Dell OptiPlex 755 driver and firmware
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Quick Reference
Guide - Page 4
Inside Your Computer 44 System Board Components 46 Jumper Settings 47
Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 48 System Views 48 Removing the Computer Cover 55 Inside Your Computer 56 Cable Cover (Optional 57
System Board Components 59 Jumper Settings 60
Solving Problems 61 Dell Diagnostics 61 System Lights 65 Diagnostic Lights 66 Beep Codes 70 Resolving Software and Hardware ...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 5
... for my computer • Drivers for my computer • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Drivers and Utilities Media
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 79), to run the Dell Diagnostics...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 8
... operating system and support for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.
To download Desktop System Software:
1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads.
2 Enter your Service Tag or...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 10
... that the device or software is compatible with your computer and operating system.
You must complete all the steps to properly set up your computer. See the appropriate figures that follow the instructions.
NOTICE: Do not attempt to operate a PS/2 mouse and a USB mouse simultaneously.
1 Connect the keyboard and mouse.
NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the network adapter connector...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 78
... may need to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device.
Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 79
... Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Windows XP:
1 Click Start→...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 80
... state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for
example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click...
User's Guide - Page 17
... device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD or DVD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 357), to run the Dell Diagnostics...
User's Guide - Page 19
... computer, you should also reinstall the DSS utility. DSS provides critical updates
To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go.
for your operating system and support for processors, 3 Click your operating system and search for the keyword
optical drives, USB devices...
User's Guide - Page 337
... that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software
documentation for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If...
User's Guide - Page 343
... optional DVI-to-VGA adapter, ensure that the adapter is correctly attached to the graphics card
and monitor. • Ensure that the monitor cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram for your computer. • Remove any video extension cables and connect the monitor directly to the computer. • Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the monitor's power cable is...
User's Guide - Page 356
...Drivers
What Is a Driver?
A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed...
User's Guide - Page 357
... Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Windows XP:
1 Click Start→...
User's Guide - Page 358
.... 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of...
User's Guide - Page 363
... system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that are installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Save and...
User's Guide - Page 382
... the SCSI controller bus.
SDRAM - synchronous dynamic random-access memory - A type of DRAM that is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of the processor.
serial connector - An I/O port often used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer.
Service Tag - A bar code label on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at...
User's Guide - Page 383
... of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer.
S-video TV-out - A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer.
SXGA - super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to...
User's Guide - Page 384
...The background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop. Change your wallpaper through the Windows Control Panel. You can also scan in your favorite picture and make it wallpaper.
WLAN - wireless local area network. A series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves using access points or wireless routers to provide Internet access.
write-protected - Files or...
Administration Guide - Page 13
... SOL/IDER session.
l Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) - DISABLED** / ENABLED SOL allows the Intel AMT managed client console input/output to be redirected to the management server console.
l IDE Redirection (IDE-R) - DISABLED** / ENABLED IDE-R allows the Intel AMT managed client to be booted from remote disk images at the management console.
Secure Firmware Update
This option allows...
Administration Guide - Page 80
... ME Power Control Intel ME ON in Host Sleep States
Desktop: ON in S0, S3, S4-5
SOL/IDE-R Username and Password Serial Over LAN IDE Redirection
Enabled Enabled Enabled
Remote Firmware Update
Enabled
Firmware Flash
Flash the firmware to upgrade to newer versions of Intel AMT. The firmware flash is built into the BIOS flash utility and therefore flashed automatically when the BIOS is flashed...