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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1997 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, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are registered trademarks, Dell Dimension is a trademark, and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel is a registered trademark and MMX is a trademark of Int
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Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect • To help protect your computer system from sudden, your computer system from potential damage and to transient increases and decreases in electrical power, ensure your own personal safety. use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or un- interruptible power supply. • Be sure nothing rests on your computer system’s cables and that the cables are not located where they When Using Your Computer can be stepped on or trippe
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• Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance • Always leave space to rest your hands while using (usually 510 to 610 millimeters [20 to 24 inches] the keyboard or mouse. from your eyes). • Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides. • Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or • Sit erect, with your feet resting on the floor and your slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the thighs level. monitor. • When sitting, make sure the weight of your legs is on • Adjust
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• Handle components and cards with care. Don’t touch W hen Working Inside Your the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by Computer its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its Before you remove the computer cover, perform the fol- edges, not by its pins. lowing steps in the sequence indicated. Protecting Against Electrostatic CAUTIONS: Do not attempt to service the com- Discharge puter system yourself, except as explained in th
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Preface About This Guide Warranty and Return Policy Information This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell Dimension XPS H233 computer system. It can be used Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its by both first-time and experienced computer users who hardware products from parts and components that are want to learn about the computer. The chapters and new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry- appendixes are summarized as follows: standard practices. For in
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You may also have one or more of the following Warnings, Cautions, and Notes documents. Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included printed in bold type within boxes or in italic type. These with your system to describe changes to your system or blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are software. Always read these updates before consulting used as follows: any other documentation because the updates often con- tain the
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• Filenames and directory names are presented in • Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your lowercase bold. monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows type as part of a command (referred to as a command • Command lines consist of a command and may line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New include one or more of the command’s possible font. parameters. Command lines a
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 System Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Accessing Online Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Chapter
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Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Appe
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Figures Figure 2-1. Main Screen of the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Figure 2-2. ISA Configuration Utility Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Figure 3-1. Removing the Computer Cover (Mini Tower Chassis) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Figure 3-2. Inside the Desktop Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Figure 3-3. Inside the Mini Tower Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Introduction ™ T he Dell Dimension XPS H233 computer system is a • A high-speed, high-resolution PCI video card that ® high-speed personal computer designed around an Intel takes advantage of the computer’s local bus. ™ microprocessor with MMX technology. This system (Documentation from the video card manufacturer is combines high-performance Peripheral Component Inter- included with your system.) connect (PCI) design with Industry-Standard Architecture • Memory that can be increas
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• Two 16-bit ISA expansion slots. • A standard set of video drivers provided with the video card installed in your computer for supporting • One shared PCI/ISA expansion slot containing both video resolutions greater than 640 x 480 pixels. a PCI and an ISA expansion-card connector, only Before changing the resolution, check the monitor one of which can be used at any given time. documentation to determine the supported resolu- • An integrated diskette drive interface. tions and refresh rat
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G etting Help Dell provides a number of tools to help you if you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected. For information on these help tools, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the “Contacting Dell” section in the online System User’s Guide. Introduction 1-3
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