Dell Precision ND224 user manual

User manual for the device Dell Precision ND224

Device: Dell Precision ND224
Category: Personal Computer
Manufacturer: Dell
Size: 9.84 MB
Added : 10/4/2013
Number of pages: 190
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Dell Precision™ Workstation 490
Quick Reference Guide
Model DCTA
www.dell.com | support.dell.com

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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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in your User’s Guide. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer,

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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4 Contents

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Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here  A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as Resource CD)  Drivers for my computer Documentation and  My computer documentation drivers are already installed on your  My device documentation

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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here  Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide  Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)  Safety instructions  Regulatory information  Ergonomics information  End User License Agreement  How to remove and replace parts User’s Guide ® ®  Specifications Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center  How to configure system settings 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support  How to troubleshoot and solve problems 2 Click User’s and system gui

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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here  Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, and online courses, frequently NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the asked questions appropriate support site.  Community — Online discussion with other NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers Dell customers can also use the customized Dell Premier support website at  Upgrades — Upgrade information for compo

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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here  How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See your User’s Guide for instructions. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is located on your computer.

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Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. Connect the keyboard and the mouse. 1 Connect the modem or the network cable. 2 NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter. NOTE: If your computer has a network card in

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Connect the monitor. 3 Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer. 10 Quick Reference Guide

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For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector One VGA adapter: VGA Use the VGA adapter when you have a single-monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y cable adapter: Dual DVI Y cable adapter: VGA DVI DVI VGA Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a has a single connector and you want to connect your single connector and you want to connect your computer

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For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector One DVI connector and one VGA connector: Two VGA connectors with one VGA adapter: DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to connect your computer to one or two monitors. your computer to two VGA monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors: Two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors with one VGA adapter: with two VGA

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Connect the speakers. 4 NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Connect the power cables and turn on the 5 computer and monitor. Quick Reference Guide 13

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Install additional software or devices. 6 Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system. You have now completed the setup for your tower computer. Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructi

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Connect the modem 2 or the network cable. NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card. Connect the monitor. 3 Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer. Quick Reference Guide 15

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For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA adapter: VGA Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y cable adapter: Dual DVI Y cable adapter: VGA DVI DVI VGA Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a has a single connector and you want to connect your single connector and you want to connect your computer comp

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For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector One DVI connector and one VGA connector: Two VGA connectors with one VGA adapter: DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect your to connect your computer to one or two monitors. computer to two VGA monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors: Two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors with one VGA adapter: with two VGA

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Connect the speakers. 4 NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer 5 and monitor. Install additional software or devices. 6 Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system. You have now completed

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About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 3 13 4 12 11 5 10 6 9 8 7 1 upper 5.25-inch drive bay Holds a CD/DVD drive. 2 lower 5.25-inch drive bay You can use this bay for an optional CD/DVD drive. 3 FlexBay You can use this bay for an optional third hard drive (SATA or SAS), a floppy drive or Media Card Reader. 4 hard-drive activity light The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device such as

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6 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" in your User’s Guide for more information on booting to a USB device). It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. 7 Dell™ rotatable badge To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop conversion; remove the front panel, turn


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