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v 6DIHW ,Q VWUX FWL R QV Use the following safet y guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten- tial damage and to ensure your o wn personal saf et y . :KHQ8 VLQJ< R X U &RPSXWH U6 VWHP As you use y our computer system, observe the follo wing saf et y guidelines.
vi Do not spill food or liquids on y our computer . If the computer gets w et, consult your Diagnostics and T roubleshooting Guide. Do not push any objects into the openings of y our computer . Doing so can cause fire or electric shoc k by shorting out interior components.
vi i :KH Q: RU N LQJ, QVLGH< R X U&R P SX WH U Before y ou remov e the computer cover , perform the f ollowing steps in the sequence indicated.
v iii 'LV F RQQ HFW R X U F RPSX WH UDQG SHULS K HUDOV I UR P W K HL US R ZHUV R XUF HV $OVR GLV FRQ QHF W DQ WHO HSKR QH RU W HOHF R PPX QL F D W L R Q OL QHV I UR P W KH FR PS X W HU Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shoc k.
ix The follo wing caution may appear throughout thi s document to remind you of these precautions: &$ 87,2 1 6 HH´ 3 URWH FW LQJ $JDLQ VW( OHFW URV WDW LF 'LVF KD UJHµ .
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xi 3U H I DF H $ ERX W 7 KLV *X LG H This guide is intended f or anyone who uses a Dell O ptiPlex GX1 or GX1p mini tow er Managed PC system. It can be used b y both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the f eat ures and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers.
xi i Appendix D , “W arranties and R eturn P olicy ,” de scribes the w arranty for your Dell system and the “T otal Satisfaction” R eturn P olicy .
x iii 1RWDWLR QDO&R QY HQWLR Q V The follo wing subsections describe notational conv entions used in this document. :D U Q L Q J V &D X W L R Q V 1 R W H V Throughout this guide, there may be bloc ks of te xt printed in bold t ype or in italic type.
xi v Command lines consist of a command and may include one o r more of the com- mand’ s possible pa rameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: del c:myfile.doc Screen te xt is text that appears on the scr een of your monitor or display .
xv &RQW H QWV &K D S WHU , Q WUR GX F WLR Q System Features .
xv i Reserved Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 CPU Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Num Lock. . . . .
xv ii &K D S WHU 8V L Q J WKH , 6$ &RQ I L JX UD WL RQ 8W L OL W Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xv i ii Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Switches .
xi x $ SS H QG L[ % ,6$ &R Q ILJX UD WL RQ 8W LOLW 0 HVV D J HV % ICU Error Messages .
xx Figure 2-2. Sample Device List Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Figure 3-1. ICU Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Figure 3-2. Add Network Card Dialog Box .
xx i Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13 Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 Figure 7-14. Internal SCSI Cable . . . . .
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In tro duct io n 1 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 , Q WU R GX F WL RQ Dell ® OptiPlex ® GX1 and GX1p mini to wer Managed PC system s are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around the Intel ® P entium ® II microproces- sor .
1 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide A secondar y cac he of 51 2 KB of st atic random-access memor y (SRAM) included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge, whic h also cont ains the microprocessor .
In tro duct io n 1 -3 sync hronous graphic s r andom-access memory (SGRAM) video memory; the Dell OptiPlex GX1p comes with 8 MB of SGRAM video m emor y . Maximum resolu- tions are 1 600 x 1 200 with 65,5 36 colors noninterlaced and 1 280 x 1 024 and 1 024 x 7 68 w ith tr ue-colors noninterlaced.
1 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide An optional integrated, 1 0/1 0 0-megabit-per -second (Mbps) 3Com ® PCI 3C905B-TX Ethernet net work interface controller (NIC ).
In tro duct io n 1 -5 Net work device drivers f or sev eral network o perating systems. These driv ers are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.” Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, whic h enables the m anagement of your computer sy stem’ s sof tware and hardw are.
1 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide . )LJXU H ' HOO2 SHQ0 DQ DJH 3U R JUDP On systems r unning Windows 95, WIndo ws 98, and Windows NT 4.
In tro duct io n 1 -7 A System Properties windo w that enables network administrators to vie w, set, or disable cert ain hardware configuration set tings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI net work.
1 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Download and install applications sof tware Update the operating system and applications as requir ed For additional i nformation about the Intel LCM, ref er to the documentation that accompanied the sof t w are.
In tro duct io n 1 -9 6 HF X U LW & DE OH 6 O R W DQG 3 D GO R F N 5L QJ On the bac k of the computer are a security cable slot and padloc k ring (see Figure 1 -2) for at tac hing commercially avail able antithef t devices.
1 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 8VLQJ WKH3RZHU 6 ZLWFK If the system does not t urn off when the po wer switc h is pressed, the sy stem may be hung .
In tro duct io n 1 - 1 1 Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side ef fects by turn- ing of f their computer systems when the y are not in use for extended p eriods of time—particularly at night and on week ends.
1- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e The follo wing procedure describes how to install the update: ,.
In tro duct io n 1 - 13 Securing your computer Connecting external de vices Maint aining the sy stem Cont acting Dell The guide also contains a glossar y of commonly used terms and abbreviations. The Sy stem User’ s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories folder .
1- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2- 1 &+$ 3 7(5 8VLQ J WK H6V WHP6 HWX S 3 UR JUD P Eac h time you t urn on your computer system or press the reset but ton, the system .
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U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-3 8VLQJWKH6V WHP6HWX S3U R JUD P T able 2-1 lists th e key s you use to view or change inf ormation on the Sy stem Setup screens and to exit the program. 7 DEO H 6 V W H P 6 HW X S1D YLJDWLR Q.
2 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide )LJXU H 6VW HP6 HWX S6FU H HQV 6 VWHP6 HWXS 2S WLR QV The follo wing subsections explain in detail eac h of the options on the S ystem Set up screens.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-5 7L PH Time resets the time on the computer’ s internal cloc k. Time is kept in a 24-hour f ormat ( hours : minutes : seconds ) . T o c hange the time, press the right-arrow k ey to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the lef t- arrow k ey to decrease the number .
2 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide “IDE2”). It is recommended that you use the secondar y EID E interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-7 card (the base memor y belo w the 15-M B address comes from the dual in-line mem- or y modules [DIMMs] on the sy stem board).
2 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide '$&6QR RS D A C Snoop let s you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add-in cards are used. The def ault is Off .
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-9 3DVVZRUG6WDWXV When Setup P assword is set to Enabled, P assword Stat us allows you to pre vent the system passw ord from being c hanged or disabled at system start-up.
2 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide at tem pts to boot from these de vices . T o view the Dev ice Li st sc reen, press <Ct rl> a nd the r ight- arro w k ey .
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 1 NO TE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in this list as Adapt ers w ithou t ID supp ort . When determining the order of devices to boot from, the sy s.
2- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e 6 HWXS3DVVZRUG Setup Passw ord lets y ou restrict access to your computer’ s S ystem Set up program in the same way that you restrict access to y our system with the system password fea- ture.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 3 NO TE: The po w er ma na ge me nt f e at u re mo ni to rs a cti vi ty of a mouse connected to the P ersonal Sy stem/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port.
2- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e :D N H X S 2 Q / $ 1 Wak eup On LAN determines whether the Wak eup O n LAN f eature is set to On or Of f . Y ou must reboot y our system before a c hange takes eff ect.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 5 NO TES: When t w o COM ports share an IRQ set ting, you can use either port as nec- essar y , but y ou ma y not b e able t o use them both at the same time . If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is t urned off .
2- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e W ith Auto ( the def ault option) selected, the system turns of f the built-in disket te drive controller whe n necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expan sion slot.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2- 1 7 Y our Dell sy stem is shipped to you without the sy stem password f eature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate y our system only with sy stem password protection.
2- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e As you press eac h c haracter ke y (or the spaceba r f or a blank space), a plac eholder appears in the field.
U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 9 If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the follo wing m essage appears on the screen: ** I ncorr ect p assw ord. ** Ente r pas sword : If an incorrect or incomplete syst em password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen.
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U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -2 1 If you do not enter the correct passw ord in three tries, the system lets you view , but not modify , the S ystem Set up screens—with the follow ing exceptions: Y ou can still modify the Date , Time, CPU Speed, Num Loc k , and Speak er opti ons.
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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 8 V LQJ W K H , 6 $ & RQ I L JX UD W LR Q 8 W LO LW The IS A Configuration Utilit y (ICU) is used b y the system to trac k what e xpansion cards are inst alled and what resources are used.
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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -3 $ER X W WK H , &8 Before y our system w as shipped from Dell, a tec hnician used the ICU to enter the correct information f or the expansion cards initially installed in y our computer .
3 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Af ter you hav e run the ICU f or your non-Plug and Pla y ISA expans ion .
Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -5 6 WDUWLQ J WK H , &8 Af ter you ha ve comple ted the procedures in “Preparing to Use the ICU” f ound earlier in this c hapter, insert the bac kup cop y of the ICU diskette into driv e A .
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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -7 , I RX ZD Q W WK H, &8 WR VHO H FW WK H UH V RX U FH V IR UWK H F D UG FOL FN 2 . 2W K H U ZL VH VN L SWR V W HS T he ICU uses the def ault resources set by the card manuf acturer whene ver pos- sible.
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3 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide If you are provi ding a value for the inter rupt request (IRQ) or direct memory access (DMA) resource, clic k the down arro w beneath A vailable R esources.
Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 1 NO TE: Af ter modifying the system configuration, y ou must turn the sy stem of f to inst all, remo ve, or c hange jumper set tings on the non-Plug and Pla y ISA e xpansion cards to matc h the set tings you selected in the ICU .
3- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e 7 R DGG PRGL I R U UHPR Y HD UHVRX UF .
Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 3 Use the follow ing procedure to remove a non-Plug and Play ISA e xpansion card from your computer: 6 WD UW WKH , &8 DV .
3- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e that card. Figure 3-1 1 shows resources that migh t be assigned to a net w ork adapter card.
Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 5 NO TE: The loc king f eature of the ICU is v alid only f or Plug and Play and PCI e xpansion cards.
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Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D e vi ce s 4 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 8VLQ J , QWHJ UDW HG' HYLFHV This c hapter describes the configuration sof tware pro vided with your sy stem for the following i.
4 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide programs for the driv ers and utilities needed by y our system. T o access the P rogram Disket te Maker , clic k the St art button and poi nt to Programs.
Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D evi ce s 4 - 3 $X G LR &R Q WU R OO H U Y our sy stem has a Cr ystal CS4236B audio controller . If your system came with a Dell- inst alled operating system, the audio dri vers for that operat ing sy stem a re installed on your hard-disk driv e.
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Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D evi ce s 4 - 5 &R Q I LJ X U LQJ W K H 1 , & This subsection pro vides instructions f or configuring or reconfiguring the computer ’ s integrated NIC under th.
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W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5-1 &+$ 3 7(5 : R UNLQ J , QV L G H < R XU& R PSX WH U Y our Dell computer sy stem supports a variety of internal options that expan d system capabilities. This c hapter prepares y ou to inst all options inside the computer .
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W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5-7 T o c hange a jumper set ting , pull the plug of f its pin(s) and carefully fit it do wn onto the pin(s) indicated.
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In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -5 )LJXU H 5H PRY LQ JW KH)LOO HU%U DFNHW ,Q V WD OO WKH H[SDQV LRQFDUG Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-c ard connector on the riser board.
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In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -7 NO TE: Inst alling filler brack ets ov er empt y card-slot openings is necessar y to maint ain F ederal Com munications Commission (FCC) certification of the sy stem. The brac kets also k eep dust and dirt out of your computer .
6 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide T able 6-1 lists sa mple memor y configurations and shows valid DIMM combinations and soc ket placement s for each config uration.
In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -9 , QV W D OO RU UHS ODFH ', 0 0V DV QHF HVVDU W RU HDF KW KH GHVL UH GPHP RU WR W DO Follo w the instructions in “Installing a DIMM” or R emoving a DIMM,” as appro- priate, found later in this section.
6 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide , Q V WD OOL Q J D ' , 0 0 Use the follow ing procedure to i.
In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6-1 1 $ GGLQJ 9 LGHR 0HPR U 2S WL3OH[ *; 2Q O Y ou can upgrade video memory on an OptiPlex GX1 from 4 to 8 MB b y inst alling a video-memor y upgrade module (OptiPle x GX1p systems come with 8 MB of video memor y) .
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In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -1 3 : $51,1 * 7KH6 (& FDU WUL GJHDQ GKH DW VLQ NFDQ JHW H[ WU HPH O KRW GXU LQJ V VW H P R SHU D W LR Q.
6- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e Fit the mo uth of the sh roud int o the alig nment sl ots on the s ides of the c oolin g f an.
In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -1 5 or Stri ke th e F1 key to co ntinu e, F2 t o run the setu p uti lit y T o determine whether the bat tery needs replacing , reenter the time and date.
6- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e The bat ter y (see Figure 6-1) is mounted in a sock et labeled “BA TTERY ,” in the front-right corner of the system board (as y ou face the front of the sy stem).
In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6- 1 7 $ I W H U P LQ XW H V S OX J LQ W K H F R P SX WH U W X U QL W R Q D Q GH Q W H U .
6- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e.
Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 1 &+$ 3 7(5 , QVW DO OL QJ ' U LYH V Y our Dell computer has six driv e bays for installing the following types of driv es (see Figure 7-1): The externally a ccessible drive bay s at the front of the computer consist of one 3.
7 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide )LJXU H ' ULYH /R FDW LRQ V 5H PRYLQJ DQG 5HS OD FLQ J WK H) URQ W%H]H O The bezel is secu red to the front of the c hassis by two tabs and t w o hooks.
Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 3 )LJXU H 5H PRY LQ JW KH) URQ W%H] H O While pressing the t ab release, tilt the bezel aw ay from the c hassis, disengage the t wo retaining hooks at the bot tom of th e bezel, an d carefully pull t he bezel a wa y from the c hassis.
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7 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide ,QVWDOOLQJD'ULYHLQ D ,QFK ' ULYH %D The 5.
Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 7 NO TE: For easie r access inside the c hassis, you may w ant to rotate the power supply out of the wa y temporarily . T o do so, see “R ot ating the P o wer Supply A way F rom the S ystem B oard” in Chapter 5.
7 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide T o further ensur e proper positioning of the driv e in the c hassis, insert and tighten all four screw s in the order in whic h the holes are numbered (the holes are marked “1” through “4”).
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Instal ling D r iv es 7-1 1 1 -inc h (low er) drive ba y labeled “HD1”; a second drive is installed in the 1 .6-inc h ba y labeled “HD2.” (, '(' ULYH $GGUH VVLQJ All EIDE devi.
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7- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e & R Q Q HF W D ' & S R ZH U F DE OH .
Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 5 ,QV HUW DERRW DEO H GL V NHWWH VX FKDV W KH ' HOO ' LDJQ RV W L FV ' LVNHW WH LQ W R GULY H$ .
7- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e &$ 87,2 1 , IR X IR UPDW RX UKDU G GLV N G.
Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 7 6& 6 , & D EOH D Q G 6 & 6 , 7 HUP LQ DW LR Q The type of cabling you receiv e with your SCSI de vice depends on the type of device you are installing .
7- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e * HQH UDO 3URFH GXUH IRU,QVW DOOLQJ 6 &6 , 'H .
Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 9 $W W DF K D 6& 6, F D EOHW RHDF K 6&6 , GHYLF H For additional i nstructions on connecting SCSI de vices, see “SCSI Cable and SCSI T ermination” found earlier in this sectio n.
7- 20 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e 5 H SO D F H W KH F R P S XW HU F R Y H U 7.
T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 1 $3 3(1 ', ; $ 7 HFKQL FDO6S H FL I LFDWLR QV 7 DEO H $ 7 H FK QL F DO6 SH F LI LF DW LR QV 0 LF URS U RFHV VRU Microprocessor t ype .
A -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide ( [ SD QV L RQ %X V Bus t ypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI and ISA Bus speed . . . . . . . . . .
T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 3 'ULYH V Externally accessible bay s . . . . . . . . . . . . three 5.25-inc h bays f or disket te, tape, or CD-ROM drives; one 3.5-inc h ba y for a dis- ket te drive Internally accessible bay s . . . . . .
A -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 9L G HR Video type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A TI 3D Rage P ro A GP 2X controller Video memor y. . . .
T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 5 3K VLFDO Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.4 c m (1 7 .5 inc hes) W idth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 cm (8.1 inc hes) Depth . . . . . . . . . . . .
A -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide.
IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B - 1 $3 3(1 ', ; % ,6 $ &RQ IL JX UD WLR Q 8WLO LW 0H VV DJ HV The IS A Configuration Utilit y (ICU) and its Co nfiguration Manager are capable of iden- tifying problems and alerting you to them.
B -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 7 DE OH% & RQ ILJX UDWLR Q8W LO LW 0 H VVD JH.
IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -3 Th is d evice is un conf igura ble be caus e of a re sour ce co nflic t wi th c ard ca rd_n ame . The co n- fl icti ng re sourc e is res ource _name .
B -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Th e IC U det ects a re sour ce co nflic t be twee n thi s car d an d co nfli cting _card . Th e co nflic ting re sour ce wa s: re sour ce .
IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -5 Th e co nfigu ratio n (. cfg) file used by th e IC U for this ca rd is now i nval id or doe s n ot e xist. Do yo u w ish to load th e fi le? No con figur ation (. cfg) fil e ex ists fo r th e c ard being mo difi ed.
B -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide &R QILJXU DWLR Q0DQDJHU 0 HV V DJHV The Configuration Manager f or the ICU identifies p roblems f ollowing system boot and generates messages if necessar y .
IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -7 ER ROR: Fail ed NV S wr ite. Er ror= Inter nal E rror Co de . An at tempt to write to NVRAM failed.
B -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure Plug and Play Card Na me . WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure PCI devic e, ID = Dev iceID .
IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -9 WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure Plug and Play Card Na me . WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure PCI devic e, ID = Dev iceID . Fa iled to c onfig ure Num- be r of Tota l Cou nt P lug an d Pl ay IS A dev ices.
B -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide.
R egula to r y No tic es C- 1 $3 3(1 ', ; & 5H JX OD W RU 1 RW LF H V Electromagnetic Interf erence (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiat ed in free space or conducted along pow er or.
C -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Information T ec hnolog y Equipment (ITE), including peripherals , expansi.
R egula tor y No tic es C-3 &OD V V $ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class A dig- it al de vice pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
C -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide A statement in the form of “IC Class A ICES-3” or “IC Class B ICES-3” wi ll be located on one of these labels .
R egula tor y No tic es C-5 (1 &RPS OLDQFH &]HFK5 HSXE OLF 2Q O 9 &&,1RWLF H -DSD Q2QO Most Dell computer systems are classified b y the V oluntar y Control Council f or Inter- ference (V CCI) as Class B information tec hnology equipment (I TE).
C -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide )LJXU H & 9 &&,&ODV V$,7( 5H.
R egula tor y No tic es C-7 & ODV V$'HYLFH Please note that this device has been appro ved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interf erence. If you find that this de vice is not suit able f or your use, you may e xc hange it f or a nonbusiness device .
C -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 3 R OLV K&H QWHUIRU7 HV WLQJDQ G&HUWLILFDWLRQ 1RWLFH The equipment should dra w power from a soc ket with an at tac hed protection circuit (a three-prong soc ket).
R egula tor y No tic es C-9 4ZTUFNLPNQVUFSPXZQPXJOJFO[OBKEPXBÀTJÄ[EBMBPEHS[FKOJLÍXJySÍEF DJFQB1POBEUPOJFOBMFZCMPLPXBÀPUXPSÍX.
C -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide , Q I RU PDF Ly Q SDU D 120 ~Q LF DP HQ WH SDU D 0p[.
Wa rr an ty , R e tu rn P o li c y , a nd Y e a r 2000 S tate men t of C om p li a nce D - 1 $3 3(1 ', ; ' :D UU D Q W 5HW XU Q 3R OL F DQ G < H D U .
D -2 D ell Opt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o wer M an ag e d P C S y st ems Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Authorization Number . Y ou must ship the products bac k to Dell in their original o r equivalent pac kaging , prepay shipping c harges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment.
Wa rr an ty , R e tu rn P o li c y , a nd Y e a r 2000 S tate men t of C om p li a nce D - 3 DELL ’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDW ARE IS LIMITED T O REP AIR AND REPLA CEMENT AS SE T FORTH IN THIS W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT .
D -4 D ell Opt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o wer M an ag e d P C S y st ems Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide damage during shipment. Y ou ma y return sof tware f or refund or credit only if the sealed pac kage cont aining the disk et te(s) or CD(s) is unopened.
Wa rr an ty , R e tu rn P o li c y , a nd Y e a r 2000 S tate men t of C om p li a nce D - 5 6RIW Z DUH Dell specifically ex cludes all non-Dell-develop ed softwa re from this compliance st ate- ment. All sof t w are run on Dell-branded hardw are products should be independently verified by cus tomers to be year 200 0-compliant.
D -6 D ell Opt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o wer M an ag e d P C S y st ems Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide.
In dex 1 ,QGH [ $ AC power receptacle, 5-8 accelerated graphics port. See AGP ACPI option, 2-8 AGP, 1-3 alternating current. See AC Asset Tag option, 2-16 assistance, technical, 1-13 audio controller, 4-3 audio line-in jack, 4-3 audio line-out jack, 4-3 Auto Power On option, 2-12 autoconfiguration serial ports, 2-14 % basic input/output system.
2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide EIDE interface, 6-2 expansion-card, 6-4 hard-disk drive LED, 6-4 header, 7-5.
In dex 3 ( ECC, 1-2 EDO, 1-2 EIDE hard-disk drives addressing, 7-11 disabling the built-in interface, 2-15 formatting, 7-15 installing, 7-10 interface connectors, 6-2 partitioning, 7-15 electrostatic discharge. See ESD enhanced integrated drive electronics.
4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide ICU configuration files, 3-3 key functions, 3-5 listed cards, 3-6, 3-11, 3-1.
In dex 5 screens, 2-2 ICU, B-1 invalid configuration information, 2-1, 6-9 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 2-1 responding to error messages, 2-22 microphone jack, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 microprocesso.
6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide button, 1-10 cables for drives, 7-4 power input connectors, 6-2 Power Manage.
In dex 7 features, 1-2, 6-2 system configuration information, 2-1 system data options, 2-16 System Memory option, 2-16 system password about, 2-16, 2-20 assigning, 2-17 changing or deleting an existin.
8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide warranty information, xii, D-1 Windows 95 DirectX and video drivers, 4-1 network driver, 4-7 reinstalling, 1-11 Windows 98 NIC driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Dell GX1 P è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Dell GX1 P - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Dell GX1 P imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Dell GX1 P ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Dell GX1 P, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Dell GX1 P.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Dell GX1 P. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Dell GX1 P insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
