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Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX620
Quick Reference Guide
Models DCTR, DCNE, DCSM, DCCY
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 System Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mini Tower Computer — Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mini Tower Computer — Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Desktop Computer — Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Desktop Computer — Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Small Form Fac
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Using the Drivers and Utilities CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 4 Contents
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Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or 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 the ResourceCD) Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed My computer documentation on your computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers (see page 44), run the Dell My devic
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on your computer. Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from tec
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Service call status and support history Dell Premier Support Website — premiersupport.dell.com Top technical issues for my computer The Dell Premier Support website is customized for corporate, government, Frequently asked questions and education customers. This website may not be available in certain regions. File downloads Details on my computer configuration Service contract for my computer How to use Windows XP Windows Help and Support C
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System Views Mini Tower Computer — Front View 1 2 3 10 4 9 5 8 6 7 1 CD/DVD drive Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 2 floppy drive Insert a floppy disk into this drive. 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, memory key, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into either of the USB connectors. It is recommended that you use the USB connectors on the back panel for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. 4 LAN
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5 diagnostic lights Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 36. 6 power button Press this button to turn on the computer. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the power button for 6 seconds or longer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform
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Mini Tower Computer — Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 cover release latch This latch allows you to open the computer cover. 2 padlock ring Insert a padlock to lock the computer cover. 3 voltage selection switch Your computer is equipped with a manual voltage-selection switch. (may not be available on To help avoid damaging a computer with a manual voltage-selection switch, set the certain computers) switch for the voltage that most closely matches the AC power available in your location. Also, ensur
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4 power connector Insert the power cable into this connector. 5 back-panel connectors Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the appropriate connector. 6 card slots You can access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. Desktop Computer — Front View 1 2 3 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, memory key, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into either of the USB connectors. It is recommended that you use the back USB con
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5 power light This light turns on and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating states: No light — The computer is turned off. Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving mode. Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your online User’s Guide. To exit from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manage
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4 voltage selection switch Your computer is equipped with a manual voltage-selection switch. (may not be available on To help avoid damaging a computer with a manual voltage-selection switch, set certain computers) the switch for the voltage that most closely matches the AC power available in your location. Also, ensure that your monitor and attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location. 5 padlock ring Insert a padlock to lock the computer c
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5 diagnostic lights Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 36. 6 hard-drive activity light This light flickers when the hard drive is in use. 7 power light Turns on and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating states: No light — The computer is turned off. Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving mode.
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4 voltage selection switch Your computer is equipped with a manual voltage-selection switch. (may not be available on To help avoid damaging a computer with a manual voltage-selection switch, set certain computers) the switch for the voltage that most closely matches the AC power available in your location. Also, ensure that your monitor and attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location. 5 padlock ring Insert a padlock to lock the computer c
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3 network adapter To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one end of a connector network cable to either a network jack or your network or broadband device. Connect the other end of the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back panel of your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been securely attached. NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector. On computers with a network adapter card, use the connector on the c
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Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer — Front View 12 3 4 5 96 8 7 1 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, memory key, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into either of the USB connectors. 2 headphone connector Attach headphones to this connector. 3 microphone connector Attach a microphone to this connector. 4 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating states: No light — The computer is turned off. Steady
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7 module bay Install a D-module CD/DVD drive, second hard drive, or floppy drive in the module bay. 8 hard-drive access light The hard-drive access light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when devices such as your CD player are operating. 9 vents The vents allow air to flow through your computer. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents. Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer — Side View 1 1 vents The vents, w
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3 back-panel connectors See the following subsection, "Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer — Back-Panel Connectors," for information about the connectors on the back panel of your computer. 4 power connector Connect the power cable to this connector. 5 vents The vents allow air to flow through your computer. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents. Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer — Back-Panel Connectors 13 2 4 5 6 11 10 9 8 7 1 parallel connector Connect a parallel device
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3 network adapter Attach the UTP cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP connector concentrator or hub, and press the other end of the UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place. It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for networks. 4 network activity light The amber light flashes when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be
