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Dell Precision 8T146 Setup And Quick Reference Manual

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Dell Precision™ 350 Workstation
Setup and Quick
Reference Guide
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  • Page 1 Dell Precision™ 350 Workstation Setup and Quick Reference Guide w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...

  • Page 2: Abbreviations And Acronyms

    Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    When to Use the Dell Diagnostics ......23 Starting the Dell Diagnostics ......23 Beep Codes .
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • Page 5: Finding Information For Your Computer

    Finding Information for Your Computer The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional resources may be shipped with your computer. What Are You Looking For? • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer •...
  • Page 6 What Are You Looking For? • Express Service Code and Service Tag ® ® • Microsoft Windows License Label • How to reinstall my operating system Setup and Quick Reference Guid e Find it Here E x p r e s s S e r v i c e C o d e a n d P r o d u c t K e y The labels are located on your computer under the front-panel door.
  • Page 7 This label is located on the inside of your computer cover. D e l l S u p p o r t W e b s i t e — support.dell.com The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides several online tools, including: •...
  • Page 8 . d e l l . c o m The Dell Premier Support website is customized for corporate, government, and education customers. This website may not be available in all regions.

  • Page 9: Connect The Keyboard And The Mouse

    Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 350 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. Connect the keyboard and the mouse Setup and Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 10: Connect The Modem Or The Network Cable

    Connect the modem or the network cable NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter. NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card. Setup and Quick Reference Guid e...

  • Page 11: Connect The Monitor

    Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor. Setup and Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 12 For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA Adapter • Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y Cable Adapter • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to one or two VGA monitors.
  • Page 13 For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single VGA • Use the appropriate connector when you connect to one or two monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI • Use the DVI connectors to connect to one or two DVI monitors.

  • Page 14: Connect The Speakers

    Connect the speakers NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Setup and Quick Reference Guid e...

  • Page 15: Connect The Power Cables And Turn On The Computer And Monitor

    Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor Setup and Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 16: Install Additional Software Or Devices

    For more information about your computer, including removing and replacing parts, diagnostics and troubleshooting tools, access the User’s Guide from your hard drive, the Drivers and Utilities CD, or the Dell Support website. To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access the User’s Guide from the CD:...

  • Page 17: Opening The Computer Cover

    At the Dell Support website home page, click Reference, click User’s Guides, click Systems, and then select your Dell Precision computer. Opening the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide.
  • Page 18 Setup and Quick Reference Guid e release buttons (2) padlock ring security cable slot...

  • Page 19: Inside Your Computer

    Inside Your Computer hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch system board padlock ring heat sink and blower assembly power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive Setup and Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 20: Solving Problems

    Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Microsoft Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows 2000 To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows 2000:...

  • Page 21: Using System Restore In Windows Xp

    Click the Hardware tab. Click Device Manager. Click View and click Resources by connection. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point ( conflicting device or a red Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.

  • Page 22: Using The Last Known Good Configuration In Windows 2000

    Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using the Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000 Setup and Quick Reference Guid e NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close all open files and close all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.

  • Page 23: When To Use The Dell Diagnostics

    When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" in your User’s Guide and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for technical assistance. Running the Dell Diagnostics may help you resolve the problem without contacting Dell.
  • Page 24 Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive NOTE: If you receive a message stating that no Diagnostics utility...
  • Page 25 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you want. Option Function Express Performs a quick test of devices. This test typically takes 10 Test to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your part.

  • Page 26: Beep Codes

    Allows you to customize the test by changing the test settings. When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD, remove the CD. Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.
  • Page 27 RIMM3 and RIMM4 that were not purchased from Dell, remove the modules and replace them with the CRIMMs that were originally installed in your computer. If available, install Dell memory of the same type into your computer. If the problem persists, contact Dell.
  • Page 28 (see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" in your User’s Guide). If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the computer has a video card, remove the card and reinstall it. If the problem persists or the computer has integrated video, contact Dell.
  • Page 29 Suggested Resolution Perform the procedures in "System Board Problems" in your User’s Guide. If the problem persists, contact Dell. Ensure that there are no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements (see "Memory" in your User’s Guide). Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are compatible with your computer (see "Memory"...

  • Page 30: Frequently Asked Questions

    If a computer problem occurs that you are unable to resolve through the steps in this section or the procedures in "Finding Solutions" in your User’s Guide, complete the following steps before you contact Dell: Frequently Asked Questions How Do I...
  • Page 31 User’s Guide. For help with locating your User’s Guide see "Finding Information for Your Computer" on page 5. Go to the Dell Support website and use one of the following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with other Dell users at the Dell forum chat room.
  • Page 32 Setup and Quick Reference Guid e...
  • Page 33 Dell Precision™ 350 工作站 安裝和快速參考指南 w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . a p . d e l l . c o m...
  • Page 34 註、注意事項和注意 註： 注意事項： 注意： 縮寫和簡寫用語 Dell™ n ____________________ 本文件中的資訊如有變更，恕不另行通知。 著作權所有 © 2002 年 Dell Computer Corporation。所有權利均予保留。 Dell Computer Corporation Dell DELL Microsoft Windows Microsoft Corporation Dell Computer Corporation 2002 年 12 月 P/N 8T146 Rev. A01 ® Microsoft Windows Dell Precision Dell Computer Corporation ®...
  • Page 35 Windows 2000 Dell ......... 62 .
  • Page 37 尋找有關電腦的資訊 Dell • CD ( ResourceCD) • • • • • •...
  • Page 38 • ® ® • Microsoft Windows •...
  • Page 39 • • • • Service Manual ( Microsoft Windows 2000 User's Guides (使用者指南) 開始 Dell — support.dell.com Dell (support.dell.com) • Knowledge Base ( • Customer Forum ( • Upgrades ( • Customer Care ( • Downloads ( • Reference ( Windows XP 說明及支援...
  • Page 40 • • • • • • • • Windows XP • Dell Premier Support (Dell premiersupport.dell.com Dell Premier Support Windows XP 開始 說明及支援 —...
  • Page 41 安裝 Dell Precision™ 350 電腦...
  • Page 42 注意事項： 註：...
  • Page 43 注意事項：...
  • Page 44 • VGA Y DVI Y • •...
  • Page 45 DVI/ • • • • •...
  • Page 46 註：...
  • Page 48 Windows 2000 Windows XP Installation (ResourceCD OK ( Welcome Dell System Owner ( Next ( Dell www.support.dell.com Dell Guides Systems ( Dell User's Guides CD ResourceCD Dell Reference ( ) User's Dell Precision...
  • Page 49 打開主機蓋 注意： 注意事項： 注意： 注意事項：...
  • Page 51 電腦內部 CD/DVD...
  • Page 52 解決問題 Microsoft Windows 2000 ® ® Windows Windows XP IRQ Windows XP Windows XP Windows 2000...

  • Page 53: Windows Xp

    (IRQ) Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP 注意事項：...

  • Page 54: Windows 2000

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  • Page 55: Dell

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  • Page 56 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu (Dell Dell DELL Windows CD-ROM IDE CD-ROM Device Boot from CD-ROM ( ResourceCD Dell Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics ( Dell Dell Diagnostics Main Menu <F12> Windows Boot to Utility Partition ( <Enter> <F12> Windows IDE CD-ROM Device (IDE <Enter>...
  • Page 57 Dell Dell Express Test Extended Test Custom Test Symptom Tree Custom Test Results ( Errors ( Help ( Configuration Dell Parameters Main Menu ( Express Test Dell Symptom Tree 註：...
  • Page 58 Dell Main Menu Dell Main Menu 1-3-1) 註：...
  • Page 59 注意： BIOS BIOS YYYG YYGY CRIMM YYGG RIMM 1 ( RIMM 2 CRIMM RIMM 3 RIMM 4 RIMM3 RIMM4 Dell CRIMM Dell Dell...

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