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Dell™ Dimension™ 9150
Owner’s Manual
Service Tag
cover latch release
CD or DVD eject button
CD or DVD activity light
FlexBays (2) for optional
floppy drive or optional
Media Card Reader
microphone connector
headphone connector
diagnostic lights
hard-drive activity light
power button
USB 2.0 connectors (2)
power connector
sound-card connectors (5)
network adapter
USB 2.0 connectors (5)
card slots for
PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1),
PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3)
Model DCTA
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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. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Info
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setting Up Your Internet Connect
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Hyper-Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 About Your RAID Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 RAID Level 0 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 RAID Level 1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Configuring Your Computer for RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ® Configuring for RAID Using the Intel RAID Option ROM Utility . . . . . . 30 ® Configur
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Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 No sound from speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Removing the Computer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 System Board Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Memory Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Remo
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5 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 System Setup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 C
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8 Contents
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Finding Information 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 NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. How to set up my computer Setup Diagram Finding Information 9
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here 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 technical support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. The Express Service Code is not available in all countries. 10 Finding Information www.dell.com | s
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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 use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center Documentation for my computer 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Documentation for devices (such as a modem) 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: Obtain and install updated drivers Connect the printer to the computer Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge Contact the printer manufacturer for technical assistance Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with a USB cable. Your
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Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way. USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on printer Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP
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NOTE: If you use a dial-up connection, you need an add-in PCI modem expansion card. If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. ® ® 2 Doub
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Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive. NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray. 3 Press the eject button or gently push in the tray. To format CDs for storing data, to create music CDs, or to copy CDs, see the CD software that came with your comp
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Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast reverse Advance a single frame while in pause mode Go to the next title or chapter Continuously play the current title or chapter Go to the previous title or chapter Eject For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on the CD or DVD player (if available). Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playi
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Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down men
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3 To copy the CD or DVD: If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive and click OK. If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your source CD or DVD and click the Disc Copy button. The computer copies the data from the source CD or
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Media Type Read Write Rewritable DVD-R DL Maybe No No DVD-RAM Maybe No No Helpful Tips ® ® Use Microsoft Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos. You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia. Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 s
