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SMART-compliant hard-disk drive in your computer. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex GXi systems are SMART-compliant. • Full compliance with PCI specification 2.1. • Full Plug and Play version 1.0a capability, which greatly simplifies the installation of expansion cards. Plug and Play support included in the system's basic input/output system (BIOS) allows you to install Plug and Play expansion cards without setting jumpers or switches or performing other configuration tasks. The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) allows you to configure existing non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards for conflict-free operation. NOTE: The system's BIOS resides in flash memory and can be updated by diskette to support future enhancements to the Plug and Play standard. • Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which sim- plifies connection of peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer speakers. The USB connectors on your computer's back panel provide a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant devices can be connected and disconnected while the system is running. • A modular computer chassis for easy disassembly and improved serviceability. • Three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, two shared PCI (32-bit)/ISA (16-bit) expansion slots, and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots on a riser board. The system board includes the following built-in features: • A 64-bit PCI local bus video subsystem, which includes the S3 Trio64V+ 86C765 super video graphics array (SVGA) video controller and 2 MB of video memory. Maximum resolutions are 1280 x 1024 pixels with 256 colors noninterlaced and 1024 x 768 pixels with 65,536 colors noninterlaced. In 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions, 16.7 million colors are available for true-color graphics. • A diskette/tape drive interface, which supports a 3.5-inch diskette drive and optionally a second diskette drive or tape drive. • Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) sup- port. The primary and secondary interface are both located on the PCI bus to provide faster data throughput. Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as EIDE CD-ROM drives and EIDE tape drives. • One high-performance serial port and one bi- directional parallel port for connecting external devices. The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP)-compliant. • A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. • An integrated 10/100 megabit-per-second (Mbps) 3Com® PCI 3C905 Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 4, "Using Integrated Devices." • A 16-bit integrated Crystal CS4236 audio controller that provides all the sound functions of the Sound Blaster Pro expansion card. For more information, see your online System User's Guide. The following software is included with your Dell computer system: • Utilities that safeguard your system and enhance the operation of its hardware features, such as maximizing your monitor's resolution capabilities. For information on these utilities, see your online System User's Guide. • Video drivers for displaying many popular applica- tion programs in high-resolution modes. For more information on these drivers, see your online System User's Guide. • The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your system. For more information on this program, see Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program," or your online System User's Guide. • An Auto Power On utility that enables your system to perform routine tasks automatically in your absence. For more information on this utility, see your online System User's Guide. • Enhanced security features available through the System Setup program (a setup password, a system password, a system password lock option, a writeprotect option for diskette drives, and automatic display of the system's service tag number). In addition, a customer-definable asset tag number can be 1-2 Dell OptiPlex GXi Mini Tower Systems Reference and Installation Guide