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Dell Precision™ T7400
Quick Reference Guide
Model DCDO
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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . 10 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . 13 Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Front 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 Disc Drivers for my computer NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may be optional and may not ship with your computer. My device documentation Documentation and drive
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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 Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows ® ® Product Key Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer: Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact Dell support.
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to view the appropriate support site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as the memory, hard drive, and operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service call
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. How to use Windows Vista 2 Type a word or phrase that describes How to work with programs and files your problem and click the arrow icon. How to personalize my desktop 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Disc The operating system is already installed on
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Linux Dell Supported Linux Sites E-mail discussions with users of Dell • linux.dell.com Precision products and the Linux lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux- operating system precision Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Pr
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Switching From Desktop to Tower Orientation 1 Remove the floppy drive or media card reader (if installed) by following the steps in "Removing a Floppy Drive or a Media Card Reader (Desktop Computer)" in your User’s Guide, and then reinstall the floppy drive or media card reader by following the steps in "Installing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader (Tower Computer)" in your User’s Guide. 2 Remove all installed optical drives by following the steps in "Removing an Optical Drive (Desktop C
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Leave 10.2 cm (4 in) minimum clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation. If your computer is installed in a corner on or under a desk, leave 5.1 cm (2 in) minimum clearance from the back of the computer to the wall to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation. If your enclosure has doors, ensure that they allow at least 30 percent airflow through the enclosure (front and back). Quick Reference Guide 11
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Do not install your computer in an enclosure that does not allow airflow. Restricting the airflow can cause your computer to overheat and may impact your computer’s performance. 12 Quick Reference Guide
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Transferring Information to a New Computer You can use your operating system wizards to help you transfer files and other data from one computer to another computer. Microsoft Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to transfer data, such as: E-mail messages Toolbar settings Window sizes Internet bookmarks You can transfer data from one computer to another computer over a network or serial connection, or by storing the d
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Disc) NOTE: The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard designates the source computer from which data is to be transferred as the old computer, and designates the destination computer to which the data is going to be transferred as the new computer. PREPARE THE DESTINATION COMPUTER FOR THE FILE TRANSFER — 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 Under Which computer is this?, click
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3 Under Where are the files and settings?, click to select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files, and then click Next. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the destination computer. When the transfer is complete, the Finished screen appears. 4 Click Finished, and then restart the computer. Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (Without the Operating System Disc) To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System di
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6 Under What do you want to transfer?, click to select the data you want to transfer, and then click Next. The selected data is copied and the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 7 Click Finish. TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER — 1 Go to the destination computer. 2 Under Now go to your old computer, click Next. 3 Under Where are the files and settings?, click to select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files, and then click Next. The wizard reads the
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Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer from voltage spikes that can occur during electrical storms or after power interruptions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for certain types of damage. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector and compare joule ratings to determine the relative effectiveness of different devices. A device with a higher joule rating offer
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About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 3 4 13 5 12 6 11 7 10 8 9 1–3 5.25-inch Can hold a CD/DVD drive, or a media card reader, floppy drive bays drive, or a SATA hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay carrier. The hard-drive carrier is only for use in the 5.25-inch drive bays. The floppy-drive/media card reader and hard-drive carriers are not interchangeable. 18 Quick Reference Guide
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4 5.25-inch drive Can hold a CD/DVD drive, or a media card reader, a floppy drive, or a SATA hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay carrier. The bay with special drive-panel plate shown here is only for use with a floppy drive 3.5-inch drive or media card reader; you can install the plate in front of any of panel plate the four 5.25-inch drive bays. For more information, see "Drive Panels" in your User’s Guide. The hard-drive carrier is only for use in the 5.25-inch drive bays. The floppy-d
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Back View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 3 1 power connector Connect the power cable. 2 card slots Slots 2–6 support full-length cards, including one PCI, two PCI Express 2.0 x16, and two PCI-X slots. Slots 1 and 7 support half-length cards, including one PCI Express x8 (wired as x4) and one PCI-X slot. 3 back panel Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connectors connector (see "Back Panel Connectors" on page 21 for more information). CAUTION: Ensure that none of the computer a
