Page 2 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , OptiPlex , and the DELL logo are registered trademarks, OpenManage is a trademark, and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated; Intel , LANDesk , and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation;...
Page 3 Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten- tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety. As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines. To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure the voltage selection switch on the power supply is set to match the AC power available at your location: —...
Page 4 Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard 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 5 monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user arms at desk level feet flat on the floor Before you remove the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated.
Page 6 While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. 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.
Page 7 The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions:...
Page 9: System Features
This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell OptiPlex G1 mini tower Managed PC system. 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.
Page 10 Appendix D, “Warranties and Return Policy,” describes the warranty for your Dell system and the “Total Satisfaction” Return Policy. Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry- standard practices.
Page 11 The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
Page 12 Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com- mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command line ).
Page 13: Table Of Contents
Manageability Features ......... . 1-5 Dell OpenManage Program........1-5 PXE .
Page 14 Primary Drive n and Secondary Drive n ......2-5 EIDE Devices ..........2-6 If You Have a Problem .
Page 15 Using the Setup Password Feature ........2-19 Assigning a Setup Password .
Page 16 Before You Begin ..........5-1 Safety First—For You and Your Computer.
Page 17 Figure 1-1. Dell OpenManage Program ....... . 1-6 Figure 1-2.
Page 18 Figure 3-4. Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line ..3-7 Figure 3-5. Available Settings List Box ....... . 3-8 Figure 3-6.
Page 19 Figure 7-11. Inserting a 1.6-Inch Hard-Disk Drive in the Bracket ... . . 7-12 Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis....7-12 Figure 7-13.
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Page 21 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then add Dell-supported upgrades as necessary. These systems also support the Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus for older expansion devices.
Page 22: Video Controller
To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART II-compliant hard-disk drive in your computer. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex G1 systems are SMART II-compliant.
Page 23 random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory. Maximum resolutions are 1600 x 1200 with 256 colors noninterlaced and 1280 x 1024 with 65,536 colors noninterlaced. In 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 resolutions, 16.7 million colors are available for true-color graphics using a 32-bits per pixel (bpp) format. True-color provides higher performance, but uses more graphics memory.
Page 24: Hardware Features
If your system has a Dell-installed Windows 95 operating system, DMI is already installed on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-click the DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel.
Page 25: Software Features
For more information on making program diskette sets, see the online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Acces- sories folder.
Page 26 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. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 27: Passwords
Dell DMI network. Network administrators can automate inventory to occur every day, week, or month at a certain hour, on the hour; or you can enable inven- tory as needed. The Dell OpenManage creates a text file for the group(s) and saves it to a user-defined directory.
Page 28: Wakeup On Lan
NOTE: This feature does not work if the system is shut off using a power strip or surge protector. Your Dell OptiPlex G1 system has the following integrated security features. A built-in chassis intrusion alarm displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor.
Page 29 the back of your computer, and lock the device with the key provided. Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device. NOTE: Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before purchasing such a device, make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer.
Page 30 Windows 95 that Dell installed on your hard-disk drive. Should you need to reinstall Windows 95 on an OptiPlex G1 system for any reason, you must be sure to reinstall the correct version. Dell recommends performing a...
Page 31: Intel Piix4E Inf Update Installer For Windows 95
NOTE: If you are a system administrator of corporate networks and you must down- load Windows 95 from a server to client systems, make sure that you have the Windows 95 backup media for the OptiPlex G1 system on your server before downloading.
Page 32: Using The System Setup Program
The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations. The online System User’s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories folder. To print any of the topics from this guide, display the topic you want on your screen and select Print Topic from the File menu.
Page 33 Dell provides a number of tools to help you if you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected. For informa- tion on these help tools, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the “Contacting Dell”...
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Page 35 After you set up your system, run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings. Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens (by pressing the <Print Screen> key) or write down the information for future reference.
Page 36: System Date
The line of boxes across the bottom the screen lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program. Table 2-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screen and to exit the program. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 37 Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. Cycles through the options in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Scrolls through help information. Enters the selected field’s pop-up options menu. <Spacebar> or In the selected field’s pop-up options menu, cycles through the options in a field.
Page 38 The following subsections explain in detail each of the categories on the System Setup screen. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 39: Diskette Drive A And Diskette Drive B
System 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 left- or right-arrow keys to select a field, and then press <+> or <-> to increase or decrease the number.
Page 40: Eide Devices
NOTES: For all devices obtained from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller, set the appropriate Drive category to Auto. You must have an EIDE device connected to the primary EIDE interface if you have an EIDE device connected to the secondary EIDE interface.
Page 41: Hard-Disk Drive Sequence
number. If you prefer, you can press the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease, respectively, the drive-type number until the correct one is displayed. The Drive 0 and Drive 1 categories display the following five parameters for each drive: Drive Type is the drive-type number for the selected hard-disk drive.
Page 42: Diskette Drive A:
15 to 16 MB come from the memory expansion card (the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in-line mem- ory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 43: Cpu Speed
The Reserved Memory category has the following options: None Reserved (the default option) 512KB - 640KB 15MB - 16MB CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots. Press the left- or right-arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed category between the resi- dent microprocessor’s rated speed (the default) and a lower compatibility speed, which lets you accommodate speed-sensitive application programs.
Page 44: Parallel Port
EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15. If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the built-in EIDE interface is disabled. Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface. 2-10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 45: Diskette Interface
Diskette Interface controls the operation of the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in diskette drive controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. With Write Protect selected, nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the system’s built-in diskette drive controller.
Page 46: Password Status
NOTE: When enabled, the setup password is required in order to reset the Chassis Intrusion category from Detected to Not Detected. You cannot reset the Chassis Intrusion category without a password. 2-12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 47: Keyboard Numlock
Keyboard NumLock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply to 84-key keyboards). When Num Lock mode is activated, the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard pro- vides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys.
Page 48 (Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed, you may notice a slight delay the next time you access the hard-disk drive.) 2-14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 49: Asset Tag
The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. 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 password protection.
Page 50 As you press each character key (or the <Spacebar> for a blank space), a place- holder appears in the field. The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key- board, without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For 2-16 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 51 example, if you have an M in your password, the system recognizes either M or m as correct. Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the speaker emits a beep. To erase a character when entering your password, press the <Backspace> key or the left-arrow key.
Page 52 If you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password category, press the <Alt><B> key combination to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 5. 2-18 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 53: Assigning A Setup Password
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,”...
Page 54 Refer to “Jumpers” in Chapter 5 for jumper information and to Figure 5-6 for the location of the password jumper (labeled “PSWD”) on the system board. Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password(s). 2-20 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 55 NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug. Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature. When you enter the System Setup program, both password categories appear as Not Enabled, meaning that the password feature is enabled but that no password has been assigned.
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Page 57 Play support. Therefore, some Plug and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and net- work cards) may not work with Windows NT. If your system is running a Dell-installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play expansion cards, Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer’s configuration utility to set the...
Page 58 System User’s Guide or “Viewing Resources” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. See your online System User’s Guide or “Saving the System Configuration” and “Exiting From the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 59 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 .)
Page 60 See your operating system documentation for instructions on making a copy of a diskette. Use only the backup diskette when running the ICU. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 61 After you have completed the procedures 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 system or reboot it by pressing the reset button. You can access online help in the ICU in four ways: Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics.
Page 62 A dialog box like the one in Figure 3-2 appears, listing the names of all available cards of that type. If the card is not listed, see the next section, “Adding an Unlisted Card.” Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 63 The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever pos- sible. 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 B, “ISA Config- uration Utility Messages,”...
Page 64 Choose the desired value and click OK. The value you selected is displayed under the resource heading in the Configuration Settings dialog box. The Options button is disabled if no alternative values are available for the selected resource. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 65 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.
Page 66 Specify Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box (see Figure 3-9). Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses, and then click OK to complete the selection. 3-10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 67 A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default set- tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn the system off to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU.
Page 68 A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default set- tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. 3-12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 69 NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. 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 70 At the ICU window, select Exit from the File menu to exit the utility. If you have made any changes to the system configuration, you are asked whether you want to save the changes. 3-14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 71: Installing An Expansion Card
If you click Yes, the ICU saves the updated system configuration information into NVRAM. If you click No, you exit the ICU without saving any of your configuration changes. If you click Cancel, nothing is saved and the utility continues to operate. The ICU includes a locking mechanism that enables you to allocate the system resources for all or for some functions of Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards.
Page 72 See “Modifying a Card” found earlier in this chapter for more information. The Lock Resources box toggles the lock state of the selected configuration setting. 3-16 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 73 Your system has an ATI Rage II C baseline accelerated graphics port (AGP) super video graphics array (SVGA) video controller. If your system came with a Dell-installed operating system, the video drivers for that operating system are installed on your hard-disk drive.
Page 74 This subsection provides instructions for configuring or reconfiguring the computer’s integrated NIC under the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 95 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 75: Network Cable Requirements
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups ® MS-DOS NOTE: The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell-installed Windows NT 4.0 or Win- dows 95 operating system are automatically detected and installed. Instructions for reconfiguring the NIC driver are included in the following subsections.
Page 76 See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” for more information. For information on administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT documentation. The Network Settings window appears. The Select OEM Option dialog box appears. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 77: General
NOTE: If you are installing the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system for the first time, you must use either the Windows 95 service release version provided by Dell or its equivalent. Because of the advanced architecture of your system, some compo- nents do not function correctly with Windows 95 versions earlier than Service Release 2.
Page 78 To connect your system to, and configure it for use on, an Ethernet network, follow these steps: See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this section for more information. See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” for more information. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 79 To connect your system to, and configure it for use on, an Ethernet network, follow these steps: See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this section for more information. Using Integrated Devices...
Page 80 See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” for more information. (3c90xcfg.exe) Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 81 It also familiarizes you with the internal components you may handle if you install Dell hardware options. To make working inside your computer easier, make sure you have adequate lighting and a clean work space.
Page 82 In addition, Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide. When you remove an option from its shipping carton, you may find it wrapped in anti- static packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage. Do not remove the packing material until you are ready to install the option.
Page 83 back of computer padlock ring Facing the left side cover, press the release button (located at the bottom-left cor- ner of the front bezel) and lift the bottom of the cover, allowing it to pivot up toward you (see Figure 5-2). Disengage the tabs that secure the cover to the top of the chassis, and lift the cover away.
Page 84 Pivot the cover down toward the bottom of the chassis and into position. Make sure that the securing hooks at the bottom of the cover click into place. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 85 hook recessed slot Figure 5-4 shows a side view of your computer to help you orient yourself when installing hardware options. Unless otherwise specified, locations or directions rela- tive to the computer are as shown. Working Inside Your Computer...
Page 86 Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 87 To change a jumper setting, pull the plug off its pin(s) and carefully fit it down onto the pin(s) indicated. 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 .
Page 88 USB connectors chassis intrusion switch serial port 2 connector video connector drive interface cable optional integrated NIC connector expansion-card cage system board padlock ring riser board Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 89 unjumpered jumpered Working Inside Your Computer...
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Page 91 Table 5-2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and riser board, and it gives a brief description of their functions. ATI multimedia channel connector BATTERY Battery socket CD_IN CD-ROM audio interface connector DIMM_ x DIMM socket DSKT Diskette/tape drive interface connector ENET...
Page 92 To remove the expansion-card cage, follow these steps: 5-12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 93 left side of computer slots securing lever tabs To replace the expansion-card cage, follow these steps: Working Inside Your Computer 5-13...
Page 94 To rotate the power supply, follow these steps: system power supply AC power receptacle DC power AC power cables cable securing tab 5-14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 95 This chapter describes how to install the following options: Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards System memory Video memory Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary. Use Figure 6-1 to locate the system board features. Installing System Board Options...
Page 96 The system accommodates up to seven expansion cards, which can be a mix of 32-bit PCI expansion cards and 8- and 16-bit ISA expansion cards. (See Figure 6-2 for exam- ples of ISA and PCI expansion cards.) Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 97 8-bit ISA expansion card 16-bit ISA expansion card 32-bit PCI expansion card Nine expansion-card connectors reside on the riser board (see Figure 6-3). Because two of the available expansion-slot spaces are shared by expansion-card connectors, a maximum of seven expansion cards can be installed on the riser board. Expansion-card connectors ISA1–ISA4 support 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards.
Page 98 See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing the card for your system. Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 99 filler bracket Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector on the riser board. Gently rock the card into the connector until the card is fully seated (see Figure 6-5). expansion card card-edge connector riser board expansion-card cage expansion-card connector Installing System Board Options...
Page 100 NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. To remove an expansion card, follow these steps: See Chapter 3, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instructions. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 101 NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer. 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: See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,”...
Page 102 128 MB 128 MB 160 MB 128 MB 32 MB 192 MB 128 MB 64 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB To perform a memory upgrade, follow these steps: Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 103: Installing A Dimm
See Figure 6-1 and Table 6-1. Follow the instructions in “Installing a DIMM” or “Removing a DIMM,” as appro- priate, found later in this section. After the system completes the power-on self-test (POST) routine, the system runs a memory test that displays the total memory of all installed DIMMs, includ- ing those you just installed.
Page 104 (2) To remove a DIMM, press the securing clips outward (see Figure 6-8) simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket (it should pop up slightly). 6-10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 105 securing clips (2) You can upgrade video memory from 2 to 4 MB by installing a video-memory upgrade module. Upgrading the video memory increases video performance and allows you to use video modes for application programs that require high resolutions and many colors.
Page 106 For information on using the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that occur, see the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide . To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can replace the microprocessor on your system board with any Dell-supported microprocessor upgrade.
Page 107 An airflow shroud is also included with certain types of microprocessors. The following procedure describes how to replace the microprocessor. NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure. If the microprocessor connector is surrounded by a guide-bracket assembly with- out tabs (see Figure 6-10), continue to step 5.
Page 108 Grasp the SEC cartridge firmly, and pull straight up on the cartridge to remove it from the guide-bracket assembly. You must use up to 15 pounds of force to disengage the SEC cartridge from the connector. 6-14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 109: Tabbed Guide-Bracket Assembly
SEC cartridge heat sink tabs (2) tabbed guide-bracket assembly connector Press the SEC release latches outward until they snap into position. Orient the assembly with the heat sink facing toward the right (as you face the front of the chassis), and press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until fully seated. You must use up to 25 pounds of force to fully seat the microprocessor assembly in the connector.
Page 110 See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” For information on using the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that occur, see the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide . A 3.0-volt (V) CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains sys- tem configuration, date, and time information in a special section of memory.
Page 111 AC power. In this case, you must enter the System Setup program and reset the con- figuration options. Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032 coin- cell battery: If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery, refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to restore the correct set- tings.
Page 112 Date categories. Also, use the copy you made in step 1 to restore the correct set- tings for other system configuration information. Then exit the System Setup program. 6-18 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 113 Your Dell computer has six drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 7-1): 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 three 5.25-inch bays that can hold up to three half-height, 5.25-inch devices—typically, tape drives or...
Page 114: Removing The Computer Cover
Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must first remove the front-panel insert. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 115 To remove the insert covering a 5.25-inch bay, follow these steps: computer cover posts (2) ring-tabs (2) To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the bezel. 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 7-3).
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Page 117: Jumpers
Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector (see Fig- ure 7-5). Keying ensures that the pin-1 wire in the cable (indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable) goes to the pin-1 end of the connector.
Page 118: Rotating The Power Supply Away From The System Board
To ensure proper installation, all screw holes should be aligned and the tabs on the front of the bracket should be flush with the front of the drive (see Figure 7-7). Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 119 5.25-inch drive bracket tabs (2) bracket 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”). Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay. 5.25-inch drive See “Installing an Expansion Card”...
Page 120: Removing And Replacing Front-Panel Inserts
Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. See “Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts” found earlier in this chapter. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 121 NOTE: Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and doc- umentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software.
Page 122 If you purchased the drive from Dell, you can contact Dell for the necessary reconfiguration information. (See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in the Diag- nostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistanc e.
Page 123 If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive. Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis. Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 7-10).
Page 124 Slide the bracket into place. Reinstall the screw you removed in step 4. drive-cage slide rail chassis slots hinge tabs sliding tab 7-12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 125 Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated. power input connector on drive DC power cable interface connector EIDE cable IDE1 connector IDE2 connector To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 6-1. Installing Drives 7-13...
Page 126 Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system. EIDE hard-disk drives must be physically formatted, partitioned, and logically format- ted before they can be used to store data. Every hard-disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you.
Page 127 ® For the UNIX operating system , refer to your UNIX documentation. Installing Drives 7-15...
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Page 129 333 MHz internally/66 MHz externally, at 350 MHz internally/100 MHz externally, 400 MHz internally/100 MHz externally, or at 450 MHz internally/100 MHz externally. Design provides for future Dell-supported upgrades. A slower compatibility speed can be set through the System Setup program.
Page 130 1.6-inch-high hard-disk drive NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 131 Externally accessible: Serial (DTE)....two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible Parallel ..... . . one 25-hole connector (bidirectional) Video .
Page 132 Weight ......15 kg (33.0 lb) or more, depending on options installed NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 133 Temperature: Operating ..... 10 to 35 C (50 to 95 F) Storage ..... . . –40 to 65 C (–40 to 149 F) Relative humidity .
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Page 135 The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configuration Manager are capable of iden- tifying 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.
Page 136 Plug and Play expan- sion card. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 137 The selected card is un- Perform the following procedure: configurable because one of its resources is already being used by another device. The ICU has successfully To accept these settings, save the configuration configured all of the Plug information into NVRAM by selecting Exit from the and Play expansion cards File menu and then selecting Yes to save.
Page 138 NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 139 This message appears You can get a copy of the configuration file from when you try to add a the original ISA Configuration Utility Diskette that listed card and the config- you used to create the backup ICU diskette. Use uration file for this card the following procedure: has been corrupted or...
Page 140 NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 141 NVRAM failed. your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. An attempt to write to Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the NVRAM failed. integrity of your system NVRAM. See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnos- tics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
Page 142 Plug and Play expansion card for assistance. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 143 The card(s) mentioned If you have documentation that lists the are not fully configured allowable resource values for your Plug and due to resource conflicts. Play or PCI expansion card, you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict. NOTE: If you do not have documentation listing the allowable resource values, see the corrective action for these messages...
Page 144 NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . B-10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 145 ), your system is considered to be a Class B digital device. NOTE: Some Dell computer systems that are classified as Class B digital devices may include a built-in network interface controller (NIC). If your system contains a NIC, it is considered to be a Class A digital device only at the time that the NIC is being used.
Page 146 Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following book- let helpful: FCC Interference Handbook, 1986 , available from the U.S.
Page 147 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. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer 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).
Page 148 A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter- ference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). However, the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A.
Page 149: Class A Device
To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer (or other Dell digital apparatus), on card-mounting brack- ets, and on the cards themselves.
Page 150 A protection mark “B” confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec- tion usage requirements of standards PN-93/T-42107 and PN-89/E-06251. Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 151 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,...
Page 152 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 OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 153 This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate- gories: software; external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s system integration department; accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory;...
Page 154 The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term. You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell, will be in accordance with Dell’s...
Page 155 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.
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Page 157 AC power receptacle cables connector types accelerated graphics port. See AGP DC power drive interface Asset Tag category 2-15 cache assistance, technical 1-13 secondary Auto Power On category 2-13 card-edge connector autoconfiguration cautions serial ports CD-ROM audio interface connector chassis intrusion alarm Chassis Intrusion option 2-12 chassis intrusion switch...
Page 158 7-14 Dell OpenManage program front bezel, removing Desktop Management Interface. See front-panel inserts installing diagnosing problems 1-13 location in chassis partitioning 7-14 diagnostics types supported system Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 159 drive-type numbers dual in-line memory modules. See failures 1-13 DIMMs filler bracket fixed disk. See drives; EIDE hard-disk drives fixing problems 1-13 EIDE hard-disk drives floppy drives. See diskette drives addressing 7-10 disabling the built-in interface 2-10 formatting drive-type parameters EIDE hard-disk drives 7-14 Energy Star compliance...
Page 160: Quick Start
Integrated Devices category Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer 1-11 Level 2 Cache category 2-15 interface cables logical formatting 7-14 about connectors low-level formatting 7-15 internal drive cage Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 161: Responding To Error Messages
network interface controller. See NIC manageability features about Manufacturing Test Report configuring connector memory link integrity adding MS-DOS driver configurations network cable requirements error messages after installing 2-21 Windows 95 driver reserved memory Windows for Workgroups driver system memory Windows NT 3.5x driver upgrade, performing Windows NT 4.0 driver messages...
Page 162 Report Keyboard Errors category 2-13 DIMM Reserved Memory category list of 5-11 return policy video-memory upgrade ribbon cables specifications riser board speed jumpers connector setting 5-10 6-15 expansion-card connectors support 1-13 Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...
Page 163: System Data Categories
switches system board tape drives about installing connectors interface cable features interface connector system configuration information technical assistance 1-13 system data categories 2-15 technical specifications System Date category tools, help 1-13 system features troubleshooting System Memory category about 1-13 System Monitoring and Analysis ICU messages Reporting Technology.
Page 164: Windows Nt 3.5X Nic
Wakeup On LAN reinstalling 1-11 Wakeup on LAN category 2-13 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver warnings Windows NT 3.5x NIC driver warranty information Windows NT 4.0 NIC driver Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide...

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