Dell OptiPlex 960 MT Owner's manual

About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data
if instructions are not followed.
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960
Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower —Front and Back View
1hard drive activity light 2network link integrity light
3WiFi (optional) light 4diagnostic lights
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September 2009 Models: DCSM, DCNE,
DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F,
and DCCY1F series.
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Desktop — Front and Back View
5power button, power light 6CD/DVD drive
7CD/DVD drive eject button 8CD/DVD filler panel
9flex bay (for optional floppy drive or
memory card reader)
10 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector
13 power supply check button 14 power supply check light
15 cover release latch and padlock ring 16 security cable slot
17 power connector 18 back panel connectors
19 expansion-card slots (4)
1power button, power light 2CD/DVD drive
3CD/DVD drive tray eject
button
4Dell badge
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Small Form Factor— Front and Back View
5USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6microphone connector
7headphone connector 8flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory
card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive)
9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light
11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights
13 expansion card slots (4) 14 power supply check button
15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring
17 security cable slot 18 power connector
19 back panel connectors
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Back Panel Connectors — Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor
1power button, power light 2slimline flex bay (for optional floppy
drive or memory card reader)
3CD/DVD drive (slimline) 4CD/DVD drive eject button
5Dell badge 6headphone connector
7microphone connector 8USB 2.0 connectors (2)
9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light
11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights
13 expansion card slots (2) 14 power supply check button
15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring
17 security cable slot 18 power connector
19 back panel connectors
1PS2 mouse connector 2parallel (printer) connector
3serial connector 4link integrity light
5network adapter connector 6network activity light
7space for optional wireless connector 8line-out connector
9line-in/microphone connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6)
11 VGA video connector 12 eSATA connector
13 DisplayPort connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector
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Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional best practices information see
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.
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Connect the monitor using one of the following cables:
a The dual-monitor Y-adapter cable . b The white DVI cable.
c The blue VGA cable. d T he blue VGA cable to DVI adapter.
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e The DisplayPort cable. f DVI to DisplayPort connector.
2 Connect a USB device, such as
a keyboard or mouse.
3 Connect the network cable
(optional).
4 Connect the modem (optional). 5 Connect the power cable(s).
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Specifications
NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer.
For a complete and current listing of the specifications for your computer, go to support.dell.com.
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Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.
Video
Type:
Integrated Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
Microsoft Windows®XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system memory)
Microsoft Windows Vista®: up to 1.7 GB maximum (shared system memory)
Discrete ATI Radeon HD3450 256M
ATI Radeon HD3470 256M
NOTE: Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower
and Desktop via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Support for half-height video cards is
available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot.
Drives
Externally accessible:
CD/DVD
Drive:
Flexbay:
Mini Tower — two external 5.25-inch bays
Desktop — one external 5.25-inch bay
Small Form Factor — one external 5.25-inch slimline bay
Mini Tower — one 3.5-inch external bay for floppy drive or 19-in-1 media
card reader
Desktop — one 3.5-inch external bay for floppy drive or 19-in-1 media card reader
Small Form Factor — one 3.5-inch external bay for slimline floppy drive or
19-in-1 media card reader
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Internally accessible: Mini Tower — two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs
Desktop — two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs
Small Form Factor — one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs
Available devices: Mini Tower — two external 5.25-inch bays, one external 3.5-inch bay,
two internal 3.5-inch bays
Desktop — one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay, one internal
3.5-inch bay
NOTE: The desktop platform can accommodate two 3.5-inch HDDs, provided
no floppy drive is used.
NOTE: The desktop platform may use the internal 3.5-inch bay with two 2.5-
inch HDDS or the external 3.5-inch bay as an additional internal 3.5-inch HDD
bay for RAID configurations.
Small Form Factor — one external 5.25-inch slimline bay, one external
3.5-inch slimline bay, one internal 3.5-inch bay
NOTE: The CD/DVD drives are determined by the number of external 5.25-inch
bays.
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 computer does not start indicates that
the system board cannot start initialization. This could be a system board or a
power supply problem.
Drive activity light Blue light — A blinking blue light indicates the computer is reading data
from or writing data to the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD drive.
Network link
integrity light
Blue light — A good connection exists between the network and the computer.
Off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the
network.
Diagnostic lights
(four)
Blinking amber, solid amber, or off.
Used to troubleshoot system issues. See your Service Manual for information
about diagnostic light codes.
Wi-Fi indicator Blue light — A solid blue light indicates the wireless network is powered on.
Drives (continued)
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Rear of computer:
Link integrity light
(on integrated
network adapter)
Link integrity light color is based on the link speed:
10 - Green, 100 - Orange, 1000 - Amber/Yellow
Off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the
network.
Network activity
light (on integrated
network adapter)
Yellow blinking light.
Power
DC power supply:
NOTE: See the safety information that shipped with your computer for important
voltage-setting information.
Voltage 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Mini Tower — 305 W (standard); 255 W (EPA)
Desktop —
255 W (standard or EPA)
Small Form Factor — 235 W (standard or EPA)
Current
consumption
Mini Tower — 3.6 A/1.8 A
Desktop — 4.0 A/2.0 A
Small Form Factor — 3.5 A/1.8 A
Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Physical
Height Mini Tower — 40.8 cm (16.06 in)
Desktop — 39.7 cm (15.61 in)
Small Form Factor — 29.0 cm (11.40 in)
Width Mini Tower — 18.7 cm (7.36 in)
Desktop — 10.9 cm (4.30 in)
Small Form Factor — 8.5 cm (3.35 in)
Depth Mini Tower — 43.1 cm (16.96 in)
Desktop — 34.8 cm (13.70 in)
Small Form Factor — 32.4 cm (12.74 in)
Controls and Lights (continued)
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Finding More Information and Resources
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are trademarks of Dell Inc.;
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Microsoft,Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks
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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the
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names other than its own.
Weight Mini Tower — at least 11.5 kg (25.3 lb)
Desktop — at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb)
Small Form Factor — at least 5.9 kg (13.0 lb)
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Altitude:
Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
If you need to: See:
Find safety best practices information for your
computer review Warranty information, Terms and
Conditions(U.S only), Safety instructions,
Regulatory information, Ergonomics information,
and End User License Agreement.
The safety and regulatory documents that
shipped with your computer and also see the
Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
ww.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Physical (continued)
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