Dell Precision WorkStation 410 user manual

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23186bk0.bk Page 4 Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are regis

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23186bk0.bk Page vi Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM ‡ Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer, and do not place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug. (UJRQRPLF&RPSXWLQJ+DELWV :$51,1*,PSURSHURUSURORQJHGNH\ERDUGXVHPD\UHVXOWLQLQMXU\ For comfort and efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer syste

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23186bk0.bk Page xi Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM 3UHIDFH $ERXW7KLV*XLGH This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 desk- top computer systems. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows: ‡ Everyone should read Chapter 1, “Introduction,” for an overview of the system

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23186bk0.bk Page xii Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM ‡ Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” and Appendix B, “Hardware Configura- tion Features,” are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system. Users who add internal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper or switch settings. ‡ Appendix C, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” describes error messages generated by the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU),

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23186bk0.bk Page xiii Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM ‡ Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the User’s Guide or in the documentation that came with options are included in this the options. ‡ Technical information files—sometimes called “readme” files—may be installed on your hard-disk drive

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23186bk0.bk Page xiv Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM ‡ Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows ‡ Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you sub- stitute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional. Example: del [drive:] [

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23186bk0.bk Page xv Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM &RQWHQWV &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Important Note to Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Reinstalling Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Reinstalling Windo

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23186bk0.bk Page xvi Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Reinstalling the Windows NT 4.0 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Removing the Windows NT 4.0 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Enabling the Windows 95 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 &KDSWHU 8VLQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3URJUDP

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23186bk0.bk Page xvii Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Parallel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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23186bk0.bk Page xviii Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM &KDSWHU 8VLQJWKH1HWZRUN,QWHUIDFH&RQWUROOHU Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Network Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Setting the Network Frame Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Configuring the NIC . . . . . . . . .

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23186bk0.bk Page xix Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM Removing the Computer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 &KD

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23186bk0.bk Page xx Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM I/O Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Serial and Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . B-7 Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Parallel Port Connecto

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23186bk0.bk Page xxi Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM Power Protection Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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23186bk0.bk Page xxii Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:07 AM Figure 4-1. ICU Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Figure 4-2. Add Network Card Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Figure 4-3. Card Configuration Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Figure 4-4. Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line. . . . . . 4-7 Figure 4-5. Available Settings