Dell Precision 533CX Manual de usuario

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Dell Precision™ Workstation 530

Setup and Quick

Reference Guide

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better

use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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themarksandnamesortheirproducts.DellComputerCorporationdisclaimsanyproprietaryinterest

in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

December 2002 P/N 533CX Rev. A03

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Contents

Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Dell Precision™ ResourceCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Dual Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Safety First—For You and Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Opening the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Opening the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Removing and Installing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adding a Hard Drive or Externally Accessible Drive . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adding a PCI Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Upgrading the Video Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Upgrading Your Processor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Starting the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Messages and Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Finding Information and Assistance

The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools.

Additional resources may be shipped with your computer.

What Are You Looking For? Find it Here

• A diagnostic program for my computer

• Drivers for my computer

•MyUser’s Guide

• My device documentation

Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the

ResourceCD)

You can use this CD to access documentation, reinstall drivers, or run

diagnostics tools.

• How to set up my computer

• How to care for my computer

• Troubleshooting information

• How to open my computer cover

• How to locate other documentation

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• Express Service Code and Service Tag

•Microsoft

®Windows®License Label

Express Service Code and Product Key

The labels are located on your computer.

• How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD and Installation Guide

After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities

CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.

What Are You Looking For? Find it Here

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• How to remove and replace parts

• Technical specifications

• How to configure system settings

• How to troubleshoot and solve problems

User’s Guide Icon (Microsoft Windows 2000)

Double-click the User’s Guide icon on your desktop.

Windows XP Help and Support Center

1Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2Click User’s Guide.

• Location of connectors on the system board System Information Label

The label is located on the inside of your computer cover.

• Latest drivers for my computer

• Answers to technical service and support

questions

• Online discussions with other users and

technical support

• Documentation for my computer including

the Service Manual

Dell Support Website — support.dell.com

The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including:

• Knowledge Base — Hints, tips, and online courses

• Customer Forum — Online discussion with other Dell customers

• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory,

the hard drive, and the operating system

• Customer Care — Contact information, order status, warranty, and

repair information

• Downloads — Drivers, patches, and software updates

• Reference — Computer documentation, product specifications, and

white papers

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• Service call status and support history

• Top technical issues for my computer

• Frequently asked questions

• File downloads

• Details on my computer’s configuration

• Service contract for my computer

Dell Premier Support Website —

premiersupport.dell.com

The Dell Premier Support website is customized for corporate,

government, and education customers. This website may not be

available in all regions.

• Warranty information System Information Guide

• How to use Windows XP

• Documentation for my computer and

devices

Windows XP Help and Support Center

1Click the Start button, and click Help and Support.

2Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and click the

arrow icon.

3Click the topic that describes your problem.

4Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

NOTE: For help using Windows 2000, click the Start button and click

Help.

What Are You Looking For? Find it Here

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Using the Dell Precision™ ResourceCD

To use the Dell Precision ResourceCD from within the

Microsoft®Windows®operating system:

1Insert the Dell Precision ResourceCD into the CD drive.

If you are using the Dell Precision ResourceCD for the first time on this

computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you

that the ResourceCD is about to begin installation.

2Click OK to continue.

To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the

installation program.

3Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen.

4Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System,

Device Type,and Topic.

To access the Dell Precision ResourceCD Guide, click User’s Guides in the

Topic pull-down menu and click Dell Precision ResourceCD.

NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the

ResourceCD from within Windows. To use the Dell Diagnostics, you must insert

the ResourceCD in the CD drive and restart the computer. For information

about running the Dell Diagnostics, see "When to Use the Dell Diagnostics" on

page 26.

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Setting Up Your Computer

The numbers in the following figure correspond to the tasks described in

the setup steps.

NOTE: You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.

Computer Features

Back View Front View

(doors open)

diagnostic

lights

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