Dell Dimension 5000 Owner's Manual - Page 70

PCI Express Cards, If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card - sound driver

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 7 If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On. b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer. 8 If you removed an add-in network connector: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to On. b Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the computer. PCI Express Cards Your computer supports one PCI Express x16 card and one PCI Express x1 card. If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI Express Card" on page 75. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 66. Installing a PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 53. 70 Removing and Installing Parts

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Removing and Installing Parts
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6
Remove the card’s driver from the operating system.
7
If you removed a sound card:
a
Enter system setup (see page 105), select
Audio Controller
, and then change the setting
to
On
.
b
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the
computer.
8
If you removed an add-in network connector:
a
Enter system setup (see page 105), select
Network Controller
, and then change the
setting to
On
.
b
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the
computer.
PCI Express Cards
Your computer supports one PCI Express x16 card and one PCI Express x1 card.
If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, follow the procedures in the next section. If
you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI Express Card" on page 75.
If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 66.
Installing a PCI Express Card
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page53.