Dell Precision Workstation 650 Manuel utilisateur

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Dell Precision™ Workstations 450 and 650

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.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the “Glossary” in the

User’s Guide.

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Contents

Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connect the keyboard and mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connect the modem or network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connect the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connect the power cables and turn on the computer

and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Install Additional Software or Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Caring for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . 27

Using System Restore in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Last Known Good Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Starting the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Opening the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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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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Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 650

Computer

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

Connect the keyboard and the mouse

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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.

Connect the modem or the network cable

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