Dell Precision Workstation M6400 Manuel utilisateur

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Dell Precision™ M6400

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup,

software, and troubleshooting information for your computer. For more

information about your operating system, devices, and technologies, see

the Dell Technology Guide at 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.

If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to

Microsoft

Windows

operating systems are not applicable.

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or disassembly is prohibited.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Catcher, and DellConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by

Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and is used by Dell under license; Intel is a registered trademark, and Core is a

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and the Windows Vista start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

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trade names other than its own.

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Contents

1 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wireless Switch and Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™

Network Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . 14

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 15

Microsoft®Windows Vista®Operating

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Microsoft Windows®XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dell Technical Update Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . 34

Restoring Your Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . 36

Using Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the Dell™ Operating System Media. . . . . . 39

6 Finding Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . . 44

DellConnect™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . . 45

Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 46

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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About Your Computer 7

About Your Computer

Front View

1 camera (optional) and microphone (2) 2 display latch (2)

3 display 4 fingerprint swipe/FIPS reader

5 power button 6 USB 2.0 and eSATA connector

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8About Your Computer

Back View

7 VGA 8 DisplayPort

9 network connector (RJ-45) 10 ExpressCard slot

11 wireless switch and Wi-Fi Catcher™

network locator button

12 keyboard

13 wireless smartcard reader 14 track stick

15 track stick buttons (3) 16 display latch release

17 touch pad/jog shuttle 18 touch pad buttons (3)

19 keyboard status lights 20 device status lights

21 speakers (2)

1 PC Card slot and Smart Card

slot

2 optical bay

3 8-in-1 card reader slot 4 USB 2.0 ports (2)

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About Your Computer 9

CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air

vents. Do not store your Dell™ computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a

closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the

computer or cause a fire.The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets

hot. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fan or the

computer.

Battery Removal

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or

explosion. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from

Dell. The battery is designed to work with your Dell™ computer. Do not use a

battery from other computers with your computer.

CAUTION: Before removing or replacing the battery, turn off the computer,

disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect

the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any other external

cables from the computer.

Slide the battery release latch.

Use a plastic scribe to pry the battery up from the laptop.

Rotate one side of the battery up at an angle.

Remove the battery from the battery bay.

5 audio and microphone

connectors

6 1394 port (6-pin, powered)

7 security cable slot 8 AC adapter connector

9 air vents (2)

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10 About Your Computer

Wireless Switch and Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™

Network Locator

Use the wireless switch to enable or disable wireless network devices and the

Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator to locate networks. For information about

connecting to the Internet, see "Connecting to the Internet" on page 14.

wireless switch icon

Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator icon

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