Dell Dimension XPS 50 Reference Manual

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1-2 Dell Dimension XPS Txxx and Txxxr Systems Reference and Troubleshooting Guide Full Plug and Play version 1.2a capability in the system basic input/output system(BIOS) allows you to install both PCI and ISA Plug and Play expansion cards with-out performing manual configuration tasks. The system BIOS is stored in flashmemory, so it can be updated to support future Plug and Play enhancements.NOTE: The Microsoft ® Windows NT ® operating system does not provide ISAPlug and Play support. Therefore, some ISA Plug and Play cards may not workwith Windows NT unless you configure them manually.The system board includes the following integrated features: Four full-length 32-bit PCI expansion slots for connecting high-speed PCI devicesto the PCI bus—greatly increasing their input/output (I/O) speeds over the speedsattainable using the ISA bus. One shared full-length PCI/ISA expansion slot containing both a PCI and an ISAexpansion-card connector, only one of which can be used at any given time. One full-length AGP expansion slot. An integrated diskette drive interface that supports a single diskette drive withoutthe need for a controller card. Two enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interfaces on the PCI bus thatsupport up to two EIDE devices each. Supported devices include Advanced Tech-nology Attachment (ATA)-33 Ultra direct memory access (DMA) hard-disk drives,CD-ROM drives, Zip drives, and tape drives.NOTES: The ATA-66 controller card supports ATA-66 Ultra DMA hard-disk drives.Inconsistencies in the manufacturing of CD-ROM media may cause some higher-speed CD-ROM drives to vibrate more than others. Such vibration and associatednoise do not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD. One serial port and one bidirectional parallel port for connecting external devices. For systems running the Microsoft Windows® 98 Second Edition orWindows 2000 operating system, the two high-performance Universal Serial Bus(USB) ports provide a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices.These devices can be connected and disconnected while the system is running.NOTE: If you attach a USB device that was not included in your original systemconfiguration, you may need to install a specific driver for that device to obtain itsfull functionality. Contact the USB device manufacturer for more information. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. Dell Dimension XPS Txxx and Txxxr systems are available with and without inte-grated sound. For systems with integrated sound, a Yamaha 724 DS-1 PCIadvanced audio controller with 3D positioning and Direct Sound acceleration pro-vides audio functions compatible with a Sound Blaster Pro expansion card. Amusical instrument digital interface (MIDI)/game port provides a connection for ajoystick, MIDI keypad, game pad, or other game input device.