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Dell Precision™ T5400
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 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . 11 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . 13 Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Contents
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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 Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use My device documentation the Drivers and Utilities disc to
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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 Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label 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
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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, and online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, frequently asked questions segment to view the appropriate support site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service c
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Help and Support Vista™ Microsoft Windows XP: How to work with programs and files 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. How to personalize my desktop 2 Either select one of the topics listed, or type a word or phrase that describes your problem into the Search box, click the arrow icon, and then click the topic that describes your problem. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Microsoft
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Disc NOTE: The Operating System disc may be optional and may not ship with your computer. The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System disc (see "Reintalling Windows XP or Windows Vista" in your User’s Guide). After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers for the devic
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Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTE: To change your computer to either the tower or the desktop orientation, you must use an optional kit available from Dell. See "Product Information" in your User’s Guide for more details on ordering from Dell. NOTE: The tower computer supports one more 3.5-inch drive in the front than
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2 Remove all installed optical drives by following the steps in "Removing an Optical Drive (Desktop Computer)" in your User’s Guide, and reinstall the drives by following the steps in "Installing an Optical Drive (Tower Computer)" in your User’s Guide. Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Installing your computer in an enclosure can restrict airflow, can cause your computer to overheat, and may impact your computer’s performance. Follow the guidelines below when installing your computer
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If your enclosure has doors, ensure that they allow at least thirty percent airflow through the enclosure (front and back). Do not install your computer in an enclosure that does not allow airflow. Restricting the airflow can cause your computer to overheat, and may impact your computer’s performance. 12 Quick Reference Guide
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Transferring Information to a New Computer You can use your operating system wizards to help you transfer files and other data from one computer to another computer. Microsoft Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to transfer data, such as: E-mail messages Toolbar settings Window sizes Internet bookmarks You can transfer data from one computer to another computer over a network or serial connection, or by storing the d
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Disc) NOTE: The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard designates the source computer from which data is to be transferred as the old computer, and designates the destination computer to which the data is going to be transferred as the new computer. PREPARE THE DESTINATION COMPUTER FOR THE FILE TRANSFER 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 Under Which computer is this?, click Ne
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TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER 1 Go to the destination computer. 2 Under Now go to your old computer, click Next. 3 Under Where are the files and settings?, click to select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files, then click Next. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the destination computer. When the transfer is complete, the Finished screen appears. 4 Click Finished, and then restart the computer. Files and Settings Transfer
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6 Under What do you want to transfer?, click to select the data you want to transfer, then click Next. The selected data is copied and the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 7 Click Finish. TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER 1 Go to the destination computer. 2 Under Now go to your old computer, click Next. 3 Under Where are the files and settings?, click to select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files, then click Next. The wizard reads the collected
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Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer from voltage spikes that can occur during electrical storms or after power interruptions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for certain types of damage. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector and compare joule ratings to determine the relative effectiveness of different devices. A device with a higher joule rating offer
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About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 12 3 11 4 10 9 5 6 8 7 1 upper 5.25-inch Holds an Optical Drive. drive bay 2 lower 5.25-inch You can use this bay for an optional Optical Drive. drive bay 3 FlexBay You can use this bay for an optional third hard drive (SATA or SAS), a floppy drive or a Media Card Reader. 4 hard-drive The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data activity light from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device such
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6 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" in your User’s Guide for more information on booting to a USB device). Dell recommends that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. 7 Dell rotatable badge To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop conversion: remove the front panel ("Rem
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Back View (Tower Orientation) 1 2 3 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. The center four connector slots support full-length cards, and the connector slots on either the top or bottom (one x8 PCI Express slot (wired as x4) and one PCI-X card) support half-length cards. 3 back panel Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connectors connector. For more information, see "Back View (Desktop Orienta
