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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide (.pdf) - Page 8
...in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in your system documentation.
• The SCSI Device Driver Installation and Configura-
tion Guide contains information required when installing SCSI devices on your system.
• The Dell SCSI Array User's Guide provides instruc-
tions that you need to run the DSA Manager program when troubleshooting SCSI disk drives...
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide (.pdf) - Page 39
... consult the support service for the software.
Installing and Configuring
Software
When you obtain software, check it for viruses with virus-scanning software before installing it on your computer's hard-disk drive. Viruses, which are pieces of code that can replicate themselves, can quickly use all available system memory, damage and/or destroy data stored on the hard-disk drive, and permanently...
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide (.pdf) - Page 58
... caused by a faulty mouse or touch pad. Three sources of RAM-related problems include the configuration of a program (which changes the function of the mouse or touch pad), memory-resident programs such as Sidekick or ProKey, and failure of a device driver (the software that controls the function of the mouse or touch pad). If these possibilities...
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide (.pdf) - Page 75
... video-memory upgrade module.
Is a video-memory upgrade module installed?
Yes. Go to step 10.
No. Go to step 11.
10. Reseat the video-memory upgrade module.
See your system documentation for instructions.
11. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the system to AC power, reconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines and turn it on.
12. Insert the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into drive...
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide (.pdf) - Page 92
... fully interactive. The modem settings for the BBS are 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit.
You can use the BBS to do the following:
• Send questions to a Dell technician • Request a follow-up call or leave a message for a
Dell technical support specialist
• Order parts • Download basic input/output system (BIOS) and
video driver upgrades
• Download updates
For the BBS...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 10
... includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in this User's Guide or in the system documentation.
• Technical information files-sometimes called
"readme" files-may be installed on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your system or advanced...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 24
... ISA Plug and Play support. Therefore, some ISA Plug and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and network cards) may not work with your Windows NT operating system unless you configure them manually.
• 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...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 26
... hard-disk drive, you can reinstall Windows 95 from the system's Windows 95 backup media (CD or diskettes) that you received from Dell or created from the Dell-installed software on your system. However, if you reinstall Windows 95 in this manner, the Windows 95 busmastering EIDE driver is installed but disabled. To enable this driver, see "Enabling the Windows 95 BusMastering EIDE Driver" in...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 29
... From the backup diskette, you can install the desired file(s) to a directory on your hard-disk drive. Further instructions for installing the utilities, services, and drivers are provided later in this chapter.
Backing Up the Software Support
Utilities
Dell recommends that you create original diskette copies, or program diskette sets, of your Dell-installed software. You will need these diskettes...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 30
service, or bus-mastering EIDE driver, you must install the utility, service, or driver as described later in this chapter.
NOTE: On each software support diskette set you receive, a release.txt file may be included (on diskette 1 of the set). If included, the release.txt file contains the latest updates to the information in this guide. Use the editor included with your operating...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 32
...system. If you are already running Windows NT, close any open documents or application programs.
4. From the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel.
5. From the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters.
6. From the SCSI Adapters window, select the Drivers tab and then the Add button.
7. From the Install Driver window, click Have Disk.
2-4 Dell Workstation Midsize Systems User's Guide
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 33
... in drive A, remove it. Then click Yes.
12. After Windows NT restarts, from the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel.
13. From the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters.
14. Click the Devices tab, and verify that there are one or more Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller entries.
Removing the Windows NT 4.0 BusMastering EIDE Driver
Before installing a new bus-mastering...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 61
...running Dellinstalled Windows 95 Service Release 2, perform the following steps:
1. Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in the Dell Accessories program folder) to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.
2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.
See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions.
3. Verify...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 63
...1. Install the Windows 95 NIC driver.
For instructions, see the appropriate instructions for your Windows 95 operating system found earlier in this chapter.
2. Start the Windows 95 operating system.
3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click the Control Panel. Then double-click the Network icon.
4. In the Network window, select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet Adapter, and...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 67
...located in the Dell Accessories folder) to make a diskette copy of the audio drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.
2. Start the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
3. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 audio drivers diskette into drive A.
4. From the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel.
5. Double-click the Multimedia icon.
6. From the Multimedia Properties window, click the Devices tab and...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 89
... update the appropriate Diskette Drive category (A or B) on Page 1 of the System Setup screens to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive. (For more information, see Chapter 3, "Using the System Setup Program.")
If you installed a non-EIDE tape drive as the second drive, set the Diskette Drive B category to Not Installed.
For EIDE CD-ROM and tape drives, set the appropriate Drive...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 98
...computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
10. If necessary, enter the System Setup program to update the system configuration information.
If you installed a SCSI hard-disk drive, set the Drive 0 or Drive 1 System Setup category under Drives: Primary to None. For instructions, see Chapter 3, "Using the System Setup Program."
Tape drives attached to a SCSI host adapter card...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 153
... identify a serial port on your computer by its 9-pin connector.
service tag number A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support.
shadowing A computer's system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips. Shadowing refers to the performance-enhancement technique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 155
... power to your computer in the event of an electrical failure.
USB Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. A USB connector provides a single connection point for multiple USBcompliant devices, such as mice, keyboards, printers, and computer speakers. USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running.
utility A program used to manage system resources- memory, disk drives...
User's Guide (.pdf) - Page 156
... of pixels up and down. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution.
virtual memory A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard-disk drive. For example, in a computer with 16 MB of RAM and 16 MB of virtual memory set up on the harddisk drive, the operating system would manage the...