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Dell™ XPS™ 430
Quick Reference Guide
Model DC01L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM 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. Macrovision Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by m
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book.book Page 3 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Contents 1 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installing Your Co
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book.book Page 4 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM 5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 When to Use Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your
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book.book Page 5 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM 7 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 8 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 50 Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . 51 Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM 6 Contents
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book.book Page 7 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM About Your Computer NOTE: For more information about the ports and connectors on your computer, see "Specifications" on page 15. Front View of the Computer 1 8 7 2 6 5 4 3 1 cover release latch 2 optical drive tray eject button (2) 3 vents 4 power button 5 front panel connectors 6 3.5-inch flexbays (2) 7 5.25-inch drive bays (2) 8 hard-drive activity light About Your Computer 7
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book.book Page 8 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Back View of the Computer 1 2 3 4 1 power connector 2 voltage selector switch 3 back panel connectors 4 card slots 8 About Your Computer
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book.book Page 9 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Front Panel Connectors 12 4 3 1 microphone connector 2 headphone connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 IEEE 1394 connector Back Panel Connectors 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 10 14 13 12 11 1 IEEE 1394 connector 2 eSATA connector 3 S/PDIF (RCA) connector 4 USB 2.0 connectors (3) 5 link integrity light 6 network adapter connector 7 network activity light 8 surround sound connector 9 line-in connector 10 line-out/headphone connector 11 S/PDIF (optical)
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book.book Page 10 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM 10 About Your Computer
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book.book Page 11 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Setting Up Your Computer Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Inst
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book.book Page 12 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM � If your computer is installed in a corn er on a desk or under a desk, leave at least 5.1 cm (2 in) clearance from the back of the computer to the wall to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation. 12 Setting Up Your Computer
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book.book Page 13 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM NOTICE: Do not install your computer in an enclosure that does not allow airflow. Restricting the airflow impacts your computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat. Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). Your ISP will offer one or more of the following Internet connection options: � DS
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book.book Page 14 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the following section. NOTE: If you cannot connect to the Internet but have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage. Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later. NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, the Conn
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book.book Page 15 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Processor ® Processor type Intel Core™2 Duo Intel Core2 Extreme (dual-core and quad-core processor) Intel Core2 Quad (quad-core processor) Level 2 (L2) cache Intel Core2 Duo - 2 MB, 4 MB, or 6 MB Intel Core2 Extreme - 4 MB or 8
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book.book Page 16 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Expansion Bus Bus type PCI Express x1, x8, and x16 PCI 32-bit (PCI specification 2.3) PCI connectors two connector size 124 pins connector data width 32-bit, version 2.3 (maximum) Bus speed 33 MHz PCI Express connector two x1 connector size 36 pins connector data width 1 PCI Express lane (maximum) Bus throughput 1 GB/s PCI Express connector one x16 connector size 164 pins connector data width 16 PCI Express lanes (maximum) Bus throughput 32
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book.book Page 17 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Drives Externally accessible: two 3.5-inch flexbays two 5.25-inch drive bays Internally accessible two 3.5 HDD bays Available devices Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, memory devices, SATA Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) writer, SATA BD/DVD combo drive, SATA DVD+/-RW drive, SATA DVD drive (2nd drive only), Media Card Reader, and Media Xcelerator™(optional) Connectors External connectors: Network adapter Integrated network interface capable of 10/100/100
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book.book Page 18 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Connectors (continued) Audio HDA 7.1 channel six connectors for 7.1 support rear L/R surround connector — Use the black surround connector to attach multichannel-capable speakers. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. line-in connector — Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. l
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book.book Page 19 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Connectors (continued) Audio (continued) side surround sound connector — Use the gray side surround sound connector to attach multichannel- capable speakers. The side-surround output provides enhanced surround audio for computers with 7.1 speakers. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. S/PDIF (RCA) connector — Connects to external digital stereo speakers. USB two front-panel and five back-panel USB 2.0-complian
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book.book Page 20 Monday, September 22, 2008 1:55 PM Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button push button Power light blue light — Blinking blue in sleep state; solid blue for power-on state amber light — The blinking amber indicates a problem with the system board. A solid amber light when the system does not boot indicates that the system board cannot start initialization. This could be a system board or a power supply problem (see "Power Problems" on page 35). Hard-drive a
