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To change an existing administrator password, you must know the administrator password. 1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup). 2. Type the administrator password at the prompt. 3. Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing administrator password. The setting changes to Not Set. To assign a new administrator password, perform the steps in Assigning an Administrator Password. 4. Exit system setup. Disabling
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l To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference. Entering System Setup 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. 3. Once this F2 prompt appears, press immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initiali
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( default) NOTE: If USB is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On. SATA 0 through Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board and SATA n lists the capacities for the hard drives. NOTE: These options appear as SATA 0 through SATA 3 for the mini tower, SATA 0 through SATA 2 for the desktop, and SATA 0 and SATA1 for the small form factor. External SATA Identifies and enables and disab
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selection only matters if there are two video controllers present. When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be used. ( NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller. Video Memory This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or Off. ( HDD Acoustic Mode ( default) l Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current
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decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. Low Power When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard network controller. ( Remote This option allows the system to power up when a Network Interface Controller or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives a wake up signal. - On is the default setting. On w/ Boot to NIC will allow the computer to attempt to boot from a network prior to
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NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that a device is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup). 2. Use the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option, then press to access the menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. 3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the appropriate B
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Jumper Setting Description PSWD Password features are enabled (default setting). Password features are disabled. jumpered unjumpered Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: This process erases both the system and administrator passwords. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. If clearing the password on a small for
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15. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTE: This procedure enables the password feature. When you enter system setup, both system and administrator password options appear as Not Set—meaning that the password feature is enabled but no password is assigned (see Entering System Setup). 16. Assign a new system and/or administrator password. Clearing CMOS Settings CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow t
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Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods (Windows XP) Standby l Press the power button l Auto power on l Move or click the mouse l Type on the keyboard l USB device activity l Power management event Hibernate l Press the power button l Auto power on l Power management event Shutdown l Press the power button l Auto power on l Power management event NOTE: For more information on power management, see your operating system documentation. About RAID Configurations NOTICE: In order to
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NOTE: In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives in the configuration. RAID Level 1 Configuration RAID level 1 uses a data-redundancy storage technique known as mirroring to enhance data integrity. When data is written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on the second drive in the configuration. A RAID level 1 configuration sacrifices high data-access rates for its
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3. Press when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then shut down your computer and try again. The Define a New Array window appears. 4. Press to navigate to the RAID Mode field. To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Striping. To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5. Press to navigate to the
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5. Click Custom, then click Next. 6. Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 7. Click Next. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 8. Click to select the drives that will make up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID array. The Clearing System Data window appears. NOTICE: The Clea
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The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard appears. 4. Click Next. 5. Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the drop-down menu. 6. Click Next. NOTICE: You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step. 7. Under Free Disk Selection, select the hard drive(s) you want to include in the (migrated) array by clicking the checkbox beside it. 8. Click Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status
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Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ OptiPlex™ 740 Systems User's Guide Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on
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1 system battery 2 positive side of battery connector 3 battery socket 4 battery socket tab NOTICE: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while replacing the battery. 6. Install the new system battery. a. Support the battery connector by pressing down firmly on the positive side of the connector. b. Hold the battery with the "+" facing up, and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the connector. c. Pres
