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Dell Precision™ Workstation 360 Setup and Quick Reference Guide Models: DHM and 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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Finding Information for Your Computer Dell provides the following resource and 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 • My User’s Guide •...
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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 L a b e l These labels are located on your computer. 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 provides several online tools, including: •...
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What are you looking for? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) • How to reinstall my operating system Find It Here W i n d o w s X P H e l p a n d S u p p o r t C e n t e r Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
NOTE: Some flat-panel displays and graphic cards support Digital Visual Interface (DVI). If your monitor and card have DVI connectors, Dell recommends that you use DVI instead of VGA. A second monitor is optional and requires a multimonitor graphics adapter card. To enable dual-monitor support, both monitors must be attached when the computer starts.
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• An auto-sensing voltage circuit — Computers with an auto-sensing voltage circuit do not have a voltage selection switch on the back panel and automatically detect the correct operating voltage. • A manual voltage selection switch — Computers with a voltage selection switch on the back panel must be manually set to operate at the correct operating voltage.
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M i n i -To w e r S e t u p — W i t h o u t E x p a n s i o n C a r d s keyboard mouse speakers headphones network Setup and Quick Reference Guid e...
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M i n i -To w e r S e t u p — W i t h E x p a n s i o n C a r d monitor flat-panel monitor speakers network NOTE: For more information on setting up monitors with your specific graphics card, see "Monitor Connections"...
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D e s k t o p S e t u p — W i t h o u t E x p a n s i o n C a r d s keyboard mouse speakers headphones network Setup and Quick Reference Guid e...
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D e s k t o p S e t u p — W i t h E x p a n s i o n C a r d s monitor flat-panel monitor speakers network NOTE: For more information on setting up two monitors, see "Monitor Connections" on page 14.
Monitor Connections For dual monitor capable cards with a single connector Dual VGA Y Cable Adapter • This adapter cable can support one or two VGA monitors. The cable is color coded: blue for the primary monitor and black for an optional secondary monitor.
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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.
Opening the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide. Shut down the computer through the Start menu. Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your computer, turn them off now.
Inside Your Computer M i n i -To w e r C o m p u t e r power supply padlock ring power connector back-panel connectors removable media drive floppy drive chassis intrusion switch system board microprocessor airflow shroud AGP and PCI expansion-card slots Setup and Quick Reference Guide hard drive...
D e s k t o p C o m p u t e r chassis intrusion switch power supply padlock ring power connector back-panel connectors Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities ® Microsoft Windows Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
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Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point ( or a red if the device has been disabled. 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.
To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter: Click the Start button and click Help. Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
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.
Enter system setup, review your computer’s configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test displays in system setup and is active. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD).
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Type to start the Dell Diagnostics. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run.
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.
(Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP). A configuration error exists. The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed. A power supply or system board failure has occurred.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. See "Video and Monitor Problems" in your User’s Guide. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. If the problem is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance.
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(see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" in your User’s Guide). If the problem persists, contact Dell. Reinstall the graphics card and restart the computer. If the problem still exists, install a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer.
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Setup and Quick Reference Guid e 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.
User’s Guide. To locate 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.
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• System Information Label • Service Manual To locate these documents, see "Finding Information for Your Computer" on page 5. Where to Find Additional Information If you lose your documentation, it is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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Dell Precision ™ Workstation 360 安装与快速参考指南 机型 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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毴ͤ ® ® Microsoft Windows Windows XP IRQ Windows XP Start Performance and Maintenance Hardware Device Manager Properties Device Manager Windows XP Start Search Search Results Hardware Troubleshooter hardware conflict on my computer Next Control Panel Device Manager Properties Help and Support hardware troubleshooter Hardware Troubleshooter System...
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Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Start Panel Control Panel Hardware Device Manager View Interrupt request (IRQ) Windows 2000 Start Contents Hardware Troubleshooter hardware conflict on my computer Next Windows XP Windows XP 緇촨⥝ Settings Resources by connection [IRQ] Properties Properties Device Manager Help Troubleshooting and Maintenance Windows2000 troubleshooters...
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Start System Restore 緇촨⥝ Start → System Tools Restore my computer to an earlier time Next Select a Restore Point Next Windows 2000 Last Known Good Setting <L> Help and Support All Programs System Restore Next Restoration Complete Please select the operating system to start →...
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Custom Test Symptom Tree Results Errors Help Configuration Parameters Drivers and Utilities CD Main Menu Dell Dell Main Menu セットアップおよびクイックリファレンスガイド Dell...
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® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP セットアップおよびクイックリファレンスガイド...
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