Dell OptiPlex NX User Manual

Also see for OptiPlex N: Troubleshooting guide Service manual

Introduction 1-1Chapter 1IntroductionDell ® OptiPlex® N and OptiPlex NX systems arehigh-speed personal computers designed around Intel ®Pentium® microprocessors with MMX ™ technology.These systems are designed to be connected to a networkserver through a computer network. (Be sure you havethe network cable plugged into the network connector onthe back of your computer before turning on your system,or the system may not function properly.)System FeaturesYour system offers the following features:• An Intel microprocessor.For the OptiPlex N, a 166-, 200-, or 233-megahertz(MHz) Intel Pentium microprocessor with MMXtechnology and 256 kilobytes (KB) of cachememory.For the OptiPlex NX, a 233-, 266-, or 300-MHz IntelPentium II microprocessor with MMX technologyand 512 KB of cache memory.• A network controller.For the OptiPlex N, an integrated Ethernet networkinterface controller (NIC).For the OptiPlex NX, either an integrated EthernetNIC or an installed network card.• For the OptiPlex NX, a built-in, 64-bit acceleratedgraphics port (AGP) video subsystem.• System memory that supports both parity and non-parity extended-data out (EDO) dual in-line memorymodules (DIMMs).• Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology(SMART) support, which warns you at system start-up if your hard-disk drive has become unreliable. Ifyou receive a hard-disk drive error message, contactyour network administrator immediately.• Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which cansimplify connecting peripheral devices such as mice,printers, and computer speakers.• A special computer chassis that should be openedonly by an authorized service technician or a quali-fied network administrator.NOTE: Your network administrator determines whetherthe following components are to be used.• A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard port anda PS/2-compatible mouse port.• Two high-performance serial ports and one bi-directional parallel port for connecting externaldevices. The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabil-ities Port (ECP)-compliant.• One 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnect(PCI) expansion slot with full Plug and Play version1.0a capability.• For all OptiPlex N systems and for OptiPlex NX sys-tems with a Wakeup On LAN-capable network card,a Wakeup On LAN feature that allows remote com-puter setup, software downloading and installation,file updates, and asset tracking.• For the OptiPlex NX, a 16-bit integrated audio con-troller that provides Sound Blaster Pro-compatiblesound functions.The following software may be installed on your Dellcomputer system:• The application programs that you are to use whenperforming your daily tasks.• Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows NT ® operat-ing system.