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Contents
  1. when using your computer system
  2. ergonomic computing habits
  3. when working inside your computer
  4. protecting against electrostatic discharge
  5. about this guide
  6. warranty and return policy information
  7. typographical conventions
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. Table Of Contents
  11. Table Of Contents
  12. Table Of Contents
  13. Table Of Contents
  14. Chapter 1 Introduction
  15. Software Features
  16. available upgrades
  17. Preventive Maintenance
  18. Cleaning System Components
  19. Cleaning the Mouse
  20. Line Conditioners
  21. Chapter 2 Installing Upgrades on the System Board
  22. Installation Guidelines
  23. rotating the power supply away from the system board
  24. Inside Your Computer
  25. Figure 2-4. Inside the Computer
  26. System Board
  27. Jumpers
  28. Figure 2-6. PCI Expansion Card
  29. Installing Expansion Cards
  30. Figure 2-8. Installing an Expansion Card
  31. Removing Expansion Cards
  32. Installing a DIMM
  33. Removing a DIMM
  34. Figure 2-12. System Battery and Battery Socket
  35. Chapter 3 Installing Drives
  36. Figure 3-2. Removing a 3.5-Inch Insert
  37. Configuring Drives
  38. Installing Externally Accessible Drives
  39. Inch Drives
  40. Figure 3-5. Removing a 3.5-Inch Drive Bay Plate
  41. Lower 3.5-Inch Bay
  42. Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive
  43. Figure 3-7. Installing the Hard-Disk Drive
  44. Partitioning and Logically Formatting an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
  45. Chapter 4 Basic Troubleshooting
  46. DellWare Support
  47. Power
  48. Monitor
  49. Speakers
  50. Diskette Drives
  51. Network
  52. Network Cable Requirements
  53. Starting the Dell Diagnostics
  54. dell diagnostics main screen
  55. Figure 4-2. Dell Diagnostics Main Screen
  56. Using the Dell Diagnostics
  57. Test
  58. Chapter 5 Software Solutions
  59. Reinstalling Drivers
  60. Using the Dell Dimension ResourceCD to Reinstall Drivers
  61. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  62. reinstalling windows 98
  63. Reinstalling Windows Me
  64. Reinstalling Windows 2000
  65. Safety First—For You and Your Computer
  66. Figure 6-1. Expansion-Card Installation
  67. Modem
  68. Sound Cards
  69. System Memory
  70. CD-ROM Drive
  71. if your computer gets wet
  72. If Your Computer Is Damaged
  73. Chapter 7 Getting Help
  74. Help Tools
  75. AutoTech Service
  76. Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  77. dell contact numbers
  78. Table 7-1. International Dialing Codes
  79. Table 7-2. Dell Contact Numbers
  80. Automated Order-Status System Order-Status System
  81. Entering the System Setup Program
  82. Using the System Setup Program
  83. System Setup Screens and Options
  84. Main Screen
  85. Advanced Screen
  86. Boot Configuration Submenu
  87. Peripheral Configuration Submenu
  88. Figure B-5. IDE Configuration Submenu
  89. Primary IDE Master Submenu
  90. Diskette Configuration Submenu
  91. Table B-9. Event Log Configuration Submenu Options
  92. Video Configuration Submenu
  93. Security Screen
  94. Boot Screen
  95. Exit Screen
  96. Disabling a Forgotten Password
  97. Clearing NVRAM
  98. System Messages
  99. POST Beep Codes
  100. FCC Notices (U.S. Only)
  101. IC Notice (Canada Only)
  102. CE Notice (European Union)
  103. VCCI Notice (Japan Only)
  104. Figure D-2. VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark
  105. NOM Information (Mexico Only)
  106. Coverage During Year One
  107. General Provisions
  108. Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only)
  109. Coverage During Years Two and Three
  111. Exclusions
Dell Dimension L Series Reference And Troubleshooting Manual Manual pdf 16 page image
xviiiFigure 3-6. Locating Rails for the Upper 3.5-Inch Drive BayUpper 3.5-Inch Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8Figure 3-7. Installing the Hard-Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11Figure 4-1. Diagnostics MenuMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11Figure 4-2. Dell Diagnostics Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12Figure 6-1. Expansion-Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2Figure 6-2. Incorrect Expansion-Card Installations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2Figure 7-1. Diagnostics Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55Figure B-1. Main Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4Figure B-2. Advanced Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5Figure B-3. Boot Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6Figure B-4. Peripheral Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7Figure B-5. IDE Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8Figure B-6. Primary IDE Master SubmenuMaster Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9Figure B-7. Diskette Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10Figure B-8. Event Log Configuration SubmenuLog Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11Figure B-9. Video Configuration Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12Figure B-10. Security Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-133Figure B-11. Boot Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14Figure B-12. Exit Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16Figure D-1. VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory MarkTE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6Figure D-2. VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6Tables Table 2-1. System Board Connectors and Socketsd Connectors and Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7Table 2-2. Configuration Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9Table 4-1. Start-Up Routine IndicationsRoutine Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Table 7-1. International Dialing Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7Table 7-2. Dell Contact Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8Table A-1. Technical Specificationshnical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Table B-1. System Setup Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2Table B-2. Main Screen Menu OptionsOptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4Table B-3. Advanced Screen Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5Table B-4. Boot Configuration Submenu Optionsmenu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6Table B-5. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7Table B-6. IDE Configuration Submenu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-88Table B-7. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10Table B-8. Diskette Configuration Submenu OptionsConfiguration Submenu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11Table B-9. Event Log Configuration Submenu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11Table B-10. Video Configuration Submenu Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-122Table B-11. Security Screen Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13Table B-12. Boot Screen Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14Table B-13. Exit Screen Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16Table C-1. Diagnostic Codesgnostic Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2Table C-2. System Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
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