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Documentation and drivers are already installed on your • My device documentation computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 28), or access your device documentation. Readme files may be included on your CD...
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What Are You Looking For? Find it Here • Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to remove and replace parts Dell Precision User’s Guide ®...
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Click the topic that describes your problem. Follow the instructions on the screen. • How to use Linux Dell Supported Linux Sites • E-mail discussions with Dell Precision and Linux users • http://linux.dell.com • Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell • http://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-...
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What Are You Looking For? Find it Here • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See your Precision User’s Guide for instructions.
Setting Up Your Mini-Tower Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. Connect the keyboard and the mouse. Connect the modem or the network cable.
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Connect the monitor. Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer. Quick Reference Guide...
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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 your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y Cable Adapter Dual DVI Y Cable Adapter Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a...
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For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single VGA Dual VGA With VGA Adapter Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to connect your computer to one or two monitors. your computer to two VGA monitors.
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Connect the speakers. NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor. Quick Reference Guide...
Install additional software or devices. Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system. Congratulations! You have completed the setup for your mini-tower computer.
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Connect the modem or the network cable. NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card. Connect the monitor. Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer.
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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 your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y Cable Adapter Dual DVI Y Cable Adapter Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a...
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For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single VGA Dual VGA With VGA Adapter Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to connect your computer to one or two monitors. your computer to two VGA monitors.
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IEEE 1394 connector. This connector is only available if you purchased an add- in IEEE 1394 card. To purchase a card, contact Dell. For more information on the add-in card, see your User’s Guide. Install additional software or devices.
Instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers • Information on how to contact Dell You can access the User’s Guide from your hard drive or the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
Opening Your Mini-Tower Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you turn off your computer.
75 W, contact Dell to purchase a card fan. If the computer detects that you have installed a card that requires a fan, an error message appears. For Dell contact information, see your User's Guide or go to support.dell.com and click Contact Us.
Opening Your Desktop Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
CD/DVD drive floppy drive (optional) hard drive power supply security cable slot processor airflow shroud and fan padlock ring Caring for Your Computer To help maintain your computer, follow these suggestions: • To avoid losing or corrupting data, never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is •...
If an error message occurs in a program, see the program’s documentation. • If the recommended action in the troubleshooting section is to see a section in your User’s Guide, go to support.dell.com (on another computer if necessary) to access your User’s Guide. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ). Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) or a red X if the device has been disabled. Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window. The Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that need to be reconfigured.
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Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type. Select a restore point and click Next.
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" on page 25 and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for technical assistance. It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.
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User’s Guide. When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press <Enter>. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. For more information on the tests, see your User’s Guide.
Before You Start Testing CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. • Turn on your printer if one is attached. • Enter system setup, review your computer’s configuration information, and enable all of your computer’s components and devices, such as connectors.
Code Cause 4-2-1 No timer tick 4-2-2 Shutdown failure 4-2-3 Gate A20 failure 4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode 4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFh 4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure 4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped 4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure 4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory 4-4-3...
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Restart the computer. Run the Dell Diagnostics. A B C D If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible expansion card failure has Determine if a conflict exists by occurred. removing a card (not the graphics...
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• If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. For more information on contacting Dell, see your User’s Guide. A possible floppy or hard drive failure Reseat all power and data cables and has occurred.
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For more information on memory modules, see your User’s Guide. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For more information on contacting Dell, see your User’s Guide. System board failure has occurred.
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Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" (see page 25). A B C D If the problem persists, contact Dell. For more information on contacting Dell, see your User’s Guide. A possible expansion card failure has Determine if a conflict exists by occurred.
"Connect the monitor" on page 15. Connect my monitor when the If your graphics card has a DVI Contact Dell for more information. monitor cable connector doesn’t connector but your monitor has a seem to fit the connector on the...
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IEEE 1394 connector. This connector is only available if you purchased an add-in IEEE 1394 card. To purchase a card, contact Dell. For more information on the add-in card, see your User’s Guide. Locate information about the Your User’s Guide has a...
31 Dell premier support website, 7 Microsoft Windows label, 6 support site, 7 finding information, 5 Dell Diagnostics, 28 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Operating System CD, 8 hardware Device Manager, 25 conflicts, 25 diagnostic lights, 31...
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System Restore, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 25 Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter, 25 Help and Support Center, 7 troubleshooting System Restore, 26 conflicts, 25 Dell Diagnostics, 28 diagnostic lights, 31 Hardware Troubleshooter, 25 Help and Support Center, 7 restore to previous state, 26 Index...
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Dell Precision™ Workstation 370 系统 快速参考指南 型号:DHM 和 WHM w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
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查找信息和帮助 • Drivers and Utilities CD ResourceCD • Dell • 第 26 页 注: support.ap.dell.com/china • •...
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• Dell ™ • • • • • Dell Precision ® ® • Microsoft Windows 开始 帮助和支持 • 用户和系统指南 用户指南 • • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Windows • support.ap.dell.com/ china • support.ap.dell.com/china • Dell 注: • • Dell • •...
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• • • • Windows XP Windows 开始 帮助和支持 • • • Linux Dell Linux • http://linux.dell.com • Dell Precision Linux • • http://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux- Linux Dell Precision precision • http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/software/oslinux/ • http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/software/OSRHEL3/ • Operating System CD Operating System CD Precision...
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解决问题 故障排除提示 • 如果您在问题出现之前添加或删除了部件,请复查安装过程并确保该部件已正确地安装。 • • • • 如果故障排除部分建议的措施是参阅 《用户指南》的某个章节,请进入 support.ap.dell.com/china (如果需要,可使用另一台计算机) ,以便访问 《用户指南》 。 解决软件与硬件不兼容的问题 ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP 开始 帮助和支持 搜索 硬件疑难解答 搜索结果 硬件疑难解答 硬件疑难解答 我需要解决计算机上的硬件冲突 下一步 Windows 2000 开始 设置 控制面板 控制面板 系统 硬件...
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中断请求 (IRQ) 属性 属性 设备状态 开始 帮助 目录 疑难解答和维护 Windows 2000 疑难解答 硬件 硬件疑难解答 我需要解决计算机上的硬件冲突 下一步 使用 Microsoft Windows XP 系统还原 Microsoft Windows XP Windows 注意: 创建还原点...
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Windows 注: IDE CD-ROM Device ( IDE CD-ROM 设备) <Enter> IDE CD-ROM Device ( IDE CD-ROM 设备) Boot from CD-ROM (从 CD-ROM 引导) ResourceCD Dell Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics (运行 32 位 Dell 诊断程序) Main Menu (主菜单) Dell...
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诊断指示灯 警告: 开始本部分中的任何过程之前,请先参阅 《产品信息指南》中的安全说明。 "A" "B" "C" "D" 指示灯模式 问题说明 建议的解决方案 BIOS BIOS Recovery A B C D A B C D Dell A B C D Dell A B C D Dell Dell...
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指示灯模式 问题说明 建议的解决方案 • A B C D • • Dell Dell 软盘驱动器或硬盘驱动器可能出现故障。 A B C D A B C D...
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指示灯模式 问题说明 建议的解决方案 • A B C D • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell A B C D • • A B C D • • Dell Dell Dell A B C D Dell...
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指示灯模式 问题说明 建议的解决方案 A B C D Dell Dell • • Dell A B C D Dell POST A B C D...
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常见问题 如何才能 ... 解决方案 在何处查找其他信息 将计算机安装为使用两台显示器? Drivers and Utilities CD 第 9 页 第 14 页 Dell 75 W Dell support.ap.dell.com/china 第 12 页 第 17 页...
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キ ミ ず Windows ゴ Windows 待 直 覧 Boot to Utility Partition <Enter> Dell Main Menu Drivers and Utilities CD から Dell 診断プログラムを起動する場合 挿 Drivers and Utilities CD ゴ ぐ DELL <F12> キ ミ ず Windows ゴ Windows 待...
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覧 IDE CD-ROM Device <Enter> IDE CD-ROM Device Boot from CD-ROM ResourceCD Dell 番号 複数 Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics 対応 Dell Main Menu テストを実行する前に 警告: 以下の手順は、 『製品情報ガイド』の安全にお使いいただくための注意を守って実行 してください。 • • 設 ビープコード 発生 ビ 音 鳴 ビ 後...