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Dell Precision™ 350 Workstation
Setup and Quick
Reference Guide
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 the User’s Guide. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer,
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Contents Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect the keyboard and the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connect the modem or the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connect the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Install additional software or dev
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4 Contents
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Finding Information for Your Computer 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 and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) Drivers for my computer My computer documentation My device documentation You can use this CD to access documentation, reinstall drivers, or run diagnostics tools. How to set up my co
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What Are You Looking For? Find it Here Express Service Code and Service Tag Express Service Code and Product Key ® ® Microsoft Windows License Label The labels are located on your computer under the front-panel door. How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD and Installation Guide If you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. 6 Setup and Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support
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What Are You Looking For? Find it Here How to remove and replace parts User’s Guide Icon Technical specifications How to configure system settings How to troubleshoot and solve problems To access the electronic documentation stored on your hard drive: If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, double-click the User’s Guides icon on your desktop. If you are using Windows XP, click the Start button and click Help and Support. Location of connectors on the system board System Information
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What Are You Looking For? Find it Here Service call status Dell Premier Support Website — premiersupport.dell.com Top technical issues for my computer Frequently asked questions The Dell Premier Support website is customized for corporate, government, and education customers. This website may not be File downloads available in all regions. Details on my computer’s configuration Service contract for my computer Warranty Information System Information Guide How to use Windows XP
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Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 350 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. Connect the keyboard and the mouse Setup and Quick Reference Guide 9
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Connect the modem or the network cable 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 installed, connect the network cable to the card. 10 Setup and Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. A B C D NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 11
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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 to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y Cable Adapter Dual DVI Y Cable Adapter DVI VGA VGA DVI Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to has a single connector and you want to connect to one or two VGA monitors. one o
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For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single VGA Dual VGA With VGA Adapter DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the appropriate connector when you connect to Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to one or two monitors. two VGA monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI Dual DVI With One VGA Adapter Dual DVI With Two VGA Adapters DVI DVI DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the DVI connectors to Use the VGA adapter to connect Use two VGA adapters t
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Connect the speakers NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card. 14 Setup and Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15
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Install additional software or devices Before you install any devices or software that did not ship 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. Congratulations! You have completed the setup for your computer. For more information about your computer, including removing and replacing parts, diagnostics and troubleshooting tools, access the U
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3 At the Dell Support website home page, click Reference, click User’s Guides, click Systems, and then select your Dell Precision computer. Opening the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide. 1 Shut down the computer through the Start menu. 2 Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut do
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1 2 3 1 1 release buttons (2) 2 padlock ring 3 security cable slot 18 Setup and Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Inside Your Computer 1 9 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1 hard drive 6 heat sink and blower assembly 2 internal speaker 7 power supply 3 chassis intrusion switch 8 floppy drive 4 system board 9 CD/DVD drive 5 padlock ring Setup and Quick Reference Guide 19
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Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts
