Dell OptiPlex GX150 Technical manual

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SYSTEM INFORMATION GUIDE
Guide d’informations du système
Guía de información del sistema
Mod els DHS, DHP, and DHM

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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 potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of
Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell , OptiPlex , and the DELL logo are trademarks of
Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities
claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any
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January 2001 P/N 81FTK Rev. A03

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System Information Guide
This document contains help, getting started, system boot troubleshooting,
safety, regulatory, and warranty information about your Dell OptiPlex
computer. It also provides information about accessing online
documentation.
Dell Online Documentation
You can access Dell online documentation by double-clicking the
User’s Guides icon (on some systems you may have a Dell Documents
icon) located on your Microsoft®Windows®desktop. Double-clicking the
icon starts your Dell Document Viewer, from which you can view system
and peripheral documentation.
One or more of the following documents are installed on your system’s hard
drive:
•TheUser’s Guide, which includes descriptions of system features,
instructions for setup and operation, instructions for installing and
configuring drivers and utilities, information on embedded system
setup, instructions for performing various system upgrades, diagnostic
and troubleshooting information, and technical specifications.
• Dell system documentation updates, which contain updated
information about your system. Read these documents before reading
other system documents because they may contain information that
supersedes information in other documents.
To obtain the latest versions of the documents on your hard drive, go to the
Dell support website at http://support.dell.com.

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You may also have one or more of the following printed documents:
• Operating system documentation.
• Documentation included with any options you purchase separately for
your system. This documentation includes information that you need
to configure and install these options in your Dell computer.
Getting Help
Dell provides a number of tools to help you if your system does not perform
as expected. For the latest troubleshooting information available for your
system, see the Dell support website at http://support.dell.com. You can
also find descriptions of Dell troubleshooting tools in the section titled
"Getting Help" in your online User’s Guide.
Getting Started
Use the following steps to connect external devices to your computer via the
input/output (I/O) panel. The back of your Dell system, including the I/O
panel, may look different from the examples shown here.

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NOTE: If you have a Universal Serial Bus (USB)-compliant mouse or
keyboard, use the USB connectors on the back of your system.

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NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, use the one on the expansion
card, as shown in the illustrations on the right in step 2. The integrated video
connector may have a protective cover installed indicating that it is disabled.
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NOTE: If your system has two audio connectors, use the one on the expansion
card, as shown in the illustration on the right in step 3.
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