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book.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM
Dell™ XPS™ 420 Owner’s Manual
Model DC01L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 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 opera
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer . . . 15 Front and Back View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front I/O Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back I/O Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM ® Intel Viiv™ Technology (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology (QRT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup . . . . 42 Enabling the QRT Feature in the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Playing CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Copying Media . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Power Management Options in Windows Vista . . . . 56 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Hybrid Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 57 2 Optimizing for Greater Performance . . . . 59 ® Understanding Intel™ SpeedStep Technology . . . . 59 3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Solving
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 When to Use Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Drivers . .
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Memory Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Installing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Removing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 PCI Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM CD/DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Removing a CD/DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Installing a CD/DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Processor Airflow Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Removing the Processor Airflow Shroud Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Installing the Processor Airflow Shroud Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Fans . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . 170 Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Entering System Setup
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . 197 Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 198 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Glossary . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 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 Media Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 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 How to set up my computer Setup Diagram Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Product Key Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on your computer. Use t
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints Dell Support Website — support.dell.com and tips, articles from technicians, NOTE: Select your region or business online courses, and frequently asked segment to view the appropriate support site. questions Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as the memory, hard drive, and operating sy
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use your Windows™ operating Windows Help and Support system 1 To access Windows Help and Support: How to work with programs and files In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button™ and click How to personalize my desktop Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Fo
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front and Back View of the Computer Front View 1 17 2 16 15 3 14 4 13 5 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Setting Up and Using Your Computer 15
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 1 cover release latch Use this latch to remove the cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 101). 2 storage space Use to stack CDs, place a digital camera while transferring images to system and so on. 3 LCD display menu Use to scroll through the different menu options available on LCD display. 4 LCD navigation Use to navigate the menu options on LCD display. buttons Use the buttons to scroll up and down, navigate options on l
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 9 USB connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. For more information on booting to a USB device, see "System Setup" on page 178. NOTE: It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. 10 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach hea
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Front I/O Connectors 12 4 3 1 microphone Use the microphone connector to attach a personal connector computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. 2 headphone Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. connector 3 USB connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. For more information on boota
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM Back View 1 2 8 3 4 5 7 6 1 power connector Insert the power cable. The appearance of this connector may differ from what is pictured. 2 audio connectors Connect appropriate audio devices (see "Back I/O Connectors" on page 20). 3 USB connectors Recommended for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. 4 S/PDIF (RCA) Connects to external digital stereo speakers. 5 eSATA Use it to connect to addition
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM 6 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. NOTE: Some connector slots support full-length cards. 7 IEEE 1394 Use the IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices. 8 network adapter NOTICE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector connector. Use the network adapter connector to attach your computer to a network or broadband devi
