95 audio drivers, 6-3...
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