Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Dell™ OptiPlex™ Systems
Setup and Quick
Reference Guide
Guide de configuration et de référence rapide
Guía de instalación y de referencia rápida
Models DHS, DHP, and DHM
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Dell™ OptiPlex™ Systems Setup and Quick Reference Guide Models DHS, DHP, and DHM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2000–2003 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 When Using Your Computer Getting Started/Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Completed Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Solving Proble
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
4 Contents
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
About This Guide This document contains getting started/setup, solving problems, and safety, regulatory, and warranty information about your Dell™ OptiPlex™ computer. To obtain the latest versions of the documents on your hard drive, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Regulatory model numbers appear throughout this document; their chassis type equivalents are shown below: Regulatory Model Numbers and Chassis Types DHS = small desktop (SD) chassis DHP = small form-factor (SF) ch
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
What Are You Looking For? Find it Here Express Service Code and Service Tag Express Service Code and Product Key Label ® ® Windows License Label Microsoft These labels are located on your computer. How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD and Installation Guide After you reinstall your operating system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. The product key for your
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
What Are You Looking For? Find it Here Latest drivers for my computer Dell Support Website — support.dell.com Answers to technical service and support The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: questions Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Online discussions with other users and technicians, and online courses technical support Community Forum — Online discussion with other Dell Documentation for my computer customers Upgrades — U
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. General Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and device power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. These cables are equipped with 3-prong p
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) To avoid shorting out your computer when disconnecting a network cable, first unplug the cable from the network adapter on the back of your computer, and then from the network jack. When reconnecting a network cable to your computer, first plug the cable into the network jack, and then into the network adapter. To help protect your computer from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
When Using Your Computer As you use your computer, observe the following safe-handling guidelines. CAUTION: Do not operate your computer with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, and so on) removed. Your computer is equipped with one of the following: – A fixed-voltage power supply — Computers with a fixed-voltage power supply do not have a voltage selection switch on the back panel and operate at only one voltage (see the regulatory label
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
When Using Your Computer (continued) When Working Inside Your Computer Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in your online Dell documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to you by Dell. Always follow installation and service instructions closely. NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer b
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Getting Started/Setup CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide. NOTICE: If your computer has an expansion card installed (such as a network card), connect the appropriate cable to the card, not to the connector on the computer back panel. You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. See the appropriate figures that follow the instructions. 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse. NOTICE: Do n
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
6 Verify that the voltage selection switch is set correctly for your location. Your computer is equipped with one of the following: A fixed-voltage power supply — Computers with a fixed-voltage power supply do not have a voltage selection switch on the back panel and operate at only one voltage (see the regulatory label on the outside of the computer for its operating voltage). An auto-sensing voltage circuit — Computers with an auto-sensing voltage circuit do not have a voltage selecti
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
Desktop Setup — Without Expansion Cards monitor keyboard mouse speakers network USB Desktop Setup — With Expansion Cards monitor flat-panel monitor LINE OUT speakers network NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on it. Use the expansion card connector as shown in the illustration. 14 Setup and Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com A B C D A B C D
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Mini-Tower Setup — Without Expansion Cards monitor keyboard mouse A B C D speakers network USB Mini-Tower Setup — With Expansion Card A B C D monitor flat-panel monitor speakers LINE OUT network NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on it. Use the expansion card connector as shown in the illustration. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Completed Setup power A B C D Windows OS Professional OEM Nave Here Microsoft Windows XXXXXXXXXX Product Key XXXXX-XXX-XXX Product Key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Microsoft Windows Product Key Windows OS Professional OEM Nave Here XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XXX Product Key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Solving Problems Dell provides a number of tools to help you if your system does not perform as expected. For the latest troubleshooting information available for your system, see the Dell Support
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
If computer problems occur that require help from Dell, write a detailed description of the error, beep codes, or diagnostics light patterns; record your Express Service Code and Service Tag Number below; and then contact Dell from the same location as your computer. See "Finding Information for Your Computer" on page 5 for an example of the express service code and service tag numbers. Express Service Code:___________________________ Service Tag Number:___________________________ Your comput
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
3 Click OK to continue. To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. Drivers for Your Computer To display a list of device drivers for your computer: 1 Click My Drivers in the Topic pull-down menu. The Drivers and Utilities CD scans your computer’s hardware and operating system, and then a list of device drivers for
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Shut down and restart the computer. ™ 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you receive a message stating that no Diagnostics utility partition has been found, follow the instructions to run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appe
