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1. 7 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will XK cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed 8 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the battery is oper ating properly See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for information on running the System Setup program Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program s Time and Date options Also restore the correct settings for the system configuration infor mation using the copy made in step 1 and then exit the System Setup program 9 While in the System Setup program reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector 10 Turn off your computer and unplug it for at least 10 minutes 11 After 10 minutes plug in the computer turn it on and enter the System Setup program If the time and date are still incorrect see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 9 16 Dell Prec
2. 2 Check to see that no tools or extra parts including screws are left inside the computer s chassis 3 Replace the cover Facing the left side of the computer hold the cover at a slight angle as shown in Figure 8 3 Fit the three cover hooks into the rectangular slots on the chassis It might be helpful to look down into the chassis to verify that the hooks are in place Pivot the cover down toward the back and into position Make sure that the two securing buttons click into place NOTE The computer should be placed fully on a flat surface It is difficult to align Z the cover if the front of the computer is hanging over the edge of a table lt computer cover Figure 8 3 Replacing the Computer Cover 4 Ifyou are using a padlock to secure your system reinstall the padlock NOTE After removing and replacing the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed 8 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 5 Reset the chassis intrusion detector by entering the System Setup pro gram and setting Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Inside Your Computer Figure 8 4 shows a
3. Removing the Computer Cover Use the following procedure to remove the computer cover 1 Turn off your computer and peripherals and make sure you unplug the computer from its electrical outlet before you remove the computer cover Observe the Warning for Your Personal Safety and Protection of Your Equipment described earlier in this chapter Also observe the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Ifyou have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel see Figure 8 1 remove the padlock 8 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide padlock ring Figure 8 1 Padlock Installed Remove the cover From the front of the computer press in the two securing buttons located on the sides of the cover toward the back With the buttons depressed lift the cover at the back allowing it to pivot up toward you see Figure 8 2 Disengage the plastic hooks that secure the cover to the front of the chassis and lift the cover away release Al buttons 2 A Figure 8 2 Removing the Computer Cover Working Inside Your Computer 8 3 Replacing the Computer Cover Use the following procedure to replace the computer cover 1 Check all cable connections especially those that might have come loose during your work Fold cables out of the way so that they do not catch on the computer cover Make sure cables are not routed over the drive cage they will prevent the cover from closing properly
4. Some options have multiple fields which may show settings or values as bright or less bright depending upon what settings or values you entered in other fields 3 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Help The box on the upperright half of both screens displays help information for the option with a currently highlighted field System data The box in the lowerright comer of both screens displays information about your system Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program Using the System Setup Program 3 3 Using the System Setup Program Table 3 1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program Table 3 1 System Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action r Moves to the next field 7 Tab Moves to the previous field a lt l of Cycles through the settings in a field In many fields you can lt gt also type the appropriate value or Scrolls through help information Down Up e Switches between Pages 1 and 2 Exits the System Setup program without rebooting the system and returns the system to its previous state the boot routine or operating system prompt For most of the options any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the sys tem for a few as noted in the help area the changes take effect immediatel
5. cee 10 9 EIDE Drive Addressing s s aasaran uuna nnana 10 10 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket 10 10 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive 10 15 Installing SCSI Devices 0oooococcocoro 10 15 SCSI Configuration Guidelines s s cee eens 10 15 SCSI IDINUMDErS e prea aoe ieee tite ee ets A 10 15 Device Termination ussas cc ees 10 16 SES Cable isi cece fea then ara aes eines Naina E A E E AGENG 10 17 General Procedure for Installing SCSI Devices oooooooooomoo 10 17 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives o oo 10 20 Technical Specifications oooooo o A 1 Hardware Configuration Features B 1 J umpers and Switches A General Explanati0N 0ooooooommmooo B 1 UPD ENS it do IA B 1 SWILCHOS ic ii in A A da da B 2 System Board LabelS ooocococcococc teens B 5 xix Appendix C Appendix D O Ports and COnnectors ese ata ee an Saas eae uan ee eal wali aed B 6 Serial and Parallel Ports 0 cece eee a B 7 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports B 7 Serial Port CONNECtOIS 2 ete nes B 8 Parallel Port Connector ketenes B 9 External SCSI Connector 0 eee tne B 10 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors sssaaa aara B 12 Keyboard Connector sss o B 12 Mouse Connector 0 ete B 13 Mide Connector sere Boek oa A A dea
6. 1 If you have not already done so use the Program Diskette Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell System Utilities diskette image on your hard disk drive The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder For more information refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis kette Maker 2 With the backup diskette in drive A copy autopowr com from the diskette to a directory of your choice on your hard disk drive If the path statement in your autoexec bat file does not already contain the directory in which you reinstalled the Auto Power On utility modify the path statement to include that directory See your MS DOS reference documentation for information on modifying the autoexec bat file Using the Software Support Utilities 2 7 Bus Mastering EIDE Drivers Bus mastering EIDE drivers provided for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 operating systems offer a performance improvement by off loading certain functions from the system microprocessor during multithreaded operations The bus mastering driver for your operating system has been installed by Dell and is operative when you receive your computer No further installation or configuration is needed A backup copy of the Windows 95 driver is provided with the Windows 95 CD This driver will be reinstalled automatically if you reinstall Windows 95 However the driver is disabled until you complete the steps provided in Enabling the Window
7. Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Besides these appliances the greatest threat to a system s supply of power are surges or blackouts caused by electrical storms Whenever possible tum off the com puter and any peripherals and unplug them from their power sources during thunderstorms If a blackout occurs even a temporary one while the system is turned on tum off the system immediately and disconnect it from its power source Leaving the system on may cause problems when the power is restored all other appliances left on in the area can create large voltage spikes that can damage the system D 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Power Protection Devices A number of devices are available that protect against power problems such as power surges transients and power failures The following subsections describe some of these devices Surge Protectors Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of pro tection commensurate with the cost of the device Surge protectors prevent voltage spikes such as those caused during an electrical storm from entering a system through the AC power source Surge protectors however do not offer protection against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level Line Conditioners Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors Line con d
8. The default designation of your computer s built in parallel port is LPT1 Port designations are used for example in software installation procedures that include a step in which you identify the port to which your printer is attached thus tell ing your software where to send its output An incorrect designation prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports Your computer system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that has the same des ignation as one of the built in ports without having to reconfigure the card When the computer detects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card it remaps reassigns the built in port to the next available port designation Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same IRQ setting as follows COM1 COM3 IRQ4 shared setting COM 2 COM4 IRQ3 shared setting These COM ports have the following I O address settings COM 1 3F8h COM 2 2F8h COM3 3E8h COM4 2E8h For example if you add an internal modem card with a port configured as COM 1 the computer then sees logical COM 1 as the address on the modem card It automati cally remaps the built in serial port that was designated as COM 1 to COM 3 which shares the COM 1 IRQ setting Note that when you have two COM ports sharing an IRQ setting you can use either
9. You can operate your system without a battery however without a battery the sys tem configuration information maintained by the battery is erased if the system is unplugged or AC power is lost In this case you must enter the System Setup pro gram and reset the configuration options There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032 coin cell battery 1 If you have not already done so make a copy of your system configura tion information in the System Setup program If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery you can refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to restore the cor rect settings See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions 9 14 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide To access the battery on the system board rotate the power supply as described in Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 8 NOTE If a C
10. sor handles video rendering The Intel Pentium microprocessor for example in cludes a built in math coprocessor cpi Abbreviation for characters per inch CPU Abbreviation for central processing unit See also microprocessor cursor A marker such as a block underscore or pointer that represents the position at which the next keyboard or mouse action will occur DAT Acronym for digital audio tape dB Abbreviation for decibel s dBA Abbreviation for adjusted decibel s DC Abbreviation for direct current Dell Diagnostics A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests for your Dell computer To use the diag nostics you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnostics Diskette Refer Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using the Dell Diagnostics Dell Inspector A DMI browser that allows you to view your computer system s current hard ware configuration and operating system version If your system includes Dell installed software you can select this program from the Dell Accessories pro gram folder device driver A program that allows the operating sys tem or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral device such as aprinter M ost device drivers are installed when the operating system is installed DIMM Acronym for dual in line memory mod ule A small circuit board containing DRA
11. win95 cabs from the Windows 95 CD to a directory on your hard disk drive within the Windows directory for example c windows options cabs When the System Settings Change dialog box appears remove the dis kette from drive A and click Yes to restart the system When the system restarts the Enter Network Password dialog box appears Enter the username and password you want to use for net work access See your Windows 95 documentation for information about usernames and passwords Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell perform the following steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram folder to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive Using the Network Interface Controller 5 7 2 Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See Network Cable Requirements found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 Verify that the integrated NIC is enabled and connected to its network See NIC in Chapter 3 for more information 4 Start the Windows 95 operating system 5 Click the Start button point to Settings and click the Control Panel Then double click the System icon 6 In the System Properties window click the Device Manager tab 7 In the list of system devices double click Unknown Devices Then sel
12. Abbreviation for mean time between failures multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters mV Abbreviation for millivolt s NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification NIC Acronym for network interface controller NLM Abbreviation for NetWare Loadable Module NMI Abbreviation fornonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the micro processor about hardware errors Such as a parity error Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide noninterlaced A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen ns Abbreviation for nanosecond s one bil lionth of a second NTFS Abbreviation for the NT File System op tion in the Windows NT operating system NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you tum off your computer NVRAM is used for maintain ing the date time and system configuration information online access service A service that typically provides access to the Intemet e mail bulletin boards chat rooms and file libraries CompuServe is an example of an online access service OS 2 Abbreviation for Operating Systern 2 OTP Abbreviation for one time programmable parallel port An I O port use
13. For instructions on installing a small computer system interface SCSI CD ROM drive see Installing SCSI Devices in Chapter 10 2 Connect the audio cable from the CD ROM drive to the CD ROM drive audio interface connector labeled CD IN on the system board See Figure 9 1 for the location of the CD IN connector on the system board 6 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide NOTES The integrated audio controller allows you to manipulate musical instrument digital interface MIDI files on your computer and to hear output from those files on extemal speakers However to communicate with an external MIDI device such as a synthesizer or other musical instrument you must install a MIDI compatible expan sion card For instructions see Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 If you use a MIDI card set Sound in the System Setup program to Off see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for information on changing System Setup settings To use a joystick install a joystick compatible expansion card in your computer For instructions see Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 If you use a joystick card with sound capabilities set Sound in the System Setup program to Off See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for information on changing System Setup settings Adjusting Volume Use the instructions in one of the following subsections to adjust the speaker balance and
14. MB 1024 kilobytes KB of system memory This area is divided into conventional memory sometimes called base memory and upper memory All system memory above this 1 MB is called extended memoryand cannot be directly addressed by MS DOS based programs without the aid of some special memory managing software Hardware Configuration Features B 17 Table B 10 provides a map of the conventional memory area When the micro processor or a program addresses a location within the conventional memory range it is physically addressing a location in main memory which is the only main memory it can address under MS DOS Table B 10 Conventional Memory Map Address Range Use 00000h 003FFh Interrupt vector table 00400h 004FFh BIOS data area 00500h 005FFh MS DOS and BASIC work area 00600h OFFFFh User memory 10000h 1FFFFh User memory 20000h 2FFFFh User memory 30000h 3FFFFh User memory 40000h 4FFFFh User memory 50000h 5FFFFh User memory 60000h 6FFFFh User memory 70000h 7FFFFh User memory 80000h 8FFFFh User memory 90000h 9FBFFh User memory NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Table B 11 provides a map of the upper memory area Some of these addresses are dedicated to various system devices such as the system BIOS Others are available for use by expansion cards and or an expanded memory manager EMM When the microprocessor or a program addresses a location within the upper me
15. board goes out before removing a component from the system board or dis connecting a peripheral device from the computer 1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock vii viii 3 Touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis such as the metal around the card slot openings at the back of the computer before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm intemal components In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are dis connecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bend ing any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or con tacts on acard Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges
16. for 15 ms Excessive vibration can cause the same problems as mentioned earlier for shock as well as cause components to become loose in their sockets or connectors Systems can be subject to significant vibration when being transported by vehicle or when operated in an environment with machinery that causes vibration Maintaining the System D 7 Each Dell system when operating is designed to withstand 0 25 G half sine wave at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz Hz for 30 minutes In storage the system can withstand 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 minutes Power Source Interruptions Computer systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source Overvoltage undervoltage and transients or spikes can erase data from memory or even cause components to fail To protect against these types of problems power cables should always be properly grounded and one or both of the following methods should be used Use one of the power protection devices described in the following section Power Protection Devices e Place the system on a dedicated power circuit rather than having it share a cir cuit with other heavy electrical equipment In general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Kitchen appliances Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers
17. in Chapter 9 2 Start the ICU See Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 3 Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window A check mark next to Locking Enabled signifies that the feature is active a Lock button appears on the tool bar 4 Select the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card that you want to lock or unlock from the Cards Configured in System list 5 Click Lock or select Lock Unlock Card from the Advanced menu Both options toggle the lock state of the selected card Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources You can also lock and unlock individual resources for a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card To do so perform the following steps 1 10 11 If it is not already installed install the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card Then turn on the system Complete steps 2 through 8 in Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 Start the ICU See Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window A check mark next to Locking Enabled signifies that the feature is active a Lock button appears on the tool bar Select the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card that you want to lock or unlock from the Cards Configured in System list Click Modify or select Modify Card from the Configure menu From the Card Configuration dialog box select the function you want
18. lt Alt gt lt Enter gt keys instead of the lt F2 gt key The message Entering Setup appears and is soon replaced by Page 1 of the System Setup screens If you wait too long to press the lt F2 gt key the F2 Setup message disappears and your operating system begins to load into memory If this situation occurs et the system complete the load operation then shut it down and try again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error mes sages See Responding to Error Messages at the end of this chapter System Setup Screens The two System Setup screens Page 1 and Page 2 display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your system Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 3 1 Information on the two System Setup screens is organized in five boxed areas e Title box The box at the top of both screens lists the page number Page 1 or Page 2 and the revision number of the basic input output system BIOS e Configuration options The box on the left half of both screens lists the options that define the installed hardware in your computer Fields beside the options contain settings or values You can change those that appear bright on the screen Settings or values that you cannot change because they are determined by the system appear less bright
19. see Figure 1 1 The Dell Inspector provides information you may need if you call Dell 1 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in the system The Dell Inspector program is located in the Dell Accessories program folder The Dell Inspector program is available in client and administrator versions In addition to providing the client features described in the preceding paragraph the Dell Inspector administrator version enables network administrators to view manage and inventory remote systems in a Dell DMI client network Dell Inspector DGLL Inspector Overview Details Connect Local Processor Drives AX z System WorkStation 410 gt Floppy Drive Processor Pentiumil A Ee Total Disk Space 1423 KB BIOS 400 Free Disk Space 3 KB Ports A Memory Physical Memory 65536KB Video Current Resolution 1024x768 pixels Current Color Depth 3 bits per pixel Parallel Ports LPT1 Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Service Information Service Tag XXXXX Asset Tag XXXXX CREW EVERT Operating System View Files Microsoft Windows 95 eS rh Figure 1 1 Dell Inspector Program If you ordered Dell installed software such as the Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of the Dell installed software A program diskette setis an uninstalled version of a software
20. 5 7 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 8 Working Inside Your Computer Your Dell Precision 410 supports a variety of internal options that expand system capa bilities This chapter prepares you to install options inside the computer It describes how to remove and replace the computer cover and rotate the power supply away from the system board It also familiarizes you with the internal components you may handle if you install Dell hardware options Before You Begin To make working inside your computer easier make sure you have adequate lighting and a clean work space If you temporarily disconnect cables or remove expansion cards note the position of the connectors and slots so that you can reassemble the system correctly You will use the information in this section every time you install a hardware option inside your computer Read this section carefully because the information is not repeated in detail elsewhere in this guide Safety First For You and Your Computer Working inside your computer is safe if you observe the following precautions WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer perform the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their AC power sources Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the comp
21. Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with the information To view the resources that a particular card is using select the card from the list dis played in the ICU window and then select Card Resources from the View menu or click View The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that card Figure 4 11 shows resources that might be assigned to a network adapter card CELTA Keen Bice Card Canfigered In Syctem Dnknawn E Card Haecerce Urag linkin o A tii Aaiherbo PCi Card in Controller rol Card Iny Urr Memory hex 190 Fert Chex PEI Card HI skara a amman parr a Nbi 365 E a ochgan ovf dhe bal 0060058 3 ere bei Boa o l Prima To Fille a Help a Figure 4 11 Card Resource Usage Dialog Box You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File The ICU then prompts you for a filename Saving the System Configuration You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM as you configure each card s resources To do so select Save from the File menu and continue with your operation Exiting the ICU At the ICU window select Exit from the File menu to exit the utility If you have made any changes to the system configuration you are asked whether you want to save the changes 4 14 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide If you click Yes the ICU saves the updated system configurati
22. F 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Glossary The following list defines or identifies technical terms abbreviations and acronyms used in Dell user documents NOTE Unless otherwise specified these definitions may not apply to operating systems other than Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT A Abbreviation for ampere s AC Abbreviation for altemating current ACPI Abbreviation for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enables operating system directed power management rather than system BIOS directed power management In addition it provides ageneric system event mech anism for Plug and Play and an interface for configuration control adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion card connector on the comput er s system board An adapter card adds some specialized function to the comput er by providing an interface between the expansion bus and aperipheral device Ex amples of adapter cards include network cards sound cards and SCSI adapters ADI Abbreviation for Autodesk Device Interface AGP Abbreviation for accelerated graphics port AGP is adedicated graphics port that provides a faster interface between the video subsystem and system memory than a PCI graphics device and allows conventional memory to be used for video related tasks The improved inter face enables AGP to deliver a smooth true color video image application program
23. Network Interface Controller 5 3 Configuring the NIC This section provides instructions for configuring the computer s integrated 10 100 megabits persecond Mbps 3Com NIC under the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 e Microsoft Windows 95 NOTE If you reinstall Windows NT 4 0 you must install Service Pack 3 and the Z bus mastering EIDE device driver before you can install the NIC drivers Windows NT 4 0 NIC Driver The Windows NT 4 0 operating system automatically detects and installs the NIC driver To reinstall the driver complete the following steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram folder to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive 2 Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See Network Cable Requirements found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See NIC in Chapter 3 for more information 4 Start the Windows NT operating system and log in as user Administra tor or as a user with Administrator privileges For information on administrative users and privileges see your Windows NT documentation 5 Double click My Computer double click Control Panel and then double click the Network icon NOTE If you are installing networking on your system for the first time the Win XK dows NT operating system displays a
24. Ree hadi BS 1 9 Bash Prine earch Bags sites sec i a aE AE E pede cite tem dies E AAE AT 1 10 Connecting External Devices sussa saaana 1 10 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring 1 2 0 0 6 cece eee eee 1 10 Getting Help rniii sa cd ea bed be wai ok eked Da ad ee acd a eee ha Rae 1 11 Using the Software Support Utilities 2 1 Dell Installed Software Support Utilities 2 0 0 0 cee eee eee 2 2 Backing Up the Software Support Utilities 0 0 02 cece eee 2 2 Software Support Utilities on Diskette 0 0 0 0 cece ee 2 2 System Utilities and Services 1 cette 2 2 Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows 95 2 3 Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows NT 4 0 2 3 Removing a Service 1 tte 24 Asset Tag Utility cesis maven a AA EA 2 4 Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number 0 000005 25 Assigning and Deleting an Owner Tag 0 0c eee eee ee 25 Dell AutoShutdown Service 2 0 0 ete 2 5 How AutoShutdown Works saasaa saaana 2 6 If Your Operating System Locks UP sssaaa aaaea 2 6 Dell ThermalShutdown Service 0 eee 2 6 Auto Power On Utility 0 0 0 eee 2 7 Installing the Auto Power On Utility 0 0 0 0 c ce eee eee 2 7 Chapter 3 Bus Mastering EIDE Drivers 0 0 ccc tte eee 2 8 Reinstalling the Windows NT 4 0 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver 2 8 Removing the Windows NT 4 0 Bus Mast
25. SCSI Configuration Guidelines found earlier in this section 3 Install the SCSI devices as appropriate e To install a SCSI hard disk drive complete steps 3 through 9 of Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Internal Hard Disk Drive Bracket found earlier in this chapter Then continue with step 4 of this procedure e To install a SCSI tape drive CD ROM drive or DAT drive complete steps 2 through 5 of Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay found earlier in this chapter Then continue with step 4 of this procedure e Toinstall an extemal SCSI device continue with step 4 of this procedure e Ifyou are installing a SCSI host adapter card configure the card and install it in an empty expansion slot see Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 If you attach any SCSI hard disk drives to the host adapter card connect the hard disk drive access cable to the SCSI host adapter card and to the AUX LED connector on the system board see Figure 9 1 4 Attach the SCSI cable to each SCSI device For additional instructions on connecting SCSI devices see SCSI Cables found earlier in this section If you are installing an internal SCSI device firmly press the SCSI cable s header connector onto the 50 or 68 pin connector on the back of the device CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on f the drive s interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system The conne
26. Software such as a spreadsheet or word processor designed to help you perform a specific task or series of tasks Applica tion programs run from the operating system ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange A text file con taining only characters from the ASCII character set usually created with a text editor such as Notepad in Windows is called an ASCII file ASIC Acronym for application specific integrat ed circuit ASPI Advanced SCSI programming interface asset tag code An individual code assigned to a comput er usually by a system administrator for security or tracking purposes Glossary 1 2 attribute As it relates to DMI an attribute is a piece of information related to a compo nent Attributes can be combined to form groups If an attribute is defined as read write it may be defined by a man agement application autoexec bat file The autoexec bat file Windows 95 and MS DOS only is executed when you boot your computer after executing any commands in the config sys file This start up file contains commands that de fine the characteristics of each device connected to your computer and it finds and executes programs stored in loca tions other than the active directory backup A copy of a program or data file As a precaution you should back up your com puter s hard disk drive on a regular basis Before making a change to the configura tion
27. Starta rere ree n each acta A cow at ae aaa Ac 4 2 ADO the ICU raire e neath See ee Bee oe he Bea ee ic 4 3 CU Database sa scien aia hak chains deeded Made tee wad eet ete 4 3 When to Run the ICU seuss ade ee aida Wee es abe ee bee od eee tn vee a 4 3 Preparing to Use the ICU 2 eee es 4 4 Backing Up the ICU Diskette 0 0 ee 4 4 Starting the CU ARAS 45 Accessing Help oooococococor t teen a o a 4 5 Making Selections inthe ICU 6 ete 4 5 Adding aListed Card 0 cette 4 6 Adding an Unlisted Card 1 00 ect e eee 4 9 Modifying A Cane ita ia da ee een d 4 11 REMOVING A Laura Peed oie weet eee dhe Re eee ia DA 4 13 Viewing Resources 0 ett tenes 4 13 Saving the System Configuration 0 saaara 4 14 Exiting the ICU rc ted iia eons Se aah tena tio adel eee eae ee 4 14 Locking and Unlocking Cards 0 0 0 cece cette eee 4 15 Locking and Unlocking All Resources 0 0 cece eee 4 15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration ResQurcesS o 0 oooooooooooo o 4 16 xvii Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 xviii Using the Network Interface Controller 5 1 Connecting to a Network 1 0 0 cette eee 5 2 Network Cable Requirements 0000 cece tee eee 5 3 Setting the Network Frame Typ 0 0 eee 5 3 Configuring the NIC 0 1 eet teens 54 Windows NT 4 0 NIC Driver 0 0 0 0 ccc tees 54 Windows 95 NIC Driver oococcocococ tees 55 Dell Installed Windows 95 S
28. VGA feature connector can also be called a VGA pass through connector video adapter The logical circuitry that provides in combination with the monitor yourcom puter s video capabilities A video adapter may support more orfewer features than aspecific monitoroffers Typically avideo adapter comes with video drivers for dis playing popular application programs and Glossary 15 16 operating systems in a variety of video modes On some Dell computers a video adapter is integrated into the system board Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion card connector Video adapters often include memory separate from RAM on the system board The amount of video memory along with the adapter s video drivers may affectthe number of colors that can be simulta neously displayed Video adapters can also include their own coprocessor for faster graphics rendering video driver A program that allows graphics mode ap plication programs and operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors A software package may include some generic video drivers Any additional video drivers may need to match the video adapter in stalled in the computer video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters in clude memory chips in addition to your computer s RAM The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can dis pla
29. Windows NT operating system the ICU is installed on the hard disk drive as a diskette image Use the Program Diskette M aker located in the Dell Accessories program folder to make an ICU diskette from this diskette image The remainder of this chapter describes the various features of and the various ways to use the ICU Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 1 Quick Start To quickly get started using this utility follow these steps 1 Determine whether you need to run the ICU See When to Run the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 2 Perform any required preparatory steps before starting the utility Preparatory steps include making a program diskette copying your mouse driver to this diskette and making a backup copy of this diskette See Preparing to Use the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 Start the system using your ICU diskette Verify that Boot Sequence in the System Setup program is set to Diskette First Then insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A and turn on your computer or press the reset button NOTE The ICU takes a few minutes to load During this time the cursor may Z appear as a pointer rather than as an hourglass When the utility has finished loading the ICU window see Figure 4 1 is displayed 4 Add modify or remove a card or view resources for a card or other device Depending on what you need to accomplish with th
30. about the jumpers on your system board and the input output I O ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches a listing of interrupt request IRQ assignments and memory maps Jumpers and Switches A General Explanation J umpers and switches provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board When reconfiguring your system you may need to change jumper settings on your system board you may also need to change jumper and or switch settings on expansion cards or drives Jumpers J umpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit L S To change a jumper setting pull the plug off its pin s and carefully fit it down onto the pin s indicated CAUTION Make sure your system is turned off before you change a jumper setting Otherwise damage to your system or unpredictable results may occur Hardware Configuration Features B 1 A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all When the plug is pushed down over two pins the jumper is referred to as jumpered The jumper setting is often shown in text as two numbers such as 1 2 The number 1 is printed on the circuit board so that you can identify each
31. accessible drive bays at the front of the computer are nor mally used for non hard disk drive devices such as CD ROM drives and or tape drives These can be enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE or SCSI devices CAUTION Your hard disk drive subsystem must consist of either SCSI hard MM disk drives or EIDE hard disk drives Dell does not support a mix of both types of hard disk drives The two internal drive bays located in the drive cage next to the externally accessible drive bays see Figure 7 1 are used for either SCSI hard disk drives or EIDE hard disk drives Intemal hard disk drives are mounted vertically in a removable drive bracket that can contain up to two 16 inch hard disk drives A NOTE Dell supports only the drives it furnishes two bay hard disk drive cage internal Figure 7 1 Internal Drive Bays For detailed information about installing drives in either the externally accessible drive bays or the intemal drive bays see Chapter 10 Installing Drives Installing SCSI Drivers Your system s SCSI drivers were installed at Dell and are operative when you receive the system no further installation or configuration is needed The following sub sections provide instructions on reinstalling these drivers Repeat the procedure for each SCSI driver you want to install Installing SCSI Drivers for Windows 95 The procedure for reinstalling SCSI drivers for Windows 95 differs for the two inte grated SCSI
32. an address bus and a data bus for communications be tween the microprocessor and RAM byte Eight contiguous bits of information the basic data unit used by your computer c Abbreviation for Celsius cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data re trieval For example your computer s BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM Or a disk cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently access ed information from your computer s disk drives when a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache the disk cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive card edge connector The metal contact section on the bottom of an expansion card that plugs into an expansion card connector CD ROM Abbreviation for compact disc read only memory CD ROM drives use optical technology to read data from CDs CDs are read only storage devices you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD ROM drives cm Abbreviation for centimeter s CMOS Acronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor In computers CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage COMn The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your computer are COM1 COM2 COM3 and COMA The default interrupt for COM 1 and COM3 is IRQ4 and the default interruptforCOM2 and COM 4 is IRQ3 Therefore you must be careful when configuring softwa
33. at least once a week with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day s work in the event of a hard disk drive failure or if you inadvertently delete one or more important files As further insurance against data losses you should keep duplicate copies of the weekly and monthly backups at an off site location Doing this ensures that you lose no more than a week s work even if one of the on site backups becomes corupted Backup Devices Tape drives are fast convenient and affordable devices that can back up data at rates of up to L6 megabytes per second MB sec sustained with data compression and can often run unattended Dell offers tape drives with storage capacities in the range of 200 MB to 8 gigabytes GB per tape cartridge and recommends these drives and their associated backup software for use as system backup devices Maintaining the System D 1 As alast resort you can back up a hard disk drive s contents on diskettes a method that is both time consuming and prone to human error Also backing up a full 540 M B hard disk drive requires approximately 375 diskettes when using L44 MB diskettes Therefore if it is absolutely necessary to use diskettes as backup devices any unwanted hard disk drive files should be deleted before a backup procedure is started Recovering Data Some hard disk drive failures are recoverable In these cases you may
34. be able to recover all lost data if the proper utility software is available Even losses such as acci dentally deleted files or accidental reformatting of a hard disk drive can be reversed with these utilities If the computer system is running MS DOS many apparent data loss problems are due to corruption or erasure of the hard disk drive s master boot record M BR MS DOS boot sector or file allocation table FAT That is accidental deletion of files or accidental reformatting of the hard disk drive alters the MS DOS boot sector the FAT and the root directory However such accidents do not actually erase the contents of the hard disk drive files until new data is written to the sectors containing these files With software such as the Norton Utilities Mace Utilities or PC Tools Deluxe the data stored in these areas can often be restored meaning that you can recover most if not all of the data Unlike formatting a hard disk drive formatting a diskette completely erases all the data on the diskette unless you use the diskette formatting program included in the Mace Utilities For a complete description of data recovery procedures and the software needed to perform them see The Paul Mace Guide to Data Recovery published by Brady Cleaning System Components An exhaust fan in the power supply cools the power supply and computer by drawing air in through various openings in the computer and blowing it out the back However the
35. by only updating altemate horizontal lines on the screen Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker most users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions Glossary 7 internal microprocessor cache An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor The Intel Pentium microprocessor includes a 16 KB internal cache which is set up as an 8 KB read only instruction cache and an 8 KB read write data cache IPX Acronym for Internetwork Packet eXchange IPX SPX Acronym for Internetwork Packet eXchange Sequenced Packet eXchange IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request A sig nal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number For example the first se rial port in your computer COM 1 is assigned to IRQ4 by default Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously ISA Acronym for Industry Standard Architec ture A 16 bit expansion bus design The expansion card connectors inan ISA com puter are also compatible with 8 bit ISA expansion cards ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment jumper J umpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging fromthem Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit J umpers
36. circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board MHz Abbreviation for megahertz microprocessor The primary computational chip inside the computer that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions Software written for one micro processor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor CPU is a syn onym for microprocessor MIDI Abbreviation for musical instrument digi tal interface MIF Acronym for management information format A MIF file contains information status andlinks to component instrumen tation MIF files are installed into the MIF database by the DMI service layer The content of a MIF is defined by a DTMF working committee and is published in the form of a MIF definition document This document identifies the groups and attributes that are relevant to DMI manageable components mm Abbreviation for millimeter s Glossary 9 10 modem A device that allows your computer to communicate with other computers over telephone lines mouse A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen M ouse aware software allows you to ac tivate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen MPEG Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group MPEG is a digital video file format ms Abbreviation for millisecond s MS DOS Abbreviation for M icrosoft Disk Operating System MTBF
37. click SCSI Adapters 6 From the SCSI Adapters window click the Drivers tab and then the Add button 7 From the Install Driver window click Have Disk 2 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 8 When the Install From Disk window appears verify that the correct directory from which to install the driver is listed If you are installing the driver from the bus mastering EIDE driver diskette make sure the diskette is in drive A and the listed directory is an 9 When the Install Driver window appears verify that Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller is highlighted and click OK If the driver is already installed the following message appears The SCSI Adapter selected is already installed Click Cancel and remove the older driver see the next subsection for instruc tions before completing this procedure If the driver was installed previously but is not currently installed the following message appears Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller is already installed on the system Click New to install the new driver 10 When the Windows NT Setup dialog box appears verify that the direc tory for the driver is the same as indicated in step 8 Windows NT copies the required files and then asks if you want to restart the computer 11 If there is a diskette in drive A remove it Then click Yes 12 After Windows NT restarts click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Pa
38. controllers 7 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide SCSI Driver for the Primary SCSI Controller To reinstall the SCSI driver for the primary SCSI controller under Windows 95 follow these steps 1 50 ORS ee Oke Oe Bt iN al O 12 13 14 15 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories folder to make a diskette copy of the SCSI drivers installed on your hard disk drive Start the Windows 95 operating system Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the System icon Click the Device Manager tab Click Other Devices Double click PCI SCSI Bus Controller Click the Driver tab Click Update Driver Insert the SCSI drivers diskette into drive A At the Update Device Driver Wizard window click Yes and then click Next The system finds the following driver Adaptec AIC 789x based PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller Click Finish You are prompted to insert the disk labeled 7800 Family Manager Set Installa tion Disk Verify that the SCSI drivers diskette is still in drive A and click OK At the Copying Files window type a and click OK At the System Settings Change window click Yes to restart the system SCSI Driver for the Secondary SCSI Controller To reinstall the SCSI driver for the secondary SCSI controller under Windows 95 fol low these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Ac
39. expansion slot If no card is found the built in EIDE interface is enabled and the controller on the master EIDE drive is designated as the primary controller using IRQ14 If any EIDE drives are attached to the secondary EIDE chan nel IRQ15 is also used If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus the built in EIDE interface is disabled Selecting Off disables the built in EIDE interface Diskette Diskette controls the operation of the system s built in diskette drive controller With Auto the default selected the system tums off the built in diskette drive con troller as necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot With Write Protect selected nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the system s built in diskette drive controller The system can still read from the drives When Write Protect is selected the Auto setting is also in effect the system tums off the built in diskette drive controller as necessary Selecting Off tums off the built in diskette drive controller this setting is used prima rily for troubleshooting purposes 3 18 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Speaker Speaker determines whether system sounds other than beep codes are emitted by the on board speaker A change takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required However even with Speaker set to Off sounds from the integrated audio controller w
40. face the inside of the chassis when the bracket is reinstalled and so that the drive is in the left most position in the bracket see Figure 10 10 You must install a drive in the primary drive bay The primary drive bay is the left most bay in the bracket and is marked as HD1 on the top surface of the bracket The secondary drive bay is marked as HD2 Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket Insert and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit Use the four screw holes in the top and bottom of the bracket see Figure 10 10 to secure the installed hard disk drive s Installing Drives 10 11 9 9 drive bracket e we hooks 3 Linch drive back amp a screws 4 Figure 10 10 Inserting a 1 Inch Hard Disk Drive Into the Bracket 6 Reinstall the hard disk drive bracket into the chassis see Figure 10 11 Insert the bracket into the chassis by inserting the hooks in the slots on the front of the chassis Then lower the bracket to the bottom of the chassis making sure that the latch on the drive bay is engaged Replace the screw holding the drive bracket to the drive bay 10 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Screw Ax removable hard disk drive bracket latch Figure 10 11 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive Bracket Into the Chassis Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 10 12 Check all connector
41. first from the hard disk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found The system will not attempt to boot from drive A or the CD ROM drive CD ROM First Selecting CD ROM First causes the system to try booting from the CD ROM drive first If the system finds a CD that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it displays an error message If it does not find a CD in the drive the system tries to boot from drive A then from drive C and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found Device List Device List provides access to the Device List screen See Figure 3 2 where you can choose from a list of available boot devices and specify the order in which your 3 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide computer attempts to boot from these devices To view the Device List screen press lt Ctrl gt and the right arrow key CAUTION Only a technically knowledgeable person should change the set tings in the Device List screen The Device List screen provides three options for listing and prioritizing the available boot devices on your system e Boot Device Priority e Exclude From Boot Device Priority e Device Controller Priority Boot Device Priority lists all bootable devices hard disk drives CD ROM drives and so on that are controlled by the system BIOS and any Plug and Play network adapters installed in the system Exclude From Boot Devi
42. for the two devices at opposite ends of the SCSI chain and disabled for all devices in between However because both SCSI controllers are self terminating and because all internal SCSI cables provided by Dell have active termination at the end of the cables any SCSI devices you install should have termination disabled on the devices Furthermore when attaching extemal SCSI devices you should use only extemal SCSI cables with active termination on the cable When used with this type of cable all extemal SCSI devices also need to have termination disabled on the devices See the documentation provided with any optional SCSI device you purchase for infor mation on disabling termination on the device 10 16 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide SCSI Cables The 68 pin internal SCSI cable in your Precision 410 system connects SCSI devices normally SCSI hard disk drives to the 7890 Ultra2 W ide LVD controller e The connector at the end of the cable attaches to the Ultra2 Wide LVD primary SCSI controller connector labeled SCSI_ULTRA2 on the system board e The other connectors on the cable are used for attaching up to two SCSI hard disk drives in the internal drive bays See Figure 10 13 The 50 pin intemal Narrow SCSI cable connects SCSI devices to the 7880 Ultra W ide controller e The narrow connector at the end of the cable attaches to the secondary SCSI controller connector labeled SCSI_NARROW on the sy
43. integrated NIC is enabled and connected to its network See NIC in Chapter 3 for more information 4 Start the Windows 95 operating system 5 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Then double click the System icon 6 In the System Properties window click the Device Manager tab 7 In the list of system devices double click Unknown Devices Then select PCI Ethernet Controller 8 Click Properties to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window 9 Select the Driver tab and then click Update Driver The Update Device Driver Wizard starts 10 Insert the NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A and select Yes Recommended 11 Click Next and then click Finish to access the Insert Disk dialog box 12 Click OK to access the Copying Files dialog box Type a and then click oK The Windows 95 operating system begins to copy files to the system s hard disk drive 13 Follow the instructions in the Update Device Driver window by inserting the NIC driver diskette 2 and continuing the installation procedure As files are copied to the system s hard disk drive a pop up window asks you to provide computer and workgroup names that will identify your computer on the network 14 Click OK 15 The Network dialog window appears It contains tabs and text fields in which you must supply identifying information about your computer and network Contact your network administrator for information 16
44. interruptible power supply UPS Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over Do not spill food or liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components vi Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer and do not place your computer in a closed in wall unit or on a bed sofa or rug Ergonomic Computing Habits WARNING Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury For comfort and efficiency observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work Special shelves are available from Dell and other sources to help you correctly position your keyboard Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance usually 510 to 610 millimeters 20 to 24 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curta
45. is copied to the directory that contains the rest of the ICU database When to Run the ICU Whenever you add or remove non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards you must run the ICU to ensure that no two cards attempt to use the same resources such as interrupt request IRQ lines Run the program before adding or removing any non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards The ICU can identify and resolve any resource conflicts and indicate the proper jumper and switch settings for each expansion card to avoid such conflicts Running the program first helps you determine how to configure a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card before you install it in your computer Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 3 After you have run the ICU for your non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards you can use the utility to lock the configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources See Locking and Unlocking Cards found later in this chapter for details Preparing to Use the ICU Before using the ICU for the first time you must complete the following steps 1 If your system includes Dell installed software make a program dis kette of the ICU from the diskette image on your hard disk drive For instructions on how to create a program diskette from the diskette image see the online help provided in the Program Diskette Maker wh
46. message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its default set tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 9 Click OK If the card must be reconfigured record the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click Close to accept the resource settings currently displayed 10 If you had to assign a disallowed resource value to the card in steps 7 8 and 9 click each of the other cards and then click View until you find another card using a resource value that is allowed for the unlisted card Reassign the resource setting for this other card using the procedure in the next section Modifying a Card Then modify the resource settings for the unlisted card so that it uses an allowable value NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum the system off to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Modifying a Card Modifying a card allows you to change the system resources used by a card This fea ture is helpful when you want to add a card that requires resources already in use by other cards or devices in your computer You can allocate different resources to the cards currently in your computer to free the resources necessary for the card you want to install You can also use this feature to force Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards to use spe cific resource values This proced
47. microprocessor System Information System chip Set 0 0005 Intel 440BX PClset Data bus width o o ooo 64 bits Address bus Width 32 bits DMA ChamelS o ooo ooooooo o seven Interrupt levelS o o o oooo 15 System BIOS ChiP ooococcoccooo 2Mb Audio controller 16 bit Plug and Play Crystal 4237B Primary SCSI controller Adaptec 7890 Ultra2 Wide LVD Adaptec 2940 U2W equivalent Secondary SCSI controller Adaptec 7880B Ultra W ide Adaptec 2940 UW equivalent NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 1 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued System Information continued NE 3Com 3C905b TX Wakeup On LAN capable I O controller o ooooo National PC 87309 Expansion Bus B s types in ede ea PCI ISA and AGP Bus speed 2 2 ec eee eee ees PCI 33 3 MHz ISA 8 33 MHz AGP 66 6 MHz 2X capable PCI expansion card connectors five one of the PCI connectors shares a card slot opening with the ISA connector ISA expansion card connectors one the ISA connector shares a card slot opening with one of the PCI connectors AGP expansion card connectors one PCI expansion card connector size 120 pins PCI expansion card connector data width maxiMuM o o
48. microprocessor s rated internal speed For example for a 350 megahertz MHz Intel Pentium II processor a jumper plug should be installed on the pins labeled 350M HZ See Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features for more information on the jumpers 9 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 10 11 12 Rotate the power supply back into position making sure that the securing tab snaps into place Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on As the system boots it detects the presence of the new processor and automat ically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the system data area correctly identifies the type and number of installed processor s See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program While in the System Setup program reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector If you ins
49. more memory values can be added No more I O port values can be added No more values are avail able for the resource you are trying to add or modify The maximum number of values for each resource is as follows e 4DMA channels e 7 IRQ lines 9 memory address blocks e 201 0 ports To free values for the resource you are trying to add or modify delete some of the values listed in the resource box for the card If your card requires all of the values listed contact your card manu facturer to resolve the issue NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary C 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table C 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The ICU detects You added or modified a Try each of the following options until a resource conflict card that now requires a the problem is resolved between this card and resource Value conflicting card The con already in use by e Modify the card you are adding so flicting resource was conflicting card that it uses a different value for resource resource See Modifying a Card in Chapter 4 for instructions e Modify conflicting cardso that it uses a different value for resource See Modifying a Card in Chapter 4 for instructions e If conflicting card is not the system board or riser board remove it from the computer See Removing a C
50. not by its pins There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis A s you continue to work inside the computer periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer J ust before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to discharge static electricity from your body When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an antistatic container or packaging Handle all sensitive components in a static safe area If possible use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of th
51. not disable it at system start up and will not be able to unlock it in the System Setup program to change or disable it Using Password Status Without a System Password Enabled In situations where the network administrator does not want to use a system pass word Password Status can be used to guard against a user assigning a password With Password Status Locked and Setup Password Enabled a user who does not know the setup password cannot enter the System Setup program to unlock the sys tem password and assign one Boot Sequence Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First the default Hard Disk Only CD ROM First or Device List The term boot refers to the system s start up procedure When turned on the system bootstraps itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program which in turn loads the necessary operating system Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load Diskette First Selecting Diskette First causes the system to try booting from drive A first If the system finds a diskette that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it displays an error message If it does not find a diskette in the drive the system tries to boot from the hard disk drive drive 0 then from the CD ROM and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found Hard Disk Only Selecting Hard Disk Only causes the system to attempt to boot
52. off after approximately 3 minutes if Thermal Power off is enabled in the System Setup program 2 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Auto Power On Utility The Auto Power On utility available for MS DOS only enables your system to auto matically perform routine tasks in your absence For example you might want your system to turn on at night and perform a backup procedure To use the utility you need to create a batch file containing the command s or program s that you want performed in your absence The Auto Power On utility determines whether system power was turned on by the power button or by the Auto Power On setting in the System Setup program and passes this information on to your batch file which initiates the appropriate commands at system start up See Auto Power On in Chapter 3 for information on setting Auto Power On in the System Setup program The following example shows the contents of a possible batch file NOTE The first three lines of your batch file must match the first three lines in the follow ing example autopowr if errorlevel 2 goto alarm if errorlevel 1 goto button alarm Call alarm bat autopowr off button call button bat goto end The autopowr off command tums off your computer Installing the Auto Power On Utility The Auto Power On utility is already installed on your hard disk drive If you need to reinstall the Auto Power On utility perform the following steps
53. operating system only Refer to the documentation that came with your video card for more information e Audio drivers See Chapter 6 Using the Integrated Audio Controller e Network interface drivers See Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller e SCSI interface drivers See Chapter 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers System utilities and services can be used to safeguard your system and to explicitly control certain hardware features Refer to System Utilities and Services found later in this chapter for information about these utilities Bus mastering EIDE drivers are included in the Windows 95 operating system and are provided with your Dell system for the Windows NT 4 0 operating system These drivers can off load certain functions from the system microprocessor providing a performance improvement during multithreaded operations Refer to Bus M astering EIDE Drivers found later in this chapter for information about these drivers Using the Software Support Utilities 2 1 Dell Installed Software Support Utilities The system utilities services and bus mastering EIDE drivers are already installed on your hard disk drive in two different forms as working utilities operative immediately and as diskette images In case you later need to reinstall the files for any reason you need to copy the dis kette images to a backup diskette see the next section Backing Up the Softwa
54. or COMA is also in use the built in port is tumed off For more information about built in ports port designations IRQs and the remapping of ports see I O Ports and Connectors in Appendix B Using the System Setup Program 3 17 Parallel Port Parallel Port configures the system s built in parallel port Parallel Port can be set to 378h to alternate addresses 278h or 3BCh or to Off to disable the port The default is 378h you should leave it at that setting unless an expansion card needs to use that address Parallel Mode Parallel Mode controls whether the system s built in parallel port acts as an AT compatible unidirectional or PS 2 compatible bidirectional port Your system also supports Extended Capabilities Port ECP mode which can be used by the Windows 95 operating system Windows 95 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP capable device Set Parallel Mode according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port To determine the correct mode to use see the documentation that came with the device IDE Hard Disk IDE Hard Disk enables or disables the system s built in EIDE hard disk drive interface With Auto the default selected the system tums off the built in EIDE interface as necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot As part of the boot routine the system first checks for a primary hard disk drive con troller card installed in an
55. password protection You can assign a setup password as described in the next subsection Assigning a Setup Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a setup pass word is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program To change an existing setup password you must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a setup password you need your computer key to get inside the chassis where you can change a jumper setting to disable the password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the system password at the same time Using the System Setup Program 3 23 Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned or changed only when Setup Password is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight Setup Password and press the left or right arrow key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system emits a beep A NOTES The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup password can be used as an alternate system password However the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password After you verify the password the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled The next time yo
56. pin number based on the location of pin L Figure B 1 shows the location and default settings of the jumper blocks on your sys tem board See Table B 1 for the designations default settings and functions of your system s jumpers Switches Switches control various circuits or functions in your computer system The switches you are most likely to encounter are dual in line package DIP switches which are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common types of DIP switches are slide switches and rockerswitches see the following illustration slide switches rocker switches Each of these switches has two positions or settings usually on and off To change the setting of a slide switch use a small pointed object such as a small screwdriver or a straightened paper clip to slide the switch to the proper position To change the setting of a rocker switch use the screwdriver or paper clip to press down on the appropriate side of the switch In either case do not use a pen pencil or other object that might leave a residue on the switch B 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide RSVD2 RSVD1 450MHZ 400MHZ 350MHZ 300MHZ TOWER BIOS PSWD NICCFG Adae seese ocooooo LQ iumperea unjumpered Figure B 1 System Board Jumpers Hardware Configuration Features B 3 Table B 1 System Board Jumper Settings Jumper Se
57. ports to shut down See the documentation that accompanied the USB devices for their maximum current ratings If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the USB connectors Figure B 9 illustrates the pin numbers for the USB connectors and Table B 8 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the USB connectors 2 o gt 1 1 E Figure B 9 Pin Numbers for the USB Connectors Table B 8 Pin Assignments for the USB Connectors Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 Vcc N A Supply voltage 2 DATA Data in 3 DATA O Data out 4 GND N A Signal ground Microphone Jack The microphone jack see Figure B 10 can be used to attach a standard personal com puter microphone Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack The microphone input is a mono source with maximum signal levels of 89 milli volts root mean squared mVrms Hardware Configuration Features B 15 a pa i Figure B 10 Microphone Jack Line Out Jack The line out jack see Figure B 11 can be used to attach most computer speakers The line out jack is amplified so speakers with integrated amplifiers are not required Con nect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack Figure B 11 Line Out Jack Line In Jack The line in jack see Figure B 12 can be used to attach record playback devices such as Cassette players CD players and VCRs Connect the line out cabl
58. reinstalling Windows NT 4 0 you must exit the installation YA process by pressing lt F6 gt when the system displays the message Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration Then you must install the SCSI controller drivers as described in Chapter 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers and then proceed with installing the other supplemental items If you do not interrupt the installation procedure the system will identify the pri mary SCSI controller as being the same as the secondary SCSI controller and lock up NOTE You must install Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 and the bus mastering EIDE Z driver before installing the NIC drivers Otherwise the integrated NIC will not func tion properly See the Dell Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4 0 Setup Guide for general installa tion information for Windows NT 4 0 and for information about other drivers or supplements that may be required For installation instructions for the various drivers see the appropriate section or document as follows e Windows NT 4 0 SCSI controller drivers See SCSI Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 in Chapter 7 e Windows NT 4 0 bus mastering EIDE driver See Bus Mastering EIDE Drivers in Chapter 2 1 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide e Windows NT 4 0 video drivers See the documentation for your video card e Windows NT 4 0 NIC driver See Windows NT 4 0 NIC Driver in Chapter 5 e Windows NT 4 0 audio drive
59. reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for infonmation on resetting the chassis intrusion detector After you update the System Setup settings reboot the system 10 14 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 14 Partition and logically format your drive as described in the next sub section before proceeding to the next step 15 Test the hard disk drive by running the Hard Disk Drives Non SCSI Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur 16 Install your operating system on the hard disk drive Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive EIDE hard disk drives must be physically formatted partitioned and logically format ted before they can be used to store data Every hard disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you NOTE When using the Windows NT operating system with the FAT 16 file system the primary partition for each hard disk drive can be no larger than 2 gigabytes GB Extended partitions can be larger than 2 GB but each logical drive within an extended par
60. some newer SCSI types to one SCSI interface SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device manage ment system SDRAM Abbreviation for synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM is a memory technology that improves the performance of your system s memory subsystem by reducing the need for wait states SDRAM devices have a synchro nous interface to the devices to which they are connected and are governed by the system clock These features reduce the need for wait states often required for conventional memory devices to ensure that timing signals have been set up correctly In equivalent configurations a computer with SDRAM will have faster memory per formance than a computer with EDO memory sec Abbreviation for second s SEC Abbreviation for single edge contact Newer Intel processors such as the Pen tium II processor use this type of connector as an interface between the processor and the system board serial port An I O port used most often to connect a modemto yourcomputer You can usually identify a serial port on your computer by its 9 pin connector service tag number A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for custom er or technical support shadowing A computer s system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips Shadowing refers to the performance enhancement technique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area above 640
61. system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer 7 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed 8 To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Adding Memory Dell Precision 410 systems can use unbuffered or registered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM modules that provide error checking and correction ECC capabilities 9 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide System memory can be increased up to 512 megabytes MB using unbuffered SDRAM dual in line memory modules DIM Ms or up to 1024 MB using registered SDRAM DIMMs see Tables 9 1 and 9 2 Unbuffered and registered SDRAM DIMMs cannot be mixed Figure 9 5 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sockets DIMMs 4 lt sockets Figure 9 5 DIMMs and DIMM Sockets DIMM Installation Guidelines When adding system memory you may install DIMMs in any order For optimum operation
62. system password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the system When System Password is set to Enabled the computer system prompts you for the system password just after the system boots To change an existing system password you must either know the password or have access to the inside of the computer see Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a system password you need your computer key to get inside the chassis where you can change a jumper setting to disable the system password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the setup password at the same time CAUTION If you leave your system running and unattended without having fi a system password assigned or if you leave your computer unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting anyone can access the data stored on your hard disk drive Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter the System Setup program and check the System Password status With a system password assigned the status shown in System Password is Enabled With the system password feature disabled by a jumper setting on the 3 20 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide system board the status shown is Disabled By J umper You cannot change or enter a new system passw
63. that retrieves and restores spa cial sound information directional cues and other sonic nuances that are typically missing or are altered by electronic reproduction of stereo sound This chapter also describes the audio application programs that Dell has installed on your hard disk drive and it tells you how to reinstall audio drivers if necessary NOTE The instructions in this chapter apply to systems using the integrated audio controller If you are using a sound card use the connection instructions in the docu mentation that came with your sound card Connecting Audio Devices You can connect a variety of audio devices to your computer Use Figure 6 1 to locate the audio connectors on the input output I O panel on the back of your computer tas line in jack IEA 0 0 0 e Figure 6 1 Audio Connectors Before using any audio device be sure that Sound in the System Setup program is set to On the default For instructions see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program Using the Integrated Audio Controller 6 1 Speakers Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifi ers You can purchase speakers separately from Dell Connect the audio cable from the speakers to the line out jack see Figure 6 1 NOTE When speakers are attached to the line out jack and Sound and Speaker in the XK System Setup program are set to On sounds generated by the system and sounds genera
64. the instructions in Installing a DIMM or Removing a DIMM as appro priate found later in this section 5 Rotate the power supply back into position making sure the securing tab snaps into place 6 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information and generates the following message The amount of system memory has changed Strike the Fl key to continue F2 to run the setup utility 9 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 10 Press lt F2 gt to enter the System Setup program and check the value for System Memory in the lower right corner of Page 1 The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory Verify the new total NOTE If the memory total is incorrect turn off and disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Remove the computer cover rotate the power supply and check the installed DIM Ms to make sure that they are seated properly in their sockets Then repeat steps 5 6 and 7 While in the System Setup program reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chas
65. the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click Close to accept the resource settings currently displayed 8 If you had to assign a disallowed resource value to the card in steps 5 6 and 7 click each of the other cards and then click View until you find another card using a resource value that is allowed for the unlisted card Reassign the resource setting for this other card Then modify the resource settings for the unlisted card so that it uses an allowable value 4 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum off the system to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Removing a Card Before you remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer you must use the ICU to remove the card from the system configuration NOTE When you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from your computer you do not need to run the ICU To remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card complete steps 2 through 8 in Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 Use the following procedure to remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 Select the card from the current system configuration list in the ICU window 3 Select Remove Card from the Config
66. to install the Dell utilities and or ser vices When the installation is finished restart your system to activate the services 5 Verify that the utilities and or service s are installed and running Double click the Services icon in the Control Panel AutoShutdown and ThermalShutdown should be listed with the status of Started The Asset Tag utility and Auto Power On utility if installed are located in the c dellutil directory Removing a Service To remove a service perform the following steps 1 Insert the backup diskette in drive A 2 Run remove exe from the diskette 3 Select the service s you want to remove and click Next Asset Tag Utility The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for the computer The default System Setup screens see Figure 3 1 do not show the asset tag number unless you enter one using this utility NOTE The Asset Tag utility does not function correctly under Windows NT or Win XK dows 95 However you may be able to run the utility in Windows NT by booting from a DOS diskette or diagnostics diskette exiting to the DOS prompt and then entering the asset command on the DOS command line You can use the Asset Tag utility to enter an asset tag number that you or your com pany assign to the computer You can also use the Asset Tag utility to enter an owner tag that appears in the sys tem sign on screen Use the asset command from an MS DOS prompt To view existing as
67. top view of your computer to help you orient yourself when install ing hardware options Unless otherwise specified locations or directions relative to the computer are as shown back of computer A IN power supply gt left right side side hard disk drive drive cage bracket O 0D front of computer Figure 8 4 Computer Orientation View Figure 8 5 shows your computer with its cover removed Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide Working Inside Your Computer 8 5 extemal drive bays internal drive bays power supply parallel port connector SE AC power receptacle security cable slot SCSI port connector serial port 1 connector serial port 2 connector yr mouse connector LP i keyboard connector microphone jack 4 line out jack line in jack USB connectors NIC connector video connector Figure 8 5 Inside the Chassis 8 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board To access some components on the system board you may have to rotate the sys tem power supply out of the way Use the following procedure to rotate the power supply 1 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover found earlier in this chapter 2 Dis
68. upewni sie aby nic nie le a o na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie by y umieszczone w miejscu gdzie mo na by oby na nie nadeptywa lub potyka si o nie E 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide e Nie nale y rozlewa napoj w ani innych p yn w na system komputerowy e Nie nale y wpycha adnych przedmiot w do otwor w systemu komputerowego gdy mo e to spowodowa po ar lub pora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie element w wewn trznych System komputerowy powinien znajdowa si z dala od grzejnik w i r de ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowa otwor w wentylacyjnych Nale y unika k adzenia lu nych papier w pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w ciasnym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wok niego NOM 024 Information Mexico Only The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official M exican standards NOM 024 Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 M xico D F Ship to Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F Supply voltage 115 230 V C A 10 Frequency 60 50 Hz Current consumption 6 0 3 0 A Regul
69. value and click OK The value you selected is displayed under the resource heading in the Configuration Settings dialog box The Options button is disabled if no alternative values are available for the selected resource 4 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide NOTE If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice 10 Click OK in the Configuration Settings dialog box when you have fin ished selecting resources for the function NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum off the system to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Adding an Unlisted Card Unlisted cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configura tion files stored in the ICU database NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found earlier in this chapter To add an unlisted card with the ICU perform the following steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 From the ICU window click Add or select Add Card from the Configure menu 3 Click the name of the category of card tha
70. you chose will be listed on your invoice Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only If you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may retum them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If you are an organization who bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different terms for the return of products under this policy based on your agreement with Dell To retum products you must call Dell Customer Service at the telephone number listed in the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to receive a Credit Retum Authorization Number You must ship the products to Dell in their original packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment You may retum software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette s or CD s is unopened Returned products must be in as new condition and all of the manuals diskette s CD s power cables and other items included with a product must be returned with it This Total Satisfaction Return Policy does not apply to DellWare products which may be retumed under DellWare s then current return policy Warranties and Return Policy F 3
71. 0 20 front panel 1 9 front panel inserts 10 2 G getting help 1 11 grounding procedure 8 1 grounding strap D 3 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide H Hard Disk Only setting 3 12 hard disk drives See also drives EIDE hard disk drives SCSI devices access indicator 1 9 cleaning D 4 data recovery D 1 disabling the built in interface 3 18 drive type parameters 3 8 EIDE interface connectors 9 2 SCSI 7 2 hardware options See upgrade options header connector 10 4 help for ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 for System Setup program 3 3 getting 1 11 tools 1 11 high level formatting 10 15 10 20 I ID numbers 10 15 IDE Hard Disk option 3 18 indicators front panel 1 9 NIC 5 2 power LED 9 2 standby LED 9 2 inserts front panel 10 2 installing DIMMs 9 6 9 9 drives 10 4 expansion cards 9 4 processor 9 10 SCSI devices 10 15 system board options 9 1 integrated audio controller about 6 1 adjusting volume 6 3 connecting audio devices 6 1 using audio utilities 6 4 integrated SCSI controller SCSI device considerations 7 2 Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer 1 8 interface cables about 10 3 connectors 9 2 10 3 interrupt request See IRQ IRQ lines assignments table B 17 conflicts B 16 used by COM ports B 7 used by mouse B 12 ISA Configuration Utility about 4 1 backing up diskette 4 4 configuration files 4 3 Configuration Manager 4 16 C
72. 1 termination for SCSI devices 10 16 Thermal Power off option 3 10 ThermalShutdown service 2 6 Time option 3 6 tools cleaning D 3 help 1 11 troubleshooting about 1 11 IRQ conflicts B 16 ISA Configuration Utility messages C 1 typographical conventions xiii Index 9 10 U unbuffered SDRAM 9 6 uninterruptible power supply See UPS upgrade options DIMMs 9 6 drives 10 1 expansion cards 9 4 microprocessor 9 10 upper memory address map B 19 UPS D 9 USB connectors about B 15 location 9 2 pin assignments B 15 pin numbers B 15 vV VESA and power management 3 15 VGA DAC Snoop option 3 10 video connector 8 6 B 14 Video Electronics Standards Association See VESA Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide video problems 3 10 volume adjusting 6 3 Ww Wakeup On LAN about 1 2 connector 9 2 option 3 16 warm boot 3 12 warnings xiii 8 1 warranty information xii F 1 Windows 95 audio drivers 6 5 bus mastering EIDE driver 2 10 NIC driver 5 5 SCSI drivers 7 2 Windows NT 4 0 audio drivers 6 6 bus mastering EIDE driver 2 8 NIC driver 5 4 SCSI driver installation 7 4 7 5
73. 1 and Usr2 drive types can be used for both the Primary and Second ary Drive 0 and Drive 1 options However if you select the Usr1 or Usr2 drive type you may not obtain optimum hard disk drive performance Also the Usr1 and Usr2 drive types cannot be used for hard disk drives greater than 528 megabytes M B in capacity Reserved Memory Reserved Memory allows you to designate a region of system board memory that can be supplied by an expansion card You should not enable the reserved memory feature unless you are using an expansion card that requires special addressing For example you may have a memory expansion card that needs to be addressed starting at 15 MB Selecting 15M 16M for Reserved Memory specifies that only part of the base memory comes from the dual in line memory modules DIMMs on the system board whereas the base memory from 15 MB to 16 MB comes from the memory expansion card Reserved Memory has the following settings e None the default e 15M 16M e 512K 640K CPU Speed CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots Press the left or right arrow key to toggle CPU Speed between the processor s rated speed the default and a lower compatibility speed which lets you accommodate speed sensitive application programs Num Lock Num Lock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards When Num Lock mode is activated the rightmost b
74. 237B 3D sound system contains two controls a space control and a center control for adjusting the spatial effect of sound played through speakers connected to your computer Turning up the level of the space control increases the amount of corrected directional information restores the proper localization of the original sounds and expands the width of the overall sound stage Turning down the level of the space control decreases these effects Always adjust the space control before adjusting the center control Tuming up the center control emphasizes centered sounds typically vocals solo instruments bass and kick drums in a musical record ing so that their intensity appears increased and they are brought into the center of the room To adjust the space and center controls follow these steps 1 Start the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system 2 Click right on the blue circle icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar 3 Click the Enabled check box in the control panel that appears 4 Slide the Space and Center control slide switches until you achieve the desired effect Using Audio Utilities The operating system installed on your Dell system has its own utilities for playing audio CDs and manipulating wav files e For Windows 95 use M edia Player under Multimedia in the Accessories program folder e For Windows NT 4 0 use Audio Input to control the input of devices from which you are recording wav data Use Au
75. 3 Using the System Setup Program e The ICU which allows you to configure ISA expansion cards manually After resources have been assigned to these cards the system BIOS can assign resources to PCI and Plug and Play expansion cards for a conflict free configura tion For more information see Chapter 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility e Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer s components and devices For information on using the diagnostics see the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide e Network device drivers for several network operating systems These drivers are described in Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller e Desktop Management Interface DMI support for managing the computer sys tem DMI defines the software interfaces and data files that enable the system to determine and report information about system components If the system has a Dell installed Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows NT operating system DMI is already installed on the system s hard disk drive To leam more about DMI double click the Dell DM1 Help icon in the Dell DM1 folder under the Start button e Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI for operating systems that support ACPI functionality e The Dell Inspector program which is a DMI browser that allows you to view the computer s current hardware configuration and operating system version
76. 7 database 4 3 error messages C 1 exiting 4 14 help 4 5 key functions 4 5 listed cards 4 6 4 11 4 13 locking cards 4 15 modifying expansion cards 4 11 preparing to use 4 4 removing expansion cards 4 13 resources viewing 4 13 saving the configuration 4 14 starting 4 2 4 5 unlisted cards 4 9 4 11 4 13 ISA Configuration Utility continued unlocking cards 4 15 when to run 4 3 ISA expansion cards See also expansion cards configuring 4 1 installing 9 4 removing 9 6 J jacks line in jack 6 1 B 16 line out jack 6 1 B 16 location on back panel B 6 microphone jack 6 1 B 15 jumpers about 8 6 B 1 BIOS jumper B 4 location B 3 PSWD jumper 3 25 B 4 settings table B 4 speed jumpers 9 12 B 4 K key combinations lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt A 4 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt A 4 ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 System Setup program 3 4 keyboard cleaning D 3 reporting errors during POST 3 10 keyboard connector about B 12 location 9 2 pin assignments B 13 pin numbers B 13 Keyboard Errors option 3 10 Index 5 keys ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 System Setup program 3 1 3 4 3 26 L line conditioners preventing powersource interruptions D 9 line in jack 6 1 B 16 line out jack 6 1 logical formatting 10 15 10 20 low level formatting 10 20 LPT port designations B 7 M memory about 1 2 B 17 adding 9 6 address maps B 18 B 19 er
77. 8 Attaching EIDE Tape Drive Cables 00 00 e eee 10 8 Figure 10 9 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket 10 11 Figure 10 10 Inserting a 1 Inch Hard Disk Drive Into the Bracket 10 12 Figure 10 11 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive Bracket Into the Chassis 10 13 Figure 10 12 Attaching Hard Disk Drive Cables 000 000 e eee 10 14 Figure 10 13 Internal SCSI Cable 2 1 cee eee 10 17 Tables Figure B 1 Figure B 2 Figure B 3 Figure B 4 Figure B 5 Figure B 6 Figure B 7 Figure B 8 Figure B 9 Figure B 10 Figure B 11 Figure B 12 Table 2 1 Table 3 1 Table 3 2 Table 4 1 Table 9 1 Table 9 2 Table A 1 Table B 1 Table B 2 Table B 3 Table B 4 Table B 5 Table B 6 Table B 7 Table B 8 Table B 9 Table B 10 Table B 11 Table C 1 Table C 2 System Board J UMPerS 2 ee B 3 I O Ports and Connectors 2 ee B 6 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors o ooo oo ooo B 8 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector B 9 Pin Numbers for the External SCSI Connector B 11 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector 2 0005 B 13 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector 0020e 0c eee B 14 NIG Connector iii ida B 14 Pin Numbers for the USB Connectors ooocooccoococoo oo B 15 Microphone J ack 2 6 ect ae B 16 Hine Out PACK 2 ia ete ea hs ede ee deg ea Smee de a B 16 Linen J acK ALAS
78. B 16 Asset Tag Command Line Options ooocooocococccos 2 5 System Setup Navigation KeyS 0 0 cee eee 3 4 Power Time Out Periods 0 oocococcocccc eee 3 16 ICU KEYS ruta a nee Art ota E TAREA E haere arena tac aes 4 6 Sample Unbuffered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options 9 7 Sample Registered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options 9 8 Technical Specifications 0 0 ee eee A 1 System Board J umper SettingS o0ocococoocorcr B 4 System Board Connectors and Sockets 0 0 e cere eee B 5 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors B 9 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector B 10 Pin Assignments for the Extemal SCSI Connector B 11 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector B 13 Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector 2 0 5 B 14 Pin Assignments for the USB Connectors 2 0005 B 15 Interrupt Assignments 0 00 cece B 17 Conventional Memory Map 0 00 cece ee eee B 18 Upper Memory Map eee ee eee B 19 Configuration Utility Messages oooooooooommmmmo o C 2 Configuration Manager Messages n cece eee eee C 7 xxiii xxiv CHAPTER 1 Introduction Dell Precision 410 systems are high speed upgradable workstations designed around Intel Pentium II microprocessors These systems support the high performance Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI bus and the accelerated graphics po
79. C option determine the state of the integrated NIC e On PXE Off NIC is enabled but not set to boot the system remotely from the Preboot execution Environment PXE on a network server e On NIC is enabled and PXE is set to allow the system administrator to update the system remotely e 6Off NIC is disabled Mouse Mouse enables or disables the system s built in PS 2 compatible mouse port Dis abling the mouse allows an expansion card to use interrupt request IRQ 12 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system s built in serial ports These options can be set to Auto the default to automatically configure a port to a particu lar designation COM 1 or COM 3 for Serial Port 1 and COM 2 or COM 4 for Serial Port 2 or to Off to disable the port If you set a serial port to Auto and add an expansion card containing a port configured to the same designation the system automatically remaps the built in port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting e COM 11 input output I O address 3F8h which shares IRQ4 with COM3 is remapped to COM 3 I O address 3E8h e Likewise COM 2 I O address 2F8h which shares IRQ3 with COM4 is remapped to COM 4 I O address 2E8h Note that when two COM ports share an IRQ setting you can use either port as nec essary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time If the second port COM 3
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81. D ROM drive or hard disk drive in the upper 5 25 inch drive bay obstructs your access to the battery you may find it helpful to remove the front bezel and slide the drive forward slightly to provide more room for you to work See the sections in Chapter 10 titled Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel and Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay for instructions Locate the battery and remove it The battery is mounted in a socket labeled BATTERY at the upper front right corner of the system board as you face the side of the system see Figure 9 1 CAUTION If you pry the battery out of its socket with a blunt object be careful not to touch the system board with the object Make certain that the object is inserted between the battery and the socket before attempting to pry out the battery Otherwise you may damage the sys tem board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt nonconductive object such as a plastic screwdriver See Figure 9 9 N battery A BATTERY socket Figure 9 9 System Battery and Battery Socket Install the new battery Orient the battery with the side labeled facing up Then insert the battery into the socket and snap it into place Installing System Board Options 9 15 6 Rotate the power supply back into position making sure that the secur ing tab snaps into place
82. Dell Precision WorkStation 410 Desktop Systems USER S GUIDE Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1998 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MM X and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation OS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association 3Com and EtherLink are registered trademarks and Fast EtherLink is a trademark of 3Com Corporation CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own April 1998 P N 23186 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines t
83. Dell recommends installing the DIM Ms starting with socket A closest to the top edge of the system board and working toward socket D leaving no open sockets between installed DIMMs Tables 9 1 and 9 2 list sample memory configurations Table 9 1 Sample Unbuffered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options Total DIMM Socket Desired Memory A B c D 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 384 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 512 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB Installing System Board Options 9 7 Table 9 2 Sample Registered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options Total DIMM Socket Desired Memory A B c D 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB 768 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB Follow this procedure to perform a memory upgrade 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety 2 instructions at the front of this guide 2 To access the DIMM sockets on the system board rotate the power sup ply as described in Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 8 3 Determine the DIMM sockets in which you will install DIMMs or replace existing DIMMs 4 Install or replace DIMMs as necessary to reach the desired memory total Follow
84. ECC SDRAM Service Tag XXXXX Asset Tag XXXXX Ctrl Del original list ctrl A Y move item Ctrl return Ctrl Ins move to other list Figure 3 2 Sample Device List Screen Using the System Setup Program 3 13 To specify your priority preferences order the devices under these options so that the highest priority controller is at the top of Device Controller Priority and the highest priority device is at the top of Boot Device Priority Order the remainder of the devices in Boot Device Priority according to your preferences M ove any devices that you want the system to ignore during start up into Exclude From Boot Device Priority NOTE The system defines drive C in Boot Device Priority as the first hard disk drive XK attached to the highest priority device controller Therefore if you have a SCSI adapter installed in your system and you want the SCSI drive O to be drive C you must move the SCSI adapter item to the top of Device Controller Priority To change the order of the devices press lt Ctrl gt and the up or down arrow key If you want to revert to the original Boot Device Priority settings press lt Ctn gt lt Del gt NOTE If you exit the Device List screen by pressing lt Esc gt or lt Alt gt lt b gt without Z making any changes Boot Sequence is set to Device List Setup Password Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict
85. I Drivers During Windows NT 4 0 Installation 75 Working Inside Your Computer 8 1 Before YOU Begin coo a A eae eae 8 1 Safety First For You and Your Computer 0 00 cee eee eee eee 8 1 Unpacking Your Hardware Option 0 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 8 2 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Appendix A Appendix B Removing the Computer Cover 0 2 0 0 00 8 2 Replacing the Computer Cover s s s saasaa seana 8 4 Inside Your COMPULER oaii nr cee A PAE Re ea 8 5 Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board 8 7 Installing System Board Options 9 1 Expansion Cards EEE E EEE E E E E E EEN 9 2 Expansion Slots rara E erect PARO En 9 3 Installing an Expansion Card 2 0 0 0 ccc eee 9 4 Removing an Expansion Card 0 000 c cece teens 9 6 Adding Memory ic cia eile eal ae lieth eee aes 9 6 DIMM Installation Guidelines anasan 9 7 Installing aA DIMM eaer tees 9 9 Removing a DIMM 0c 9 10 Microprocessor UpgradeS 0 cette teens 9 10 Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor 0 0 0 cece eee 9 11 Replacing the System Battery 0 0 6 cece 9 14 Installing Drives lt oooooooooo o o 10 1 Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts 000 c cee eee eee 10 2 Connecting Drives ecos veda deed ber ede vege Db es 10 3 Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay suasa saana 10 5 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive 1 0 0
86. KB during the boot routine SIMD Abbreviation for Single Instruction M ulti ple Data SIMM Acronym for single in line memory mod ule A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board SMART Acronym for Self M onitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology A technology that allows hard disk drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS which then displays an error message on the screen To take advantage of this technol ogy you must have a SMART compliant hard disk drive and the proper support in the system BIOS SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is an industry standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations SRAM Abbreviation for static random access memory Because SRAM chips do not re quire continual refreshing they are substantially faster than DRAM chips SRS Abbreviation for sound retrieval system SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics ar ray VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previ ous standards To display a program at a specific resolu tion you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must sup port the resolution Similarly the number of colors that a program can display de pends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of video memory insta
87. Keyboard Errors Report This category determines whether System Password Not Enabled keyboard related error messages Password Status Unlocked are reported at system startup Boot Sequence Diskette First Setup Password Not Enabled Auto Power On Disabled 00 00 Power Management Disabled Wakeup On LAN off Integrated Devices Sound On NIC Off PXE Off Mouse on Pentium II Processors 350 MHz Serial Port 1 Auto Serial Port 2 off CPU IDs 651 651 Parallel Port 378h Level 2 Cache 512 KB Integrated Parallel Mode AT System Memory 64 MB ECC SDRAM IDE Hard Disk Auto PEEV LCE ARIAS Diskette Auto Asset Tag AXXXX Speaker On SCSI Off Tab Shift Tab change fields lt gt change values Alt P next Esc exit Alt B reboot Figure 3 1 System Setup Screens Using the System Setup Program 3 5 System Setup Options The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens Time Time resets the time on the computer s intemal clock Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes seconds To change the time press the right arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields Date Date resets the date on the computer s intemal calendar Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the three fields that follow mo
88. M chips that connects to the sys tem board DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm DIP Acronym for dual in line package A circuit board such as a system board or expan sion card may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board DIP switch es are always toggle switches with an ON position and an OFF position directory Directories help keep related files orga nized on a disk in a hierarchical inverted tree structure Each disk has a root di rectory for example ac gt prompt normally indicates that you are at the root directory of hard disk drive C Additional directories that branch off of the root directory are called subdirectories Sub directories may contain additional directories branching off of them display adapter See video adapter DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor DMI Abbreviation for Desktop Management Interface DMI enables the management of your computer system s software and hardware DMI collects information about the system s components such as the operating system memory peripherals expansion cards and asset tag Informa tion about the system s components is displayed as a MIF file or through the Dell Inspector program DMTF Abbreviation for Desktop M anagement Task Force a consortium of companies representing hardware and soft
89. Message Probable Cause Corrective Action At least one Plug and Play card in your system is not configured due to conflicts These are marked config err in the list of configured cards Due to conflicts the ICU could only configure some Plug and Play cards in your system Unconfig ured cards are marked config err in the list of configured cards The Configuration M anager or the ICU cannot configure at least one Plug and Play expansion card because of resource conflicts with one or more cards You must reconfigure the conflicting card s To find the conflicting card per form the following steps 1 Select the Plug and Play expansion card marked with config err and then click Modify The Card Configuration dialog box displays the functions assigned to the Plug and Play expansion card 2 Select a function and then click Settings Click the Cancel but ton if the ICU does not display a message naming the conflicting card 3 Repeat step 2 until the ICU dis plays a message box naming the conflicting card and the resource s in conflict See the following table entry for an explanation of this message box This device is unconfig urable because of a resource conflict with card card_name The con flicting resource is resource name To fix reconfigure the conflicting card You cannot configure the selected card because one of its resources is already being used by another dev
90. On LAN Wakeup On LAN determines whether the Wakeup On LAN feature is set The set tings for Wakeup On LAN are e Off e On Add in NIC e On Integrated NIC If On Add in NIC or On Integrated NIC is set the system can be started up by a special local area network LAN signal from a server management console Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote computer setup BIOS upgrades software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on week ends when LAN traffic is typically at a minimum NOTE The Wakeup On LAN feature functions even when the computer is turned off XK however the computer must be plugged into a working electrical outlet at all times and must be shut down in the normal method expected by the operating system Thus if you disconnect the system power cable from its electrical outlet if a power failure occurs or if you shut down the system abnormally the Wakeup On LAN fea ture will not work 3 16 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Sound Sound determines whether the integrated audio controller is On the default or Off When Sound is set to Off no sounds are emitted from any attached extemal speakers or from the on board speaker except for beep codes Set Sound to Off if you want to use a sound expansion card instead of the integrated audio controller or if you need the resources used by the controller NIC The following userselectable settings for the NI
91. R N A Terminator power 19 RSVD N A Reserved 20 34 GND N A Signal ground 35 D12 1 0 SCSI data bit 12 36 D13 1 0 SCSI data bit 13 37 D14 1 0 SCSI data bit 14 38 D15 1 0 SCSI data bit 15 39 DPARH 1 O SCSI data parity high 40 DO 1 0 SCSI data bit O 41 D1 1 0 SCSI data bit 1 42 D2 1 0 SCSI data bit 2 43 D3 1 0 SCSI data bit 3 44 D4 1 0 SCSI data bit 4 45 D5 1 0 SCSI data bit 5 46 D6 1 0 SCSI data bit 6 47 D7 1 0 SCSI data bit 7 48 DPARL 1 O SCSI data parity low 49 50 GND N A Signal ground 51 52 TRMPWR N A Terminator power 53 RSVD N A Reserved 54 GND N A Signal ground Hardware Configuration Features B 11 Table B 5 Pin Assignments for the External SCSI Connector continued Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 55 ATN I O SCSI attention 56 GND N A Signal ground 57 BSY 1 0 SCSI busy 58 ACK 1 0 SCSI acknowledge 59 RST I O SCSI reset 60 MSG 1 0 SCSI message 61 SEL 1 0 SCSI select 62 C D I O SCSI command data 63 REQ 1 0 SCSI request 64 I O 1 0 SCSI in out 65 D8 I O SCSI data bit 8 66 D9 1 0 SCSI data bit 9 67 D10 1 O SCSI data bit 10 68 DU 1 0 SCSI data bit 11 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Your system uses a Personal System 2 PS 2 style keyboard and supports a PS 2 compatible mouse Cables from both devices attach to 6 pin miniature Deutsche Industrie Norm DIN connectors on the back panel of your computer A PS 2 compatible mouse works identically to an industry standard serial mouse or bus mouse except that it
92. SA Configuration Utility Messages C 9 Table C 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action WARNING Could not The card s mentioned are If you do not know the allowable resource configure Plug and not fully configured due values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion Play Card Name to resource conflicts card use the following procedure to locate WARNING Could not configure PCI device ID DevicelID Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices Use your system s configura tion utility to resolve conflicts Press any key to continue and resolve the resource conflict 1 Remove all card configurations from the ICU See Removing a Card in Chapter 4 for instructions 2 Reboot your system The ICU should automatically configure your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card 3 Add the ISA expansion cards back into the ICU resolving any resource conflicts as they arise See Adding a Listed Card in Chapter 4 for instructions If your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card is not automatically configured when you reboot the system with all other cards removed you should contact the manufacturer of the card or see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide WARNING Boot Device One of the devices is conflict detected attempting to use one or CSN Card Select Num more resources assigned b
93. SE KYBD stacked __ 1 microphone jack MIC IN 4 line out jack LINE OUT line in jack LINE IN USB connectors A primary SCSI connector front of SCSI_ULTRA2 computer primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 pin 1 corner NIC connector ENET l control panel primary SEC cartridge connector PANEL CONECTO SLOTI PRI secondary EIDE interface secondary SEC cartridge connector IDE2 pin 1 corner connector SLOT1_SEC configuration jumpers NS standby LED power LED AGP expansion card connector AGP PCI expansion card J connectors PCI1 PCI5 AA ISA expansion card connector ISA 1 Wakeup On hard disk drive access indicator RAID connector RAID LAN care connector AUX LED connector LAN Figure 9 1 System Board Features Expansion Cards The system accommodates up to six expansion cards including 32 bit PCI expansion cards an 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion card and a 32 bit AGP card See Figure 9 2 for examples of these cards 9 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide j j L 8 bit ISA expansion card L 16 bit ISA expansion card 32 bit PCI expansion card 32 bit AGP expansion card Figure 9 2 Expansion Cards Expansion Slots There are seven expansion card connectors on the system board Expansion card connectors PCI1 through PCI5 support 32 bit PCI expansion cards expansion card connector AGP supports a 32 bit AGP e
94. T OS 2 and UNIX 32 bit operating systems run in protected mode MS DOS cannot nun in protected mode however some programs that you can startfrom MS DOS such as the Windows operating system are able to putthe com puter into protected mode PS 2 Abbreviation for Personal System 2 RAID Acronym for redundant array of inexpen sive disks RAM Acronym for random access memory The computer s primary temporary stor age area for program instructions and data Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address Any Glossary 11 12 information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer RAMDAC Acronym for random access memory digital to analog converter read only file A read only file is one that you are prohib ited from editing or deleting A file can have read only status if e Its read only attribute is enabled e It resides on a physically write protected diskette or on a diskette in a write protected drive e Itis located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has assigned read only rights to you readme file A text file included with a software pack age or hardware product that contains information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware Typically readme files provide installation information describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented and list known problems
95. TER 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility The ISA Configuration Utility ICU is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used With this information the system automatically configures Plug and Play expansion cards and Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion cards and can tell you how to configure non Plug and Play Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards manually by setting jump ers or switches Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards do not contain jumpers and switches they are configured only through software in the basic input output system BIOS CAUTION The ICU is intended only for configuring non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards It should not be used for assigning resources to Plug and Play expansion cards and PCI expansion cards These cards should be con figured automatically by the BIOS NOTE The Windows NT operating system does not provide full Plug and Play sup port Therefore some Plug and Play cards such as modem sound and network cards may not work with Windows NT If your system is running a Dell installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play cards Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer s configuration utility to set the card to legacy mode enter the card s resources through the manufacturer s utility and then use the ICU to add the Plug and Play card to your system configuration On sys tems with a Dell installed
96. To test a SCSI tape drive refer to the documentation for the tape drive software to perform a tape drive backup and verification test Installing Drives 10 19 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating sys tem to partition and format SCSI hard disk drives Refer to the documentation that came with your SCSI software drivers for information on installing the appropriate drivers and preparing your SCSI hard disk drive for use NOTE When using the Windows NT operating system with the FAT 16 file system XK the primary partition for each hard disk drive can be no larger than 2 GB Extended partitions can be larger than 2 GB but each logical drive within an extended partition must be no larger than 2 GB 10 20 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX A Technical Specifications Table A 1 Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type 5 Intel Pentium II microprocessor that runs at 350 MHz internally 100 M Hz externally or at 400 MHz internally 100 M Hz exter nally A slower compatibility speed can be set through the System Setup program Internal cache ooococoocoocoo ooo 32 KB 16 KB data cache 16 KB instruction cache Vi sec areia i baths bed 512 KB pipelined burst fourway set associative write back ECC SRAM on each SEC cartridge Math coprocessor 0005 internal to the
97. Using the Software Support Utilities Introduction 1 3 e Video drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Microsoft Windows 95 operat ing system NOTE Some video cards support the Windows NT 4 0 operating system only Refer to the documentation that came with your video card for more information To change the resolution check the documentation that came with your monitor to determine the resolutions and refresh rates supported by the monitor Then check the documentation that came with your AGP or PCI video card for instruc tions on changing the resolution e The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu ration information For more information on this program see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program Enhanced security features available through the System Setup program a setup password a system password a system password lock option a write protect option for diskette drives and automatic display of the system s service tag num ber In addition a customerdefinable asset tag number can be assigned via a software support utility and viewed on the System Setup screens A built in chas sis intrusion detector is also available For more information see Chapter 2 Using the Software Support Utilities and Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program e Advanced power management options that can reduce the energy consumption of the system For more information see Chapter
98. When you have supplied the necessary computer and network identifi cation information click Close to exit the Network window 17 If a pop up window like the one in Figure 5 2 appears click the check box beside the message Device can be removed safely and then click the Test button 5 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 18 19 20 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX Windows cannot determine whether it can remove this device safely To try removing this device make sure you have closed all your documents and programs and then click Test If the test is successful you can probably remove this device safely If you encounter problems you cannot remove this device safely while Windows is running You must turn off your computer and then remove this device What do you want to do Cancel Device can be removed safely Do not display this message again Figure 5 2 NIC Pop up Window When you are prompted for the location of additional files specify the c windows options cabs directory on your hard disk drive or the win95 directory on your CD ROM drive Then click OK to access the System Properties dialog box The Windows 95 operating system finishes copying all of the files to the sys tem s hard disk drive NOTE To make future updates easier Dell recommends that the contents of the cabs directory is on your hard disk drive You can copy the contents of
99. aasaa 3 pin connector Chassis intrusiOn o o o 2 pin connector Speaker iia eai Era AE eee ees 4 pin connector Video Video type 0 eee eee AGP or PCI video card see manufacturer s specifications Key Combinations lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt ccc eee eee restarts reboots the system lt F2 gt or lt Ctd gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt starts System Setup program during POST only Controls and Indicators Reset CONtrO ooooocoococooooo o push button Power control nossas aanas aaa push button Power indicator sleep mode indicator green LED indicates power amber LED indicates sleep mode Hard disk drive access indicator green LED NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary A 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Controls and Indicators continued Link integrity indicator on NIC connector green LED Network activity indicator on NIC connector 2 0005 yellow LED Power indicator on system board green LED Standby power indicator on system board green LED Power DC power supply Wattage ieee eee eee eee 300 W Heat dissipation 600 BTU hr nominal E 5 ada dla deen ae 90 to 135 V at 60 Hz 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz Autoranging 90 to 265 V B
100. access to your system with the system password fea ture The settings are e Not Enabled the default e Enabled e Disabled by J umper NOTE Read Using the Setup Password Feature found later in this chapter for Z instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password Auto Power On Auto Power On allows you to tum on your computer system automatically You can set Auto Power On to turn on the system either every day or every M onday through Friday at a preset time NOTE This feature will not work if you turn off your system using a power strip or XK surge protector Select Everyday or Mon Fri and then use the down arrow key to highlight first the hours field and then the minutes field Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes To change the start up time press the right arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in both fields The default for Auto Power On is Disabled 3 14 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide ae Power Management For certain types of monitors and most EIDE hard disk drives you can reduce system power consumption by enabling the power management feature With Power Man agement enabled these monitors and drives automati
101. ace connector labeled IDE2 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket Install an EIDE hard disk drive in the hard disk drive bracket as follows 1 If you are replacing a hard disk drive that contains data you want to keep be sure to make a backup of your files before you continue with this procedure 2 Prepare the drive for installation CAUTIONS Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface MM on the back of the computer When you unpack the drive do not set it on a hard surface which may damage the drive Instead set the drive on a surface such as a foam pad that will sufficiently cushion it Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that it is config ured for your computer system 10 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide hooks 3 drive bay Figure 10 9 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket removable hard disk drive bracket Remove the drive bracket from the chassis If any hard disk drives are already installed in the bracket disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from each drive Remove the screw holding the drive bracket to the drive bay Lift up on the drive bracket to disengage it from the latch on the drive bay and the three hooks on the front of the chassis see Figure 10 9 Remove the bracket Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket orienting it so that the connectors on the back of the drive
102. ace the colored strip away from pin 1 of the connector i Reversing the cable prevents the drive from operating and could damage the controller the drive or both 10 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay The upper 5 25 inch drive can accommodate any of the following types of half height drives e ACD ROM or tape drive that uses the secondary EIDE interface or the second ary SCSI interface on the system board e Any 5 25 inch device that uses its own controller card Because of the length of the bay the lower 5 25 inch drive bay can only accommodate tape backup units or ZIP drives NOTE For information on configuring connecting and installing SCSI drives see Installing SCSI Devices found later in this chapter To install a drive in a 5 25 inch drive bay follow these steps 1 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation CAUTION Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system Change any settings necessary for your configuration If you are installing an EIDE CD ROM or EIDE tape drive configure the drive for the cable select setting If you are installing a SCSI device make sure the device has termination disabled See Installing SCSI Devices found later in this chapter 2 Remove the computer cov
103. ackup battery 0 005 3 V CR2032 coin cell Physical HOla ao 16 51 cm 6 5 inches Width vio a 43 43 cm 171 inches DN a es 44 19 cm 174 inches Weight rssi erisera turan a 13 28 kg 29 5 Ib or more depending on options installed Environmental Temperature Operating essees eee eens 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage Hora id 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 min St ra gE A A a 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 min At 35 C 95 F the maximum operating altitude is 914 m 3000 ft NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 5 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Environmental continued Maximum shock Operating sennae cece eee half sine wave form 50 G for 2 ms A A orev ee Vea Cees half sine wave form 110 G for 2 ms square wave form 27 G for 15 ms Altitude Operating cc cece cece eee eee ees 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft A tex beer eas 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft At 35 C 95 F the maximum operating altitude is 914 m 3000 ft NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary A 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX B Hardware Configuration Features This appendix provides specific information
104. al To define these stages for your mon itor see the documentation that came with the monitor For most DPM S compliant monitors any subsequent activity including moving the mouse retums full power to the monitor Check your monitor documentation for information on how your monitor is designed to operate Using the System Setup Program 3 15 Table 3 2 Power Time Out Periods Power EIDE Drive Monitor Monitor Management Spindown Standby Off Setting Time Outs Time Outs Time Outs Disabled Never Never Never Maximum 20 minutes 10 minutes 1 hour Regular 20 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour Minimum 20 minutes 1 hour Never Saving EIDE Hard Disk Drive Power For most systems enabling Power Management at any level causes EIDE hard disk drives to switch to low power mode after about 20 minutes of system inactivity NOTE Not all EIDE hard disk drives support this feature Enabling this feature for Z drives that do not support it may cause the EIDE drive to become inoperable until the computer is restarted and Power Management is disabled In low power mode the disks inside the drive stop spinning They remain idle until the next drive access which causes them to start spinning again Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed you may notice a slight delay when you next access the hard disk drive When Power Management is Disabled the default the disks spin constantly as long as the system is tumed on Wakeup
105. and lt Enter gt keys after typing the password To change the system password disable the password as described above and then enter the System Setup program and assign a new password NOTE See Using the System Password Feature found later in this chapter for detailed instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an exist ing system password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password Password Status Password Status provides an extra measure of system security by letting you set the system password to Locked Using Password Status With a System Password Enabled When Password Status is set to Unlocked any user who already knows the system password can disable the password at system start up by using lt Ctr gt lt Enter gt thus inadvertently or not leaving the system without password protection When Password Status is set to Locked and a user tries to disable the password at system start up the following message is displayed Password locked not disabled Using the System Setup Program 3 11 To provide maximum security for your system operate the system with System Pass word Enabled Setup Password Enabled and Password Status Locked Then if you want to let selected individuals use your system give them the system password but not the setup password In this way even those who know the system password can
106. ank of keys on your keyboard pro vides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys When Num Lock mode is turned off each key provides the cursorcontrol function if any indicated at the bottom of the key ACPI ACPI controls the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface If the operating sys tem supports ACPI and ACPI is toggled On pressing the power button momentarily places the system in a powersaving mode You can turn the system completely off by pressing and holding the power button for more than 4 seconds When ACPI is acti vated On IRQ 9 is not available for use by expansion cards Using the System Setup Program 3 9 When ACPI is toggled Off pressing the power button tums the system completely off When ACPI is not activated Off IRQ 9 is available for use by expansion cards powersaving mode when you press the power button even if ACPI is toggled to On YA NOTE If your operating system does not support ACPI the computer will not go into in the System Setup program Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion displays the status of the system s chassis intrusion detector If the chassis is opened the setting changes from Not Detected to Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot routine at system start up Alert Cover was previously removed To clear this field and allow future intrusions to be detected make sure the chassis cover is closed and then enter the System Setup
107. ard in Chapter 4 for instructions Remove all expansion cards from the ICU and then add them back one at atime beginning with the new card and resolving resource conflicts as they arise See Removing a Card and Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 4 for instructions e If you cannot resolve the resource conflict by any of the preceding methods remove the new card If you were modifying an existing card reset the modified card to its previous resource value NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary ISA Configuration Utility Messages C 5 Table C 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The configuration cfg file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist Do you wish to load the file No configuration cfg file exists for the card being modified Do you want to load one This is an EISA system Use an ECU not the ICU to configure your system This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the configuration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the database This message appears when you modify a card and its configuration file does not exist or has been deleted This message appears if you attempt to run the ICU on an EISA system You can get a copy of the configuration file from the o
108. atory Notices E 7 Informaci n para NOM 024 nicamente para M xico La informaci n siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descri tos en este documento en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM 024 Exportador Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importador Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 Mexico D F Embarcar a Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F Tensi n alimentaci n 115 230 V C A 10 Frecuencia 60 50 Hz Consumo de coriente 6 0 3 0 A Bcia Notice for Taiwan Only LME ise ARAN Bae On TEER Ea Hie Ay HAE Bis cee BE Tse T HRS FRENTE MENA E 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX F Warranties and Return Policy Limited Three Year Warranty U S and Canada Only Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the following text Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under t
109. bbreviation for expanded memory man ager A utility that uses extended memory to emulate expanded memory on comput ers with an Intel386 or higher microprocessor EMS Abbreviation for Expanded Memory Specification EPROM Acronym for erasable programmable read only memory ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB To enable expanded memory on your computer you must use an EMM You should configure your system to sup port expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use or re quire expanded memory expansion bus Yourcomputer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide communicate with controllers for periph eral devices such as a network card oran intemal modem expansion card connector A connector on the computer s system board or riser board for plugging in an ex pansion card extended memory RAM above 1 MB Mostsoftwarethatcan use it such as the Windows operating system requires that extended memory be under the control of an XMM external cache memory A RAM cache using SRAM chips Be cause SRAM chips operate at several times the speed of DRAM chips the microprocessor can retrieve data and in structions faster from extemal cache memory than from RAM F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit FAT Acronym for file allocation table The file system s
110. ber and an owner tag into nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM Thereafter you can display this number using the Asset Tag utility or the System Setup program e The Dell AutoShutdown service provides Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 the ability to perform an orderly system shutdown when the power button is pressed e The Dell ThermalShutdown service provides Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 the ability to perform an orderly system shutdown in the event of a thermal failure This feature prevents permanent damage to your system caused by a component overheating 2 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide The Auto Power On utility which runs under the MS DOS operating system only reports what caused the system to power on such as the power switch ora call from the Auto Power On utility itself This utility also enables you to create a batch file to carry out a series of commands when your system is powered on by the Auto Power On feature or by the power switch Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows 95 The system utilities and services are already installed and operative on your hard disk drive If for any reason you need to reinstall the utilities and services perform the fol lowing steps 1 If you have not already done so use the Program Diskette Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell system utilities diskette image on your hard disk drive The Program Diskette Maker is available throu
111. ble 2 1 lists the command line options you can use with the Asset Tag utility To use one of these options type asset and a space followed by the option Table 2 1 Asset Tag Command Line Options Asset Tag Option Description d Deletes the asset tag number o lt tag gt Specifies a new owner tag o d Deletes the owner tag Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen Dell AutoShutdown Service The Dell AutoShutdown service available with the Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 operating systems provides the ability to perform an orderly system shutdown when the power button is pressed Using the Software Support Utilities 2 5 How AutoShutdown Works The power button operates in two modes immediate and AutoShutdown mode When the system is off the power button always acts in immediate mode that is when the button is pressed the system starts up immediately When the system is on and the AutoShutdown service is installed the power button operates in AutoShutdown mode Pressing the power button signals the service to perform an orderly operating system shutdown reducing the possibility of data loss and file corruption before removing power from the system During the shutdown sequence the power indicator on the front panel of the computer flashes NOTE The presence of the AutoShutdown service does not affect the operation of the system reset button If Your Operating System Locks Up If when you pres
112. blems related to arcing and corona effects This condition can also cause sealed components with intemal pres sure such as electrolytic capacitors to fail or perform at reduced efficiency Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from 16 to 3048 meters m 50 to 10 000 feet ft and can be stored at altitudes of 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft At 35 C 95 F the maximum operating altitude is 914 m 3000 ft Dust and Particles A clean operating environment can greatly reduce the negative effects of dust and other particles which act as insulators and interfere with the operation of a system s mechanical components Also in addition to regular cleaning you should follow these guidelines to deter contamination of the computer equipment Do not permit smoking anywhere near the system e Do not permit food or drink near the system e Use dust covers when the system is not in use e Keep 5 25 inch diskettes in their paper sleeves and keep all diskettes in a closed diskette box when not in use e Close windows and outside doors to keep out airbome particles Maintaining the System D 5 Corrosion The oil from a person s fingers or prolonged exposure to high temperature or humidity can corrode the gold plated edge connectors and pin connectors on various devices in the computer This corrosion on computer connectors is a gradual process that can eventually lead to intermittent failures of electrical circuits To p
113. cally switch into low power mode during periods of system inactivity Power Management can be implemented at three levels M aximum Regular and Minimum The different levels apply to the monitor only hard disk drive operation is the same for all three The feature can also be set to Disabled Saving Monitor Power If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Display Power M an agement Signaling DPMS compliant monitor enabling Power Management reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity CAUTION Check your monitor documentation to make sure you have a DPMS compliant monitor before you enable this feature Otherwise you risk damaging the monitor NOTES Some 3D graphics cards do not support DPMS Refer to the documentation for your particular 3D graphics card for information The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal System 2 PS 2 compatible mouse port By setting Power Management to Maximum Regular or Minimum you can set pre defined time out periods see Table 3 2 for the two successive monitor shutdown stages standby and off NOTE Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its own monitors But in all cases power consumption decreases with each stage from on full power to standby reduced power the display image usually disappears to off where power consumption is minim
114. card from the secondary SEC cartridge connec tor labeled SLOT1_SEC Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position Pull the terminator card straight out to remove it from the connector If you are replacing an installed processor remove the current SEC cartridge heat sink assembly from its connector Unscrew and remove the two large thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the system board Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position Grasp the SEC cartridge assembly firmly and pull it away from the guide bracket assembly See Figure 9 8 You must use up to 15 pounds lb of force to disengage the SEC cartridge from the connector Installing System Board Options 9 11 thumbscrews 2 SEC cartridge heat sink SEC cartridge release latches 2 guide bracket assembly Figure 9 8 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Assembly Removal 5 Insert the new SEC cartridge heat sink assembly into the system board connector Press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until it is fully seated and the latches snap into place You must use up to 25 Ib of force to fully seat the SEC cartridge in its connector Install or replace the two large thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the system board 6 If necessary change the processor speed jumper setting see Figure B 1 to locate system board jumpers The processor speed jumper should be set for the installed
115. cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver e Move the computer away from the receiver e Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following book let helpful FCC Interference Handbook 1986 available from the U S Govemment Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this docu ment in compliance with FCC regulations e Product name Dell Precision 410 e Model number WCM e Company name Dell Computer Corporation Regulatory Department One Dell Way Round Rock Texas 78682 USA 512 338 4400 E 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide IC Notice Canada Only Most Dell com
116. ce Priority allows you to remove from Boot Device Priority any boot devices that you want the system to ignore during system start up Device Controller Priority lists the system BIOS controller integrated SCSI control lers any non Plug and Play devices such as network adapter cards and any secondary controller cards such as a small computer system interface SCSI adapter installed in the system NOTE Non Plug and Play devices appear in the list aS Adapters without ID support When determining the order of devices to boot from the system first considers the order of the devices listed under Device Controller Priority and then considers the order of devices under Boot Device Priority Dell Computer Corporation www dell com Device List Precision WorkStation 410 M Setup BIOS Version XXX Boot Device Priority The DEVICE LIST contains devices Diskette drive A Hard drive C CD ROM device Device Controller Priority AIC 7890 System BIOS boot devices Exclude from Boot Device Priority that may be bootable The system attempts to boot from the devices in the list as ordered If you ESC or ALT B from this menu the displayed order becomes the boot selection Ctrl Ins moves items between Boot Device Priority and Exclude from Boot Device Priority only PgDn next 1 of 2 PgUp prev Pentium II Processors 350 MHz CPU IDs 651 651 Level 2 Cache 512 KB Integrated System Memory 64 MB
117. cessories folder to make a diskette copy of the SCSI drivers installed on your hard disk drive Start the Windows 95 operating system Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers 7 3 A A E i oe 11 12 13 14 Double click the System icon Click the Device Manager tab Double click Adaptec AIC 7880PCI SCSI Controller Click the Driver tab Click Update Driver Insert the SCSI drivers diskette into drive A At the Update Device Driver Wizard window click Yes and then click Next The system finds the following driver Adaptec AIC 7880 PCI SCSI Controller Click Finish You are prompted to insert the disk labeled 7800 Family Manager Set Installa tion Disk Verify that the SCSI drivers diskette is still in drive A and click OK At the Copying Files window type a and click OK At the System Settings Change window click Yes to restart the system Installing SCSI Drivers After Installing Windows NT 4 0 To reinstall the SCSI drivers for Windows NT 4 0 follow these steps 1 So og oo BO TN Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories folder to make a diskette copy of the SCSI drivers installed on your hard disk drive Start the Windows NT operating system Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click SCSI Adapters Click the Drivers tab and click the Add button In th
118. connect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply see Figure 8 6 power supply securing tab Figure 8 6 Rotating the Power Supply 3 Free the power supply by pressing the securing tab labeled RELEASE gt then rotate the power supply upward to a vertical position Working Inside Your Computer 8 7 8 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 9 Installing System Board Options This chapter describes how to install the following options Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI accelerated graphics port AGP and Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards e System memory e Microprocessor single edge contact SEC cartridge This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery if necessary Installing System Board Options 9 1 Use Figure 9 1 to locate the system board features CD ROM drive audio C main power input interface connector CD IN connector POWER1 diskette drive interface parallel SCSI port connectors connector DISK2 PARALLEL SCSI stacked battery socket BATTERY serial port connectors ian SERIAL 1 2 stacked secondary diskette drive interface microprocessor fan n connector DISKETTE connector FAN pin 1 corner secondary SCSI connector SCSI_NARROW DIMM sockets DIMM_A DIMM_D mouse keyboard connec F MOU
119. ctors on Narrow SCSI cables are keyed for proper positioning a raised area on the outside of the header connector fits into a notch on the device con nector The connectors on Wide SCSI cables are shaped so that they can be attached one way only If you are installing an extemal SCSI device connect one end of the extemal SCSI cable to the SCSI bus connector on the back of the device Attach the other end of the external SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the system back panel NOTE Dell offers an extemal SCSI 68 pin to 50 pin adapter kit for connecting XK SCSI 3 devices to the SCSI 2 connector on the Precision 410 system back panel Contact your Dell sales representative for more information 10 18 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 10 11 Connect the SCSI device s to a power source e Ifyou are installing an intemal SCSI device connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the SCSI device e Ifyou are installing an external SCSI device connect the socket end of the power cable into the AC power receptacle on the back of the SCSI device Connect the other end of the power cable into a standard electrical wall outlet Check all other cable connections Fold all intemal cables out of the way to pro vide airflow for the fan or cooling vents If you installed an externally accessible device remove the front panel insert for the drive bay For instructions see Removing and Replacing Front Panel Ins
120. cumentation for infor mation about configuring and optimizing your video subsystem You may also have one or more of the following documents A NOTE Documentation updates are sometimes included with your system to describe changes to your system or software Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information Operating system documentation is included if you ordered your operating system software from Dell This documentation describes how to install if nec essary configure and use your operating system software xii 2b gt e Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer Installation instructions for the options are included in this User s Guide or in the documentation that came with the options e Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on your hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to your system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians Notational Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document Warnings Cautions and Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold or italic type These blocks are waming
121. d most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer You can usually identify a parallel porton your com puter by its 25 hole connector parameter A value or option that you specify to a pro gram A parameter is sometimes called a switch or an argument partition You can divide a hard disk drive into mul tiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command Each partition can contain multiple logical drives After partitioning the hard disk drive you must format each logical drive with the format command PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect A standard for local bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation peripheral device An intemal or external device such as a printer a disk drive or a keyboard con nected to a computer PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip pixel A single point on a video display Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to cre ate an image A video resolution such as 640 x 480 is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down Plug and Play An industry standard specification that makes it easier to add hardware devices to personal computers Plug and Play provides automatic installation and con figuration compatibility with existing hardware and dynamic support of mobile computing environments POST Acronym f
122. d of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled IDE2 on the system board see Figure 9 1 For a SCSI drive connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled SCSI_NARROW on the system board For a diskette drive connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled DISKETTE on the system board For a drive that comes with its own controller card connect the other end of the interface cable to the controller card Check all cable connections Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents If the 5 25 inch drive bay was previously empty remove the front panel insert from the front cover See Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts found earlier in this chapter 10 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 11 12 13 14 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the chassis the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrat
123. dio Mixer to adjust sound levels from several different audio sources 6 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Installing Audio Drivers Your system s audio drivers were installed at Dell and are operative when you receive the system no further installation or configuration is needed The following sub sections provide instructions on reinstalling these drivers if necessary Audio Drivers for Windows 95 To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows 95 you must first remove the old drivers and then install the new drivers Follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories folder to make a diskette copy of the audio drivers installed on your hard disk drive 2 Start the Windows 95 operating system 3 Insert the Windows 95 audio drivers diskette into drive A 4 Click the Start button and click Run Type a setup in the dialog box and click OK 5 When the Crystal Driver Uninstall Complete window appears remove the audio drivers diskette from drive A and click Restart 6 After Windows 95 restarts insert the audio drivers diskette into drive A and click Next at the Update Driver Wizard window The system finds the following driver Crystal PnP Audio System CODEC 7 Click Finish 8 At the Insert Disk window verify that the audio drivers diskette is in drive A and click OK 9 At the copying files window type a and click OK The audio driver files are copied to
124. disk drives installed in the computer For each drive seven parameters can be chosen as a group by drive type number entered indi vidually from the keyboard or set automatically A arive type numberspecifies the parameters of a hard disk drive based on a table recorded in the system s BIOS To choose a setting type characters from the keyboard or use the left or right arrow key to cycle through the choices The settings are e Auto e None e Usrl or Usr2 e A specific drive type number NOTES The Primary and Secondary drive sections identify only EIDE drives If a drive other than an EIDE drive that is a SCSI drive is installed the corresponding setting in the Primary and Secondary drive sections should be None Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard disk drive performance EIDE Devices Other Than Hard Disk Drives For EIDE CD ROM and EIDE tape drives that use the built in EIDE controller it is rec ommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector if a hard disk drive is attached to the primary EIDE interface connector For all EIDE devices set the appropriate Drive option to Auto EIDE Hard Disk Drives For EIDE hard disk drives the system provides an automatic drive type detect feature To use this feature for Drive 0 highlight the Drive 0 option and type a for automatic To use it for Drive 1 type a at the Drive 1 option In each case the setting changes to Auto Af
125. displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Installing System Board Options 9 5 Removing an Expansion Card Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card 1 If you are removing a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your configuration See Chapter 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility for instructions 2 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety JA instructions at the front of this guide If necessary disconnect any cables connected to the card Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove Grasp the card by its outside corners and ease it out of its connector ao a a Q If you are removing the card permanently install a metal filler bracket over the empty card slot opening NOTE Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the
126. e Bays sssaaa 7 2 Figure 8 1 Padlock Installed 0 ccc cet 8 3 Figure 8 2 Removing the Computer Cover 00 0 c eee eee eee 8 3 Figure 8 3 Replacing the Computer Cover sssaaa aaa 8 4 Figure 8 4 Computer Orientation View sausesnes 8 5 Figure 8 5 Inside the Chassis 0 0 00 cece tees 8 6 Figure 8 6 Rotating the Power Supply 00 0 cece eee eee 8 7 Figure 9 1 System Board Features 2 1 cece ee tees 9 2 Figure 9 2 Expansion Cards 0 0 0c cece teens 9 3 Figure 9 3 Removing the Filler Bracket oo oooooommmom o o 9 4 Figure 9 4 Installing an Expansion Card 00 0000 cece eee eee 9 5 Figure 9 5 DIMMs and DIMM Sockets 0 0 cence eee 9 7 Figure 9 6 Installing a DIMM 0 0 02 cece tee 9 9 Figure 9 7 Removing a DIMM cococococcocccc 9 10 Figure 9 8 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Assembly Removal 9 12 Figure 9 9 System Battery and Battery Socket 0 0000 e eee 9 15 Figure 10 1 Drive Locations 0 0 0 0 cece eee 10 2 Figure 10 2 Removing the Front Panel Insert for a 5 25 Inch Bay 10 3 Figure 10 3 DC Power Cable Connector 0 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 10 3 Figure 10 4 Drive Interface Connectors asau eee 10 4 Figure 10 5 Removing a Drive ccc 10 6 Figure 10 6 Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive 10 6 Figure 10 7 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay 10 7 Figure 10
127. e ICU you may need to per fom one or more of these tasks e f you are adding a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions If the card you are adding does not have a configuration file see Adding an Unlisted Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e if you are modifying a card that is already installed see Modifying a Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e Ifyou are removing a card see Removing a Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e if you want to examine the resources already assigned in the system see Viewing Resources found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 5 Save your configuration and exit the utility See Saving the System Configuration and Exiting the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 4 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide About the ICU Before your system was shipped from Dell a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer If your system was shipped with Dell installed software the ICU diskette image from which you can make an ICU diskette is installed on your hard disk drive Your system may also be accompanied by an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette The ICU is also available through online services s
128. e Install Driver window click the Have Disk button Insert the Windows NT 4 0 SCSI drivers diskette into drive A In the text field labeled Copy manufacturer s files from type a and click Continue After the driver has been installed remove the diskette from drive A and restart Windows NT 4 0 7 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Installing SCSI Drivers During Windows NT 4 0 Installation Follow these steps to install SCSI drivers for Windows NT 4 0 1 2 Insert the bootable Windows NT CD and turn on or reboot the system Press lt F6 gt when the following message appears Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration The setup program copies files to your system and pauses at the Windows NT Setup screen to allow you to specify additional devices Press lt s gt to specify additional SCSI devices Windows NT displays a list of supported host adapters Select Other the default and press lt Enter gt The following message appears Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hard ware support disk into Drive A Insert the diskette containing the Adaptec 7890 and 7880 device driv ers and press lt Enter gt You created this diskette using the Dell DiskM aker program when you made pro gram diskette sets of your Dell installed software Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows NT installation Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers 7
129. e New Drive 10 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are numbered the holes are marked 1 through 4 Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it snaps securely into place see Figure 10 7 Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay 5 25 inch drive Figure 10 7 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay If you are installing a drive that has its own controller card install the controller card in an expansion slot See Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 10 8 Installing Drives 10 7 A 10 power input connector DC power cable interface connector EIDE cable Qs for tape drive Figure 10 8 Attaching EIDE Tape Drive Cables Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive see Figure 10 8 If your system came with an EIDE CD ROM or tape drive use the spare connec tor on the existing interface cable Otherwise use the EIDE or SCSI cable provided in the drive kit CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive s interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system For an EIDE tape drive or CD ROM drive connect the other en
130. e from any of these devices to the line in jack on the back of your computer Figure B 12 Line In Jack Interrupt Assignments Problems can arise if two devices attempt to use the same IRQ line To avoid this type of conflict check the documentation for the default IRQ line setting for each installed B 16 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide device Then consult Table B 9 to configure each device for one of the available IRQ or other lines NOTE Interrupts for the on board sound NIC and both SCSI channels are assigned dynamically by the system basic input output system BIOS Table B 9 Interrupt Assignments IRQ Line Used By Available IRQO System timer IRQ1 Keyboard controller IRQ2 Interrupt controller enables IRQ8 through IRQ15 IRQ3 Serial ports if enabled in System Setup program and IRQ4 IRQ5 Available IRQ6 Diskette drive interface IRQ7 Parallel port if enabled in System Setup program IRQ8 RTC IRQ9 Available if ACPI is set to Off in System Setup program IRQ10 Available IRQ11 Available IRQ12 Mouse controller IRQ13 Math coprocessor IRQ14 Primary EIDE interface if enabled in System Setup program IRQ15 Secondary EIDE interface if enabled in System Setup program NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in the table see the Glossary Memory Allocations A microprocessor and programs operating under MS DOS real mode operation can address only 1 megabyte
131. e or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expansion cards The Configuration Man ager has successfully configured the given number of cards Reboot the system to reconfigure the card s If this message does not match the number of Plug and Play ISA expansion cards installed in your computer reinstall any Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system emory ERROR Insufficient CM There is not enough memory available to the Configuration M anager for it to run Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers ERROR Fatal BIOS error Internal Error Code A BIOS call failed with an intemal error The most likely cause is an incom patibility between the BIOS and the Configura tion Manager See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary ISA Configuration Utility Messages C 7 Table C 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action ERROR Could not read An attempt to read the See the chapter titled Getting Help in your NVS Error Internal NVRAM failed Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for Error Code instructions on obtaining technical assistance ERROR Failed NVS An attempt to write to Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify t
132. e primary and secondary channels utilize the PCI bus to provide faster data throughput The primary channel supports up to two extremely high capacity EIDE drives the sec ondary channel supports up to two devices such as EIDE CD ROM drives and EIDE tape drives SCSI support using two integrated SCSI channels The primary channel provides Ultra2 Wide low voltage differential L D 80 M B second sec support for high performance SCSI hard disk drives and an optional RAID subsystem The secondary channel provides support for external Ultra Wide 40 M B sec SCSI devices such as scanners and for intemal narrow SCSI devices such as CD ROM drives tape drives and optical drives Two high performance serial ports and one bidirectional parallel port for connect ing external devices A Personal System 2 PS 2 style keyboard port and a PS 2 compatible mouse port An integrated 10 100 megabit persecond Mbps 3Com PCI 3C905B TX Ether net network interface controller NIC with Wakeup On LAN support The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller The following software is included with your Dell computer system Utilities that safeguard the system and enhance the operation of its hardware features for example the AutoShutdown service lets you perform an orderly shutdown with a single touch of the power button For more information on these utilities see Chapter 2
133. eatures B 9 Table B 4 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 STB 1 0 Strobe 2 PDO I O Printer data bit O 3 PD1 1 O Printer data bit 1 4 PD2 I O Printer data bit 2 5 PD3 I O Printer data bit 3 6 PD4 1 0 Printer data bit 4 7 PD5 I O Printer data bit 5 8 PD6 1 0 Printer data bit 6 9 PD7 I O Printer data bit 7 10 ACK Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper end 13 SLCT l Select 14 AFD O Automatic feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT O Initialize printer 17 SLIN O Select in 18 25 GND N A Signal ground External SCSI Connector The 68 pin external small computer system interface SCSI connector on the system back panel supports extemal Ultra SCSI devices such as scanners ZIP drives and optical drives If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the external SCSI connector Figure B 5 illustrates the pin numbers for the extemal SCSI connector and Table B 5 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface sig nals for the external SCSI connector B 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 34 1 OOCCOCOCL COLE COOCOOL CCH CCEL COLES p OCOOCOHEOCOCC OOOO COOCOROCNC COO O 68 _ 35 Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the External SCSI Connector Table B 5 Pin Assignments for the External SCSI Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 16 GND N A Signal ground 17 18 TRMPW
134. ect PCI Ethernet Controller 8 Click Properties to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window 9 Select the Driver tab and then click Change Driver to access the Select Hardware Type dialog box 10 Select Network Adapter and then click OK to access the Select Device window 11 Click Have Disk to access the Install From Disk dialog box 12 Insert the NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A and click OK The system reads the files on the diskette and then displays the Select Network Adapters window 13 Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb Ethernet Adapter and click OK to access the PCI Ethernet Controller Properties dialog box 14 Click OK to access the Network dialog box Enter your computer name and workgroup domain Then click Close 15 Click OK in the Insert Disk dialog box 16 When prompted for the location of additional files insert the Windows 95 CD and specify the win95 directory on your CD ROM drive Then click OK to access the System Properties dialog box and click OK 17 Remove the diskette from drive A Click the Start button click Shut down and then click Restart the Computer 18 Click Yes when prompted to restart the system 5 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Using the NDIS 2 01 Driver With Windows 95 To install the NDIS 2 01 NIC driver in systems running Dell installed Windows 95 Ser vice Release 2 1 or a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell perform the followin
135. em on Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password features When you enter the System Setup program both password fields appear as Not Enabled meaning that password protection is no longer available because no passwords have been assigned 9 Assign a new system and or setup password To assign a new system password see Assigning a System Password found earlier in this chapter To assign a new setup password see Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this chapter 10 Reset the chassis intrusion detector See Chassis Intrusion found earlier in this chapter Using the System Setup Program 3 25 Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting make a note of the message Then before entering the System Setup program refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors However it is normal to receive an error mes sage the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade In that case you do not need to refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide follow the instruc tions in Performing a Memory Upgrade in Chapter 8 of this guide If you are given an option of pressing either lt F1 gt to continue or lt F2 gt to run the Sys tem Setup program press the lt F2 gt key 3 26 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAP
136. em performance improved ease of use enhanced work group functionality and simplified file management and browsing Windows NT High performance serverand workstation operating system software developed by Microsoft that is intended for technical engineering and financial applications write protected Read only files are said to be write protected You can write protect a 3 5 inch diskette by sliding its write protect tab to the open position or by setting the write protect feature in the System Setup program XMM Abbreviation for extended memory man ager a utility that allows application programs and operating systems to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS XMS Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification ZIF Acronym for zero insertion force Some computers use ZIF sockets and connec tors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or re moved with no stress applied to the device Glossary 17 18 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Index A AC 8 1 adding See installing upgrade options Advanced Configuration and Power Interface option 3 9 AGP 1 3 altemating current See AC asset tag number assigning 2 4 viewing 3 20 Asset Tag setting 3 20 Asset Tag utility 2 4 assistance technical 1 11 audio connectors location B 6 drivers 6 5 utilities 6 4 Auto Power On option 3 14 Auto Power On utility 2 7 autoconfigurat
137. en exposed to abnormally cold temperatures allow a two hour warm up period to bring it up to normal operating temperature before tuming it on Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components particu larly the hard disk drive e If intermittent system failures are noticed try reseating any socketed chips which might have become loose due to temperature fluctuations Humidity High humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the com puter This moisture can cause corrosion of intemal components and degradation of properties such as electrical resistance thermal conductivity physical strength and size Extreme moisture buildup inside the computer can result in electrical shorts which can cause serious damage to the computer Each Dell system is rated to operate at 20 to 80 percent relative humidity with a humidity gradation of 10 percent per hour In storage a Dell system can withstand from 5 to 95 percent relative humidity Buildings in which climate is controlled by airconditioning in the warmer months and by heat during the colder months usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for computer equipment However if a system is located in an unusually humid location a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range Altitude Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical pro
138. enu or menu option is selected Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 5 Table 4 1 ICU Keys Keys Action lt Alt gt lt x gt lt y gt Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicated by the menu item containing the underlined letter y For example to save a file that is to display the File menu and select the Save menu option press lt Alt gt lt f gt and lt S gt lt Tab gt Moves from one control button or list to another Up and down arrow keys Moves up and down through items in a list lt Spacebar gt Highlights an item in a list lt Enter gt Selects the highlighted button or item in a list Adding a Listed Card NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new Z expansion card you must copy the configuration file to the db subdirectory on the backup copy of the ICU diskette You should then reboot your system and perform the following procedure to add the expansion card Use the following procedure to add a listed card with the ICU 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 From the ICU window click Add or select Add Card from the Configure menu 3 Click the name of the category of card that you want to add If you clicked Add in step 2 click OK A dialog box like the one in Figure 4 2 appears listing the names of all available cards of that type isn Comfigurat
139. er Error Error to the system s boot device Perform the following procedure 1 Start the ICU 2 Identify the card marked config err This card is attempting to use one or more resources required by the system s boot device 3 Follow the procedure for the pre ceding error message in this table NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary C 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX D Maintaining the System Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operat ing condition and minimize the need for costly time consuming service procedures This appendix contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly Data Preservation Everyone inadvertently deletes files at one time or another Also hard disk drives can fail after extended use so it is not a question of whether you will eventually lose data but when To avoid such loss of data you should regularly make backup copies of all hard disk drive files Frequent regular backups are a must for anyone using a hard disk drive Scheduling Backups The frequency with which backups should be made depends on the amount of stor age space on a hard disk drive and the volatility of the data contained on the drive Heavily used systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed Dell recommends that you back up the hard disk drive
140. er as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 3 Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other and pull the bracket out of the bay see Figure 10 5 NOTE For easier access inside the chassis you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily To do so see Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 8 Installing Drives 10 5 bracket tabs 2 Figure 10 5 Removing a Drive If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it be sure to dis connect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before Sliding the bracket out of the bay To remove the old drive from the bracket unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket see Figure 10 6 4 Attach the bracket to the new drive Locate the four screw holes around the drive s perimeter Fit the bracket over the drive and then tilt the front of the drive up so that the bracket drops down into place To ensure proper installation all screw holes should be aligned and the tabs on the front of the bracket should be flush with the front of the drive see Figure 10 6 bracket tabs 2 bracket Figure 10 6 Attaching the Drive Bracket to th
141. erference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud neni na typov m Stitku po ta e uvedeno Ze spad do t dy A podle EN 55022 spad automaticky do t dy B podle EN 55022 Pro za zen za azen do t dy A ochrann p smo 30m podle EN 55022 plat n sleduj c Dojde i k ru en telekomunika nich nebo jinych za zen je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil Regulatory Notices E 3 CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EM C Electromagnetic Compatibility directive and the LV Low Voltage directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following technical standards e EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Char acteristics of Information Technology Equipment NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications Class XK A and Class B If any one of the registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets or on the cards themselves carries an FCC Class A rating the following warning applies to your system WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures gt e EN 50082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity sta
142. ering EIDE Driver 2 9 Enabling the Windows 95 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver 2 10 Using the System Setup Program 3 1 Entering the System Setup Program oooococccococor 3 2 System Setup SCre NS 2 eee eet 3 2 Using the System Setup Program 0 0 0 cee 34 System Setup Options ir Hees Sea a weed de age ew eee ee 3 6 RN 3 6 Dale iros crap RU ia 3 6 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B nuuanu auaa 3 6 Drives Primary and Secondary ooocccccccc ee eee 3 7 EIDE Devices Other Than Hard Disk DriveS ooo oocooooooo 3 7 EIDE Hard Disk Drives 0 0 0c ccs 3 7 If You Have a Problem oocococcccc tees 3 8 Reserved Memory 0 3 9 GRU Speed stasis a E EE chk die 3 9 N n LocK cotas etd ay coer yee elated ts 3 9 ACRI tikes it hal ae hae el a he ekg einen eel 3 9 Chassis INtrusiOn tt tt 3 10 Thermal Power Off voca ae eee ee I Pee Foes ets 3 10 Video DAC Snoop diia oe 3 10 Keyboard Emons sr ase ey ee ad Me Pele aa wees 3 10 System Password oi A A AE 3 11 Password Status cic Pare ee EA Pee ee ee Rew eee 3 11 Using Password Status With a System Password Enabled 3 11 Using Password Status Without a System Password Enabled 3 12 BOOt SEQUENCE tio a E deat ad acia 3 12 Diskette El tt a ode ue tee 3 12 Hard Disk Only fc ss td date ha ei aes 3 12 CD ROM FISE ci oia aia o 3 12 Device Listin ra es hee eee ee ee gets 3 12 Setup Password case eine a
143. erts found earlier in this chapter Replace the computer cover Then reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector If necessary update the drive system configuration information in the System Setup program For any SCSI devices the respective category under Drives Primary or Drives Secondary should be set to None For instructions see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program If you installed a SCSI hard disk drive partition and format the drive Then install the operating system For instructions see the next subsection Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives and your operating system documentation Test the SCSI devices Test a SCSI hard disk drive by running the SCSI diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur
144. ervice Release 2 1 000oooo o o o 55 Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell 5 7 Using the NDIS 2 01 Driver With Windows 95 ooo oooo ooo 5 9 Using 3Com EtherDisk XL Version 3 01 DiskettesS 5 9 Using the Integrated Audio Controller 6 1 Connecting Audio Devices 1 0 ete eee 6 1 SPEAR A pee 6 2 Microphones fic hang oe etek e Qing aa 6 2 Record Playback DeViceS 6 6 teens 6 2 CD ROM DNWeS eid eo soda ite eat ental he ea te ee 6 2 Adjusting Volume o rsrsr eos ek repen Disb wed Bete ewe Lae A a 6 3 Adjusting Volume in Windows 95 aussa saaa cece eee 6 3 Adjusting Volume in Windows NT 4 0 0 00 0 cece eee eee 6 3 M uting the Internal Speaker 2 0 0 ccs 6 4 Adjusting 3D Sound 0 0 teens 6 4 Using Audio Utilities 2 0 teens 6 4 Installing Audio Drivers 2 0 cette 6 5 Audio Drivers for Windows 95 saana aae 6 5 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 1 00 000 cette 6 6 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers 7 1 SCSI Device Considerations 2 0 0 cect ee 7 2 Installing SCSI Drives iscri a e e AE a PAA A AAEN 7 2 Installing SCSI Drivers for Windows 95 0 0 cece eee 7 2 SCSI Driver for the Primary SCSI Controller oooo o o oo 7 3 SCSI Driver for the Secondary SCSI Controller o o o 7 3 Installing SCSI Drivers After Installing Windows NT 4 0 7 4 Installing SCS
145. ese precautions CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Preface About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 desk top computer systems It can be used by both first time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows e Everyone should read Chapter 1 Introduction for an overview of the system features and information on where to get help if you need it e Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 2 Using the Software Support Utilities to find out which utilities and drivers have been included with the system Only users who want to use one of the utilities or drivers need to read the rest of Chapter 2 e Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program to familiarize themselves with this important program Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password features need to read the rest of Chapter 3 e Users who add or remove an Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion card should read Chapter 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility e Users who want to connect their system to a network should read Chapter 5 Using the Networ
146. fan also draws dust and other particles into the computer causing contaminant buildup which results in an increase in the system s internal temperature and inter feres with the operation of various system components To avoid these conditions Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the computer thereby reducing the amount of contaminants drawn into the computer by the power supply fan In particu lar you should keep the exterior of your computer and monitor clean and you should use a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit to remove contaminants inside your diskette drives D 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Recommended Tools and Accessories Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the computer e A wrist grounding strap The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge ESD which can damage certain computer com ponents To use a wrist grounding strap place the strap around your wrist and attach the other end of the strap to an unpainted metal surface in the chassis such as the power supply bracket that is connected to chassis ground e A liquid dishwashing detergent Use a mixture of one part liquid dishwashing detergent and three parts water to clean the exterior of the computer monitor s and keyboard You can also add fabric softener to produce an anti
147. g steps 1 6 Install the Windows 95 NIC driver See the appropriate instructions for your Windows 95 operating system found earlier in this chapter Start the Windows 95 operating system Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Then double click the Network icon In the Network window select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet Adapter and then click Properties Select Real Mode 16bit NDIS driver and click OK to return to the Net work window Click OK and then click Yes to restart your system Using 3Com EtherDisk XL Version 3 01 Diskettes The 3Com EtherDisk XL version 3 01 diskettes provided by Dell are compatible with the 3C905 family of NICs If you purchased a 3Com 3C905b TX NIC separately do not attempt to use the 3Com EtherDisk XL diskettes that came with the NIC Use only the 3Com EtherDisk XL version 3 01 diskettes that were provided by Dell Using the Network Interface Controller 5 9 5 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 6 Using the Integrated Audio Controller This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to extemal audio devices that use the 16 bit integrated audio controller on your computer s system board The integrated Crystal 4237B controller is Sound Blaster Pro compatible and supports the Windows Sound System The 4237B controller has a Sound Retrieval System SRS 3D stereo digital signal processing DSP engine
148. gh the Dell Accessories program folder For more information refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis kette Maker Start Windows 95 If you are already running Windows 95 close any open documents or application programs With the backup diskette in drive A run the setup exe program from the diskette Follow the on screen instructions to install the Dell utilities and services The Asset Tag utility and Auto Power On utility if installed are located in the c dellutil directory Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows NT 4 0 The system utilities and services are already installed and operative on your hard disk drive If for any reason you need to reinstall the utilities and services perform the fol lowing steps 1 If you have not already done so use the Program Diskette Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell system utilities diskette image on your hard disk drive The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder For more information refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis kette Maker Start Windows NT and log in as Administrator or as a user with admin istrative privileges If you are already running Windows NT close any open documents or application programs Using the Software Support Utilities 2 3 3 With the backup diskette in drive A run the setup exe program from the diskette 4 Follow the on screen instructions
149. hard disk drives and up to 40 MB sec with non LVD hard disk drives The chassis supports up to four hard disk drives of either type or a mix of both types e Adaptec 7880 Ultra Wide external and narrow intemal SCSI controller This sec ondary controller provides transfer rates of up to 40 MB sec and is used for removable media devices such as CD ROM drives and tape drives This controller also supports up to 15 extemal SCSI devices through a 68 pin connector on the computer s back panel The chassis supports up to three SCSI removable media devices NOTES To achieve 80 M B sec data transfer rates on the primary SCSI channel you must use LVD hard disk drives and either an LVD terminator or a multimode terminator If you install a mix of LVD and non LVD hard disk drives the system can only achieve 40 MB sec data transfer rates for all SCSI drives In addition the LVD drives in this mix must be capable of reverting to 40 MB sec In this configuration you can terminate the SCSI subsystem with either a single ended or multimode terminator Dell ships multimode terminators only regardless of system configuration The total length of the SCSI cable for each of the primary and secondary SCSI chan nels is 2 5 meters m The total number of SCSI devices connected to the secondary 7880 controller both internally and extemally cannot exceed 15 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers 7 1 SCSI Device Considerations The 5 25 inch externally
150. has its own dedicated connector which frees up both serial ports and does not require an expansion card Circuitry inside the mouse detects the movement of a small ball and relays the direction to the computer Mouse driver software can give the mouse priority with the microprocessor by issu ing IRQ12 whenever a new mouse movement is made The driver software also passes along the mouse data to the application program that is in control Keyboard Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the keyboard connector Figure B 6 illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard con nector and Table B 6 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector B 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide shell 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Table B 6 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 KBDATA 1 0 Keyboard data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK 1 O Keyboard clock 6 NC N A No connection Shell N A N A Chassis ground Mouse Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector Figure B 7 illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector and Table B 7 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector Hardware Conf
151. he integrity write Error Internal NVRAM failed of your system NVRAM See the chapter Error Code titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions If you are unable to determine the cause of the error see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance ERROR Failed to acti APlugandPlayexpansion Use the following procedure vate device CSN Card card could not be Select Number activated 1 Exitthe ICU and turn off your system 2 Remove the Plug and Play expan sion card that could not be activated Follow steps 2 through 5 of Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 and then return to this procedure 3 Reinstall the Plug and Play expan sion card Follow steps 4 through 8 of Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 and then retum to this procedure If you still receive the error message contact the manufacturer of the Plug and Play expan sion card for assistance NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary C 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table C 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action WARNING Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name WARNING Could not configure PCI device ID DevicelID Failed to configure Nu
152. he system board When SCSI devices are shipped from Dell the default SCSI ID numbers for the pri mary and secondary controllers are assigned as follows e Primary SCSI controller The primary 7890 Ultra2 W ide LVD SCSI controller is configured through the computer s basic input output system BIOS as SCSI ID 7 The first internal SCSI hard disk drive is configured as SCSI ID O The drive used to boot your system should always be configured as SCSI ID 0 e Secondary SCSI controller The secondary 7880 Ultra W ide SCSI controller is configured through the computer s BIOS as SCSI ID 7 ASCSI CD ROM drive is configured as SCSI ID 5 A SCSI tape drive or digital audio tape DAT drive if installed is configured as SCSI ID 6 NOTE There is no requirement that SCSI ID numbers be assigned sequentially or that Z devices be attached to the cable in order by ID number SCSI devices installed by Dell are configured correctly during the manufacturing pro cess You do not need to set the SCSI ID for these SCSI devices If you attach additional optional SCSI devices refer to the documentation that came with each device for information about setting the appropriate SCSI ID number CAUTION Dell recommends that you use only SCSI cables purchased from MM Dell SCSI cables purchased elsewhere are not guaranteed to work with Dell Precision 410 systems Device Termination SCSI logic requires that termination be enabled
153. hen the computer is turned on pressing the button tums the computer off However a low voltage standby current is maintained by the power supply To completely remove all power from the system unplug the AC power cable from its source For systems running M icrosoft Windows 95 or Windows NT with the Dell AutoShutdown service operational pressing the power button causes the system to perform an orderly operating system shutdown before turning off For more information see Dell AutoShutdown Service in Chapter 2 NOTE A Display Power Management Signaling DPMS monitor does not begin warming up until the computer to which it is attached is tumed on Thus some DPMS monitors may not display a video image until several sec onds after you turn on the computer e The power indicator light is green during normal system operation and amber when the computer is in sleep mode e The harddisk drive access indicatorlights up when a hard disk drive is in use e The diskette drive access indicator lights up when the diskette drive is in use The drive access indicator for the tape drive is located on the front of the drive e The reset button reboots restarts the system without your having to turn the power off and then on again Rebooting the system in this manner reduces stress on system components power reset button button power indicator gt FE LD hard disk drive diskette dri ve access
154. his warranty Other wise this warranty does not cover damage due to extemal causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preventive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate gories software external devices except as specifically noted accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are retumed to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in
155. ice Perform the following procedure 1 Make a note of the card name and the type of conflicting resource 2 Follow the procedure in Mod ifying a Card in Chapter 4 and change the value for resource name used by card name The ICU has successfully configured all Plug and Play cards in your system For the new configuration to take effect save the configu ration then reboot your system The ICU has successfully configured all of the Plug and Play expansion cards that were not configured by the Configuration M anager To accept these settings save the con figuration information into NVRAM by selecting Exit from the File menu and then selecting Yes to save You must reboot your system for these settings to take effect NOTE Forthe full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary ISA Configuration Utility Messages C 3 Table C 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The loaded card is not a category card Press OK to proceed The category you have chosen is not the correct category under which to add this card Select OK The ICU automatically opens the correct category s dialog box Continue the procedure for adding the card as described in Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 4 No more DMA values can be added No more interrupt values can be added No
156. ich is available in the Dell Accessories program folder A NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system skip to step 2 2 If you want to use your mouse with the ICU copy your mouse driver file mouse exe to your ICU diskette 3 Make a backup copy of your ICU diskette as described in the next sub section Backing Up the ICU Diskette Use the backup copy whenever you run the utility store the original diskette in a Safe place Backing Up the ICU Diskette Before using the ICU make a backup copy of the ICU diskette by performing the fol lowing steps NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system you Z should use this procedure to create a backup of that diskette 1 Make sure you have a blank high density 3 5 inch diskette 2 Turn on your computer system if it is not already on 3 Make a copy of the ICU program diskette See your operating system documentation for instructions on making a copy of a diskette 4 Store your original ICU diskette in a safe place Use only the backup diskette when running the ICU 4 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Starting the ICU After you have completed the procedure in Preparing to Use the ICU found earlier in this chapter insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing the reset button Accessing Help You can acce
157. ign a new setup password follow the procedure in Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this section 3 24 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your system or setup password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program respectively until you open the com puter change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erase the existing passwords To disable a forgotten password perform the following steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Refer to Jumpers in Appendix B for jumper information and to Figure B 1 for the location of the password jumper labeled PSWD on the system board 3 Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper the disable setting 4 Replace the computer cover 5 Reconnect your computer to its power source and turn it on Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password s NOTE Before you assign a new system and or setup password you must replace the PSWD jumper plug 6 Repeat step 1 7 Replace the PSWD jumper plug the enable setting 8 Replace the computer cover and then reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn th
158. iguration Features B 13 2 shell 5 3 y Figure B 7 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Table B 7 Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 MFDATA I O Mouse data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 MFCLK I O Mouse clock 6 NC N A No connection Video Connector For information on your video connector see the manufacturer s specifications that accompanied your video card NIC Connector Your system contains an RJ 45 connector see Figure B 8 on the back panel for attach ing an unshielded twisted pair UTP Ethernet cable which is used in 10BASE T and 100BASE TX networks The network interface controller NIC provides all the func tions normally handled by a separate network expansion card To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network see Chapter 5 Using the Network Interface Controller Figure B 8 NIC Connector B 14 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide USB Connectors Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus USB connectors for attaching USB compliant devices USB devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards mice printers and computer speakers CAUTION Do not attach a USB device or a combination of USB devices that draw a maximum current over 500 milliamperes mA per channel at 5 volts V Attaching devices that exceed this threshold may cause the USB
159. ill be emitted by the on board speaker To disable the on board speaker completely follow these steps 1 Start the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system 2 Double click the speaker icon in the right corner of the task bar 3 From the Master Out panel select Advanced Controls from the Options menu 4 Click the Advanced button under the Master Out column 5 Click the PC Speaker Mute check box SCSI SCSI controls the system s built in SCSI controllers The settings for SCSI are e Off the default e Secondary Only e Primary Only e Primary and Secondary Refer to Chapter 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers and Chapter 10 Install ing Drives for information about configuring and installing SCSI devices System Data The following fields which are not selectable display information about the system e The first field displays the type of microprocessor installed in the computer e The three digit number in the CPU IDs field indicates the family and model of the microprocessor that is installed in the computer This information is useful for troubleshooting problems with the microprocessor e Level 2 Cache displays the amount of integrated level 2 cache memory in the single edge contact SEC cartridge e System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system except for memory on Expanded Memory Specification EMS expansion cards After adding memory check Syste
160. indicator access indicator Figure 1 2 Front Panel Introduction 1 9 Back Panel The computer s back panel contains various ports and connectors for attaching exter nal devices and includes a security cable slot These features are described in the following subsections For information about enabling disabling or configuring input output I O ports and connectors see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program For detailed descrip tions and illustrations of each port and connector on the back panel see I O Ports and Connectors in Appendix B Connecting External Devices You can connect various extemal devices such as a mouse and printer to the I O ports and connectors on the computer s back panel The system BIOS detects the presence of most external devices when you boot or reboot the system When con necting external devices to the computer follow these guidelines e Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions For example most devices must be connected to a particular I O port or connec tor to operate properly Also extemal devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load software files called device drivers into system memory before they will work These software drivers help the computer recognize the external device and direct its operation e Dell recommends that you attach extemal devices only while the computer is tumed
161. ins or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lowerback support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if necessary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for extended periods of time When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user feet flat on the floor When Working Inside Your Computer Before you remove the computer cover perform the following steps in the sequence indicated CAUTIONS Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself except VA as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation Always follow installation and service instructions closely To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 10 to 20 seconds after disconnecting the system from AC power until the standby LED on the system
162. ion serial ports 3 17 B 7 automatic drive type detection 3 7 AutoShutdown service 2 5 backup devices D 1 basic input output system See BIOS battery replacing 9 14 socket location 9 2 BIOS 5 1 BIOS jumper B 4 BIOS version System Setup program 3 2 board See expansion cards system board Boot Sequence option 3 12 booting the computer system 3 12 bus mastering EIDE drivers 1 6 2 8 Cc cables connector types 10 3 DC power 10 3 drive interface 8 6 10 3 SCSI cables 10 17 cache secondary 1 2 Index 1 card See expansion cards card edge connector 10 4 cautions xiii CD ROM drives 6 2 CD ROM First setting 3 12 Chassis Intrusion option 3 10 chassis See computer cleaning accessories D 3 drives D 4 intemal components D 2 solutions D 3 system exterior D 3 tools D 3 COM port designations 3 17 B 7 computer booting 3 12 cleaning D 3 features 1 1 removing and replacing cover 8 2 system board features 9 2 technical specifications A 1 top down view 8 5 Configuration M anager C 7 connectors AGP 9 2 audio 9 2 B 15 card edge 10 4 CD ROM drive audio interface 9 2 control panel 9 2 DIN B 12 diskette drive interface 9 2 EIDE interface 9 2 hard disk drive access indicator 9 2 header 10 4 keyboard B 9 B 12 microprocessor fan 9 2 mouse 9 2 B 13 NIC 9 2 parallel port 9 2 B 9 PCI expansion card 9 2 power input 9 2 Dell Precision 410 Desk
163. ionality of the Windows 95 EIDE driver which was operative in your original con figuration will be disabled The system will operate without the bus mastering functionality with only a small degradation in performance For information on the advantages of using bus mastering drivers see Enabling the Windows 95 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver in Chapter 2 If you are an administrator of corporate networks and you must download the Win dows 95 operating system from a server to client systems make sure that you have the Windows 95 backup media for the Precision 410 system on your server before downloading Introduction 1 7 Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 NOTE The following procedure applies only to versions of the Microsoft Windows 95 XK operating system installed by Dell If you must reinstall Windows 95 on the computer system you also need to run the Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately after installing the oper ating system Doing so enables Windows 95 to detect and configure PCI devices controlled by the integrated 82371EB component Before you can perform the update you must make a diskette copy of the update soft ware from the disk image on the hard disk drive To make the diskette copy use the Program Diskette M aker which is located in the Dell Accessories folder on your system To install the update follow these steps 1 Insert the Windows 95 Intel Support Driver Ver A00 diske
164. ions even when the computer is turned off however the computer must be plugged into a working electrical outlet at all times and must be shut down in the normal method expected by the operating sys tem Thus if you disconnect the system power cable from the electrical outlet if a power failure occurs or if you shut down the system abnormally the Wakeup On LAN feature will not work When Wakeup On LAN is enabled in the System Setup program the green link integ rity indicator on the NIC connector see Figure 5 1 remains on when the computer is tumed off This chapter also provides instructions for configuring the NIC under the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 e Microsoft Windows 95 NOTE The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell installed Windows NT 4 0 or Win dows 95 operating system are automatically detected and installed Instructions for reinstalling these NIC drivers are included later in this chapter Using the Network Interface Controller 5 1 The NIC connector on the computer s back panel see Figure 5 1 has the following indicators e A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady on state e A green link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection between the network and the NIC When the green indicator is off the computer is not detecti
165. ios Wtilit File Comf igure View fideasced Help nad LASEL Pod iT Vina wdd Heteork Card i Select Goard arlis FCI Car SCOR Etharlisi ib JCS07 hetior Adaptar FGI Car S N Etheriisi 1 30503 Retior Adopter Stoe ALGO oro Aeloork Adapler Om 5 Comcel ry fdramcrd 5 Heip i Figure 4 2 Add Network Card Dialog Box 4 Select the name of the card you want to add If the card is not listed see Adding an Unlisted Card found next in this chapter 4 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 5 If you want the ICU to select the resources for the card click OK Other wise skip to step 6 The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever pos sible If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system the utility generates an error message See Appendix C ISA Con figuration Utility Messages for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict If you are satisfied with the default resources assigned to the card you can skip the remainder of this procedure To select the resources yourself click Advanced The Card Configuration dialog box see Figure 4 3 displays all resources used by the card Some cards have multiple functions each having one or more resources associated with it For example a communications card can have fax modem and scanner functions each of which may have one or more a
166. ision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 10 Installing Drives Your Dell computer has five drive bays for installing the following types of drives see Figure 10 1 e The extemally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3 5 inch drive bay dedicated to a 3 5 inch diskette drive and two 5 25 inch bays that can hold up to two half height 5 25 inch devices typically tape drives or CD ROM drives Alternately 3 5 inch devices can be installed in the 5 25 inch bays using adapters available from Dell e The two bay hard disk drive cage next to the accessible bays can hold up to two 16 inch hard disk drives installed vertically The drives must be either enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE hard disk drives or small computer system interface SCSI hard disk drives The next three sections contain information that you will need in several of the instal lation procedures described later in the chapter The remaining sections of this chapter cover each type of drive installation NOTES In all of the following procedures left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer Because of the length of the bay you can only install tape backup units or ZIP drives in the lower 5 25 inch bay You can install a CD ROM only in the top 5 25 inch bay Installing Drives 10 1 two bay hard disk drive cage internal externally accessible drive bays Figure 10 1 Drive L
167. iskette drive interface connector NIC connector Microprocessor fan connector EIDE interface connector ISA expansion card connector Keyboard connector and mouse connector stacked Wakeup On LAN card connector Line in jack Line out jack Microphone jack Control panel connector Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 and SCSI connector Stacked PCI expansion card connectors Main power input connector Optional RAID PCI expansion card connector extension Secondary SCSI connector The connector pair ISA1 PCI5 share a single card slot opening so that only one connector of the pair can be used NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Hardware Configuration Features B 5 Table B 2 System Board Connectors and Sockets continued Connector or Socket Description SCSI_ULTRA2 Primary SCSI connector SERIAL1 2 Serial port connectors sometimes referred to as COM 1 and COM stacked SLOT1_PRI Primary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector SLOT1_SEC Secondary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector USB USB connectors NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary I O Ports and Connectors The I O ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer are the gateways through which your computer system communicates with extemal devices such as a keyboard mouse printer and
168. itioners keep a computer s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and therefore can handle brownouts Because of this added protection line conditioners cost more than surge protectors up to several hundred dollars However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power Uninterruptible Power Supplies Uninterruptible power supply UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to keep the system run ning when AC power is lost AC power while available charges the battery when AC power is lost the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time from 15 minutes to an hour or so depending on the UPS system UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars with the more expensive units allowing you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system but are not intended to provide continued operation Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories UL safety approved Maintaining the System D 9 D 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX E Regulatory Notices FCC Notices U S Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commis sion FCC as C
169. k Interface Controller This chapter provides information on connecting the system to a network configuring the optional network interface controller NIC and installing drivers for the NIC e Users who need information on the integrated sound features of the computer sys tem should read Chapter 6 Using the Integrated Audio Controller Chapter 6 provides information on connecting audio equipment to your computer installing audio drivers and reconfiguring the integrated audio controller e Chapter 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers describes the system s small computer system interface SCSI controllers and provides information on how to install SCSI drivers e Chapter 8 Working Inside Your Computer Chapter 9 Installing System Board Options and Chapter 10 Installing Drives are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer such as dual in line memory modules DIM Ms expansion cards or drives xi e Appendix A Technical Specifications and Appendix B Hardware Configura tion Features are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system Users who add intemal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper or switch settings e Appendix C ISA Configuration Utility Messages describes error messages generated by the ISA Configuration Utility ICU possible causes and co
170. lass B digital devices However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classifica tion applies to your computer system examine all FCC registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is con sidered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo F your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Some Dell computer systems that are classified as Class B digital devices may include a built in network interface controller NIC If your system contains a NIC it is considered to be a Class A digital device only at the time that the NIC is being used When the NIC is not being used your system is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment A Notice About Shielded Cables Use only shielded cables for connecting peripherals to any Dell device to reduce the possibility of interference with radio and television reception Using shielded cables ensures that you maintain the appropriate FCC radio frequency emissions compliance fo
171. lled in the computer switch On acomputer system board switches control various circuits orfunctions in your computer system These switches are knownas DIP switches they are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common DIP switches are used on system boards slide switches and rocker switches The names of the switches are based on how the settings on and off of the switches are changed syntax The rules that dictate how you must type acommand orinstruction so that the com puter understands it Glossary 13 system board As the main circuit board the system board usually contains most of your com puter s integral components such as the following e Microprocessor e RAM e Controllers for standard peripheral devices such as the keyboard e Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board system configuration information Data stored in memory that tells a com puter what hardware is installed and how the computer should be configured for operation system diskette System diskette is asynonym for bootable diskette system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM System Setup program A BIOS based program that allows you to configure your computer s hardware and customize the computer s operation by setting such features as password protec tion and energy management Some options in the System Setup program
172. lure USB Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus A USB connector provides a single connec tion point for multiple USB compliant devices such as mice keyboards print ers and computer speakers USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running utility A program used to manage system re sources memory disk drives or printers for example UTP Abbreviation for unshielded twisted pair v Abbreviation for volt s VAC Abbreviation for volt s alternating current VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCR Abbreviation for video cassette recorder VDC Abbreviation for volt s direct current VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards To display a program at a specific resolu tion you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must sup port the resolution Similarly the number of colors that a program can display de pends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of video memory installed for the video adapter VGA feature connector On some systems with a built in VGA video adapter a VGA feature connector allows you to add an enhancement adapt er such as a video accelerator to your computer A
173. m M emory to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system Using the System Setup Program 3 19 e Service Tag displays the system s five character service tag number which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software including the diagnostics software e Asset Tag displays the customerprogrammable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned You can use the Asset Tag utility which is included with your software support utilities to enter an asset tag num ber of up to ten characters into NVRAM For information on using the utility see Asset Tag Utility in Chapter 2 Using the System Password Feature CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the M data on your system However they are not foolproof If your data requires more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled If system security is a concern you should operate your system only with system pass word protection You can assign a system password as described in the next subsection Assigning a System Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a
174. m and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked Enter the System Setup program by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt key com bination Press the lt Alt gt lt p gt key combination to move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password 3 When prompted type the system password 4 Press the lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt key combination to disable the existing system password instead of pressing lt Enter gt to continue with the normal operation of your system 5 Reboot the system and enter the System Setup program as described in Entering the System Setup Program found earlier in this chapter 6 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for System Password in the System Setup program If Not Enabled appears the system password has been deleted If you want to assign a new password go to step 7 If Not Enabled is not displayed press the lt Alt gt lt b gt key combination to reboot the system and then repeat steps 3 through 6 7 To assign a new password follow the procedure in Assigning a System Password found earlier in this section Using the Setup Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled If system security is a concem you should operate your system with setup
175. mber of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices Use your system s configura tion utility to resolve conflicts Press any key to continue The card s mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts If you have documentation that lists the allow able resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict NOTE If you do not have documentation list ing the allowable resource values see the corrective action for these messages on the following page 1 Start the ICU Any Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config err in the list of cards in the ICU window Select the System Resources option from the View menu The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system Select one of the resources used by your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card and click the Used By Card button The Card Resources Usage dialog box identifies which device is using the resource Repeat step 3 until you have identi fied all conflicting resources and the cards that use them Modify the cards as needed to free the resources required by the unconfigured Plug and Play or PCI expansion card See Modifying a Card in Chapter 4 for instructions NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary I
176. message asking if you want to install networking Click Yes and refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions 6 Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel and then click Add to access the Select Network Adapter window 7 Click Have Disk Insert the NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A type a and then click OK The Select OEM Option dialog box appears 8 Select 3Com Fast EtherLink EtherLink XL PCI Busmaster NIC 3C905B for the 10 100 Mbps NIC and then click OK 5 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 9 When prompted remove the NIC driver diskette 2 from the diskette drive and insert the NIC driver diskette 1 10 When the Setup Message confirms that the 3Com dRMON SmartAgent PC Software has been successfully installed click OK The operating system continues copying the appropriate driver files 11 When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 1 click Close in the Windows Welcome screen Then click Close in the Network window 12 If you are prompted to do so enter information about your specific network See your network administrator for information 13 Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system Windows 95 NIC Driver The Windows 95 operating system automatically detects and installs the NIC driver This subsection provides instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver on systems run ning a Dell installed Wind
177. monitor Figure B 2 identifies the I O ports and connec tors for your computer video connector may be in bottom or second expansion slot keyboard USB serial port 1 mouse connector parallel port connector connector O Y ClA ja ola t a gt SCSI port serial port2 microphone jack line out jack connector connector Figure B 2 I O Ports and Connectors B 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide connector connectors line in jack PEFR rer ok NIC connector Serial and Parallel Ports The two built in serial ports use 9 pin D subminiature connectors on the back panel These ports support devices such as external modems printers plotters and mice that require serial data transmission the transmission of data one bit at a time over one line Most software uses the term COM for COM munications plus anumber to designate a serial port for example COM 1 or COM 2 The default designations of your com puter s built in serial ports are COM1 and COM 2 The built in parallel port uses a 25 pin D subminiature connector on the computer s back panel This I O port sends data in parallel format where eight data bits or one byte are sent simultaneously over eight separate lines in a single cable The parallel port is used primarily for printers Most software uses the term LPT for Line PrinTer plus a number to designate a par allel port for example LPT1
178. mory area it is physically addressing a location within one of these devices B 18 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table B 11 Upper Memory Map Address Range Use 0009FCOO O009FFFF PS 2 mouse data area 000A0000 000BFFFF Video RAM 000C0000 000C7FFF Video BIOS 000C8000 000EFFFF Available 000F0000 000FFFFF System BIOS 00100000 0010F FEF High memory area OOLOFFFO 3FFFFFFF Extended memory 40000000 FFFBFFFF Reserved FFFCOOOO FFFFFFFF BIOS ROM NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Hardware Configuration Features B 19 B 20 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide APPENDIX C ISA Configuration Utility Messages The ISA Configuration Utility ICU and its Configuration Manager are capable of iden tifying problems and alerting you to them Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message See the following tables to locate your message and identify any possible corrective actions ICU Error Messages The ICU can display a variety of error messages while in operation These messages alert you to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly as well as informing you of resource conflicts that prevent the configurati
179. mputer e Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed e Avoid wearing clothing made of wool or synthetic materials Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference Electromagnetic interference EMI and radio frequency interference RFI from a computer can adversely affect devices such as radio and television TV receivers operating near the computer Radio frequencies emanating from a computer system can also interfere with cordless and low power telephones Conversely RFI from high power telephones can cause spurious characters to appear on the system s monitor screen RFI is defined as any EMI with a frequency above 10 kilohertz kHz This type of inter ference can travel from the computer to other devices through the AC power cable and power source or through the air like transmitted radio waves The Federal Com munications Commission FCC publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of EMI and RFI emitted by computing equipment Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations D 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI follow these guidelines e Operate the system only with the computer cover installed e Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that all drive bays have a drive and or a metal insert installed These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell e Ensu
180. nd between the keys on the keyboard 3 Moisten a soft cleaning cloth with a solution of three parts water and one part liquid dishwashing detergent Do not soak the cloth in the solution you must not let the solution drip inside the computer or keyboard 4 Use the moistened cloth to wipe the computer cover the keyboard and the exterior of the monitor including the screen Maintaining the System D 3 Cleaning Drives You can clean the heads of your diskette drives by using a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit These kits include diskettes pretreated with a chemi cal solution to nonabrasively remove contaminants that accumulate on the drive heads during normal operation If the kit does not contain instructions insert one of the pretreated diskettes into a diskette drive and tum on the system After 20 or 30 seconds remove the diskette from the drive Repeat this procedure for each diskette drive in the computer CAUTION Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab You may acci YA dentally misalign the heads rendering the drive inoperable Environmental Factors This section discusses various environmental factors that can adversely affect system performance and longevity Temperature Temperature extremes can cause a variety of problems including premature aging and failure of chips or mechanical failure of devices Extreme temperature fluctuations can cause chips to become loose in their socket
181. ndard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry e IEC 801 2 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 2 Electrostatic discharge requirements Severity level 3 e IEC 801 3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 e IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 e EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technol ogy Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV Limerick Ireland VCCI Notices Japan Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter ference VCCI as Class B information technology equipment ITE However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine the FCC classification on the registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries an FCC Class A designation you
182. ne 2 2 eee F 1 Coverage During Years Two and Three eee eens F 2 CORA A enone ee eee ey F 2 Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only 2 0005 F 3 Figure 1 1 Dell Inspector Program 0oooocococcccr 1 5 Figure 1 2 Front Panel i 05 2 ees ol ee Pek ee ee 1 9 Figure 1 3 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring ooooooooo 1 11 Figure 3 1 System Setup Screens 0 cee 3 5 Figure 3 2 Sample Device List Screen 1 eee 3 13 xxii Figure 4 1 ICU WINdOW 1 0 eee 45 Figure 4 2 Add Network Card Dialog BOX 1 0 cece 4 6 Figure 4 3 Card Configuration Dialog Box 0 00 cc eee 4 7 Figure 4 4 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line 4 7 Figure 4 5 Available Settings List BOX 0 0 cece eee 4 8 Figure 4 6 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning a DMA Channel 4 8 Figure 4 7 Specify Interrupt Dialog BOX 0ooocococoocorcrcs 4 10 Figure 4 8 Specify Interrupt List BOX 2 0 0 0 eee eee 4 10 Figure 4 9 Specify I O Port Dialog Box 0 2 0 0 cece cee 4 10 Figure 4 10 System Resource Usage Dialog Box 0 00 e eee 4 14 Figure 4 11 Card Resource Usage Dialog Box 00 00 cee eee eee 4 14 Figure 5 1 NIC Connector and Indicators 0ooooocooommmc ro mo 5 2 Figure 5 2 NIC Pop up Window ooocccocccococo tee 5 7 Figure 6 1 Audio Connectors 2 0 eee ete 6 1 Figure 7 1 Intemal Driv
183. ne ee ia are eee ees 3 14 Auto Power ON ceci neni Tata s eee eee eee led eee oe a 3 14 Power MANAGEMENT ea tale es 3 15 Saving Monitor Power 0 0000 cece eee 3 15 Saving EIDE Hard Disk Drive Power 00 00 c eee eee aes 3 16 Wakeup On LAN cuco pat A A a ede plete 3 16 SAUNA hea det lod irks Ae ead oA Si foe AN Dee o Se ML Za 3 17 NIG ite A A ds et a de as ea 3 17 Chapter 4 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 2 0 ccc eee 3 17 Paralel POEZ a A RNA eae ae en ee ate mea 3 18 Parallel M od 0 ccc een een tenet nee nen 3 18 IDE Hard DISK sita di eet aut wee 3 18 Disketter it d nea es ae haa a ee AE 3 18 O err itech a O NC 3 19 A A ae nee haa ay Ras es Re Da as 3 19 System Date c cs te aon spies ate ten cect da a ae ee oe eee 3 19 Using the System Password Feature 0 uussa saaana 3 20 Assigning a System PaSSWOrd 1 cee een eens 3 20 Using Your System Password to Secure Your SySteM 0 eee ee 3 22 Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 0e eens 3 23 Using the Setup Password Feature 0 0 ccc tee ene nee 3 23 Assigning a Setup Password 6 cee een ene e eens 3 24 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled 0 0c cece u ences 3 24 Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password cee eens 3 24 Disabling a Forgotten Password 1 1 cece ete eee eee 3 25 Responding to Error Messages 1 cette eee eens 3 26 Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 1 QUICK
184. nectors Extemally accessible Serial DTE two 9 pin connectors 16550 compatible Parallel ccc cece cece eee eee one 25 pin connector bidirectional SCS leis tits hen ied ena one 68 pin Ultra Wide SCSI connector VidGO Fics cada a Shae one 15 pin connector on video card PS 2 style keyboard 0 6 pin mini DIN connector PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN connector NIG iia aaa RJ 45 connector USB a two USB compliant 4 pin connectors Audio line IN ees 1 8 inch miniature audio jack Audio line 0Ut o o o o 1 8 inch miniature audio jack Audio microphone in 1 8 inch miniature audio jack NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 3 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Ports and Connectors continued Intemally accessible EIDE drive 0 cece eee eee two 40 pin connectors on PCI local bus Primary SCSI channel one 68 pin Ultra2 W ide SCSI connector Secondary SCSI channel one internal 50 pin Narrow SCSI connec tor one external 68 pin Ultra Wide SCSI connector Diskette drivVe o o o oo o one 34 pin connector CD ROM drive audio interface 4 pin connector Wakeup On LAN 5 3 pin connector PON esd tard ita eaten ates 3 pin connector Control panel connectors Thermal sensor s
185. nel 13 From the Control Panel double click SCSI Adapters 14 Click the Devices tab and verify that there are one or more Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller entries Removing the Windows NT 4 0 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver Before installing a new bus mastering EIDE driver for Windows NT 4 0 you must remove any other installed bus mastering EIDE driver as described in the following steps 1 Start the Windows NT operating system If you are already running Windows NT close any open documents or application programs Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel From the Control Panel double click SCSI Adapters From the SCSI Adapters window click the Drivers tab OVS o gt Select Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller and then click Remove Using the Software Support Utilities 2 9 When asked if you are sure you want to remove the driver click Yes To install the standard Windows NT 4 0 EIDE driver click Add from the SCSI Adapters window CAUTION You must install another driver or your system will be unable to boot the next time you restart it From the Install Driver window select Standard Mass Storage Control ler on the left side of the window and select IDE CD ROM ATAPI 1 2 Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller on the right side of the window Then click OK If a Driver window appears and indicates that these files are already installed click Yes 10 When Windows NT prompts y
186. ng a physical connection to the network or the power source to the computer has been shut off link integrity activity indicator indicator O NIC connector Figure 5 1 NIC Connector and Indicators Connecting to a Network To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethemet network you must complete the following steps 1 Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See the following subsection Network Cable Requirements for detailed instructions 2 Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See NIC in Chapter 3 for instructions 3 Configure the NIC and install the network driver See Configuring the NIC found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 5 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 4 Run the Network Interface Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the NIC is operating properly See the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions Network Cable Requirements Your computer s NIC connector an RJ 45 connector located on the back panel see Figure 5 1 is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair UTP Ethemet cable Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the cable snaps securely into place Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ 45 jack wall plate or to an RJ 45 port on an Ethemet UTP conce
187. nnector The drive s interface connector is a card edge connector or a header connector as shown in Figure 10 4 Installing Drives 10 3 card edge connector m on N header connector colored on drive strip interface cables VA colored strip Figure 10 4 Drive Interface Connectors When attaching the interface cable to a drive be sure to match the colored strip on the cable to pin 1 of the drive s interface connector For the location of pin 1 on the drive s interface connector see the documentation that came with the drive When disconnecting an interface cable from the system board be sure to press in on the locking tabs on the cable connector if any before disconnecting the cable When attaching an interface cable to the system board be sure that the locking tabs snap into place ensuring that the cable is firmly attached to the connector on the system board Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion that is a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled in hole on the other connector see Fig ure 10 4 Keying ensures that the pin 1 wire in the cable indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable goes to the pin 1 end of the connector The pin 1 end of a connector on a board or a card is usually indicated by a silk screened 1 printed directly on the board or card CAUTION When connecting an interface cable do not reverse the interface A cable do not pl
188. nth day ofmonth and year To change the date press the right arrow key to increase the number in the high lighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the month and day of month fields Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type s of diskette drive s installed in your computer The standard configuration for this system is one 3 5 inch slimline diskette drive installed at the top of the drive cage This drive is designated Diskette Drive A and is normally the only diskette drive in the computer If you install a second diskette drive it is normally designated as Diskette Drive B The relative positions of the two drive options always match the physical locations of the drives in your computer the drive listed on top is the top drive in your computer The settings are e 5 25 Inch 360 KB e 5 25 Inch 12 MB e 3 5 Inch 720 KB e 3 5 Inch 144 MB Not Installed 3 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Drives Primary and Secondary Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electron ics EIDE interface connector labeled IDE1 on the system board Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector labeled 1DE2 For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections the Drive O and Drive 1 options identify the type of EIDE hard
189. ntrator or hub depending on your network configuration Observe the following cabling restrictions for 1OBASE T and 100BASE TX networks e For 10 megabit Mb operation use Category 3 4 or 5 wiring and connectors For 100 M b operation use Category 5 wiring and connectors Voice and data lines should be in separate sheaths e The maximum cable run length from a workstation to a concentrator is 100 meters m 328 feet ft e The maximum number of workstations not counting concentrators on a net work is 1024 e The maximum number of daisy chained concentrators on one network segment is four Setting the Network Frame Type This section describes how to set the network frame type for an Internetwork Packet eXchange Sequenced Packet eXchange IPX SPX compatible network protocol If your system is connected to a network follow these steps 1 Right click the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows desktop and click Properties in the pop up menu 2 Under the Configuration tab in the Network window click IPX SPX compatible Protocol if it is not already selected 3 Click Properties to open the IPX SPX compatible Protocol Properties window 4 Click the Advanced tab and then select Frame Type from the Property list 5 Select the appropriate frame type according to your network require ments from the Value menu and click OK 6 Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the configuration Using the
190. o help protect your computer system from poten tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety When Using Your Computer System As you use your computer system observe the following safety guidelines The system has an auto sensing power supply that will match the AC power avail able at your location 115 volts V 60 hertz Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as J apan South Korea and Taiwan 230 V 50 Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to oper ate with the AC power available in your location To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 10 to 20 seconds after disconnecting the system from AC power until the standby light emitting diode LED on the system board goes out before removing a component from the sys tem board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a three wire cable with properly grounded plugs To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or un
191. o set or change user selectable options for example the time or date on your system e To enable or disable all integrated devices in your system You can view the current settings at any time When you change a setting in many cases you must reboot the system before the change takes effect After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings For future refer ence Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens by pressing the lt Print Scm gt key if you have a local printer installed or write down the information if you do not have a printer Before you use the System Setup program you need to know the kind of diskette drive s and hard disk drive s installed in your computer If you are unsure of any of this information see the manufacturing test report that was shipped with your sys tem You can access the manufacturing test report from the Dell Accessories program folder Using the System Setup Program 3 1 Entering the System Setup Program To enter the System Setup program press the System Setup key combination during the system s power on self test POST as follows 1 Restart your system 2 During the boot routine the message F2 Setup appears on the screen When the message appears immediately press the lt F2 gt key NOTE An alternate way to enter the System Setup program is to press the XK lt Ctrl gt
192. ocations Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts Empty drive bays contain a front panel insert to protect the inside of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the computer Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay you must first remove the front panel insert To remove the insert covering a 5 25 inch bay follow these steps 1 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and disconnect all the AC power cables from their power sources 2 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 3 With your thumbs press in on each end of the insert until the insert snaps free of the cover see Figure 10 2 10 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide ring tabs 2 posts 2 Figure 10 2 Removing the Front Panel Insert for a 5 25 Inch Bay To replace a front panel insert for a 5 25 inch bay work from inside the cover Insert the two ring tabs one on each end of the insert over the posts on the inside of the bay opening and firmly press both ends of the insert into place see Figure 10 2 Connecting Drives When installing a drive you connect two cables a DC power cable and an interface cable to the back of the drive Your drive s power input connector to which you con nect the DC power cable resembles the connector shown in Figure 10 3 power input connector DC power cable Figure 10 3 DC Power Cable Co
193. of your computer you should back up important start up files from your operat ing system backup battery The backup battery maintains system configuration date and time information in aspecial section of memory when the system is turned off base memory Synonym for conventional memory See also conventional memory batch file An ASCII text file containing a list of com mands that run in sequence Instead of typing each command you need only type the batch filename The system executes the commands as if you had typed each one individually Both files must have a filename extension of bat baud rate A measurement of data transmission speed For example modems are de signed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate s through the COM serial port of a computer Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide BBS Abbreviation for bulletin board service A computer system that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem Forexample Dell s TechConnect BBS contains the latest ver sion of software such as video drivers If your system has a modem you can ac cess the BBS and download the most recent version of this software beep code A diagnostic message in the form of a pattem of beeps from your computer s speaker Forexample one beep followed by a second beep and then a burst of three beeps is beep code 1 1 3 binary A base 2 numbering system that u
194. off unless you are instructed otherwise in the documentation for the particular device Then tum the computer on before tuming on any extemal devices unless the doc umentation for the device specifies otherwise If the computer does not seem to recognize the device try tuming on the device before tuming on the computer CAUTION When disconnecting external devices from the back of the com A H puter wait 10 to 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from AC power before you disconnect the device to avoid possible damage to the system board Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and padlock ring see Figure 1 3 for attaching commercially available antitheft devices Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key To prevent unauthorized removal of the computer loop the cable around an immovable object insert the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of the computer and lock the device with the key provided Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device 1 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide NOTE Antitheft devices are of differing designs Before purchasing such a device make sure it will work with the cable slot on the computer The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to preven
195. om its electrical outlet before installing any expansion cards 3 Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card slot opening for the expansion slot you intend to use see Figure 9 3 Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure E screw filler ode Figure 9 3 Removing the Filler Bracket 9 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 4 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card connector If the expansion card is full length insert the front end of the card into the corre sponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector Insert the card s edge connector firmly into the expansion card slot Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated see Figure 9 4 expansion card card edge connector expansion card connector A Figure 9 4 Installing an Expansion Card When the card is firmly seated in the connector secure the card s mounting bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 3 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card See the documentation that came with the card for information about the card s cable connections Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be
196. on information into NVRAM If you click No you exit the ICU without saving any of your configuration changes If you click Cancel nothing is saved and the utility continues to operate Locking and Unlocking Cards The ICU includes a locking mechanism that enables you to allocate the system resources for all or for some functions of Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards These expansion cards are dynamic which means that they are allocated resources at system start up Device drivers that do not support this dynamic card configuration are referred to as static device drivers To determine whether your expansion card has static device drivers check the docu mentation that came with the drivers If you are using a static device driver you need to permanently associate resources with a Plug and Play expansion card instead of relying on the default Plug and Play behavior Otherwise the device driver might not be able to find the card the next time the system boots This procedure is referred to as locking a card NOTE The locking feature of the ICU is valid only for Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock all the resources and configurations for a Plug and Play or PCI expan sion card perform the following steps 1 If it is not already installed install the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card Then turn on the system Complete steps 2 through 8 in Installing an Expansion Card
197. on of various cards in your com puter If you receive a message from the ICU see Table C 1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message ISA Configuration Utility Messages C 1 Table C 1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Out of memory Memory allocation failed Not enough memory to run the ICU Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during your operation This message appears when you start the ICU if the system does not have enough memory to run the utility Disable any terminate and stay resident TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers Can t open index file This file is required for LeU To runs The ICU cannot find the index file for its database Make sure to switch to drive A before attempting to start the utility No Configuration Manager The device driver needed by the ICU is corrupted or is not correctly configured Verify that the following device state ment appears in your config sys file device drive Y directory driv ers dos dwcfgmg sys In this statement drive and directory represent the drive and directory where the driver resides The default is c plugplay NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary C 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table C 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued
198. ons 0 0 0 0 cece D 8 Appendix E Appendix F Glossary Index Figures Power Protection DeViceS auon aua pa ee eee a eee eens D 9 Surge Protectors recece re a D 9 Line CONCILVONENS meere ate ated ee ee AE eine ees D 9 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 00 000 cee eee D 9 Regulatory Notices ooooooooooooooo E FCC Notices U S Only nananana naana E 1 Class Artana a a penea natty ana apa heaves E 1 Class Bu a teas Pa E E ET ae A E 2 IC Notice Canada Ony i niera A eet ae E 3 EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only aoaaa aaa E 3 CEN Ot tae tora it is AA aa TE E 4 VCCI Notices J apan Only oocococcococ E 4 Class AMEN A Aa E 5 Class Bl Evita AAA Re E 5 Korean Regulatory Notice o ooococooccoococnnar eee E 5 Class A Derice nr rein ates ee ia ete vn Skee EN ane E 5 Glass B DEVIGe neinna seen a A E 5 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice 0 o o ooooomooo E 6 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Badan i Certyfikacji E 6 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa 1 eee eee E 6 NOM 024 Information Mexico Only 0 cece eee eens E 7 Informaci n para NOM 024 nicamente para M xico 2 2 26 cee E 8 BCIQ Notice for Taiwan Only 0 0 c cece eee eee eee n eens E 8 Warranties and Return Policy F 1 Limited Three Year Warranty U S and Canada Only 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee F 1 Coverage During Year O
199. ooooooo o 32 bits ISA expansion card connector size 98 pins ISA expansion card connector data width maxiMuM o ooooomoo o 16 bits AGP expansion card connector size 124 pins AGP expansion card connector data width maxiMuM 2 0 0 eee eee 32 bits RAID extension connector size 60 pins System Clocks System clock 00 000 e eee eee 100 MHz SDRAM memory clock 100 MHz WO APIC Clock 2 2 eee eee eee 14 MHz Diskette communications ports 48 MHz USB Clock cion di kale ae 48 MHz NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary A 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Memory Architecture 20 0 0 eee eee ee 72 bit ECC SDRAM DIMM socketS 00 00 ee eae four DIMM capacities 32 64 and 128MB unbuffered 72 bit SDRAM 256 MB registered 72 bit SDRAM Standard RAM ocococcccocoo 64MB Maximum RAM occ 1024 MB BIOS address 00000 c eee eee F000 0000h FO00 FFFFh Drives Extemally accessible bayS one 3 5 inch bay dedicated to a 3 5 inch diskette drive two 5 25 inch bays one for tape or ZIP drives and the other for CD ROM drives or other 5 25 inch peripherals Internally accessible bays two 16 inch drive bays for EIDE or SCSI hard disk drives installed vertically Ports and Con
200. or decrease respectively the drive type number until the correct one is displayed If You Do Not Know the Drive Type Number The Drive 0 and Drive 1 options display the following seven parameters for each drive type e Type is the drive type number for the selected hard disk drive e Cyls is the number of logical cylinders e Hds indicates the number of logical heads in the drive e Pre precompensation cylinder is the cylinder number at which the electrical cur rent for the drive head changes to compensate for differences in data density across the disk surface this parameter has no effect for EIDE drives e LZis the cylinder number that is used as the drive s landing zone for the heads when the drive is not in use e Sec is the number of logical sectors per track e Size automatically calculated by the system indicates the number of millions of bytes of storage provided by the drive If none of the supported drive types match the parameters of your new drive you can enter your own parameters To do so highlight the appropriate drive option Drive 0 or Drive 1 and type u to display Usr1 You can then use the right or left arrow key to switch between the Usrl and Usr2 settings Then press the lt Tab gt key to highlight each of the parameter fields in succession and enter the appropriate number for each field You can have only two user defined drive types 3 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide NOTE The Usr
201. or for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Update your system configuration information For a diskette drive update the appropriate Diskette Drive category A or B on Page 1 of the System Setup screens to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive For more information see Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program For EIDE CD ROM and tape drives set the appropriate Drive category 0 or 1 under Drives Secondary to Auto Verify that your system works correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Use the fol lowing guidelines to determine which test to use e If you installed a diskette drive test it by running all of the subtests in the Diskette Drives Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics e If you installed a CD ROM drive see the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on loading device drivers and using the drive If it is an EIDE CD ROM drive test it by running all of the subtests in the IDE CD ROM Drives Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics e If you installed a tape drive perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape drive software documentation that came with the tape drive NOTE The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation After you install a tape drive refer to the documenta
202. or other things you need to be aware of as you use the soft ware or hardware real mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors real mode im itates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor refresh rate The rate at which the monitor redraws the video image on the monitor screen More precisely the refresh rate is the frequen cy measured in Hz at which the screen s horizontal lines are recharged sometimes also referred to as its vertical frequency The higher the refresh rate the less video flickercan be seen by the human eye The higher refresh rates are also noninterlaced Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide RFI Abbreviation for radio frequency interference RGB Abbreviation for red green blue ROM Acronym for read only memory Your computer contains some programs es sential to its operation in ROM code Unlike RAM aROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your com puter Examples of code in ROM include the program thatinitiates your computer s boot routine and the POST rpm Abbreviation for revolutions per minute RTC Abbreviation for real time clock Battery powered clock circuitry inside the computer that keeps the date and time after you tum off the computer SCSI Acronym for small computer system in terface An I O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports You can connect up to seven devic es 15 for
203. or power on self test Before the operating system loads when youtum on yourcomputer the POST tests various system components such as RAM the disk drives and the keyboard ppm Abbreviation for pages per minute PQFP Abbreviation for plastic quad flat pack a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted Program Diskette Maker The Program Diskette M aker allows you to create program diskette sets ormaster copies of software that Dell installed on your computer system It is essential that you create these diskette sets as soon as possible You may need a set of master diskettes if you ever experience problems with your hard disk drive and need to re install your Dell installed software If your system includes Dell installed software you can Select this program from the Dell Accessories program folder program diskette set The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an op erating system or application program When you reconfigure a program you of ten need its program diskette set protected mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors protected mode allows operating systems to implement A memory address space of 16 MB 80286 microprocessor to 4 GB Intel386 or higher microprocessor e Multitasking e Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard disk drive The Windows N
204. ord if either of these settings is displayed With no system password assigned and with the password jumper on the system board in the enabled position its default the status shown for System Password is Not Enabled Only when System Password is set to Not Enabled can you assign a sys tem password using the following procedure 1 Verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Press the left or right arrow key The heading changes to Enter Password followed by an empty seven character field in square brackets 3 Type the new system password You can use up to seven characters in the password As you press each character key or the lt Spacebar gt for a blank space a place holder appears in the field The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key board without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters For example if you have an M in your password the system recognizes either M orm as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the speaker emits a beep To erase a character when entering your password press the lt Backspace gt key or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Shift gt lt Tab gt key combination to mo
205. ossary C 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Configuration Manager Messages The Configuration M anager for the ICU identifies problems following the system boot routine and generates messages if necessary These messages alert you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Inter connect PCI expansion cards as well as any problems that interfere with the operation of the Configuration Manager If you receive a message from the Configura tion Manager see Table C 2 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message Table C 2 Configuration Manager Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Found Plug and Play ISA card Plug and Play ISA Card Name NOTICE Boot Device Not Active CSN Card Select Number This message appears at system start up for each Plug and Play ISA expan sion card recognized by the Configuration Manager A boot device was found to be inactive Status message no action is required Status message no action is required The Configuration M anager automatically config ures and activates the device One or more active devices have been reconfigured sys tem requires reboot Press any key to reboot system The Plug and Play ISA card has been success fully configured Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been successfully configured You modified the resource values of on
206. ou to restart the computer click Yes Enabling the Windows 95 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver NOTE Bus mastering EIDE support is provided only in Windows 95 versions XK 4 00 950 B and later If you have disabled the Windows 95 bus mastering EIDE driver and want to reenable it or if you have reinstalled Windows 95 from CD and want to enable the bus mastering EIDE driver perform the following steps 1 S00 BP E E BPN Start the Windows 95 operating system Double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the System icon Click the Device Manager tab Double click the Disk Drives icon Double click the icon for EIDE or IDE drives Click the Settings tab Click the DMA check box and click OK 2 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 3 Using the System Setup Program Each time you turn on your computer system or press the reset button the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM on the system board If the system detects a discrepancy it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting You can use the System Setup program as follows e To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system e T
207. overing data D 2 redundant array of inexpensive disks See RAID registered SDRAM 9 6 regulatory notices E 1 Reserved Memory option 3 9 reset button 1 9 retum policy F 3 ribbon cables 10 4 S safety instructions for preventing ESD viii general v health considerations vi list 8 1 SCSI devices See also drives tape drives about 10 15 configuration guidelines 10 15 extemal connector B 10 formatting SCSI hard disk drives 10 20 ID numbers 10 15 installing 10 15 partitioning SCSI hard disk drives 10 20 termination 10 16 SCSI drive bays 7 2 SCSI drivers 7 2 SDRAM 1 2 security 3 14 3 26 See also setup password system password security cable slot using 1 10 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 options 3 17 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide serial port connectors about B 7 B 10 location 8 6 9 2 pin assignments B 9 B 11 pin numbers B 8 B 11 serial ports configuring 3 17 B 7 disabling and enabling 3 17 IRQ lines B 7 B 17 service 1 11 Service Tag setting 3 20 setup password about 3 14 assigning 3 24 changing or deleting an existing password 3 24 disabling a forgotten password 3 25 using 3 24 Setup Password option 3 14 small computer system interface See SCSI Self M onitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology See SMART SMART support 1 2 sockets battery 9 2 DIMM 9 2 list of B 5 software support utilities about 2 2 backing
208. ows 95 Service Release 2 1 operating system Instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver on systems running a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell are also provided To determine your operating system version click the Start button point to Settings and click the Control Panel Double click the System icon to access the System Prop erties window and click the General tab If your system version is 4 00 950 B then the operating system is Dell installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 or later The sys tem version is 4 00 for Windows 95 operating systems not installed by Dell NOTE If you reinstall Windows 95 you must use either the Windows 95 operating system release version provided by Dell or its equivalent Because of the advanced architecture of your Dell Precision 410 some components will not function correctly with Windows 95 versions earlier than Service Release 2 0 or 2 1 Dell Installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 1 To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running Dell installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 1 perform the following steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram folder to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive 2 Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See Network Cable Requirements found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions Using the Network Interface Controller 5 5 3 Verify that the
209. package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files individual files that correspond to each diskette in a program diskette set to reclaim space on the computer s hard disk drive For more information on making program diskette sets see the online help provided in the Program Diskette Maker which is available in the Dell Accessories program folder Introduction 1 5 Important Note to Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Users Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of your computer and of the Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 95 operating system If you need to rein stall either of these operating systems there are several Supplemental items that also must be installed to retum the system to its full functionality See the appropriate sub section that follows for your operating system Reinstalling Windows NT 4 0 To reinstall the Windows NT 4 0 operating system you must have the following items e Windows NT 4 0 CD from Dell e Windows NT 4 0 SCSI controller driver diskettes e Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 CD e Windows NT 4 0 bus mastering EIDE driver diskette e Windows NT 4 0 video driver diskettes e Windows NT 4 0 NIC driver diskette e Windows NT 4 0 audio driver diskette NOTE You must create all the diskettes listed previously by using the Program Dis XK kette Maker which is located in the Dell Accessories folder CAUTION When
210. port as necessary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time If you install one or more expansion cards with serial ports des ignated as COM1 and COM3 the corresponding built in serial port is disabled as described in Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 in Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration Features B 7 Before adding a card that remaps the COM ports check the documentation that accompanied your software to make sure that the software can be mapped to the new COM port designation To avoid autoconfiguration you may be able to reset the expansion card s jumpers or switches so that its port designation changes to the next available COM number leav ing the designation for the built in port as is Altematively you can disable the built in ports through the System Setup program The documentation for your expansion card should provide the card s default I O address and allowable IRQ settings It should also provide instructions for readdressing the port and changing the IRQ setting if necessary The built in parallel port has autoconfiguration capability through the System Setup program That is if you set the parallel port to its automatic configuration and add an expansion card containing a port configured as LPT1 IRQ7 I O address 378h the system automatically remaps the built in parallel port to its secondary address IRQ5 I O address 278h If the secondary port address is already being used the built in parallel
211. port is tumed off For more information see Parallel Port in Chapter 3 For general information on how your operating system handles serial and parallel ports as well as for more detailed command procedures see your operating system documentation Serial Port Connectors If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the serial port connectors Figure B 3 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connectors and Table B 3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connectors O Esso 6 9 Figure B 3 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors B 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Table B 3 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 DCD l Data carrier detect 2 SIN Serial input 3 SOUT O Serial output 4 DTR O Data teminal ready 5 GND N A Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS l Clear to send 9 RI Ring indicator Shell N A N A Chassis ground Parallel Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector Figure B 4 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector and Table B 4 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector Figure B 4 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Hardware Configuration F
212. program during the system s POST as described earlier in this chapter At Chassis Intrusion use the left or right arrow key to choose Reset This action changes the setting to its default Not Detected NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your net work administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Thermal Power Off Thermal Poweroff when enabled sets a timer to shut down the system approxi mately 3 minutes after the system BIOS detects an overtemperature condition for a processor or hard disk drive This feature provides a safeguard in the event that another shutdown utility such as the Dell AutoShutdown service is not installed or fails to shut the system down after an overtemperature condition CAUTION Disabling Thermal Power off can result in overheating and fi damage to the system Video DAC Snoop Video DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video expansion cards are used The default setting Off improves system compatibility but may prevent some video expansion cards from working properly If you are using a video expansion card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur set Video DAC Snoop to On Keyboard Errors Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hardware each time you tum on the system or press the rese
213. provide asimple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board K Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide KB Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes KB sec Abbreviation for kilobyte s per second Kbit s Abbreviation for kilobit s 1 024 bits Kbit s sec Abbreviation for kilobit s per second key combination A command requiring you to press multi ple keys at the same time For example you can reboot your computer by pressing the lt Ctn gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination kg Abbreviation for kilogram s 1 000 grams kHz Abbreviation for kilohertz 1 000 hertz LAN Acronym for local area network A LAN system is usually confined to the same building ora few nearby buildings with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN Ib Abbreviation for pound s LED Abbreviation for light emitting diode An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it local bus On acomputer with local bus expansion Capability certain peripheral devices such as the video adapter circuitry can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus Some local bus designs allow peripherals to run at the same speed and with the same width data path as the computer s microprocessor LPTn The device names for the first through third parallel printer ports on
214. puter setup BIOS upgrades software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when local area network LAN traffic is at a minimum e Universal Serial Bus USB capability which simplifies connection of peripheral devices such as mice printers and computer speakers The USB connectors on the computer s back panel provide a single connection point for multiple 1 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide USB compliant devices USB compliant devices can also be connected and dis connected while the system is running A modular computer chassis with a minimum number of screws for easy dis assembly and improved serviceability A high speed high resolution AGP or PCI video card Documentation from the video card manufacturer is included with the system AGP greatly improves graphics performance by providing a dedicated bus for a faster interface between the video subsystem and system memory AGP also allows conventional mem ory to be used for video related tasks The system board includes the following integrated features Five 32 bit PCI expansion slots including one that is a shared PCI 32 bit ISA 16 bit expansion slot and one that has an extension for a redundant array of inexpensive disks RAID upgrade One AGP expansion slot A diskette drive interface which supports a 3 5 inch slimline diskette drive Two ATA 33 channels that support up to four EIDE devices Th
215. puter systems and other Dell digital apparatus are classified by the Industry Canada IC Interference Causing Equipment Standard 8 ICES 003 as Class B digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment This Class B or Class A if so indicated on the registration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqu sur l tiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a category A device on the specification label The fol lowing applies to devices in category A of EN 55022 radius of protection up to 30 meters The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of int
216. r a Class A device or FCC certification for a Class B device of this product For parallel printers a cable is available from Dell Computer Corporation Class A This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection Regulatory Notices E 1 against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi ronment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Class B This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does
217. r entire system is considered to be VCCI Class A ITE If all labels carry either an FCC Class B identification number or the FCC logo F your system is considered to be VCCI Class B ITE E 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Once you have determined your system s VCCI classification read the appropriate VCCI notice Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment Class A ITE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions Class B ITE This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio inter ference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Korean Regulatory Notice To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital apparatus on card mounting brack ets and on the cards
218. re quire that you reboot the computer or the computer may reboot automatically in or der to make a hardware configuration change Because the System Setup pro gram is stored in NVRAM any settings remain in effect until you change them again system ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it con sults the system ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows oper ating environment Among other things the system ini file records which video Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide mouse and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options inthe systemiini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the systemiini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad termination Some devices such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable must be termi nated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable When such devices are connected in a series you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settings in the configuration software for the devices text editor An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII char acters Windows Notepad is atext editor for example Most word processors use proprietary file formats containing binar
219. re Support Utilities From the backup diskette you can install the desired file s to a directory on your hard disk drive Further instructions for installing the utilities ser vices and drivers are provided later in this chapter Backing Up the Software Support Utilities Dell recommends that you create original diskette copies or program diskette sets of your Dell installed software You will need these diskettes if you ever want to recon figure or reinstall your Dell installed software To create program diskettes use the Program Diskette M aker available through the Dell Accessories program folder Software Support Utilities on Diskette If you received Dell software support diskettes the Dell system utilities services and bus mastering EIDE drivers are provided on these diskettes To use a utility service or bus mastering EIDE driver you must install the utility service or driver as described later in this chapter NOTE On each software support diskette set you receive a release txt file may be XK included on diskette 1 of the set If included the release txt file contains the latest updates to the information in this guide Use the editor included with your operating system to view and or print the contents of the release txt file System Utilities and Services The following utilities and services are included on your Dell system utilities diskette e The Asset Tag utility lets you enter a system asset tag num
220. re that runs a serial device so that you don t cre ate an interrupt conflict component As they relate to DMI manageable components are operating systems computer systems expansion cards or peripherals that are compatible with DMI Each component is made up of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to that component config sys file The config sys file Windows 95 and MS DOS only is executed when you boot your computer before running any commands in the autoexec bat file This start up file contains commands that specify which devices to install and which drivers to use This file also contains com mands that determine how the operating system uses memory and controls files controller A chip that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and memo ry or between the microprocessor and a peripheral device such as a disk drive or the keyboard Glossary 3 control panel The part of the computer that contains in dicators and controls such as the power switch hard disk drive access indicator and power indicator conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM Conventional memory is found in all computers Unless they are specially designed MS DOS programs are limited to running in conven tional memory coprocessor A chip that relieves the computer s micro processor of specific processing tasks A math coprocessor for example handles numeric processing A graphics coproces
221. re that the screws on all peripheral cable connectors are securely fastened to their corresponding connectors on the back of the computer e Always use shielded cables with metal connector shells for attaching peripherals to the computer To prevent the possibility of RFI from a computer affecting TV reception follow these guidelines e Keep any TV set at least 6 ft away from the computer system e Use cable TV when possible e Use a directional outdoor TV antenna e Attach line filters to the TV set e Use 75 ohm coaxial cable for the TV set rather than twin lead antenna wire e f interference occurs rotate the computer or the TV set 90 degrees Magnetism Because they store data magnetically diskettes and hard disk drives are extremely susceptible to the effects of magnetism Diskettes should never be stored near mag netic sources such as the following e Monitors e TVsets e Printers e Telephones with real bells e Fluorescent lights Shock and Vibration Excessive shock can damage the function external appearance and physical struc ture of a system Each Dell system has been designed to operate propery after withstanding a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities G half sine wave for up to 2 milliseconds ms In storage the system can withstand shock pulses of 110 G half sine wave for 2 ms or 27 G square wave
222. revent corrosion you should avoid touching contacts on boards and cards Pro tecting the system from corrosive elements is especially important in moist and salty environments which tend to promote corrosion Also as a further deterrent to corro sion the system should not be used in extreme temperatures as explained in Temperature found earlier in this appendix ESD ESD results from the buildup of static electricity on the human body and certain other objects This static electricity is often produced by simple movements such as walk ing across a carpet ESD is a discharge of a static electrical charge that occurs when a person whose body contains such a charge touches a component in the computer This static discharge can cause components especially chips to fail ESD is a prob lem particularly in dry environments where the relative humidity is below 50 percent To reduce the effects of ESD you should observe the following guidelines e When working inside the computer wear a wrist grounding strap If a wrist grounding strap is unavailable touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis periodically to neutralize any static charge e If at all possible stand on a concrete floor while working inside the computer e Use an antistatic floor mat when working inside the computer e If it is necessary to work in a carpeted area spray the carpet with an antistatic spray and allow it to dry before beginning to work inside the co
223. riginal ISA Configuration Utility Diskette that you used to create the backup ICU diskette Use the fol lowing procedure 1 Insert the original ISA Configu ration Utility Diskette into drive A 2 Change to the db subdirectory on the diskette drive 3 Use a text editor to search the icu ndx file for the card ID of the card you want to add or modify The name of the configuration file is part of this card ID For example if the card ID is ICUO200 the con figuration file is icu0200 cfg 4 Copy the configuration file from the original ICU diskette to the backup diskette To use the ICU you must load the utility onto a non ElSA system You have added a card using settings different from factory default Reconfigure the card to the settings in the next display see the card s manual before install ing it This message can appear in two situations e You added an ISA expansion card selected OK and the ICU had to use resource values differ ent from the card s defaults to avoid conflicts e You added an ISA expansion card selected Advanced and chose resource values different from the card s defaults Make a note of the new card configura tion shown in the Card Resource Usage dialog box displayed afterthis message Change jumper settings on the ISA expansion card to match the new card configuration NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Gl
224. rnal data cache and a 16 KB intemal instruction cache an intemal math coprocessor and other advanced intemal logic Introduction 1 1 e A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random access memory SRAM inte grated in the single edge contact SEC cartridge The secondary cache also provides error checking and correction ECC capability e Dual processor capability The system allows the installation of a second SEC car tridge operating at the same frequency as the installed microprocessor which can be purchased as a kit from Dell Dual processing improves performance under operating systems that support multiprocessing such as Microsoft Win dows NT 4 0 Windows 95 does not support dual processing e A 16 bit integrated Plug and Play Crystal CS4237B audio controller that is Sound Blaster Pro compatible and that supports the Microsoft Windows Sound Sys tem See Chapter 6 Using the Integrated Audio Controller for details e System memory that can be increased incrementally up to 512 megabytes M B using unbuffered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM dual inline memory modules DIM Ms or up to 1024 MB using registered SDRAM DIMMS The memory subsystem also provides ECC capability which corrects all single bit memory errors and detects all multibit errors See Adding Memory in Chapter 9 for details on installing additional memory e Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART suppor
225. ror messages after installing 3 26 reserved memory 3 9 messages Configuration M anager C 7 help messages on System Setup screens 3 3 invalid configuration information 3 1 9 8 ISA Configuration Utility C 1 prompt to enter the System Setup program 3 1 responding to error messages 3 26 microphone jack 6 1 B 15 microphones connecting 6 2 microprocessor fan connector 9 2 installing and removing 9 10 jumper settings for speed 9 12 B 4 SEC cartridge connectors 9 2 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide microprocessor continued SEC cartridge heat sink assembly removal 9 12 speeds 1 1 3 9 monitor cleaning D 3 mouse connector about B 12 B 13 location 9 2 B 6 pin assignments B 14 pin numbers B 14 Mouse option 3 17 N network drivers Windows 95 5 5 Windows NT 4 0 5 4 network frame type 5 3 NIC cable requirements 5 2 configuring 5 4 connecting to a network 5 2 connector 5 2 B 14 indicators 5 2 setting network frame type 5 2 Windows 95 driver 5 5 Windows NT 4 0 driver 5 4 NIC option 3 17 notational conventions xiii notes xiii Num Lock option 3 9 O on board speaker muting 6 4 P padlock 1 10 8 2 Parallel M ode option 3 18 parallel port compatibility 3 18 IRQ line B 7 parallel port connector about B 7 B 10 location 9 2 B 6 pin assignments B 10 pin numbers B 9 Parallel Port option 3 18 partitioning EIDE hard disk dri
226. rrective actions e Appendix D Maintaining the System describes preventive maintenance pro cedures that you should perform regularly to keep your computer system in top operating condition e Appendix E Regulatory Notices is for users who are interested in which regu latory agencies have tested and approved the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 desktop systems e Appendix F Warranties and Return Policy describes the warranty for your Dell system and the Total Satisfaction Return Policy e The Glossary provides definitions of terms acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide Warranty and Return Policy Information Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your system see Appendix F Warranties and Retum Policy Other Documents You May Need Besides this User s Guide the following documentation is included with your system e The Getting Started sheet provides step by step instructions for setting up your computer system e The Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide includes troubleshooting procedures and instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics to test your computer system e Video card documentation from the card manufacturer describes the video card and video drivers included with the system Refer to this do
227. rs See Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 in Chapter 6 Reinstalling Windows 95 To reinstall the Windows 95 operating system you must have the following items e Windows 95 CD from Dell e Windows 95 PIIX4 diskette e Windows 95 video driver diskettes e Windows 95 SCSI controller driver diskettes e Windows 95 NIC driver diskette e Windows 95 audio driver diskette e Windows 95 USB supplement diskette NOTE You must create all the diskettes listed previously by using the Program Dis kette Maker which is located in the Dell Accessories folder See the Dell Installed Microsoft Windows 95 Setup Guide for general installation information for Windows 95 and for information about other drivers or supplements that may be required For installation instructions for the various drivers see the appropriate document or section as follows e Windows 95 PIIX4 See Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 found later in this chapter e Windows 95 SCSI controller drivers See SCSI Drivers for Windows 95 in Chapter 7 e Windows 95 video drivers See the documentation for your video card e Windows 95 NIC driver See Windows 95 NIC Driver in Chapter 5 e Windows 95 audio drivers See Audio Drivers for Windows 95 in Chapter 6 e Windows 95 USB driver See the Dell Installed Microsoft Windows 95 Setup Guide NOTES If you reinstall Windows 95 from the Windows 95 CD the bus mastering funct
228. rt AGP bus Each system also has an Industry Standard Architecture ISA design with one ISA slot that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then upgrade it as necessary This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the system and provides information you will need to reinstall the operating system if necessary It also provides information about the indicators and controls on the computer s front panel and discusses connecting extemal devices to the computer System Features The system offers the following features e An Intel Pentium II microprocessor The following microprocessor options are available Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor s with an intemal speed of 350 megahertz MHz and an extemal speed of 100 MHz _ Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor s with an intemal speed of 400 MHz and an extemal speed of 100 MHz The Intel Pentium II microprocessor includes MMX technology designed to han dle complex multimedia and communications software This microprocessor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called Single Instruction Multiple Data SIMD SIM D allows the microprocessor to process multiple data elements in parallel thereby improving system performance when you are running application programs written to take advantage of MMX technology The Intel Pentium II microprocessor has a 16 kilobyte KB inte
229. s cautions and notes and they are used as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system Typographical Conventions The following list defines where appropriate and illustrates typographical conven tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document e Keycaps the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard are enclosed in angle brackets Example lt Enter gt e Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously unless other wise indicated to perform a single function Example lt Ctr gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt e Commanas presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced Example Use the format command to In contrast commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc tion and intended to be typed Example Type format a to format the diskette in drive A xiii xiv Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold Examples autoexec bat and c windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters Commands are displayed in lowercase bold variable parame
230. s 95 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver found later in this chapter The driver for Windows NT 4 0 has also been copied to your hard disk drive in diskette image form If you need to reinstall or remove this driver you can do so as described in the following subsections Reinstalling the Windows NT 4 0 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver NOTE To install the bus mastering EIDE driver for Windows NT 4 0 you must have a XK mouse connected to the system and Windows NT 4 0 must already be installed on the hard disk drive connected to the primary EIDE channel To reinstall the bus mastering EIDE driver for Windows NT 4 0 perform the following steps 1 If you have not already done so use the Program Diskette Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell bus mastering EIDE drivers diskette image on your hard disk drive The Program Diskette M aker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder For more information refer to the online help provided in the Program Diskette M aker 2 If an older bus mastering EIDE driver is already installed you must remove the older driver before installing the new driver For instructions see the next subsection Removing the Windows NT 4 0 Bus Mastering EIDE Driver 3 Start the Windows NT operating system If you are already running Windows NT close any open documents or application programs 4 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 5 From the Control Panel double
231. s and can cause expansion and con traction of disk drive platters resulting in read or write data errors When you perform a low level format operation on a hard disk drive it is important to ensure that the drive s surrounding temperature is at or near the temperature at which the drive will be operated Failure to do so can result in relocation of the tracks on the disk platters To minimize the negative effects of temperature on system performance follow these guidelines e Ensure that the system is operated in an environment no colder than 10 Celsius C 50 Fahrenheit F or hotter than 35 C 95 F e Ensure that the system has adequate ventilation Do not place it within a closed in wall unit or on top of cloth material which can act as insulation Do not place it where it will receive direct sunlight particularly in the aftemoon Do not place it next to a heat source of any kind including heating vents during winter Adequate ventilation is particularly important at high altitudes System perfor mance may not be optimum when the system is operating at high temperatures as well as high altitudes e Make sure that all slots and openings on the computer remain unobstructed especially the fan vent on the back of the computer e Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris which can cause a system to overheat D 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide e If the system has be
232. s the power button the power indicator begins to flash but the sys tem does not tum off your operating system may have locked up A locked up operating system cannot perform a safe shutdown To ensure that the system can be tumed off under these circumstances a manual intervention mechanism has been included in the software To tum off a locked up system either press the power button a second time or press the reset button Dell ThermalShutdown Service The Dell ThermalShutdown service helps protect components such as the system processor and the primary hard disk drive from damage due to overheating It can also protect your system data from loss or corruption resulting from a thermal related system shutdown When installed the service uses sensors to monitor the temperature of critical inter nal components If a sensor detects a thermal event the system first performs an orderly operating system shutdown and then tums itself off During the shutdown phase the power indicator flashes and a screen message notifies the user that the system is shutting down If the ThermalShutdown service is unable to shut down the system the system will be shut down if Thermal Poweroff is enabled in the System Setup program See Thermal Power Off in Chapter 3 for more information CAUTION The thermal sensors are always installed and operational If the JA ThermalShutdown service is not installed and a thermal event occurs the i system turns
233. s to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated Connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE cable to the 40 pin interface connector on the back of the hard disk drive see Figure 10 12 CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive s interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system Installing Drives 10 13 DC power cable power input connector on drive IDE1 connector IDE2 connector interface connector Figure 10 12 Attaching Hard Disk Drive Cables 9 If the other end of the EIDE cable is not already connected connect it to the IDE1 connector on the system board CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 ji on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system To locate the IDE1 connector see Figure 9 1 10 Replace the computer cover Then reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will XK cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed 11 Insert a bootable diskette such as the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into drive A 12 Enter the System Setup program and update the appropriate Drive category 0 or 1 under Drives Primary See Drives Primary and Secondary in Chapter 3 13 While in the System Setup program
234. ses O and 1 to represent information The com puter performs operations based on the ordering and calculation of these numbers BIOS Acronym for basic input output system Yourcomputer s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip The BIOS controls the following e Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter e Miscellaneous functions such as system messages bit The smallest unit of information interpret ed by your computer boot routine When you start your computer it clears all memory initializes devices and loads the operating system Unless the operat ing system fails to respond you can reboot also called warm boot your com puter by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt otherwise you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning the computer off and then back on bootable diskette A diskette that can boot your computerto the operating system in the event that the computer will not boot from the hard disk drive bpi Abbreviation for bits per inch bps Abbreviation for bits per second BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit bus An information pathway between the components of acomputer Your comput er contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the computer Your computer also contains
235. set tag and ser vice tag numbers type asset and press lt Enter gt You can also view the asset tag number using the System Setup program described in Chapter 3 The Asset Tag utility is located in the c dellutil directory 2 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number An asset tag number can have up to ten characters any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid To assign or change an asset tag number type asset anda space followed by the new number then press lt Enter gt For example type the fol lowing command line and press lt Enter gt asset 1234SABCD amp When prompted to verify the asset tag number type y and press lt Enter gt The system then displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag number To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one type asset dand press lt Enter gt Assigning and Deleting an Owner Tag An owner tag can be up to 80 characters any combination of letters numbers and spaces is valid To assign an owner tag type asset o and a space followed by the new owner tag then press lt Enter gt For example type the following command line and press lt Enter gt asset o ABC Company When prompted to verify the owner tag type y and press lt Enter gt The system then displays the new owner tag To delete the owner tag without assigning anew one type asset o dand press lt Enter gt Ta
236. setting listed no other settings are available The setting that you select may affect the resources available For example if you are offered the Disabled option and select it all resource values are blank indicat ing that a disabled setting uses no resources 15 Conf iparat ion Utility Cont igecedion Settings LETETI Aii tere pl tard Goni ation Chulo ETE T Ro ves for Chollos Unkro IPG biin Fi eee ort Chow 1 othe TESI bd a PEI a 1604 g a PCI 7 Ra a iRDG a Roy r DE E Hele Figure 4 5 Available Settings List Box 9 To change individual resource values for the current configuration set ting select the resource value that you want to change and click the Options button located below the resource values see Figure 4 6 For example when you click the value under DMA the Options button changes to the DMA Options button When you click this button a smaller dialog box appears By clicking the down arrow next to the current resource value you can display a list of the available values for the resource Hit Cos igueation Utility TETI Configuration Bele inge Pile faa DAA Chieri Card Configuration Choice m3 Edd ni b rra Kecourceas for Cholce Un k Tei 1 Ey ir Haenri has Tet Pore Phew 1 Hobe al B Poi a m a PCI T Jei Optlon E EES r Canoe F Help r Figure 4 6 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning a DMA Channel Choose the desired
237. sis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 3 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector When the System Memory total is correct press the lt Esc gt key to exit the System Setup program Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the DIMMs are operating properly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diag nostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Installing a DIMM If a DIMM is already installed in the socket you want to use you must remove it To do so follow the instructions in the next subsection Removing a DIMM Use the following procedure to install a DIMM See Figure 9 6 1 Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket Press the clips outward until they snap open Press the DIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the DIMM SS 2 2 securing lt aisa 1 Figure 9 6 Installing a DIMM Installing System Board Options 9 9 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM press the securing clips outward simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket see Figure 9 7 It should pop out slightly Ke Figure 9 7 Removing a DIMM Microprocessor Upgrades To take advantage of fu
238. ss online help in the ICU in four ways e Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics Select a topic and click Help Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box e For most dialog boxes you can click Help to display information on the action you are performing e From the ICU window press the lt F1 gt key to display a list of available help topics e To redisplay the last message you received from the ICU select Previous Mes sage from the Help menu Making Selections in the ICU The ICU window is the main window of the utility and the starting point for making expansion card changes This window lists all non Plug and Play ISA Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards currently installed in the computer The ICU window con tains menus and a tool bar as shown in Figure 4 1 When you choose a course of action the ICU displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps 15 Configuration Uta lity ura Ad ii ni a E A Bii mdd Remoue pod ii Vice Card a Em iein Unk moan Card FCI Cards Yg Costroller Hotharhnard Saates Deelces FECE Card DE Comtrotler kd Figure 4 1 ICU Window You can maneuver through each menu and dialog box using a mouse If a mouse is not available you can use the keys shown in Table 4 L Each menu and menu option has an underlined character in its name when you press the lt Alt gt key in conjunction with the key for the underined character that m
239. ssible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec tion usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Badan i Certyfikacji Urzadzenie powinno by zasilane z gniazda z przytaczonym obwodem ochronnym gniazdo z ko kiem Wsp pracuj ce ze soba urz dzenia komputer monitor drukaka powinny by zasilane z tego samego r d a Instalacja elektryczna pomieszczenia powinna zawiera w przewodzie fazowym rezerwow ochron przed zwarciami w postaci bezpiecznika o warto ci znamionowej nie wi kszej ni 10A amper w W celu ca kowitego wy czenia urz dzenia z sieci zasilania nale y wyj wtyczk kabla zasilaj cego z gniazdka kt re powinno znajdowa si w pobli u urz dzenia i by atwo dost pne Znak bezpiecze stwa B potwierdza zgodno urz dzenia z wymaganiami bezpiecze stwa u ytkowania zawartymi w PN 93 T 42107 i PN 89 E 06251 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa e Nie nale y u ywa wtyczek adapterowych lub usuwa ko ka obwodu ochronnego z wtyczki Je eli konieczne jest u ycie przed u acza to nale y u y przed u acza 3 y owego z prawid owo po czonym przewodem ochronnym e System komputerowy nale y zabezpieczy przed nag ymi chwilowymi wzrostami lub spadkami napi cia u ywaj c eliminatora przepi urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzak ceniowego r d a zasilania e Nale y
240. ssociated resources Lan Gonf iguration Utilit CRITI Card Goat igirat ion Card Co Card Mawn ETS E a TTT Coni lgurat lon Curront Snttlog Unknow A Potters 70 nddreza J3L0H 3L7H FOL Gar mterrupi tage FOU Car bhn Chose i Onna fati Lage ell ok E Cancal E lin La E Figure 4 3 Card Configuration Dialog Box To change any of the resource settings for the card select the resource setting and then click Settings The Configuration Settings dialog box see Figure 4 4 displays the name of the resource that you selected in the upper left corner of the box The resource values currently associated with the selected function are displayed in the Resources for Choice box The resource values displayed are IRQ DMA Mem ory Hex and I O Port Hex 50 Conf tyuraliow Wlilitg Coad iguration Settings LUCA aterra po Card Cod iguratdon Choice Daye 141 ak ai Harare nr Choleea lila ia 1 Ep Dih Hes ria Dhen 20 Port heu Pothe z de FEI C i a Ee 1 Fel E te ipt tiar E OK E arcel A He ip A Figure 4 4 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 7 8 To change the resource settings click the down arrow next to the Con figuration Choice box Then click the new resource setting from the list of available settings see Figure 4 5 You cannot manually enter a value you must choose a setting from the list If there is only one
241. static solution that prevents dust from being attracted to the monitor screen e Asoft lint free cleaning cloth Moisten the cleaning cloth with the dishwashing detergent solution to clean the exterior of the computer system e A nonabrasive diskette drive head cleaning kit Dell recommends that you use a kit that contains pretreated diskettes in individually sealed packages These kits ensure that the cleaning solution is applied evenly over the entire diskette drive head surface and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to for eign substances e A small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment Use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the exterior of the computer and keyboard Cleaning the Computer Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors A conventional monitor or keyboard cover minimizes the accumulation of dust and other debris inside the monitor and keyboard when they are not in use Also commer cially available keyboard membrane covers make it possible to use the keyboard while providing protection against foreign particles However regardless of any protective covers the monitor and keyboard must be cleaned occasionally To clean the exterior of the computer monitor and keyboard follow these steps 1 Turn off the computer monitor and any other attached peripherals and disconnect them from their power sources 2 Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the slots and holes on the computer a
242. stem board The other connectors on the cable are used for attaching SCSI devices installed in the externally accessible drive bays See Figure 10 13 An optional shielded external cable with a 68 pin connector is used for attaching an extemal SCSI device to the 7880 external SCSI connector on the system back panel Refer to the documentation that came with the extemal SCSI device for information on how to connect the device set its SCSI ID and disable termination 50 pin SCSI cable to device s in extemally accessible drive bay i I 68 pin SCSI cable Wi NS to hard disk drive Figure 10 13 Internal SCSI Cable General Procedure for Installing SCSI Devices Configure and install one or more SCSI devices in your computer as follows 1 Determine which connector on the internal SCSI cable you will attach to each SCSI device See SCSI Configuration Guidelines found earlier in this section Installing Drives 10 17 2 Unpack each SCSI device and prepare it for installation CAUTIONS Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface VA on the back of the computer When you unpack the drive do not set it on a hard surface which may damage the drive Instead set the drive on a surface such as a foam pad that will sufficiently cushion it Configure the device for a SCSI ID number and disable termination if necessary For instructions see the documentation that came with the SCSI device as well as
243. t unauthorized access to the inside of the computer To use the padlock ring insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and then lock the padlock security cable a padlock ring fan vent Figure 1 3 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring Getting Help If at any time you don t understand a procedure described in this guide or if the sys tem does not perform as expected Dell provides a number of tools to help you For more information on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Introduction 1 11 1 12 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 2 Using the Software Support Utilities Your Dell system comes with software support utilities on diskette or on your com puter s hard disk drive These software support utilities include system utilities system services and bus mastering enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE drivers all of which are documented in this chapter For information on the additional software support utilities you received with your sys tem refer to the following chapters or documents e Video drivers See the documentation from the video card manufacturer Video drivers support the video graphics requirements of a variety of monitors and application programs running under the Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system NOTE Some video cards support the Windows NT 4 0
244. t which wams you at system start up if the hard disk drive has become unreliable To take advantage of this technology you must have a SM ART compliant hard disk drive in the computer All enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE and small com puter system interface SCSI hard disk drives shipped with Dell Precision 410 systems are SMARTcompliant e The system s basic input output system BIOS which resides in flash memory and can be upgraded remotely or by diskette if required e Plug and Play capability which greatly simplifies the installation of expansion cards Plug and Play support included in the system BIOS allows you to install a Plug and Play expansion card without setting jumpers or switches or performing other configuration tasks The ISA Configuration Utility ICU allows you to config ure an existing ISA expansion card for conflict free operation Also because the system BIOS is stored in flash memory it can be updated to support future enhancements to the Plug and Play standard NOTE The Windows NT operating system does not provide ISA Plug and Play XK support Therefore some ISA Plug and Play cards such as modem sound and network cards may not work with your Windows NT operating system unless you configure them manually e Wakeup On LAN capability which when enabled in the System Setup program allows the system to be started up from a server management console Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote com
245. t button This option is useful when applied to self starting servers or host systems that do not have a permanently attached keyboard In these situations selecting Do Not Report 3 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a key board is attached to the computer System Password System Password displays the current status of your system s password security fea ture and allows you to assign and verify anew password No one can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled which is displayed in bright characters The settings for System Password are e Not Enabled the default Enabled appears after password has been assigned e Disabled By J umper appears only after the jumper plug has been removed from the PSWD jumper on the system board To assign and enable a password press the left or right arrow key type the pass word and press lt Enter gt Then retype the password and press lt Enter gt If the system beeps when you press a key the key is illegal for password use Press the lt Esc gt key to abort the password entry procedure To disable the system password enter the password during system start up but do not press lt Enter gt to continue the system start up sequence Instead simultaneously press the lt Ctrl gt
246. t cede hake ake cae B 14 NIE Conmnmector iii a a a ial ie Pat Vt Tv dade een ae ii B 14 USB COnM ClOMS A ti B 15 Microphone ack sai maneia uii a aa B 15 in Out ARK veges edad hae A ae has B 16 PINGS Tack section neh Aevalle teehee ete we elect a aad ae kaa B 16 Interrupt ASSIQGNMENS eose ie idap A EERE eels B 16 Memory Allocations 00 cette eee B 17 ISA Configuration Utility Messages C 1 ICU Error Messages 1 tee C 1 Configuration Manager Messages 00 0 cece ete eee C 7 Maintaining the SysteM o o D 1 Data Preservation a se ioal asih Mace aoe ek da ee Mei Sa ls D 1 Scheduling BackupS 1 0 ce tees D 1 Backup Devices italic ack dsl hain ico ea a A hl ed D 1 Recovering Data o oocooocoococco ete D 2 Cleaning System Components 0 00 cect eee D 2 Recommended Tools and Accessories o ooococcoccoco D 3 Cleaning the Computer Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors D 3 Cleaning Driyes cp n aaa e AE Selah ia tee thd D 4 Environmental Factors ise cosh ee a a r e a aaea es D 4 Temperat fe rai a A ene D 4 Humidity ir Re ee ee as Peta a Sl D 5 O A RR D 5 Dust and Particles ooooooccccoror teens D 5 COMOSION vs heehee ee Rae Se AA ese ay See es D 6 ESD ies hacer A te I add D 6 Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference o ooooo oo oo D 6 Man Mita Ai al Ya Ee D 7 Shock and Vibration vse carian rara Ra D 7 Power Source Interrupti
247. t you want to add If you clicked Add in step 2 click OK A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of that type 4 Select Unlisted Card from the bottom of the list of cards displayed in the dialog box that appears Then click OK 5 Click No when the ICU asks if you have a configuration file for the card The Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears with blank fields 6 Enter the name of the card that you want to add in the Card Name field 7 For each resource you want to assign to the card click the box beneath the name of the resource to be assigned and then click Add For example if you click the box beneath IRQ the button changes to Add Inter rupt When you click this button a Specify dialog box in this case Specify Interrupt appears Figure 4 7 shows the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box with the Specify Interrupt dialog box opened Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 9 TSA Conf paration WEINER CEILI Fii Coni igare Gnlisted Card fo Card Hams BCE Hort Mlapter Gar Besoerces For Thies Card tau trun Peas hint E E FCI r T FCI dd Intacrupt BBAT Hdi d OK a Figure 4 7 Specify Interrupt Dialog Box If you are providing a value for the IRQ or direct memory access DMA resource click the down arrow beneath Available Resources A smaller Specify list box appears See Figure 4 8 Click the value you want to assign to the resource Then click OK TEA Configera
248. tal form by means of acable or communications line The DTE is connected to the cable or communications line through a data com munications equipment DCE device such as amodem ECC Abbreviation for error checking and correction ECP Abbreviation for Extended Capabilities Port EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable pro grammable read only memory EIDE Abbreviation for enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE devices add one or more of the following enhancements to the traditional IDE standard e Data transfer rates of up to 16 MB sec Support for drives other than just hard disk drives such as CD ROM and tape drives e Support for hard disk drives with capacities greater than 528 MB e Support for up to two controllers each with up to two devices attached Glossary 5 EISA Acronym for Extended Industry Standard Architecture a 32 bit expansion bus de sign The expansion card connectors in an EISA computer are also compatible with 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards To avoid a configuration conflict when in stalling an EISA expansion card you must use the EISA Configuration Utility This utility allows you to specify which expan sion slot contains the card and obtains information about the card s required sys tem resources from acorresponding EISA configuration file EMC Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference EMM A
249. talled a second microprocessor and your system is running Windows NT 4 0 reinstall the operating system See your Windows NT documentation for instructions When you reinstall Windows NT 4 0 the operating system detects the second microprocessor Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is oper ating correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Installing System Board Options 9 13 Replacing the System Battery A 3 0 V CR2032 coin cell battery installed on the system board maintains system con figuration date and time information in a special section of memory The operating life of the battery can extend up to 10 years The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as Time of day not set please run SETUP program or Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program or Strike the Fl key to continue F2 to run the setup utility To determine whether the battery needs replacing reenter the time and date through the System Setup program and exit the program properly to save the information Turn off and unplug your system for a few hours and then plug in and turn on your system Enter the System Setup program If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program replace your battery
250. talling drives 10 5 SCSI 7 2 drivers audio 6 5 bus mastering EIDE 2 8 NIC 5 4 SCSI 7 2 Drives Primary and Secondary categories 3 7 drives See also diskette drives EIDE hard disk drives SCSI devices tape drives cables 10 3 connecting to power 10 3 formatting 10 15 10 20 front panel inserts 10 2 installing 10 5 location in chassis 10 2 partitioning 10 15 10 20 SCSI termination 10 16 types supported A 3 drive type numbers 3 7 dual in line memory modules See DIMMs E ECC 1 2 9 6 EIDE drivers bus mastering 1 6 2 8 EIDE hard disk drives addressing 10 10 disabling the built in interface 3 18 Drive 0 and Drive 1 categories 3 7 formatting 10 15 installing 10 9 partitioning 10 15 EIDE interface connectors 9 2 electrostatic discharge See ESD enhanced integrated drive electronics See EIDE error checking and correction See ECC error messages 3 26 C 1 ESD viii D 6 Index 3 expansion cards about 9 2 configuring 4 1 connectors 9 3 installing 9 4 removing 9 6 resources viewing 4 13 with diskette drive controller 3 18 with hard disk drive controller 3 18 with ports 3 17 B 10 expansion slots about 9 3 exterior cleaning of system D 3 F failures 1 11 fixed disk See drives EIDE hard disk drives SCSI devices fixing problems 1 11 floppy drives See diskette drives formatting EIDE hard disk drives 10 15 SCSI hard disk drives 1
251. ted by the integrated audio controller are heard through the external speakers and the computer s on board speaker If Sound in the System Setup program is set to Off no sounds are emitted from any attached external speakers or from the on board speaker except for beep codes If Speaker in the System Setup program is set to Off the on board speaker does not transmit sounds generated by the system other than beep codes but any attached external speakers do transmit these sounds For more information see Sound and Speaker in Chapter 3 Microphones Your computer system supports most standard personal computer microphones You can purchase a microphone separately from Dell Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack see Figure 6 1 Record Playback Devices Your computer system supports a variety of record playback devices such as cassette players CD players radios stereo systems video cassette recorders VCRs and tape players Connect the line out cable from any one of these devices to the line in jack on the back of your computer see Figure 6 1 CD ROM Drives To use an internal CD ROM drive with the integrated audio controller do the following 1 Install the CD ROM drive in your computer For instructions on installing a CD ROM drive that uses the computer s enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE interface see Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay in Chapter 10
252. ter you reboot the system the System Setup program automatically sets the correct drive parameters for each drive Before installing a new EIDE hard disk drive also check the documentation that came with the drive to verify that all jumper settings on the drive are appropriate for your configuration NOTE If you are using a hard disk drive that was shipped by Dell use the Auto setting Using the System Setup Program 3 7 If You Have a Problem If the system generates a drive error message the first time you boot your system after installing an EIDE drive it may mean that your particular drive does not work with the automatic drive type detect feature If you suspect that your problem is related to drive type try entering your drive type information in one of the following ways e If you know the drive type number you can type it e If you don t know the drive type number you can enter your own parameters See the next two subsections for instructions If You Know the Drive Type Number Use the drive type number you found in the documentation that came with the drive or if the drive was installed by Dell when you purchased your system on the manu facturing test report that was shipped with your system To set the drive type number in the System Setup program highlight the appropriate drive option Drive O or Drive 1 and type the correct drive type number If you prefer you can press the right or left arrow key to increase
253. ters those for which you sub stitute a value are displayed in lowercase italics constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drives path filename pl Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier New font Example del c myfile doc Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The following message appears on your screen No boot device available Example Type md c dos and press lt Enter gt Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value They are presented in italics Example DIMM x where xrepresents the DIMM socket designation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Contents Introduction oooo ooooo oo o o 1 1 System Features iii A E aed ea ee a ae 1 1 Important Note to Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Users 1 6 Reinstalling Windows NT 4 0 0 00 c cece tee eee eee 1 6 Reinstalling Windows 95 ooocococcoccoc tees 1 7 Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 2 0005 1 8 Front Panel c i is nacicta ad bs ek Gb ed eased Toned baa ba heed
254. themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo F your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Class A devices are for business purposes Class B devices are for non business purposes Class A Device Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference If you find that this device is not suitable for your use you may exchange it for a device that has been approved for use in residential as well as business environments Class B Device Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Regulatory Notices E 5 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 10 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily acce
255. tion Wilia Celery Lo re Meliated Card A Card Hamz i SCS Hort Mapter Car Aecowrcee for Thie Card ina Mg Di Hesora Chew I fed Fort has 1 ia H Pior a choot From P I z r Avr ilabiec Ecsouree FCI dd ie ree ad zl Ha LESA i ff cad a ee ESTA Figure 4 8 Specify Interrupt List Box If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the input output I O port or memory resources you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I O Port dialog box Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses and then click OK to complete the selection Figure 4 9 shows the two fields TAR Cont igaratian Utility eae Conf iyare Gel iated Card mc 1J A Card Hama Hoct Adapter Car Resources Cor This Card i rng OHA Memory Che J 1 0 Fort Chew i Pint i Fol F T FEL AAA 10 Port E Hed iry Start Address recia Esd Addrezz Loew d OK E TE J Cancel E Figure 4 9 Specify I O Port Dialog Box 4 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide 8 When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box A
256. tion that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive This section includes information on installing partitioning and formatting EIDE hard disk drives For instructions on installing partitioning and formatting SCSI hard disk drives see Installing SCSI Devices found later in this chapter Installing Drives 10 9 Up to two 16 inch EIDE drives can be installed in the internal hard disk drive cage that iS next to the externally accessible 5 25 inch drive bays EIDE Drive Addressing All EIDE devices should be configured for the cable select jumper position which assigns master and slave status to devices by their position on the EIDE cable When two EIDE devices are connected to a single EIDE cable and are configured for the cable select jumper position the device attached to the last connector on the inter face cable is the master or boot device drive 0 and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is the slave device drive 1 Refer to the drive docu mentation in your upgrade kit for information on setting devices to the cable select jumper position With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board your system can sup port up to four EIDE devices EIDE hard disk drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDEL EIDE tape drives and CD ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interf
257. tition must be no larger than 2 GB To partition and logically format your hard disk drive use the program s offered by your operating system Installing SCSI Devices This section describes how to configure and install SCSI devices in your Dell Precision 410 system SCSI Configuration Guidelines Although SCSI devices are installed essentially the same way as other devices their configuration requirements are different For details on configuring your particular SCSI subsystem refer to the documentation that came with your SCSI devices and or your host adapter card The following subsections offer some general guidelines SCSI ID Numbers Internal SCSI devices attached to the integrated Adaptec 7890 Ultra2 Wide low volt age differential LVD controller through the 68 pin primary SCSI connector on the system board must have a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to 15 Extemally accessible SCSI devices attached to the integrated Adaptec 7880 Ultra Wide controller through the 50 pin Narrow SCSI connector on the system board must have a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to 7 Installing Drives 10 15 External SCSI devices connected to the integrated Adaptec 7880 Ultra Wide control ler through the 68 pin Ultra Wide SCSI connector on the system back panel must have a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to15 This SCSI ID number cannot conflict with any SCSI ID number already assigned to a SCSI device connected to the 50 pin inter nal SCSI connector on t
258. to lock or unlock Click Settings Modify the resource setting and or resources offered on the Configura tion Settings dialog box if necessary See Modifying a Card found earlier in this chapter for more information Select Lock Resources The Lock Resources box toggles the lock state of the selected configuration setting Repeat steps 6 through 9 for any other configuration settings that you want to lock or unlock Click OK in the Card Configuration dialog box when you have finished making your selections 4 16 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 5 Using the Network Interface Controller This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to an Ethemet network using the integrated 3Com Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI 3C905b TX net work interface controller NIC The NIC provides all the functions normally provided by a separate network expansion card The integrated NIC includes a Wakeup On LAN feature that enables the computer to be started up by a special local area network LAN signal from a server management console Wakeup On LAN capability allows remote computer setup basic input output system BIOS upgrades software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when LAN traffic is typically at a min imum For instructions on using this feature see Wakeup On LAN in Chapter 3 NOTES The Wakeup On LAN feature funct
259. to operate your system as usual ture found later in this chapter the system accepts your setup password as an A NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password Fea alternate system password If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered the following message appears on the screen Incorrect password Enter password If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again the same message appears on the screen The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered the system displays the following message Incorrect password Number of unsuccessful password attempts 3 System halted Must power down The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you that an unauthorized person has attempted to use your system Even after your system is turned off and on the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered NOTE You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup Z Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes For more infor mation see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 3 22 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password To delete or change an existing system password perform the following steps 1 Enter the System Setup progra
260. top Systems User s Guide connectors continued processor SEC cartridge 9 2 RAID upgrade 9 2 SCSI 9 2 serial ports 9 2 B 6 B 7 B 8 USB B 15 video 9 2 B 14 Wakeup On LAN 9 2 control panel connector 9 2 controls on front panel 1 9 conventional memory address map B 18 cords See cables correcting video problems 3 10 cover removing and replacing 8 2 CPU Speed option 3 9 CPU See microprocessor lt Ctr gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination A 4 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt key combination A 4 D data backups D 1 loss and recovery D 2 recovery tools D 2 Date option 3 6 DC power cables 10 3 Dell AutoShutdown service 2 5 Dell Inspector program 1 5 Dell ThermalShutdown service 2 6 Desktop Management Interface See DMI Device List setting 3 12 diagnosing problems 1 11 diagnostics system 1 4 DIMMs about 9 6 capacities supported 1 2 configuring 9 7 installing 9 9 registered 1 2 9 7 removing 9 10 sockets 9 2 unbuffered 1 2 9 7 direct current See DC Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B options 3 6 diskette drives access indicator 1 9 cleaning D 4 connecting 10 3 installing 10 5 interface connector 9 2 tuming off built in controller 3 18 types sizes and capacities 3 6 Diskette First setting 3 12 Diskette option 3 18 Display Power M anagement Signaling See DPMS DMI 1 4 DPMS and power management 3 15 drive bays ins
261. tructure used by MS DOS to or ganize and keep track of file storage The Windows NT and OS 2 operating sys tems can optionally use a FAT file system structure FCC Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission flash memory A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a computer most EEPROM chips canonly be rewritten with special programming equipment format To prepare a hard disk drive or diskette for storing files An unconditional format de letes all data stored on the disk ft Abbreviation for feet FTP Abbreviation for file transfer protocol g Abbreviation for gram s G Abbreviation for gravities GB Abbreviation for gigabyte s A gigabyte equals 1 024 megabytes or 1 073 741 824 bytes graphics coprocessor See coprocessor graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors group Asitrelates to DMI agroupis adata struc ture that defines common information or attributes about a manageable component GUI Acronym for graphical user interface h Abbreviation for hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system often used in pro gramming to identify addresses in the computer s RAM and I O memory ad dresses for devices The sequence of decimal numbers from O through 16 for example is expressed in hexadecimal no tation as O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 10 In te
262. tte into drive A 2 Click the Start button and click Run 3 Type a 1setup exe and click OK 4 Click Next on the Welcome Screen The license agreement opens in the Notepad application program 5 View the text file and close the Notepad application program when you are ready to proceed 6 Click Yes to continue A dialog box lists the information inf files on the system that will be revised by the update software 7 Click Next to continue 8 Click OK to start the installation 9 When the installation is complete remove the diskette from the dis kette drive and click OK to restart the system During start up the operating system detects new hardware and the Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears 10 Click Next to continue The system finds the hardware device driver on the hard disk drive and installs it 11 Click Finish The system continues its start up routine When Windows 95 finishes loading a dialog box informs you that the system configuration settings have changed and asks if you want to restart the system 12 Click OK to restart the system 1 8 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Front Panel The computer s front panel contains the following indicators and controls see Figure 1 2 e The power button provides control of the system s AC input power The push button switch operates as follows When the computer is turned off pressing the button tums the computer on W
263. tting Description RSVD2 Reserved do not install jumper plug RSVD1 Reserved do not install jumper plug 450M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s intemal speed is 450 MHz 400M HZ So J umpered when the microprocessor s intemal speed is 400 MHz 350M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s intemal speed is 350 MHz 300M HZ Reserved do not install jumper plug TOWER Reserved do not install jumper plug BIOS Reserved do not install jumper plug PSWD default Password features enabled Password features disabled NICCFG Reserved do not install jumper plug One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed otherwise the system will operate at an undetermined speed NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary jumpered unjumpered B 4 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide System Board Labels Table B 2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and gives a brief description of their functions Table B 2 System Board Connectors and Sockets Connector or Socket Description AGP AUX LED BATTERY CD N DIMM_x DISKETTE DISK2 ENET FAN IDEn ISA1 KYBD MOUSE LAN LINE IN LINE OUT MIC IN PANEL PARALLEL SCSI PCIn POWER1 RAID SCSI_NARROW AGP video card connector Hard disk drive access indicator connector Battery socket CD ROM drive audio interface connector DIMM socket D
264. ture options in speed and functionality you can add a second processor or replace eitherthe primary or secondary processor CAUTION The second processor must be of the same type and speed as the YA H first processor Each processor and its associated L2 level 2 cache memory are contained in an SEC cartridge that is installed in a dedicated connector on the system board In systems with only one processor a terminator card is installed in the secondary processor con nector The following subsection describes how to install or replace an SEC cartridge in either the primary or secondary processor connector 9 10 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor The following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit The new processor SEC cartridge with attached heat sink Two heat sink securing thumbscrews Use the following procedure to add or replace an SEC cartridge NOTE Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Rotate the power supply as described in Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 8 If you are adding a second processor to a single processor system remove the terminator
265. u enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately rebooting the system is not required Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the majority of the System Setup options When you start the System Setup program Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with Setup Password highlighted prompting you to type the password If you do not enter the correct password in three tries the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens with the following exceptions e You can still modify Date Time CPU Speed Num Lock and Speaker e If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via Password Status you can assign a system password however you cannot disable or change an exist ing system password NOTE You can use Password Status in conjunction with Setup Password to pro XK tect System Password from unauthorized changes For more information see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password To delete or change an existing setup password perform the following steps 1 Enter the System Setup program 2 Highlight Setup Password and press the left or right arrow key to delete the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to ass
266. uch as Dell s TechConnect bulletin board service BBS See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on accessing the BBS Whenever you add or remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card use the ICU to reconfigure your system The utility reads the card s corresponding configuration file cfg file which describes the card s characteristics and required system resources After the resources identified in these configuration files are assigned to all non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards the system assigns resources to all Plug and Play expansion cards as well as PCI expansion cards thereby creating a conflict free configuration ICU Database The ICU provides a database of configuration files for a large variety of non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards The database is located in the db subdirectory Listed cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that have configuration files stored in this database Unlisted cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configura tion files stored in the ICU database Unlisted cards are not displayed in the list of cards provided for the various card categories The unlisted cards may be cards for which no configuration file exists or new cards that include a manufacturersupplied configuration file on diskette When you supply a configuration file and the ICU is running from the hard disk drive the configuration file
267. up the utilities 2 2 on diskette 2 2 on the hard disk drive 2 2 removing the utilities from your hard disk drive 2 2 Sound option 3 17 speaker muting on board speaker 6 4 Speaker option 3 19 speakers connecting 6 2 specifications A 1 speed jumpers setting 9 12 B 4 standby LED 9 2 start up 3 12 support 1 11 surge protector preventing power source interruptions D 9 switches about B 2 synchronous dynamic random access memory See SDRAM system See computer system board features 1 3 9 2 jumpers B 1 system environment altitude D 5 corrosion D 6 dust D 5 EMI and RFI D 6 ESD D 6 humidity D 5 magnetism D 7 power source interruptions D 8 shock and vibration D 7 temperature D 4 system password about 3 20 3 23 assigning 3 20 changing or deleting an existing password 3 23 disabling a forgotten system password 3 25 entering a wrong or incomplete password 3 22 using to secure your system 3 22 System Password option 3 11 System Setup program about 3 1 BIOS version 3 2 copying or printing screen information 3 1 entering 3 2 error messages 3 26 help messages 3 3 key functions 3 3 options 3 6 screens 3 2 using the program 3 4 system utilities Asset Tag 2 4 Auto Power On 2 7 Dell AutoShutdown 2 5 Dell ThermalShutdown 2 6 T tape drives backing up data D 1 installing 10 3 technical assistance 1 11 technical specifications A
268. uration menu or click Remove The ICU requests verification that you want to remove the card 4 Click Yes to free the resources allocated to the card and remove the card s name from the list of active cards or click No to cancel the operation The ICU returns to the ICU window CAUTION After removing a card from the system configuration using the ICU you must turn off the system and physically remove the card Failure to do so can damage your system 5 Remove the non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from the computer See Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 9 for instructions Viewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by your system To view all system resources select System Resources from the View menu or click View The System Resource Usage dialog box see Figure 4 10 displays all resources currently used by the system Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 13 ee Fils Conf lgura Winia Card C Eecxourecca utilircd by currest zyatca configuration E i et IRQ Drie Hesworia Chew 40 Port Chem J Rot ber eee ff g ree B LF a PCI Ca z 5 ammin frrr zm af e Pel Ga zra 4 r ohhh offre 7 46 Ef r ETSA BE la Clerc a Print To File 5 Help Figure 4 10 System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box select the resource in question and then click Used By Card The
269. ure do not proceed to step 5 5 To add modify or remove a resource value select the box beneath the resource to be assigned and then click Add Modify or Remove respectively For example if you click the box beneath IRQ the Add Modify and Remove but tons change to Add Intemupt Modify Interrupt and Remove Interrupt When you click one of these buttons a smaller Specify list box in this case Specify Inter rupt appears If you are providing a value for the IRQ or DMA resource click the down arrow beneath Available Resources Click the value you want to assign to the resource If the resource can be shared with another card or device click Sharable Then click OK If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resource match the allowable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the I O port or memory resource you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I O Port dialog box 6 When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box A message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its default set tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 7 Click OK If the card must be reconfigured record
270. ure is called locking a card You should lock a card only if it uses static device drivers See Locking and Unlocking Cards found later in this chapter for more information NOTE You cannot modify the resources of a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card You can only view the resources currently assigned and lock or unlock them To modify the resource settings for a listed or unlisted card complete the following steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 Select the card from the list of installed cards in the ICU window and choose Modify Card from the Configure menu or click Modify If the Card Configuration dialog box appears the selected card is listed it has a configuration file in the ICU database Continue with step 3 If the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears the card is unlisted it does not have a configuration file Proceed to step 5 Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4 11 NOTE When you modify an unlisted card the ICU cannot show you the valid XK resources for the card Therefore you must have documentation from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that the card can use 3 Follow steps 7 through 9 in Adding a Listed Card found earlier in this chapter Then continue with step 4 of this procedure 4 Click OK to complete the card modifications and return to the ICU window You have completed this proced
271. uter Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock Working Inside Your Computer 8 1 3 If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are remov ing a component from the system board wait 10 to 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from AC power before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board To verify that all power has been removed from the system make sure that the standby light emitting diode LED on the system board has gone out For the location of this LED see Figure 9 1 4 Touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis such as the power supply before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm intemal components Also avoid touching components or contacts on a card and avoid touching pins on a chip In addition Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide Unpacking Your Hardware Option When you remove an option from its shipping carton you may find it wrapped in anti static packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage Do not remove the packing material until you are ready to install the option CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety Ji instructions at the front of this guide
272. ve the highlight to another field or press the lt Esc gt key at any time prior to completing step 5 4 Press lt Enter gt If the new system password is less than seven characters the whole field fills with placeholders Then the heading changes to Verify Password followed by another empty seven character field in square brackets 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt The password setting changes to Enabled Your system password is now set you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system Note however that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system by pressing the reset button or by tuming the system off and then on again Using the System Setup Program 3 21 Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Whenever you tum on your system press the reset button or reboot the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination the following prompt appears on the screen when Password Status is set to Unlocked Type in the password and press lt ENTER gt to leave password security enabled press lt CTRL gt lt ENTER gt to disable password security Enter password If Password Status is set to Locked the following prompt appears Type the password and press lt Enter gt After you type the correct system password and press lt Enter gt your system boots and you can use the keyboard
273. ves 10 15 SCSI hard disk drives 10 20 Password Status option 3 11 password See setup password system password PCI expansion cards See also expansion cards configuring 4 1 installing 9 4 locking and unlocking 4 15 physical formatting 10 15 10 20 PIIX4 INF Update Installer 1 8 pin assignments external SCSI connector B 11 keyboard connector B 13 mouse connector B 14 parallel port connector B 10 serial port connectors B 9 USB connectors B 15 pin numbers external SCSI connector B 11 keyboard connector B 13 mouse connector B 14 parallel port connector B 9 serial port connectors B 8 USB connectors B 15 Plug and Play expansion cards See also expansion cards configuring 4 3 installing 9 4 locking and unlocking 4 15 ports about B 6 adding expansion cards with ports 3 17 B 10 autoconfiguration 3 17 connecting external devices 1 10 designations 3 17 B 7 disabling 3 18 illustrated B 6 power cables for drives 10 3 power input connectors 9 2 protection devices D 9 surges and spikes D 8 power button 1 9 power indicator 1 9 power LED 9 2 Power Management option 3 15 power source interruptions preventing D 8 power supply input connectors 9 2 rotating away from the system board 8 7 problem solving 1 11 processor SEC cartridge 9 2 PSWD jumper 3 25 B 4 R RAID connector 9 2 readme file 2 2 record playback devices connecting 6 2 Index 7 rec
274. volume of an audio source that uses the integrated audio controller in your Dell computer Adjusting Volume in Windows 95 Use the following procedure to adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Win dows 95 operating system 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Multimedia icon 3 Click the Audio tab and move the slide switch for playback or record ing to the desired volume For detailed instructions on adjusting the volume see your Windows 95 documentation Adjusting Volume in Windows NT 4 0 Use the following procedure to adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Win dows NT 4 0 operating system 1 Start the Audio Mixer utility located in the Audio Control program folder 2 Adjust the slide controls labeled Master to adjust the volume and balance for all devices or adjust the slide controls for an individual device For detailed instructions on adjusting the volume see your Windows NT documentation Using the Integrated Audio Controller 6 3 Muting the Internal Speaker To mute the internal speaker follow these steps 1 Start the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system 2 Double click the speaker icon in the right corner of the taskbar 3 From the Master Out panel click Advanced Controls in the Options menu 4 Click the Advanced button under the Master Out column 5 Click the PC Speaker Mute check box Adjusting 3D Sound The 4
275. ware providers of which Dell Computer Corpo ration is a member dpi Abbreviation for dots per inch DPMS Abbreviation for Display Power Manage ment Signaling A standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Associa tion VESA that defines the hardware signals sent by a video controller to acti vate power management states in a monitor A monitor is said to be DPMS compliant when it is designed to enter a power management state after receiving the appropriate signal from a computer s video controller DRAM Abbreviation for dynamic random access memory A computer s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips Be cause DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge indefinitely your com puter continually refreshes each DRAM chip in the computer drive type number Your computer can recognize anumber of specific hard disk drives Eachis assigned a drive type number that is stored in NVRAM The hard disk drive s specified in your computer s System Setup pro gram must match the actual drive s installed in the computer The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters logical cylinders logical heads cylindernumber and logical sectors per pack for drives not included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM DSP Abbreviation for digital signal processing DTE Abbreviation for dataterminal equipment Any device such as a computer system that can send data in digi
276. wing e Periodically run a virus checking util ity on your computer s hard disk drive e Always run a virus checking utility on any diskettes including commer cially sold software before using them VLSI Abbreviation for very large scale integration Vpp Abbreviation for peak point voltage VRAM Abbreviation for video random access memory Some video adapters use VRAM chips or a combination of VRAM and DRAM to improve video performance VRAM is dual ported allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time Ww Abbreviation for watt s WH Abbreviation for watt hour s win ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it con sults the win ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating en vironment Among other things the win ini file records what printer s and fonts are installed for Windows The win ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Win dows application programs that are installed on the hard disk drive Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win ini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the win ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad Windows 95 An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating system that does not require MS DOS and that provides ad vanced operating syst
277. xpansion card and expansion card connector ISA1 can accommodate an 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion card NOTES Connector ISA1 shares expansion slot space with connector PCI5 Therefore only one card of either type can be installed in this slot PCIA has a connector extension to support a PCI RAID controller see Figure 9 1 Installing System Board Options 9 3 Installing an Expansion Card Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card 1 If you are installing a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card enter the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and add the new expansion card to your configuration See Chapter 4 Using the ISA Configuration Utility for instructions NOTE If you install a PCI or Plug and Play expansion card your system automati Z cally performs any required configuration tasks during the boot routine 2 Prepare the expansion card for installation and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 8 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety 2 instructions at the front of this guide See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card making internal connections or otherwise customizing it for your system CAUTION Some network cards automatically start up the system when VA they are connected To guard against electrical shock be sure to unplug your computer fr
278. xt hexadecimal num bers are often followed by h heat sink A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat Most micro processors include a heat sink HMA Abbreviation for high memory area The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory See also upper memory area and XMM host adapter A host adapter implements communica tion between the computer s bus and the controller for a peripheral device Hard disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system you must install or connect the appropriate host adapter HPFS Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the OS 2 and Win dows NT operating systems Hz Abbreviation for hertz ICES Abbreviation for Interface Causing Equip ment Standard in Canada ICU Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility 1 0 Abbreviation for input output The key board is an input device and a printer is an output device In general I O activity can be differentiated from computational activity For example when a program sends a document to the printer it is en gaging in output activity when the program sorts alist of terms itis engaging in computational activity ID Abbreviation for identification interlacing A technique for increasing video resolu tion
279. y Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system implementing any changes you have made a Restores the default value for the currently selected option 34 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide configuration options title box help Dell Computer Corporation www dell com Page of 2 Precision WorkStation 410 M Setup BIOS Version XXX WA Time 13 17 02 Date Mon April 6 1998 Diskette Drive A 3 5 inch 1 44 MB Diskette Drive B Not Installed Drives Primary Type Cyls Hds Pre LZ Sec Size Drive 0 Auto 1023 64 1 1023 63 2111 Drive 1 None Secondary Drive 0 Auto CD ROM Device Drive 1 None This category sets the time in 24 hour format hours minutes seconds for the internal clock calendar To change the value in a field enter a number or use the left or right arrow key Changes take effect immediately Pentium II Processors 350 MHz Reserved Memory None CPU IDs 651 651 CPU Speed 350 MHz Level 2 Cache 512 KB Integrated Num Lock On System Memory 64 MB ECC SDRAM ACPI off Service Tag XXXXX Chassis Intrusion Not Detected Asset Tag XXXXX Thermal Power off Enabled Video DAC Snoop Off Tab Shift Tab change fields lt gt change values A1tAP next Esc exit Alt B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation www dell com Page 2 of 2 Precision WorkStation 410 M Setup BIOS Version XXX
280. y characters although some can read and write text files text mode A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters time out A specified period of system inactivity that must occur before an energy conser vation feature is activated tpi Abbreviation for tracks per inch TSR Abbreviation for terminate and stay resident A TSR program runs in the background Most TSR programs imple ment a predefined key combination sometimes referred to as a hot key that allows you to activate the TSR program s interface while running another program When you finish using the TSR program you can retum to the other application program and leave the TSR program resi dent in memory for later use TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts When troubleshooting rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without start ing any TSR programs UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks upper memory area The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and 1 MB If the computer has an Intel386 orhigher microprocessor autility called a memory manager can create UMBs inthe uppermemory area inwhich you can load device drivers and memory resident programs UPS Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that auto matically supplies power to your computer in the event of an electrical fai
281. y with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities video mode Video adapters normally support multiple text and graphics display modes Charac ter based software displays in text modes that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters Graphics based soft ware displays in graphics modes that can be defined as xhorizontal by yvertical pix els by zcolors video resolution Video resolution 800 x 600 for exam ple is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down To display a program at a specific graphics resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your moni tor must support the resolution Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide virtual memory A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard disk drive For ex ample in a computer with 16 MB of RAM and 16 MB of virtual memory set up on the hard disk drive the operating system would manage the system as though it had 32 MB of physical RAM virus A self starting program designed to incon venience you Virus programs have been known to corrupt the files stored on a hard disk drive or to replicate themselves until a computer or network runs out of memory The most common way that virus pro grams move from one computer to another is via infected diskettes from which they copy themselves to the hard disk drive To guard against virus pro grams you should do the follo
282. y when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s con currence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacement part Dell will ship parts freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S or Canada where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not retumed to Dell The process for retuming replaced parts and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not retum the replaced parts to Dell will be in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange You accept full responsibility for your software and data Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures General DELL MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS BEYOND THOSE STATED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRAN TIES AND CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MER
283. your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining cus tomer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement Warranties and Return Policy F 1 products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S or Can ada where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software A NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a product its warranty term is not extended Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis and subject to Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s covered under this lim ited warrant
284. your comput er are LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 LVD Abbreviation for low voltage differential the technology used to implement Ultra2 Wide SCSI which offers data rates of 80 MB sec differential data integrity ex tended SCSI cable lengths and support for up to 15 devices Ultra2 Wide LVD drives and controllers are backward compatible with Ultra Wide drives and controllers m Abbreviation for meter s mA Abbreviation for milliampere s mAh Abbreviation for milliampere hour s math coprocessor See coprocessor Mb Abbreviation for megabit MB Abbreviation for megabyte s The term megabyte means 1 048 576 bytes how ever when referring to hard disk drive storage the term is often rounded to mean 1 000 000 bytes MB sec Abbreviation for megabytes per second Mbps Abbreviation for megabits per second MBR Abbreviation for master boot record memory A computer can contain several different forms of memory such as RAM ROM and video memory Frequently the word memoryis used as a synonym for RAM for example an unqualified statement suchas acomputer with 16 MB of mem ory refers to a computer with 16 MB of RAM memory address A specific location usually expressed as ahexadecimal number in the computer s RAM memory manager A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory such as extended or expanded memory memory module A small
285. your system and you are retumed to Windows 95 Using the Integrated Audio Controller 6 5 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows NT 4 0 follow these steps 1 co 7 Ro N N Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories folder to make a diskette copy of the audio drivers installed on your hard disk drive Start the Windows NT 4 0 operating system Insert the Windows NT 4 0 audio drivers diskette into drive A Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Multimedia icon In the Multimedia Properties window click the Devices tab and then click Add In the Add dialog box select Unlisted or Updated Driver and click OK In the Install Driver dialog box type a and click OK In the Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog box select CrystalWare Audio Driver NT and click OK After the drivers have been installed there will be anew Audio Control program folder with two programs Audio Mixer and Audio Input 6 6 Dell Precision 410 Desktop Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 7 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers This chapter provides instructions for installing drivers for the following small com puter system interface SCSI controllers e Integrated Adaptec 7890 Ultra2 Wide low voltage differential LVD SCSI control ler This primary controller provides transfer rates of up to 80 megabytes per second MB sec with LVD

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