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Index A AC power receptacle, 5-5 lternating current. See AC Asset Tag category, 2-12 assistance technical, 1-7 Auto Power On category, 2-9 autoconfiguration serial ports, 2-11 B basic input/output system. See BIOS battery replacing, 6-9 socket, location, 6-1 BIOS revision number, 2-2 Boot Device Priority category, 2-7 Boot Sequence category, 2-7 booting the computer system, 2-7 C cables connector types, 7-3 DC power, 5-4, 7-3 drive interface cables, 5-4 card-edge connector, 7-3 cautions, x COM port designations, 2-11 computer boot devices, 2-7 features, 1-1 illustrated, 5-5 precautions for working inside, 5-1 removing and replacing cover, 5-2 securing, 1-5 system board features, 1-2, 6-1 technical specifications, A-1 top-down view, 5-4 Configuration Manager, B-5 connectors card-edge, 7-3 control panel, 6-1 diskette/tape drive interface, 6-1 EIDE interface, 6-1 expansion-card, 6-2 Index 1

Section	Page
Title Page	1
Contents	11
Introduction	19
System Features	19
Using the Power Switch	22
Using the Optional Floor Stand	22
Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring	23
Energy Star Compliance	24
Important Notes to Windows 95 Users	24
Reinstalling Windows 95	24
Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows95	25
Accessing Online Documentation	25
Getting Help	25
Using the System Setup Program	27
Entering the System Setup Program	27
System Setup Screens	27
Using the System Setup Program	28
System Setup Categories	30
Time	30
Date	30
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B	30
Drives: Primary and Secondary	30
EIDE Devices	31
If You Have a Problem	31
If You Know the Drive-Type Number	31
If You Do Not Know the Drive-Type Number	31
Reserved Memory	31
CPU Speed	32
Num Lock	32
Keyboard Errors	32
System Password	32
Password Status	32
Boot Sequence	33
Diskette First	33
Hard Disk Only	33
CD-ROM First	33
Device List	33
Setup Password	35
Auto Power On	35
Power Management	35
Saving Monitor Power	35
Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power	36
Wakeup On LAN	36
NIC	36
Mouse	36
Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2	36
Parallel Port	37
Parallel Mode	37
IDE Hard Disk	37
Diskette	37
Speaker	37
System Data Categories	38
Using the System Password Feature	38
Assigning a System Password	38
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System	39
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password	40
Using the Setup Password Feature	40
Assigning a Setup Password	40
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled	41
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password	41
Disabling a Forgotten Password	41
Responding to Error Messages	42
Using the ISA Configuration Utility	43
Quick Start	43
About the ICU	44
ICU Database	44
When to Run the ICU	44
Preparing to Use the ICU	45
Backing Up the ICU Diskette	45
Starting the ICU	45
Accessing Help	45
Making Selections in the ICU	45
Adding a Listed Card	46
Adding an Unlisted Card	48
Modifying a Card	49
Removing a Card	50
Viewing Resources	50
Saving the System Configuration	51
Exiting From the ICU	51
Locking and Unlocking Cards	51
Locking and Unlocking All Resources	51
Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources	52
Using Integrated Devices	53
Video Controller	53
Network Interface Controller	53
Network Cable Requirements	54
Configuring the NIC	54
Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver	54
Windows NT 3.5x NIC Driver	55
Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver	56
Windows 95 NIC Driver	56
Dell-Installed Windows 95 Service Release 2	57
Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell...	57
Using the NDIS 2 Driver With Windows 95	58
MS-DOS NIC Driver	58
Working Inside Your Computer	59
Before You Begin	59
Safety First—For You and Your Computer	59
Unpacking Your Hardware Option	60
Removing the Computer Cover	60
Replacing the Computer Cover	60
Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	61
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage	61
Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	62
Inside Your Computer	62
Jumpers	62
System Board Labels	66
Installing System Board Options	67
Expansion Cards	68
Expansion Slots	68
Installing an Expansion Card	68
Removing an Expansion Card	70
Adding Memory	70
Performing a Memory Upgrade	71
Installing a DIMM	72
Removing a DIMM	72
Upgrading the Microprocessor	72
Replacing the System Battery	75
Installing Drives	79
Removing and Replacing FrontPanel Inserts	79
EIDE Drive Addressing	80
Connecting Drives	81
Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay	81
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive	85
Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Ha...	87
Technical Specifications	89
ISA Configuration Utility Messages	95
ICU Error Messages	95
Configuration Manager Messages	99
Regulatory Notices	103
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	103
Class A	103
Class B	104
IC Notice (Canada Only)	104
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)	105
CE Notice	105
VCCI Notices (Japan Only)	105
Class A ITE	106
Class B ITE	106
Korean Regulatory Notice	106
Class A Device	106
Class B Device	106
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice...	106
Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji	106
Pozosta³e instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa	107
NOM 024 Information (Mexico Only)	107
Información para NOM 024 (únicamente para México)...	108
Warranties and Return Policy	109
Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only)...	109
Coverage During Year One	109
Coverage During Years Two and Three	110
General	110
“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy (U.S. and Canad...	110