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Dell Precision™ Workstation 380
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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in your User’s Guide. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer,
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 ResourceCD) Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your My computer documentation computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 34, or
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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 User’s Guide ® ® Specifications Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center How to configure system settings 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. How to troubleshoot and solve problems 2 Click User’s and system gu
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, online courses, frequently asked NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support questions site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such at premier.sup
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See your User’s Guide for instructions. After you reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is located on your computer. NOTE
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Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer. Connect the keyboard and the mouse. PS/2 1 or USB PS/2 or USB Connect the modem or the network cable. 2 NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the Network network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter. NOTE: If you
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Connect the monitor. 3 Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer. 10 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector One VGA adapter: VGA Use the VGA adapter when you have a single-monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y cable adapter: Dual DVI Y cable adapter: VGA DVI DVI VGA Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer single connector and you want to connect your c
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For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector One DVI connector and one VGA connector: Two VGA connectors with one VGA adapter: DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want to Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect your connect your computer to one or two monitors. computer to two VGA monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors: Two DVI connectors with one VGA Two DVI connectors with two VGA adapter:
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Connect the speakers. 4 NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card. LINE OUT Connect the power cables and turn on the 5 computer and monitor. 123 4 Quick Reference Guide 13
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Install additional software or devices. 6 Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system. You have now completed the setup for your tower computer. Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructi
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Connect the modem or the 2 network cable. NOTE: If your computer Modem Network has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card. Connect the monitor. 3 Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways. NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer. Quick Reference Guide 15
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For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA adapter: VGA Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor. Dual VGA Y cable adapter: Dual DVI Y cable adapter: VGA DVI DVI VGA Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer single connector and you want to connect your compu
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For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector One DVI connector and one VGA connector: Two VGA connectors with one VGA adapter: DVI VGA VGA VGA Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want to Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect your connect your computer to one or two monitors. computer to two VGA monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Two DVI connectors: Two DVI connectors with one VGA Two DVI connectors with two VGA adapter:
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Connect the speakers. 4 LINE OUT NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer 5 and monitor. Your desktop computer has an optional front IEEE 1394 connector. This connector is only available if you purchased an IEEE 1394 card. To purchase a card, contact Dell. For instructions on contacting Dell 4 3 2 and for more information on the 1 IEEE 1394 card, see your User’s Guide. Install additional sof
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About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1 14 2 13 3 4 12 5 11 6 1234 10 7 9 8 1 upper 5.25-inch drive bay Holds a CD/DVD drive. 2 lower 5.25-inch drive bay Holds a CD/DVD drive or an optional third hard drive. 3 upper 3.5-inch drive bay Holds an optional fourth hard drive (serial ATA). 4 lower 3.5-inch drive bay You can use the bay for an optional floppy drive or an optional Media Card Reader. 5 hard-drive activity light The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or
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6 IEEE 1394 connector Use the optional IEEE 1394 connectors for high-speed data devices such as digital (optional) video cameras and external storage devices. 7 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see system setup for more information on booting to a USB device). It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such a
