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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 19981999 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.
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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or t heir
products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
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Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from
potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety.
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As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines.
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To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure the voltage selection switch on
the power supply is set to match the AC power available at your location:
 115 volts (V)/60 hertz (Hz) in most of North and South America and some
Far Eastern countries such as South Korea and Taiwan
 100 V/50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V/ 60 Hz in western Japan
 230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East
Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to
operate with the AC power available in your location.
Before working inside the computer, unplug the system to help prevent electric
shock or system board damage. Certain system board components continue to
receive power any time the computer is connected to AC power.
To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds after
disconnecting the system from AC power (until the standby light-emitting diode
[LED] on the system board goes out) before removing a component from the
system board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer.
To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and peripheral power cables
into properly grounded power sources. These cables are equipped with
three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or
remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable,
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To help protect your computer system from sudden, transient increases and
decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or
un-interruptible power supply (UPS).
Be sure nothing rests on your computer systems cables and that the cables are
not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over.
Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. If the computer gets wet, consult
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause
fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block
cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer; do not
place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug.
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For comfort and efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting
up and using your computer system:
Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you
as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help
you correctly position your keyboard.
Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance (usually 510 to 610 millimeters
[20 to 24 inches] from your eyes).
Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting
in front of the monitor.
Adjust the tilt of the monitor, its contrast and brightness settings, and the lighting
around you (such as overhead lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on
nearby windows) to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen.
Use a chair that provides good lower back support.
Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position
while using the keyboard or mouse.
Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse.
Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides.
Sit erect, with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level.
When sitting, make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the
front of your chair seat. Adjust your chairs height or use a footrest, if necessary,
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Vary your work activities. Try to organize your work so that you do not have to
type for extended periods of time. When you stop typing, try to do things that
use both hands.
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Before you remove the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence
indicated.
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1. Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
2. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as
the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before
touching anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer
chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components .
3. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also,
disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the
computer.
Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.
In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:
When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop,
not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if
you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before
disconnecting the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned
to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, make sure
both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
Handle components and cards with care. Dont touch the components or
contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges, not by its pins.
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Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent
static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of
your computers electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so
by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpainted metal
surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge
(ESD):
When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not
remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to
install the component in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic
packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.
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When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container
or packaging.
Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic
floor pads and workbench pads.
The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these
precautions:
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This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision 210 desktop computer
systems. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want
to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their
computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows:
Everyone should read Chapter 1, Introduction, for an overview of the system
features and information on where to get help if you need it.
Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 2, Using the Software
Support Utilities, to find out which utilities and drivers have been included with
the system. Only users who want to use one of the utilities or drivers need to
read the rest of Chapter 2.
Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 3, Using the System
Setup Program, to familiarize themselves with this important program. Only
users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to
use the password features need to read the rest of Chapter 3.
Users who add or remove an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion card
should read Chapter 4, Using the ISA Configuration Utility.
Users who want to connect their system to a network should read Chapter 5,
Using the Network Interface Controller. This chapter provides information on
connecting the system to a network, configuring the optional network interface
controller (NIC), and installing drivers for the NIC.
Users who need information on the integrated sound features of the computer
system should read Chapter 6, Using the Integrated Audio Controller.
Chapter 6 provides information on connecting audio equipment to your computer,
installing audio drivers, and reconfiguring the integrated audio controller.
Chapter 7, Working Inside Your Computer, Chapter 8, Installing System Board
Options, and Chapter 9, Installing Drives, are i ntended for users who want to
install or remove options inside the computer, such as dual in-line memory
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Appendix A, Technical Specifications, and Appendix B, Hardware
Configuration Features, are intended primarily as reference material for users
interested in learning more about the details of the system. Users who add
internal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper or switch
settings.
Appendix C, ISA Configuration Utility Messages, describes error messages
generated by the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), possible causes, and corrective
actions.
Appendix D, Maintaining the System, describes preventive maintenance
procedures that you should perform regularly to keep your computer system in
top operating condition.
Appendix E, Regulatory Notices, is for users who are interested in which
regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell Precision WorkStation 210
desktop systems.
Appendix F, Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance ,
describes the warranty for your Dell system , the Total Satisfaction
Return Policy, and the year 2000 compliance of Dell-branded hardware products .
The Glossary provides definitions of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in
this guide.
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Dell Computer Corporation (Dell) manufactures its hardware products from parts
and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-
standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see
Appendix D, Warrant y, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance .
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Besides this Users Guide, the following documentation is included with your system:
The Getting Started sheet provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your
computer system.
The Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide includes troubleshooting procedures
and instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics to test your computer system.
Video card documentation from the card manufacturer describes the video card
and video drivers included with the system. Refer to this documentation for
information about configuring and optimizing your video subsystem.
You may also have one or more of the following documents.
NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included with your system to describe
changes to your system or software. Always read these updates before consulting
any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information.

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Operating system documentation is included if you ordered your operating
system software from Dell. This documentation describes how to install
(if necessary), configure, and use your operating system software.
Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your
system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and
install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the
options are included in this Users Guide or in the documentation that came with
the options.
Technical information filessometimes called readme filesmay be installed
on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to
your system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced
users or technicians.
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The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
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Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type.
These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer system.
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Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an
icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warnings is mandated by
regulatory authority.
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The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical
conventions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this
document:
Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names
and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.
Example: Click OK.
Keycaps are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard. They are enclosed in
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Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously
(unless otherwise indicated) to perform a single function.
Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>
Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and
are not intended to be typed when referenced.
Example: Use the format command to . . . .
In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an
instruction and intended to be typed.
Example: Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.
Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows
Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are presented in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you
substitute a value) are presented in lowercase italics; constant parameters are
presented in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.
Example: del [drive:] [path] filename [/p]
Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the
commands possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier
New font.
Example: del c:\myfile.doc
Screen text is a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a
command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the
Courier New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: Type md c:\programs and press <Enter>.
Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
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System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Dell OpenManage Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fault Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Configuration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Asset Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Security Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
PXE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Wakeup On LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Auto Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Important Note to Windows 95 ,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Reinstalling Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Intel Pentium II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Intel Pentium III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Reinstalling Windows 95 or Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 or Windows 98 . . . . . . 1-10
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Connecting External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
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Dell-Installed Software Support Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Backing Up the Software Support Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Software Support Utilities on Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

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System Utilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for Windows 95
or Windows 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Reinstalling the Dell System Utilities and Services for
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Removing a Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Asset Tag Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Assigning and Deleting an Owner Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Dell AutoShutdown Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
How the AutoShutdown Service Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
If Your Operating System Locks Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Dell ThermalShutdown Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Auto Power On Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Installing the Auto Power On Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
PIIX4e Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Enabling the Windows 95 or Windows 98 PIIX4e Bus-Mastering
EIDE Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Microsoft Updated ATAPI Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Reinstalling the Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Updated ATAPI Driver . . . . . . . . 2-9
Removing the Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Updated ATAPI Driver . . . . . . . . 2-10
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Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Drives: Primary and Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
EIDE Devices Other Than Hard-Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
EIDE Hard-Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
If You Have a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Reserved Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
CPU Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Num Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Chassis Intrusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Thermal Power-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Video DAC Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Keyboard Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

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Password Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Using Password Status With a System Password Enabled . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Using Password Status Without a System Password Enabled . . . . . . . . 3-11
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Diskette First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Hard Disk Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
CD-ROM First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Auto Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Saving Monitor Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Wakeup On LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Parallel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
IDE Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
System Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Using the System Password Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Assigning a System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Using the Setup Password Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Assigning a Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Responding to Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
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Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
About the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
ICU Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
When to Run the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Preparing to Use the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Backing Up the ICU Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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Starting the ICU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Making Selections in the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Adding a Listed Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Adding an Unlisted Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Modifying a Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Removing a Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Viewing Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Saving the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Exiting the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Locking and Unlocking Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Locking and Unlocking All Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
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Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Network Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configuring the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windows 95 NIC Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Dell-Installed Windows 95 Service Release 2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Using the NDIS 2.01 Driver With Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Using 3Com EtherDisk XL Version 3.01 Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Setting the Network Frame Type for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Windows 98 NIC Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Reinstalling the NIC Driver for a New Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . 5-9
Reinstalling the NIC Driver for an Existing Windows 98 Installation . . . 5-11
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Connecting Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Record/Playback Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
CD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adjusting Volume in Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adjusting Volume in Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adjusting Volume in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Muting the Internal Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Adjusting 3D Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Using Audio Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Installing Audio Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Audio Drivers for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Audio Drivers for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Safety FirstFor You and Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Unpacking Your Hardware Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
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Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Expansion Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
DIMM Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Installing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Removing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Microprocessor Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Replacing the System Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
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Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Connecting Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
EIDE Drive Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive in the Internal
Hard-Disk Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE
Hard-Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

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Installing SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
SCSI Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
SCSI ID Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
SCSI Cables and SCSI Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
General Procedure for Installing SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
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JumpersA General Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
System Board Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
I/O Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Serial and Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . B-6
Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Video Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
NIC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
USB Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12
Line-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13
Line-In Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13
Interrupt Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13
Memory Allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
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ICU Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Configuration Manager Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
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Data Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Scheduling Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Backup Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Recovering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

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Cleaning System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Recommended Tools and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Cleaning the System, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Cleaning Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Dust and Particles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Magnetism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Power Source Interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
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FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
CE Notice (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
VCCI Notice (Japan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
Class A ITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
Class B ITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6
8ZNBHBOJB1PMTLJFHP$FOUSVN#BEBËJ$FSUZGJLBDKJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7
1P[PTUBFJOTUSVLDKFCF[QJFD[FËTUXB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7
NOM Information (Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8
Información para NOM
(únicamente para México) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-9
BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-9

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Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
Limited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-3
Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4
Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4
General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Year 2000 Statement of Compliance for Dell-Branded
Hardware Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6
Previous Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7
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)LJXUHV Figure 1-1. Dell OpenManage Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-2. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Figure 1-3. Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Figure 3-1. System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-2. Sample Device List Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Figure 4-1. ICU Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Figure 4-2. Add Network Card Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Figure 4-3. Card Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Figure 4-4. Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line . . . . . . 4-7
Figure 4-5. Available Settings List Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Figure 4-6. Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning a DMA Channel . . . 4-8
Figure 4-7. Specify Interrupt Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Figure 4-8. Specify Interrupt List Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Figure 4-9. Specify I/O Port Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Figure 4-10. System Resource Usage Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Figure 4-11. Card Resource Usage Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Figure 5-1. NIC Connector and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Figure 5-2. NIC Pop-up Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Figure 6-1. Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Figure 7-1. Padlock Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Figure 7-2. Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4