Notice DELL Precision 380 ESSENTIAL

« trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows 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 Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model DCTA May 2005P/N K8641Rev. A01Contents3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Front View (Tower Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back View (Tower Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Front View (Desktop Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Back View (Desktop Orientation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Back-Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Inside View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 System Board Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Locating Your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Computer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Caring for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the Last Known Good Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Before You Start Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Diagnostic Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454ContentsQuick Reference Guide5 Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For?Find It Here •A diagnostic program for my computer •Drivers for my computer •My computer documentation •My device documentation •Desktop System Software (DSS) Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the "Dell Diagnostics" on page34, or access your documentation. Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for technicians or experienced users. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can b... »