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Dell Precision™ Workstation T3400
Quick Reference Guide
Model DCTA
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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . 11 Back View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . 14 Front View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . 15 Back View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . 18 Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Changing Between Tower and Desktop
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Battery Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . 48 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 51 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 Disc Drivers for my computer NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may be optional and may not ship with your Desktop System Software (DSS) computer. Documentation an
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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 remove and replace parts Dell Precision™ User’s Guide ® ® Specifications Microsoft Windows XP and Windows ™ Vista Help and Support Center How to configure system settings 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell User
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Product Key Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer. Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing po
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to view the appropriate support Community — Online discussion with site. other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as the memory, hard drive, and operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service call
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Desktop System Software (DSS)— If To download Desktop System Software: you reinstall the operating system for 1 Go to support.dell.com, select your your computer, you should also reinstall country/region, and then click Drivers the DSS utility. DSS automatically & Downloads. detects your computer and operating 2 Click Select Model or Enter a Tag, system and installs the updates make the appropriate selections or enter appropriate for your config
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Media The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System reinstallation media that came with your computer (see "Restoring Your Operating System" in your User’s Guide). After you reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer Your
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About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1 14 2 13 3 4 12 5 11 6 10 7 9 8 1 upper 5.25-inch drive Supports an optical drive. bay 2 lower 5.25-inch drive Supports an optical drive or an additional hard drive bay (SATA only). 3 upper 3.5-inch drive Supports a floppy drive, a Media Card Reader, or an bay additional hard drive (SATA or SAS). 4 lower 3.5-inch drive Supports a floppy drive or a Media Card Reader. bay Quick Reference Guide 11
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5 hard drive activity The hard drive activity light is on when the computer light reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light may also be on when a device such as an optical drive is in operation. 6 IEEE 1394 connector Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed (optional) data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices. 7 USB 2.0 connectors Use the front USB connectors for devices that you (2) connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys
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10 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states: No light — The computer is turned off (S4, S5, or mechanical OFF). Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. Blinking green — The computer is in a power- saving state (S1 or S3). Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your User’s Guide. To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or use the keyboard or mouse if it is configured as a wake de
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Back View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 3 4 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 voltage selection See the safety instructions in the Product Information switch Guide for more information. NOTE: The voltage selection switch is available on the 375-W PSU only. 3 back panel Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the appropriate connectors connector. 14 Quick Reference Guide
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4 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. NOTE: The upper five connector slots support full-length cards; the connector slot at the bottom supports a half-length card. NOTE: Check the documentation for cards to ensure that you can accommodate them in your configuration. Some cards that require more physical space and power (such as PCI Express graphics cards) may restrict the use of other cards. Front View (Desktop Orientation) 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 12 11 10 9 8 1
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5 IEEE 1394 connector Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed (optional) data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices. 6 USB 2.0 connectors Use the front USB connectors for devices that you (2) connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" in your User’s Guide for more information on booting to a USB device). NOTE: It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typ
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8 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states: No light — The computer is turned off (S4, S5, or mechanical OFF). Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. Blinking green — The computer is in a power- saving state (S1 or S3). Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your User’s Guide. To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or use the keyboard or mouse if it is configured as a wake dev
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Back View (Desktop Orientation) 1 2 3 4 1 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. NOTE: Check the documentation for cards to ensure that you can accommodate them in your configuration. Some cards that require more physical space and power (such as PCI Express graphics cards) may restrict the use of other cards. 2 power connector Insert the power cable. 3 voltage selection See the safety instructions in the Product Information switch Guide for more informati
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Back Panel Connectors 1 2 34 5 6 7 11 10 9 8 1 mouse connector Plug a PS/2 mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector. 2 parallel Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if the computer de
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4 network adapter To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connector connect one end of a 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 your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been securely attached. NOTICE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector. On computers with an additional network connector card, use the connectors on th
