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1. handle a x on bracket screw securing drive to chassis Figure 7 10 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket orienting it so that the connectors on the back of the drive will face the back of the chas sis and the power input connector will be closest to the floor of the chassis when the bracket is reinstalled see Figure 7 11 Installing Drives 7 11 W Q screws 4 U 16 inch drive N Figure 7 11 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive in the Bracket drive bracket tabs 2 6 Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket Insert and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit see Figure 7 11 If you are replacing a drive in the L6 inch slot use the four screw holes in the side of the bracket If you are replacing a drive in the 1 inch slot use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket 7 Reinstall the hard disk drive bracket in the chassis Hold the bracket by its handle so that it stays at the proper tilt Let it brush the side of the drive cage as you lower it into the chassis until the two tabs at the bot tom back of the bracket see Figure 7 11 fit flush against the front of the rail that extends across the chassis floor and the horizontal lip at the back fits overthe rail see Figure 7 12 Rotate the bracket down into position and reinstall the screw you removed in step 4 8 Connect one of the device connectors on the EI
2. 3 Replace the computer cover 4 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and then turn them on Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password s 2 20 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 5 Enter the System Setup program and verify that the password is dis abled Proceed to step 6 if you want to assign a new password NOTE Before you assign a new system and or setup password you must replace the PSWD jumper plug 6 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 7 Replace the PSWD jumper plug 8 Replace the computer cover and then reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature When you enter the System Setup program both password categories appear as Not Enabled meaning that the password feature is enabled but that no password has been assigned 9 Assign a new system and or setup password To assign a new system password see Assigning a System Password found earlier in this chapter To assign a new setup password see Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this chapter Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears
3. See Drives Primary and Secondary in Chapter 2 After you update the System Setup settings reboot the system Partition and logically format your drive as described in the next sub section before proceeding to the next step Installing Drives 7 13 15 Test the hard disk drive by running the Hard Disk Drive s Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur 16 Install your operating system on your hard disk drive Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive EIDE hard disk drives must be physically formatted partitioned and logically format ted before they can be used to store data Every hard disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you NOTE On systems with hard disk drives larger than 2 gigabytes GB create a pri X mary partition of 2 GB and divide the remaining capacity into partitions of 2 GB or less For example a system with a 2 5 GB hard disk drive would have a primary parti tion of 2 GB drive C and a second partition of 500 megabytes M B drive D Hard disk drives must be partitioned this way because M S DOS based operating sys tems including Windows NT when you use a file allocation table FAT 16 file system do not support drive partitions larger than 2 GB
4. If you have not already done so make a copy of your system configura tion information in the System Setup program If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to restore the correct set tings See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for instructions Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide To access the battery on the system board remove the expansion card cage as described in Removing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 Locate the battery and remove it The battery See Figure 6 1 is mounted in a socket labeled BATTERY in the front right corner of the system board as you face the front of the system CAUTION If you pry the battery out of its socket with a blunt object be careful not to touch the system board with the object Make certain that the object is inserted between the battery and the socket before attempting to pry out the battery Otherwise you may damage the sys tem board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt nonconductive object such as a plastic screwdriver Install the new battery Orient the batter
5. The Card Resources Usage dialog box identifies which device is using the resource 4 Repeat step 3 until you have identified all conflicting resources and the cards that use them 5 Modify the cards as needed to free the resources required by the un configured Plug and Play or PCI expansion card See Modifying a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 9 Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The card s mentioned are not fully configured WARNING Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name WARNING Could not configure PCI device ID DeviceID Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices Use your sys tem s configuration utility to resolve conflicts Press any key to continue One of the devices is due to resource conflicts If you do not know the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expan sion card use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict 1 Remove all card configurations from the ICU See Removing a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions 2 Reboot your system The ICU should automatically config ure your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card 3 Add the ISA expansion cards back in
6. To partition and logically format your hard disk drive use the program s offered by your operating system For M S DOS use the fdisk and format commands to perform these procedures The fdisk and format commands are described in the MS DOS reference documentation For OS 2 see the discussion on partitioning and logical formatting in the documenta tion that came with the operating system CAUTION If you format your hard disk drive under the OS 2 High Perfor A mance File System HPFS you cannot reformat the drive for MS DOS without losing all HPFS data See your OS 2 documentation for details For Windows NT see the discussion on partitioning and logical formatting in the docu mentation that came with the operating system CAUTION If you format your hard disk drive under the Windows NT File A System NTFS you cannot reformat the drive for MS DOS without losing all NTFS data See your Windows NT documentation for details For the UNIX 9 operating system refer to your UNIX documentation 7 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide APPENDIX A Technical Specifications Table A 1 Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel Pentium II microprocessor that runs at 266 MHz internally 66 MHz externally 300 MHz internally 66 MHz externally 333 MHz intemally 66 MHz extemally at 350 MHz intemally 100 MHz externally 400 MHz internally 100 MHz ext
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8. Print Screen key or write down the information for future reference Before you use the System Setup program you need to know the kind of diskette drive s and hard disk drive s installed in your computer If you are unsure of any of this information see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your sys tem and is located in the Dell Accessories folder Entering the System Setup Program Enter the System Setup program as follows 1 Turn on your system If your system is already on shut it down and then turn it on again Using the System Setup Program 2 1 2 When the Press lt F2 gt to Enter Setup window appears in the upper right corner of the screen press lt F2 gt If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory let the system complete the load operation then shut down the system and try again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error mes sages See Responding to Error Messages at the end of this chapter System Setup Screen The System Setup screen displays the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your system Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 2 1 Information on the System Setup screen is organized in four areas Title box The box at the top of the screen lists the system name e S
9. e User 1 or User 2 e A specific drive type number NOTE Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum X hard disk drive performance EIDE Devices For EIDE hard disk drives the system provides an automatic drive type detect feature To use this feature for Primary Drive 0 highlight the Primary Drive 0 category and type a for automatic to use it for Primary Drive 1 highlight the Primary Drive 1 category and type a In each case the category setting changes to Auto After you reboot the system the System Setup program automatically sets the correct drive type number and parameters for each drive Before installing a new EIDE hard disk drive also check the documentation that came with the drive to verify that all jumper settings on the drive are appropriate for your configuration If You Have a Problem If the system generates a drive error message the first time you boot your system after installing an EIDE drive it may mean that your particular drive does not work with the automatic drive type detect feature If you suspect that your problem is related to drive type try entering your drive type information in one of the following ways If You Know the Drive Type Number Use the drive type number you found in the documentation that came with the drive or if the drive was installed by Dell when you purchased your system access the Manufacturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder To set th
10. mowi Etherlink ih idChl75 Hest enrk Adaptar m FEI Car DOWA Ethberlink II 30500 Hastu rk Adaptar IS Huntunrk Adapter r TE E Cancel u hdsascaed T Heip Figure 3 2 Add Network Card Dialog Box 4 Select the name of the card you want to add If the card is not listed see the next section Adding an Unlisted Card 3 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 5 If you want the ICU to select the resources for the card click OK Other wise skip to step 6 The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever pos sible If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system the utility generates an error message See Appendix B ISA Config uration Utility Messages for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict If you are satisfied with the default resources assigned to the card you can skip the remainder of this procedure To select the resources yourself click Advanced The Card Configuration dialog box see Figure 3 3 displays all resources used by the card Some cards have multiple functions each having one or more resources associated with it For example a communications card can have fax modem and scanner functions each of which may have one or more associated resources TLITF1 Card Configuration Card Co Card Hamr ACNM SCSUL EthrrLink TTTET Configuration Curre
11. AC power receptacle Figure 5 8 Rotating the Power Supply 3 Free the power supply from the securing tab labeled RELEASE gt and rotate it upward until it locks in its extended position Working Inside Your Computer 5 13 5 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 6 Installing System Board Options This chapter describes how to install the following options Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI and Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards System memory Video memory M icroprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery if necessary Use Figure 6 1 to locate the system board features Installing System Board Options 6 1 video connector MONITOR _ FAN CD in connector CD IN optional integrated NIC connector ENET video memory upgrade socket VIDEO UPGRADE serial port 2 microprocessor USB connectors USB 2 fan connector connector SERIAL2 mouse keyboard connectors stacked M OUSE KYBD E i parallel serial port 1 ER mi NN connectors stacked PARALLEL SERIAL1 Em H H ATI multimedia connector AMC microprocessor connector SLOT1 BIG heat sink ESP DIMM sockets 2 A d riser board DIMM A DIMM B connector RISER t main power input ee A connector POWER 1 system board jumpers battery socket CT BATTERY secondary EID
12. lt Alt gt lt B gt key combination to reboot the system and then repeat steps 3 through 5 6 Toassign a new password follow the procedure in Assigning a System Password found earlier in this section 2 18 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Using the Setup Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled If system security is a concem you should operate your system with setup password protection You can assign a setup password as described in the next subsection Assigning a Setup Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a setup password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the Sys tem Setup program To change an existing setup password you must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a setup password you need to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the setup password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the system password at the same time Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned or changed only when the Setup Password cate gory is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight the Setup Password category and press the left or right arrow key The system prompts you t
13. press the securing clips outward see Figure 6 8 simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket it should pop up slightly 6 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide securing clips 2 Figure 6 8 Removing a DIMM Adding Video Memory You can upgrade video memory from 2 to 4 MB by installing a video memory upgrade module Upgrading the video memory increases video performance and allows you to use video modes for application programs that require high resolutions and many colors To upgrade the video memory follow these steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide To access the video memory upgrade socket labeled VIDEO UPGRADE on the system board remove the expansion card cage as described in Removing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 Orient the module as shown in Figure 6 9 Then install it in the socket Video memory modules are keyed or designed to fit in the socket in only one direction The socket on the system board is notched so that the video memory module can be firmly seated only one way Align the video memory module s edge connector with the slot in the center of the socket Press the video memory module s edge connector firmly into the socket Pivot the module down until i
14. CA R 7 _ When Working Inside Your Computer Before you remove the computer cover perform the following steps in the sequence indicated CAUTIONS Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself except A as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation Always follow installation and service instructions closely To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 5 seconds after turning off the system before removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer 1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock 3 Touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis such as the metal around the card slot openings at the back of the computer before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components vil viii In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate e When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are dis connecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs bef
15. CPU Speed category 2 9 D DC power cables 5 5 7 4 Dell OpenM anage program 1 6 Desktop M anagement Interface See DMI diagnosing problems 1 14 diagnostics system 1 4 DIMMs about 6 7 capacities supported 1 2 installing 6 7 6 10 removing 6 10 sockets 6 2 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories 2 5 Diskette Drive A option 2 8 diskette drives connecting 7 3 7 4 installing 7 3 7 5 interface connector 6 2 tuming off built in controller 2 11 types sizes and capacities 2 5 Diskette Interface option 2 11 diskette tape drive interface connector 6 2 Display Power Management Signaling See DPMS DMI 1 4 DPMS and power management 2 14 drive bays installing drives 7 5 drive interface cable 5 7 drivers for integrated devices 4 1 drives cables 7 3 connecting to power 7 3 formatting 7 14 front panel inserts 7 2 location in chassis 7 1 partitioning 7 14 types supported A 2 drive type numbers 2 6 dual in line memory modules See DIMMs Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide E EIDE hard disk drives addressing 7 10 disabling the built in interface 2 10 drive type parameters 2 7 Energy Star compliance 1 11 formatting 7 14 installing 7 9 interface connectors 6 2 partitioning 7 14 saving power 2 14 EIDE interface connectors 6 2 electrostatic discharge See ESD enhanced integrated drive electronics See EIDE ergon
16. DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU D 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR J URISDICTION DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE SOME STATES OR J URISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITA TION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE PRECEDING EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU These provisions apply to Dell s limited three year warranty only For provisions of any service contract covering your system refer to the separate service contract that you will receive If Dell elects to exchange a system or component the exchange will be made in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange NOTE If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard limited three year warranty described in the preceding text the option you chose will be listed on your invoice Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only If you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may retum
17. Dell installed software programs drivers and utilities a CD ROM with your operating system accompanied your computer A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files individual files that correspond to each dis kette in a program diskette set to reclaim space on the computer s hard disk drive For more information on making program diskette sets see the online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette M aker which is located in the Dell Acces sories folder The Dell OpenM anage program which is a DMI browser that allows you to view your computer s current hardware configuration and operating system ver sion The Dell OpenM anage provides information you may need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system The Dell OpenM anage program is located in the Dell Accessories folder For more information on the Dell OpenManage program see the next subsection M an ageability Features Manageability Features Your Dell OptiPlex G1 Managed PC system incorporates many hardware and software features to improve the manageability of the system Installed features include Dell OpenM anage program PXE Wakeup On LAN Auto Power On Security Features Dell OpenManage Program The Dell OpenM anage program is the Dell software management applicat
18. Do not attempt to install 66 MHz DIMMs on a system that has an external bus speed of 100 MHz Attempting to install only 66 MHz DIMMs will prevent the system from booting or starting up Using a mixture of 66 M Hz and 100 M Hz DIMM s on a system that has an external bus speed of 100 MHz generates the following error message Alert Wrong speed memory module detected in DIMM socket n Please replace with a xxxMHz memory module Installing System Board Options 6 7 DIMMs 2 d DIMM Sockets Figure 6 6 DIMMs and DIMM Sockets Table 6 1 lists sample memory configurations and shows valid DIMM combinations and socket placements for each configuration Table 6 1 Sample DIMM Configuration Options Total DIMM Socket Desired Memory A B 32MB 32MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32MB 32MB 128MB 64 MB 64 MB 128MB 128MB 160MB 128MB 32MB 192 MB 128MB 64 MB 256 MB 128MB 128MB Performing a Memory Upgrade To perform a memory upgrade follow these steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety VA instructions at the front of this guide 6 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Rotate the power supply out of the way according to the instructions in Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 5 Determine the DIMM sockets into which
19. Figure 7 1 The extemally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3 5 inch drive bay dedicated to a 3 5 inch diskette drive and two 5 25 inch bays that can hold up to two half height 5 25 inch devices typically tape drives or CD ROM drives e The two vertically positioned hard disk drive bays can each hold a 3 5 inch enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE hard disk drive The bay on the right as you face the front of the computer can hold a 1 inch high or smaller drive whereas the bay on the left accommodates a L6 inch high or smaller drive The next two sections contain information that you will need in several of the installa tion procedures described later in the chapter The remaining sections of this chapter Cover each type of drive installation NOTE In all of the following procedures left and right refer to your left and right as XX you face the front of the computer two bay hard disk arive area intemal front of computer externally accessible drive bays Figure 7 1 Drive Locations Installing Drives 7 1 Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts Empty drive bays contain a front panel insert to protect the inside of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the computer Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay you must first remove the front panel insert To remove the insert covering a 5 25 inch bay follow these ste
20. Guide If you click Yes the ICU saves the updated system configuration information into NVRAM If you click No you exit the ICU without saving any of your configuration changes If you click Cancel nothing is saved and the utility continues to operate Locking and Unlocking Cards The ICU includes a locking mechanism that enables you to allocate the system resources for all or for some functions of Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards These expansion cards are dynamic which means that they are allocated resources at system start up Device drivers that do not support this dynamic card configuration are referred to as static device drivers To determine whether your expansion card has static device drivers check the docu mentation that came with the drivers If you are using a static device driver you need to permanently associate resources with a Plug and Play expansion card instead of relying on the default Plug and Play behavior Otherwise the device driver might not be able to find the card the next time the system boots This procedure is referred to as locking a card NOTE The locking feature of the ICU is valid only for Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock all the resources and configurations for a Plug and Play or PCI expan sion card follow these steps 1 If it is not already installed install the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card Then turn on the system
21. Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 5 Working Inside Your Computer Your Dell computer system supports a variety of internal options that expand system capabilities This chapter prepares you to install options inside the computer It describes how to remove and replace the computer cover and expansion card cage as well as rotate the power supply away from the system board It also familiarizes you with the internal components you may handle if you install Dell hardware options Before You Begin To make working inside your computer easier make sure you have adequate lighting and a clean work space If you temporarily disconnect cables or remove expansion cards note the position of the connectors and slots so that you can reassemble the system correctly You will use the information in this section every time you install a hardware option inside your computer Read this section carefully because the information is not repeated in detail elsewhere in this guide Safety First For You and Your Computer Working inside your computer is safe if you observe the following precautions WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer perform the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their AC power sources Also disconnect any telephone or telecommuni
22. Speaker PC Speaker determines whether the on board speaker is On the default or Off A change to this category takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required Video DAC Snoop Video DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add in cards are used The default is Off If you are using a video add in card and prob lems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur set Video DAC Snoop to On System Security System Security configures the password and chassis intrusion options Press lt Enter gt to configure these options System Password System Password displays the current status of your system s password security fea ture and allows you to assign and verify a new password No one can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled which is displayed in bright characters The System Password category has the following options e Not Enabled the default option e Enabled Disabled by J umper NOTE Read Using the System Password Feature found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing System password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password Using the System Setup Program 2 11 Password Status When Setup Password is set to Enabled Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or
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26. a Card and Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 3 for instructions If you cannot resolve the resource conflict by any of the preceding methods remove the new card If you were modifying an existing card reset the modified card to its previous resource value NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide B 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The configuration cfg file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist Do you wish to load the file No configuration cfg file exists for the card being modi fied Do you want to load one This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the config uration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the data base This message appears when you modify a card and its configuration file does not exist or has been deleted You can get a copy of the configuration file from the original SA Configuration Utility Diskette that you used to create the backup ICU diskette Use the following procedure 1 Insert the original ISA Configuration Utility Diskette into drive A 2 Change to the db subdirectory on the dis kette drive For example type cd a db 3 Use a text editor
27. accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial Regulatory Notices C 1 environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Class B This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the co
28. appropriate and illustrates typographical conven tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document Keycaps the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard are enclosed in angle brackets Example Enter e Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously unless other wise indicated to perform a single function Example lt Ctr gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt e Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced Example Use the format command to In contrast commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc tion and intended to be typed Example Type format a to format the diskette in drive A e Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold Examples autoexec bat and ciwindows e Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters Commands are displayed in lowercase bold variable parameters those for which you sub stitute a value are displayed in lowercase italics constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename pl xi Xii Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier New font Example del c myfile doc Screen text is text that appears on t
29. deleting an existing password 2 20 disabling a forgotten password 2 20 using 2 19 Setup Password option 2 12 SMART II support 1 2 Sockets battery 6 2 DIMM 6 2 list of 5 10 video memory upgrade 6 2 specifications A 1 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide speed jumpers setting 5 9 6 15 stand for vertical orientation attaching 1 10 support 1 14 switches 5 6 voltage selection 5 7 system board about 5 5 connectors 6 2 features 1 2 system configuration information 2 1 system data categories 2 15 System Date category 2 5 system features 1 1 System Memory category 2 8 System Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology See SMART Il support system password about 2 15 assigning 2 16 changing or deleting an existing password 2 18 disabling a forgotten password 2 20 entering a wrong or incomplete password 2 17 risk of not using password 2 16 using to secure your system 2 17 viewing current status 2 11 System Password option 2 11 System Security category 2 11 System Setup program BIOS version 2 2 categories 2 4 copying or printing screen information 2 1 entering 2 1 error messages 2 21 System Setup program continued key functions 2 2 navigation keys 2 3 screen 2 4 setup password feature 2 19 system configuration information 2 1 system password feature 2 15 using the program 2 2 System Time category 2 5 syst
30. device drivers See Locking and Unlocking Cards found later in this chapter for more information NOTE You cannot modify the resources of a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card You can only view the resources currently assigned and lock or unlock them To modify the resource settings for a listed or unlisted card follow these steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 Select the card from the list of installed cards in the ICU window and choose Modify Card from the Configure menu or click Modify If the Card Configuration dialog box appears the selected card is listed it has a configuration file in the ICU database Continue with step 3 If the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears the card is unlisted it does not have a configuration file Proceed to step 5 Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 11 NOTE When you modify an unlisted card the ICU cannot show you the valid X resources for the card Therefore you must have documentation from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that the card can use 3 Follow steps 7 through 9 in Adding a Listed Card found earlier in this chapter Then continue with step 4 of this procedure 4 Click OK to complete the card modifications and return to the ICU window You have completed this procedure do not proceed to step 5 5 To add modify or remove a resource value select the bo
31. disabled at system start up To lock the system password you must first assign a setup password in the Setup Password category and then change the Password Status category to Locked When Setup Password has a password assigned and Password Status is Locked the sys tem password cannot be changed through the System Password category and cannot be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt To unlock the system password you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password category and then change the Password Status category to Unlocked In this state the system password can be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt and then changed through the System Password category Setup Password Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password fea ture The options are Not Enabled the default option Enabled Disabled by J umper NOTE Read Using the Setup Password Feature found later in this chapter for X instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor The default setting is Not Detected If the computer cover
32. enables or disables the system s built in EIDE hard disk drive interface With Auto the default option selected the system tums off the built in EIDE inter face when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot As part of the boot routine the system first checks for a primary hard disk drive con troller card installed in an expansion slot If no card is found the system enables the built in EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15 If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus the built in EIDE interface is disabled Selecting Off disables the built in EIDE interface 2 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Diskette Interface Diskette Interface controls the operation of the system s built in diskette drive controller With Auto the default option selected the system tums off the built in diskette drive controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot With Write Protect selected nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the systems built in diskette drive controller The system can still read from the drives When this option is selected the Auto option whereby the system turns off the built in diskette drive controller as necessary is also in effect Selecting Off turns off the built in diskette tape drive controller this option is used pri marily for troubleshooting purposes PC
33. hold the cover at about a 45 degree angle as shown in Figure 5 3 Fit the three cover hooks into the rectangular slots on the Working Inside Your Computer 5 3 chassis It may be helpful to look down into the chassis to verify that the hooks are in place Pivot the cover down toward the back and into position Make sure that the release buttons click into place NOTE The computer should be placed entirely on a flat surface It is difficult to eX align the cover if the front of the computer is hanging over the edge of a table hooks in slots 4 Figure 5 3 Replacing the Computer Cover 4 Ifyou are using the optional floor stand reattach it See Using the Optional Floor Stand in Chapter 1 for instructions 5 Ifyou are using a padlock to secure your system reinstall the padlock Inside Your Computer Figure 5 4 shows an overhead view of your computer to help you orient yourself when installing hardware options Unless otherwise specified locations or directions rela tive to the computer are as shown 5 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide front of computer Figure 5 4 Computer Orientation View Figure 5 5 shows your computer with its cover removed Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide When you look inside your computer note the direct current DC power cables com ing from the power supply These cables supply power to
34. is removed the setting changes from Not Detected to Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot sequence at system start up Alert Cover was previously removed To clear this field and allow future intrusions to be detected enter the System Setup program as described in Entering the System Setup Program found earlier in this chapter At the Chassis Intrusion category use the left or right arrow key to choose Reset Then press lt Alt gt lt B gt to save the change and reboot the system Intrusion category from Detected to Not Detected You cannot reset the Chassis o NOTE When enabled the setup password is required in order to reset the Chassis Intrusion category without a password 2 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Keyboard NumLock Keyboard NumLock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards it does not apply to 84 key keyboards When Num Lock mode is activated the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard pro vides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys When Num Lock mode is tumed off these keys provide cursorcontrol functions according to the label on the bottom of each key Report Keyboard Errors Report Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hardware each time you turn on
35. of either type can be installed in the shared slot Installing System Board Options 6 3 HDLED connector PCI1 Figure 6 3 Riser Board Expansion Card Connectors Installing an Expansion Card To install an expansion card follow these steps 1 If you are installing a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card enter the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and add the new expansion card to your configuration See Chapter 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility for instructions NOTE If you install a PCI or Plug and Play expansion card your system automati X cally performs any required configuration tasks during the boot routine 2 Prepare the expansion card for installation and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety A instructions at the front of this guide See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card making internal connections or otherwise customizing the card for your system 3 Remove the expansion card cage as instructed in Removing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 CAUTION Verify that the AC power cable is removed before removing A the expansion card cage 4 Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card slot opening for the expansion card connector you intend to use see Figure 6 4 Save the screw
36. on the system board Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion that is a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled in hole on the other connector Keying 7 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide ensures that the pin 1 wire in the cable indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable goes to the pin 1 end of the connector The pin 1 end of a card edge connector is usually identified by a notch cut about a quarter of an inch from the end of the connector as shown in Figure 7 5 A header connector is usually keyed by the omission of one of its pins see Figure 7 5 with the corresponding hole filled in on the connector cable The pin 1 end of a connector on a board or a card is usually indicated by a silk screened 1 printed directly on the board or card CAUTION When connecting an interface cable do not reverse the interface cable do not place the colored strip away from pin 1 of the connector Reversing the cable prevents the drive from operating and could damage the controller the drive or both Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay The 5 25 inch drive bays can accommodate any of the following types of half height drives e A diskette drive or tape drive that uses the diskette tape drive interface on the system board e ACD ROM or tape drive that uses the secondary EIDE interface on the system board e A CD ROM drive or tape dr
37. on your monitor screen while the system is booting make note of the message Then before entering the System Setup program refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors However it is normal to receive an error mes sage the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade In that case you do not need to refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide instead refer to the instructions in Adding Memory in Chapter 6 of this guide If you are given an option of pressing either F1 to continue or F2 to run the Sys tem Setup program press the lt F2 gt key Using the System Setup Program 2 21 2 22 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility The ISA Configuration Utility ICU is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used With this information the system automatically configures Plug and Play expansion cards and Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion cards and can tell you how to configure non Plug and Play Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards manually by setting jump ers or switches Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards do not contain jumpers and switches they are configured only through software CAUTION The ICU is intended only for configuring non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards I
38. on your server before downloading Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer for Windows 95 Z NOTE The following procedure applies only to versions of Windows 95 installed by Dell If you must reinstall Windows 95 on your computer system you also need to run the Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately after installing the oper ating system Doing so enables Windows 95 to detect and configure PCI devices controlled by the integrated 82371EB component Before you can perform the update you must make a diskette copy of the update software from the disk image on the hard disk drive To make the diskette copy use the Program Diskette Maker which is located in the Dell Accessories folder Refer to the online System User s Guide for information about using the Program Diskette Maker 1 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide The following procedure describes how to install the update 1 10 11 Insert the Windows 95 Intel Support Driver Ver A00 diskette into drive A Click the Start button and click Run Type a setup exe and press OK Click Next on the Welcome Screen The license agreement opens in the Notepad application program View the text file and close the Notepad application program when you are ready to proceed Click Yes to continue The next dialog box lists the information inf files on your system that will be revised by the update software Click Ne
39. options that can reduce the energy consumption of your system For more information see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program The ICU which tells you how to configure ISA expansion cards manually After resources have been assigned to these cards the system BIOS can assign resources to PCI and Plug and Play expansion cards for a conflict free configura tion For more information see Chapter 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer s components and devices For information on using the diagnostics see the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Network device drivers for several network operating systems These drivers are described in Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices Desktop Management Interface DMI support which enables the management of your computer system s software and hardware DMI defines the software interfaces and data files that enable your system to determine and report infor mation about system components If your system has a Dell installed Windows 95 operating system DMI is already installed on your system s hard disk drive To learn more about DMI double click the DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel 1 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide If your system included Dell installed software Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of your
40. plat n sleduj c Dojde li k ru en telekomunika nich nebo jinych za zen je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil Regulatory Notices C 3 CE Notice Marking by the symbol C indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility directive and the LV Low Voltage directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following technical standards e EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Char acteristics of Information Technology Equipment NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications Class A X and Class B If any one of the registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets or on the cards themselves carries an FCC Class A rating the following warning applies to your system WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures gt e EN 50082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry e IEC 8012 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 2 Electrostatic discharge requirements Severity level 3 e EC 801 3 Electromagnetic comp
41. rozlewa napoj w ani innych p yn w na system komputerowy e Nie nale y wpycha adnych przedmiot w do otwor w systemu komputerowego gdy mo e to spowodowa po ar lub pora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie element w wewn trznych e System komputerowy powinien znajdowa si z dala od grzejnik w i r de ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowa otwor w wentylacyjnych Nale y unika k adzenia lu nych papier w pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w ciasnym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wok niego NOM 024 Information Mexico Only The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards NOM 024 Exporter Importer Ship to Supply voltage Frequency Current consumption Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 M xico D F Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F 115 230 V C A 10 60 50 Hz 6 0 3 0 A Regulatory Notices C 7 Informaci n para NOM 024 nicamente para Mexico La informaci n siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descri tos en este documento en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norm
42. see Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 5 c SS AL a bracket tabs 2 Figure 7 6 Removing a Drive If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it be sure to dis connect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before Sliding the bracket out of the bay To remove the old drive from the bracket turn the drive bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket see Figure 7 7 4 Attach the bracket to the new drive Turn the drive upside down and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter Fit the bracket over the drive and then tilt the drive front upward so that the bracket drops down into place To ensure proper installation all screw holes should be aligned and the tabs on the front of the bracket should be flush with the front of the drive see Figure 7 7 7 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide bracket tabs 2 bracket Figure 7 7 Attaching the Bracket to the New Drive To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are numbered the holes are marked 1 through 4 Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it snaps securely into place see Figure 7 8 Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay 5 25 inch d
43. system documentation NIC Your system may have an integrated 10 100 megabit persecond M bps 3Com PCI 3C905B TX Ethernet NIC The NIC provides all the functions of a separate network expansion card and supports both the TOBASE T and 100BASE TX Ethemet standards The NIC includes a Wakeup On LAN feature that enables the computer to be started up by a special LAN signal from a server management console Wakeup On LAN pro vides remote computer setup software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when local area network LAN traffic is typically at a minimum The NIC connector on the computer s back panel has the following indicators see Figure 4 1 e A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady on state Using Integrated Devices 4 1 Agreen link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection between the network and the NIC When the green indicator is off the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network parallel Port aa USB activity indicator connector link integrity connectors 2 indicator serial port 1 keyboard serial port 2 video connector X Optional integrated connector connector connector NIC connector Figure 4 1 I O Ports and Connectors Network Cable Requirem
44. that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Any Dell computer bearing the Energy Star Emblem is certified to comply with EPA Energy Star requirements as configured when shipped by Dell Any changes you make to this configuration such as installing additional expansion cards or drives may increase the system s power consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA s Energy Star Computers program EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER Figure 1 4 Energy Star Emblem The EPA s Energy Star Computers program is a joint effort between the EPA and com puter manufacturers to reduce air pollution by promoting energy efficient computer products The EPA estimates that use of Energy Star computer products can save computer users up to two billion dollars annually in electricity costs In tum this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide the gas prima rily responsible for the greenhouse effect and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which are the two primary causes of acid rain Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects by tum ing off their computer systems when they are not in use for extended periods of time particularly at night and on weekends Introduction 1 11 Important Note for Windows 95 Users Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of the Windows 95 oper ating system To ensure that all of these features are maintained on your syst
45. the information To view the resources that a particular card is using select the card from the list dis played in the ICU window and then select Card Resources from the View menu or click View The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that card Figure 3 11 shows resources that might be assigned to a network adapter card aration ULNA File Cusfigurs Yima Aieanced Help Heres Modify Wies Lard Cunf igurcd Em Susfrm E4111 Hcxnurcr lkragr Unknmuun Kuknircrnz axzdgnad tm Motherha FEI Gerd UGA Cowetrol iar FGI Card m pru Memory Chee 1 Lo For ber FCI Card LEi rhare 7 amp amail bETTT a Jh4 3h u che cvrTF m Jka T fBmannHaH Paes ACH Bow ZEE zj Prini To Fide Py Help ji Figure 3 11 Card Resource Usage Dialog Box You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File The ICU then prompts you for a filename Saving the System Configuration You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM as you configure each card s resources To do so select Save from the File menu and continue with your operation Exiting From the ICU At the ICU window select Exit from the File menu to exit the utility If you have made any changes to the system configuration you are asked whether you want to save the changes 3 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation
46. the system board to internal diskette drives hard disk drives and tape drives and to certain expansion cards that connect to extemal peripherals The flat ribbon cable in Figure 5 5 is typical of the interface cables for intemal drives An interface cable connects a drive to a connector on the system board or on an expansion card The system board the large printed circuit board at the bottom of the chassis holds the computer s control circuitry and other electronic components Some hardware options are installed directly onto the system board During an installation procedure you may be required to change a jumper setting on the system board and or ajumper or switch setting on an expansion card or on a drive J umpers and switches provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board For information on jumpers and switches see the following two subsections Jumpers J umpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit Working Inside Your Computer 5 5 To change a jumper setting pull the plug off its pin s and carefully fit it down onto the pin s indicated CAUTION Make sure your system is turned off before you change a jumper A setting Otherwise damage to your system or unpredictable results may occur A jumper is referred to as open or
47. the system or press the reset button This category is useful when applied to self starting servers or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard In these situations selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard con troller during POST This option does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the computer Auto Power On Auto Power On allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the com puter system automatically You can set Auto Power On to tum on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday NOTE This feature does not work if you tum off your system using a power strip or surge protector Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes To change the start up time press the right arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in both fields The default for Auto Power On is Disabled Wakeup On LAN Wakeup On LAN determines whether the Wakeup On LAN feature is set to On or Off You must reboot your system before a change takes effect Power Management For certain types of monitors and most EIDE hard disk drives you can reduce system power consumption by enabling the power management feature With Power Man agement enabled these monitors and drives automatically switch into low power mode during p
48. to search the icu ndx file for the card ID of the card you want to add or modify The name of the configuration file is part of this card ID For example if the card ID is ICUO200 the configuration file is ticu0200 cfg 4 Copy the configuration file from the original ICU diskette to the backup diskette This is an EISA system Use an ECU not the ICU to configure your system This message appears if you attempt to run the ICU on an EISA system To use the ICU you must load the utility onto a non EISA system NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 5 Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action You have added a card using set tings different from factory default Recon figure the card to the settings in the next display see the card s manual before installing it This message can appear in two situations M ake note of the new card configuration shown in the Card Resource Usage dialog box displayed after this message Change jumper settings on the ISA expansion card to match the new card configuration You added an ISA expansion card selected OK and the ICU had to use resource values dif ferent from the card s defaults to avoid conflicts You added an ISA expansion card selected Advance
49. which test to use e f you installed a diskette drive test it by running all of the subtests in the Diskette Drive s Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics e f you installed a CD ROM drive see the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on loading device drivers and using the drive If it is an EIDE CD ROM drive test it by running all of the subtests in the integrated drive electronics IDE CD ROM Drives Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics e f you installed a tape drive first verify that your diskette drive is still operat ing correctly by running all of the subtests in the Diskette Drive s Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics Then perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation that came with the tape drive NOTE The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation After you install a tape drive refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive This section includes information on installing partitioning and formatting EIDE hard disk drives Installing Drives 7 9 Up to two EIDE drives one of which must be 1 inch high or less can be installed in the hard disk drive bracket to the left of the drive cage The first EIDE drive is installed in the 1 inch right drive bracket a second drive is installed in the 16 inch brac
50. you will install DIMMs or replace existing DIMMs See Figure 6 1 and Table 6 1 Install or replace DIMMs as necessary to reach the desired memory total Follow the instructions in Installing a DIMM or Removing a DIMM as appro priate found later in this section Rotate the power supply back into the computer chassis Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on After the system completes the poweron self test POST routine the system runs amemory test that displays the total memory of all installed DIMMs includ ing those you just installed NOTE If the memory total is incorrect turn off your computer and peripherals and disconnect them from their power sources remove the computer cover and make sure that the installed DIM Ms are seated properly in their sockets Then repeat this step The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information which is stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM and generates the following message The amount of system memory has changed Strike the Fl key to continue F2 to run the setup utility Press F2 to enter the System Setup program and check the System Memory category in the lower right corner of Page 1 The system should have already changed the value in the System M emory cate gory to reflect the newly installed memory Verify the new total NOT
51. 0 If the 5 25 inch drive bay was previously empty remove the front panel insert from the computer cover See Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts found earlier in this chapter 78 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide 11 Replace the computer cover If the bezel on your drive is not flush with the bezel on your computer remove the drive and adjust the position of the drive on the bracket making sure to insert and tighten the screws in the order marked Replace the drive in the drive bay and then replace the computer cover 12 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on 13 Update your system configuration information For a diskette drive enter the System Setup program and 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 Chap ter 2 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 category 0 or 1 under Drives Secondary to Auto 14 Verify that your system works correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Use the fol lowing guidelines to determine
52. 4 DMA channels e 7 IRQ lines 9 memory address blocks e 20 I O ports To free values for the resource you are trying to add or modify delete some of the values listed in the resource box for the card If your card requires all of the values listed contact your card manufac turer to resolve the issue NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 3 Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action The ICU detects a resource conflict between this card and conflicting card The conflicting resource was resource You added or modified a card that now requires a resource value already in use by conflicting card Try each of the following options until the problem is resolved Modify the card you are adding so that it uses a different value for resource See Modify ing a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions Modify conflicting card sothat it uses a different value for resource See Modifying a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions If conflicting cardis not the system board remove it from the computer See Removing a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions Remove all expansion cards from the ICU and then add them back one at a time beginning with the new card and resolving resource con flicts as they arise See Removing
53. 98 pins ISA expansion card connector data width maximum 0 000 eee 16 bits PCI expansion card connector size 120 pins PCI expansion card connector data width maximum seen 32 bits Memory Architecture 44444011111 64 bit nonparity noninterleaved DIMM socketS 11111 two DIMM capacities 32 64 and 128 M B SDRAM Standard RAM 000 eee aes 32 MB minimum Maximum RAM 0000 eee 256 MB BIOS address 1 1 F8000h Drives Externally accessible bays two 5 25 inch bays for diskette tape or CD ROM drives one 3 5 inch bay for a dis kette drive Intemally accessible bays two 3 5 inch bays one for a 1 inch high hard disk drive and one for a L6 inch high hard disk drive NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide A 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Ports Extemally accessible Serial DTE 4 41111 two 9 pin connectors 16550 compatible Parallel ecce RT one 25 hole connector bidirectional Video rut ette one 15 hole connector Optional integrated NIC RJ 45 connector PS 2 style keyboard 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN USB z eek kiaad dA two USB compliant co
54. Asset M anagement features of the Dell OpenM anage include e Support that enables network administrators to remotely view enter and modify an asset tag for a remote system in a Dell DMI network Automated and manual mapping of one or more groups to a userdefined directory Security Management Security Management features of the Dell OpenM anage include Password security that enables network administrators to maintain standard attribute values for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network For more information about the Dell OpenM anage refer to the online Dell Open Manage Help that accompanied the software PXE The preboot execution environment PXE allows a personal computer to be managed by one or more configuration management servers running the LANDesk Configura tion Manager LCM software which provides management services for the many Managed PC systems on the network The LCM allows network administrators to do the following Provide preboot support for a new Managed PC system that depends on the server for its initial operating system installation Service the network boot requests from the Managed PC systems Introduction 1 7 Download diagnostics and BIOS update utilities Formatthe hard disk drive if required Download and install the operating system based on previously established profiles Download and install applications software Update the operating system and applications as requ
55. C Reference and Installation Guide drive in upper bay DC power cable internal drive drive interface cable cage AC power receptacle padlock ring parallel port connector serial port 1 connector mouse connector keyboard connector security cable slot USB connectors serial port 2 connector video connector optional integrated NIC connector Figure 5 5 Inside the Chassis Working Inside Your Computer 5 7 EJ jumpered unjumpered Figure 5 6 System Board Jumpers 5 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide ET T M p Table 5 1 System Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD default Password features are enabled Password features are disabled BIOS default Reserved do not change BUS66M Reserved do not change 266M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 266 M Hz 300M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 300 MHz 333M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 333 MHz 350M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 350 MHz 400M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 400 MHz 450M HZ J umpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 450 MHz RSVD1 Reserved do not change default One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed otherwise the system will operate at a
56. Click OK when a message is displayed on the screen stating that the system files are being updated 18 If the Install Driver dialog box appears and prompts you for the el90x 386 driver type a wfw311 and click OK to load the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS 3 driver If the Install Driver dialog box appears and prompts you for the el90x dos driver type a ndis2 dos and click OK to load the NDIS 2 driver Using Integrated Devices 4 7 19 Click OK to have the operating system make backup copies of the sys tem files 20 Remove the diskette from drive A save changes to any open files and then click Restart Computer MS DOS NIC To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethemet network follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram group or folder to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See Network Cable Requirements found earlier in this section for more information Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for more information Configure the NIC and install the network drivers by running the 3Com Install program install exe located on the NIC driver diskette 1 Run the Network Interface Test Group 3c90xcfg exe located on diskette 1 4 8 Dell OptiPlex G1
57. Complete steps 2 through 9 in Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 2 Start the ICU See Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 3 Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window A check mark next to Locking Enabled signifies that the feature is active a Lock button appears on the tool bar 4 Select the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card that you want to lock or unlock from the Cards Configured in System list 5 Click Lock or select Lock Unlock Card from the Advanced menu Both options toggle the lock state of the selected card Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources You can also lock and unlock individual resources for a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card To do so follow these steps 1 10 11 If it is not already installed install the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card Then turn on the system Complete steps 2 through 9 in Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 Start the ICU See Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window A check mark next to Locking Enabled signifies that the feature is active a Lock button appears on the tool bar Select the Plug and Play or PCI expansion card that you want to lock or unlock from the Cards Configured in System list Click Modify or select Modify Card from the Configure menu From the Card Con
58. D that allows the microprocessor to process multi ple data elements in parallel thereby improving overall system performance The Pentium II microprocessor has a 16 kilobyte KB internal data cache and a 16 KB internal instruction cache an intemal math coprocessor and other advanced intemal logic e A keyboard command lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt gt that lets you switch between the micro processor s rated speed and a slower compatibility speed NOTE This keyboard command is not available under the Microsoft Windows NT 9 and IBM 9OS 290perating systems Introduction 1 1 e A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random access memory SRAM included within the single edge contact SEC cartridge which also contains the microprocessor e System memory that can be increased up to 256 megabytes M B by installing 32 64 or 128 M B synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM dual in line memory modules DIMMs in the two DIMM sockets on the system board The system supports nonparity DIMMs See Adding Memory in Chapter 6 for details e Self Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology Il SMART II support which warns you at system start up if your hard disk drive has become unreliable To take advantage of this technology you must have a SMART II compliant hard disk drive in your computer All hard disk drives shipped with OptiPlex G1 systems are SMART Il compliant e A basic input output system BIOS which reside
59. DE cable to the 40 pin interface connector on the back of the hard disk drive see Fig ure 7 12 The cable is keyed so that the colored edge of the EIDE cable lines up with the pin 1 end of the interface connector CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 A on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system 7 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 10 11 12 13 14 interface power input connector on rail EIDE a cable Z IDE1 DC power cable IDE2 connector connector Figure 7 12 Attaching Hard Disk Drive Cables If it is not already connected connect the other end of the EIDE cable to the appropriate EIDE interface connector on the system board CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive s interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system To locate the IDE1 connector see Figure 6 L Connect a DC power cable into the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 7 12 Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated Replace the computer cover Then reconnect your computer and periph erals to their power sources and turn them on Insert a bootable diskette such as the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into drive A and turn on the computer system Enter the System Setup program and update the Drive 0 category under Drives Primary
60. Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Systems REFERENCE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1994 1998 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell OptiPlex and the DELL logo are registered trademarks OpenM anage is a trademark and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Intel LANDesk and Pentium are registered trademarks and M M X is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows for Workgroups is atrademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation 3Com and EtherLink are registered trademarks and Fast EtherLink is a trademark of 3Com Corporation VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association UNIXis a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc As an Energy Star Partner Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Comp
61. Dell and other sources to help you correctly position your keyboard Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance usually 510 to 610 millimeters 20 to 24 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if necessary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for extended periods of time When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user 7 arms at desk level feet flat on the floor Ps
62. E 3 3 V power input interface connector IDE2 pin 1 corner primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 pin 1 corner connector POWER_2 chassis intrusion switch connector INTRUSION diskette tape drive interface connector DSKT pin 1 comer control panel connector PANEL Figure 6 1 System Board Features Expansion Cards Expansion cards are installed on the computer s riser board See Figure 6 3 The riser board plugs into the RISER connector on the system board see Figure 6 1 and is considered an extension of the system board The system accommodates up to five expansion cards which can be a mix of 32 bit PCI expansion cards and 8 and 16 bit ISA expansion cards See Figure 6 2 for exam ples of ISA and PCI expansion cards 6 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide H 8 bit ISA expansion card j 16 bit ISA expansion card 32 bit PCI expansion card Figure 6 2 Expansion Cards Expansion Slots Six expansion card connectors reside on the riser board see Figure 6 3 Because two of the expansion card connectors share an expansion slot space a maximum of five expansion cards can be installed Expansion card connectors ISA1 ISA3 at the top of the card support 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards Expansion card connectors PCI1 PCI3 support 32 bit PCI expansion cards NOTE Connector PCI3 shares expansion slot space with connector ISA1 so only one card
63. ES If the memory total is incorrect turn off your computer and peripherals and disconnect them from their power sources remove the computer cover and check the installed DIM Ms to make sure that they are seated properly in their Sockets Then repeat steps 6 and 7 The value of System M emory is given in kilobytes KB To convert KBs to MBs divide the KB total by 1024 When the System Memory total is correct press the Esc key to exit the System Setup program Installing System Board Options 6 9 9 Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the DIMMs are operating properly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM follow these steps 1 Locate the first empty socket in which you plan to install a DIMM For optimum performance DIMMs should be installed in consecutive sockets beginning with socket A 2 Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket Press the clips outward until they snap open 3 Orient the DIMM to the socket by aligning the notches in the DIMM s edge connector with the crossbars in the socket 4 Press the DIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket see Figure 6 7 until the securing clips snap into place around the ends of the DIMM yy securing clips 2 Figure 6 7 Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM
64. Figures ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 1 ICU Error Messages ww ete B 1 Configuration Manager Messages 0 cee eee eee eens B 6 Regulatory Notices eee ees Cul FCC Notices US ONIY essri eens ea red ange re WSA W eta ead eae gs C 1 Class A wz tie eed utet T feat see eee ear EA C 1 Class Boi ut DU ERN TR T ER E ele ete tie C2 IC Notice Canada Only aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa mmn C 3 EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only aaaaaaaaaa aaa aaa C 3 CE NOUICE 32i da dae Cate tee Be CES ute et Ge aloe td C 4 VCCI Notices apan Only uuaaaaaaaaaaa I Hh CA Class A INEO ee Lt el LN o e der Ma rt A C 5 Class B HE gad rhe toledo tav i e fe ec dr etes C 5 Korean Regulatory Notice Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e res C 5 Glass A DECE x uoo be I ot ben t Can ance ict C 5 Class B DEVICE uw eee epe xm Roe EPOD Ne ET BE s C 5 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice 0 0 0 0 cee eee C 6 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Bada i Certyfikacji aaaaaa aa aaa 111 C 6 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa leen C 6 NOM 024 Information Mexico Only aaaaaaaaaaaaa nh C 7 Informaci n para NOM 024 nicamente para M xico 444411111 C 8 BCIQ Notice for Taiwan Only Laaaaa aa aaa aaaaaaa mnn C 8 Warranties and Return Policy D 1 Limited Three Year Warranty U S and Canada Only 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee D 1 Coverage During
65. ISA Configuration Utility 3 1 Quick Start To quickly get started using this utility follow these steps 1 Determine whether you need to run the ICU See When to Run the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 2 Perform any required preparatory steps before starting the utility Preparatory steps include making a program diskette copying your mouse driver to this diskette and making a backup copy of this diskette See Preparing to Use the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 Start the system using your ICU diskette Verify that the Boot Sequence category in the System Setup program is set to Diskette First Then insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A and tum on your computer or press the reset button NOTE The ICU takes a few minutes to load During this time the cursor may X appear as an hourglass rather than as an pointer When the utility has finished loading the ICU window see Figure 3 1 is displayed 4 Add modify or remove a card or view resources for a card or other device Depending on what you need to accomplish with the ICU you may need to per form one or more of these tasks e f you are adding a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card see your online System User s Guide or Adding a Listed Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions If the card you are adding does not have a configuration file see your online System U
66. OMA I O address 2E8h NOTES When two COM ports share an IRQ setting you can use either port as nec X essary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time If the second port COM 3 or COM is also in use the built in port is turned off If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or IBM OS 2 operating system you cannot use both serial ports at the same time For more information about built in ports port designations IRQs and the remapping of ports see Connecting External Devices in your online System User s Guide Parallel Port Parallel Port configures the system s built in parallel port This category can be set to 378h the default to altemate addresses 278h or 3BCh or to Off to disable the port NOTE Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Enhanced Capabilities Port ECP X device connected to the port Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port M ode controls whether the system s built in parallel port acts as an AT compatible unidirectional or PS 2 compatible bidirectional port Your system also supports ECP mode which can be used by Windows 95 Windows 95 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP capable device eliminating the need for an ECP option in this category Set this category according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port To determine the correct mode to use see the documentation that came with the device IDE Drive Interface IDE Drive Interface
67. Setup program to enable future intrusions to be detected For more information see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and padlock ring see Figure 1 2 for attaching commercially available antitheft devices Security cables for personal 1 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key To prevent unauthorized removal of your computer loop the cable around an immovable object insert the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer and lock the device with the key provided Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device NOTE Antitheft devices are of differing designs Before purchasing such a device make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the computer To use the padlock ring insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and then lock the padlock padlock ring iW security cable slot Figure 1 2 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring Passwords The password feature enables you to set a userdefined password to restrict access to the system Additional protection is a
68. a Oficial Mexicana NOM 024 Exportador Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importador Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 Mexico D F Embarcar a Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pefion de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F Tensi n alimentaci n 115 230 V C A 10 Frecuencia 60 50 Hz Consumo de corriente 6 0 3 0 A Bcio Notice for Taiwan Only SEEK iB XE ZARY Bae bb TEER ZUR Hie Ay HAE Bis RAE BE Tse Tr HRS BRE KR EERE OAE C 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide APPENDIX D Warranties and Return Policy Limited Three Year Warranty U S and Canada Only Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the following text Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Other wise this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in ac
69. aa wawa aaa 3 15 Locking and Unlocking All Resources aaaaa aaa aa aaa aaa i a 3 15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources sss esses 3 16 Using Integrated Devices 4 1 Video Corntroller 2 d e py caw dE ST Ai E BEDS TENES eee ey rx 4 1 NIC et ot etuer Le dabat tana eet totes etse ent tasca d ndo 4 1 Network Cable Requirements uuaaaaaaaa aaa aaa eese 4 2 Configuring the NIC es n rere xe a e x ene s 4 3 Windows NT 4 0 NIC auaaaa aaa aa A nn 4 3 Windows NT 3 5XNIC aaaaaaa aaa aa e nn 4 4 Windows 95 NIC Luuaaaaaaaaa aaa wawa nn 4 5 Windows for Workgroups NIC ssaa aaaea 4 7 MS DOS NIC rr ed HER deb dpt ORE 4 8 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Working Inside Your Computer 5 1 Before YouBegin auuauaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa eee 5 1 Safety First For You and Your Computer 0 00 cee eee eee eee 5 1 Unpacking Your Hardware Option 0000 cece eee eee 5 2 Removing the Computer Cover 0 0 cece tees 5 2 Replacing the Computer Cover 1 00 cette 5 3 Inside Your Computer s a s sssaaa 5 4 IFAD ONS hate NOWE eroi fpc af ce 5 5 SWITCHES e ZEE AZ anta EA RE E ace et 5 6 System Board and Riser Board Labels aaaaaaaaaaa aaa eese 5 10 Removing and Replacing the Expansion Card Cage aaaaaaaaaaaaii 5 11 Removing the Expansion Card Cage aaaauaaaaaaaa aaa 5 11 Replacing the Expansion Card C
70. acket Assembly aaaaaa aaa 6 15 System Battery and Battery Socket 0 0 c eee eee eee 6 18 Drive LOCaHONS gt sys Siete hex REI EE tee bene F E 7 1 Removing the Front Panel Insert for a5 25 Inch Bay 7 2 Removing the Front Panel Insert for the 3 5 Inch Bay 7 3 DC Power Cable Connector 000 0 cece eee 7 4 Drive Interface Connectors uaaaaaa aa aaa aaa nici 7 4 Removing a Drive Laaaaaaaaaa aaa aaa nes 7 6 Attaching the Bracket to the New Drive 1 7 7 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay 7 7 Tables Figure 7 9 Figure 7 10 Figure 7 11 Figure 7 12 Table 1 1 Table 2 1 Table 2 2 Table 3 1 Table 5 1 Table 5 2 Table 6 1 Table A 1 Table B 1 Table B 2 Attaching Diskette Tape Drive and DC Power Cables 7 8 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket susana e eee eee 7 11 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive in the Bracket 7 12 Attaching Hard Disk Drive Cables 0 0 0 cc cece eens 7 13 Video Memory Requirements 00 c eee 1 3 System Setup Navigation Keys 0 cece eet eee 2 3 Power Time Out Periods 0 0 ccc eee eee eee 2 15 ICU Keys costs i shee ae ned Ga EGO SOSW pe eae TER 3 6 System Board J umper SettingS 0 0 0 0 cece eee 5 9 System Board and Riser Board Connectors and Sockets 5 10 Sample DIMM Configuration Options aaaaaaaa111 6 8 Techn
71. age uaaaaaaaa aaa aaa aa 5 12 Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board 5 13 Installing System Board Options 6 1 Expansion Cards sea ten expe RH pee DC EPIIT IRR 6 2 Expansion SIOts ise e eu E e t DUE MR S dia eias 6 3 Installing an Expansion Card uuaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa aaa aaa aaa ai 6 4 Removing an Expansion Card auaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaa aaa 6 6 Adding Memoly ere cem Re RR WE O OSW O KA RR 6 7 Performing a Memory Upgrade uauaaaaaaaaaa zeza aa aaaiii 6 8 Installing aDIMM uaaaaa aaa nawa aaa wawa aa aaa n 6 10 Removing aDIMM Lauaaaa aaa n 6 10 Adding Video Memory ssssseseeee een 6 11 Upgrading the MicroproceSSOr auaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa a aaa i ii 6 12 Replacing the System Battery aaaaaaaaaa aa aaa eres 6 16 Installing Drives eee 7 1 Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts llli eee eee 7 2 Connecting Dives u e duce kc aio ty dte ecu a RR 7 3 Installing a Drive in a 5 25 Inch Drive Bay lisse 7 5 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive uaaaaaa aaa nana aaa II 7 9 EIDE Drive Addressing auaaaaaaaaaaa aaa aaa eh 7 10 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket 7 10 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard Disk Drive 7 14 Technical Specifications A 1 Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Index
72. age you can retum full power to the monitor in one of the fol lowing ways e For most DPMS compliant monitors any subsequent activity including moving the mouse should return full power to the monitor e A few DPMS compliant monitors require that you tum monitor power off and then on again to retum to full power Check your monitor documentation for information on how your monitor is designed to operate Saving EIDE Hard Disk Drive Power For most systems enabling Power M anagement at any level causes EIDE hard disk drives to switch to low power mode after about 20 minutes of system inactivity see Table 2 2 NOTES All EIDE drives shipped with your system support this feature For more X information see Energy Star Compliance in Chapter 1 However not all EIDE hard disk drives support this feature Enabling this feature for drives that do not support it may cause the EIDE drive to become inoperable until the computer is restarted and the Power Management category is disabled In low power mode the disks inside the drive stop spinning They remain idle until the next drive access which causes them to start spinning again Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed you may notice a slight delay the next time you access the hard disk drive 2 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide When Power Management is set to Disabled the default the disks spin con stantly as lon
73. al integrated NIC connector sasas aana anana green LED Activity indicator on optional integrated NIC connector sasaaa naana yellow LED Power DC power supply Wattage cece eee eee 200 W Heat dissipation 913 BTUs fully loaded system without monitor Voltage eee eee eee 90 to 135 V at 60 Hz 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz Backup battery 1 1 1 3 V CR2032 coin cell Physical Height rex aan A 16 5 cm 6 5 inches Width masowa esc mx 419 cm 16 5 inches De Dts awe sean saree W YA 44 5 cm 175 inches Weight ken EW AE Ae 12 7 kg 28 0 Ib or more depending on options installed NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide A 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Environmental Temperature Operating 42111111 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage cese rece ee e ons 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 4 11 2096 to 8096 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave min Storage crise er Reus 0 5 Gat 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave min Maximum shock Operating left side vertical orientation and bottom half sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches sec 50 8 cm sec StOTade w cte he e DLE 27 G faired square wave with a vel
74. and pull straight up on the cartridge to remove it from the guide bracket assembly You must use up to 15 pounds of force to disengage the SEC cartridge from the connector CAUTION Make sure the SEC cartridge is pulled only straight up to prevent damage to the microprocessor or connector 6 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 10 11 heat sink tabs 2 tabbed guide bracket assembly connector Figure 6 11 Disconnecting the Microprocessor Using the Tabbed Guide Bracket Assembly Insert the new microprocessor assembly into the connector Press the SEC release latches outward until they snap into position Orient the assembly with the heat sink facing toward the right as you face the front of the chassis and press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until fully seated You must use up to 25 pounds of force to fully seat the microprocessor assembly in the connector If the guide bracket assembly does not have tabs see Figure 6 10 slide the heat sink clips back into position If your upgrade kit includes an airflow shroud install it over the SEC cartridge heat sink assembly Fit the mouth of the shroud into the alignment slots on the sides of the cooling fan Then squeeze the tabs on the top of the shroud and lower the shroud down until the clips under the tabs engage onto the top of the heat sink If necessary change the microprocessor speed jumper setting see F
75. aphics port See AGP AGP 1 3 Asset Tag category 2 15 assistance technical 1 14 Auto Power On category 2 13 autoconfiguration serial ports 2 9 basic input output system See BIOS battery replacing 6 16 socket 6 2 BIOS jumper 5 9 revision number 2 2 Boot Sequence category 2 7 booting the computer system 2 7 C cables connector types 7 4 DC power 5 5 7 3 drive interface 5 5 7 3 cache secondary 1 2 card edge connector 7 4 cautions ix CD ROM audio interface connector 6 2 chassis intrusion alarm 1 8 Chassis Intrusion option 2 12 chassis intrusion switch connector 6 2 location 5 7 COM port designations 2 9 computer booting 2 7 features 1 1 hung system 1 9 internal illustration 5 7 removing and replacing cover 5 2 system board features 1 2 6 2 technical specifications A 1 Configuration M anager B 6 Index 1 connectors card edge 7 4 CD ROM audio interface 6 2 chassis intrusion switch 6 2 control panel 6 2 diskette tape drive interface 6 2 EIDE interface 6 2 expansion card 6 4 hard disk drive LED 6 4 header 7 4 keyboard 5 7 6 2 list of 5 10 microprocessor fan 6 2 mouse 5 7 6 2 multimedia connector 6 2 NIC 4 2 5 7 6 2 parallel port 5 7 6 2 power input 6 2 riser board 6 2 SEC cartridge 6 2 serial port 4 2 5 7 6 2 serial ports 5 7 USB 5 7 6 2 video 5 7 6 2 control panel connector 6 2 cover removing and replacing 5 2
76. ard mounting brackets and on the cards them selves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device If a labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo KE your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Some Dell computer systems that are classified as Class B digital devices may include a built in network interface controller NIC If your system contains a NIC it is considered to be a Class A digital device only at the time that the NIC is being used When the NIC is not being used your system is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment A Notice About Shielded Cables Use only shielded cables for connecting peripherals to any Dell device to reduce the possibility of interference with radio and television reception Using shielded cables ensures that you maintain the appropriate FCC radio frequency emissions compliance for a Class A device or FCC certification for a Class B device of this product For parallel printers a cable is available from Dell Computer Corporation Class A This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
77. are for business purposes Class B devices are for non business purposes Class A Device Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference If you find that this device is not suitable for your use you may exchange it for a device that has been approved for use in residential as well as business environments Class B Device Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Regulatory Notices C 5 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 10 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec tion usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Badan i Certyfikacji Urz dzenie powinno by zasilane z gniazda z przy czo
78. ategories However if you select the User 1 or User 2 drive type you may not obtain optimum hard disk drive performance Also the User 1 and User 2 drive types cannot be used for hard disk drives greater than 528 megabytes MB in capacity Hard Disk Drive Sequence Hard disk Drive Sequence lists installed adapter cards and devices in the order they are initialized during POST The first hard disk drive on the first controller in the list becomes the bootable C drive Boot Sequence Boot Sequence enables you to set the order of the devices from which the system attempts to boot The term boot refers to the system s start up procedure When turned on the system bootstraps itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program which in turn loads the necessary operating system Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load To set the boot device order press Enter to access the field s pop up options menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the list of devices Press Enter to enable or disable a device enabled devices appear with a check mark Press lt gt or lt gt to move a selected device up and down the list The following sec tions detail typical devices Using the System Setup Program 2 7 Diskette Drive A Selecting Diskette Drive A as the first device causes the system to try booting from drive A first If the system finds a diskette that i
79. atibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 e IEC 8014 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 e EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technol ogy Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV Limerick Ireland VCCI Notices Japan Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter ference VCCI as Class B information technology equipment ITE However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine the FCC classification on the registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries an FCC Class A designation your entire system is considered to be VCCI Class A ITE If all labels carry either an FCC Class B identification number or the FCC logo FE your system is considered to be VCCI Class B ITE C 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Once you have determined your sy
80. ation Guide Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action One or more active devices have been reconfigured system requires reboot Press any key to reboot system You modified the resource values of one or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expansion cards Reboot the system to reconfigure the card s The Plug and Play ISA card has been success fully configured Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been successfully configured The Configuration M an ager has successfully configured the given number of cards If this message does not match the num ber of Plug and Play ISA expansion cards installed in your computer reinstall any Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system ERROR Memory Insufficient CM There is not enough memory available to the Configuration M anager for it to run Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers ERROR Fatal BIOS error Internal Error Code A BIOS call failed with an internal error The most likely cause is an incom patibility between the BIOS and the Configura tion M anager See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining techni cal assistance NVS ERROR Could not read Error Internal Error Code ERROR Failed NVS write Error Internal Er
81. ayed during the boot routine along with a message such as Time of day not set please run SETUP program or Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program or Strike the Fl key to continue F2 to run the setup utility To determine whether the battery needs replacing reenter the time and date through the System Setup program not through the MS DOS time and date commands and exit the program properly to save the information see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for instructions Turn off your system and disconnect it from AC power for a few hours then reconnect and turn on your system Enter the System Setup program If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program replace your battery You can operate your system without a battery however without a battery the sys tem configuration information is erased if the system is tumed off or unplugged from 6 16 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide AC power In this case you must enter the System Setup program and reset the con figuration options There is a danger of the new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032 coin cell battery 1
82. cation lines from the computer Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock 3 If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are remov ing a component from the system board wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board Working Inside Your Computer 5 1 4 Touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis such as the power supply before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components Also avoid touching components or contacts on a card and avoid touching pins on a chip In addition Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide Unpacking Your Hardware Option When you remove an option from its shipping carton you may find it wrapped in anti static packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage Do not remove the packing material until you are ready to install the option CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety A instructions at the front of this guide Removing the Computer Cover To remove the computer cover follow these steps 1 Turn off your computer and peripherals and observe the Warning for Your Personal Safety and Protection
83. chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Removing an Expansion Card To remove an expansion card follow these steps 1 If you are removing a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your configuration See Chapter 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility for instructions Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide If necessary disconnect any cables connected to the card Remove the expansion card cage as instructed in Removing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove Grasp the card by its outside corners and ease it out of its connector 6 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 7 Ifyou are removing the card permanently install a metal filler bracket over the
84. ck Yes and refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel and then click Add to access the Select Network Adapter window Click Have Disk Insert diskette 2 into drive A type a and then click OK Select 3Com Fast EtherLink EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC 3C905B TX and then click OK When prompted for diskette 2 click OK When the operating system has finished copying files from diskette 2 click Close in the Windows Welcome screen and remove the diskette from drive A Then click Close in the Network window When prompted enter information about your specific network See your system administrator for information Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system Windows NT 3 5x NIC To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethemet network follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram group to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive Connect the network cable to the back of your computer See Network Cable Requirements found earier in this section for more information Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for more information Start Windows NT and log in as user Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges For information on admin
85. configured cards are marked con fig err in the list of config ured cards The Configuration Man ager or the ICU cannot configure at least one Plug and Play expansion card because of resource conflicts with one or more cards You must reconfigure the conflicting card s To find the conflicting card perform the following steps 1 Select the Plug and Play expansion card marked with config err and then click the Modify button The Card Configuration dialog box displays the functions assigned to the Plug and Play expan sion card 2 Select a function and then click Settings Click Cancel if the ICU does not display a message naming the conflicting card 3 Repeat step 2 until the ICU displays a message box naming the conflicting card and the resource s in conflict See the following table entry for an explana tion of this message box NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide B 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action This device is unconfigurable because of a resource conflict with card card name The conflicting resource is resource name To fix reconfigure the conflicting card The selected card is un configurable because one of its resources is already being used by a
86. cordance with product instructions failure to perform required preventive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate gories software external devices except as specifically noted accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare e products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are retumed to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your D agnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining cus tomer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Nu
87. ct Unlisted Card from the bottom of the list of cards displayed in the dialog box that appears Then click OK 5 Click No when the ICU asks if you have a configuration file for the card The Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears with blank fields 6 Enter the name of the card that you want to add in the Card Name field 7 For each resource you want to assign to the card click the box beneath the name of the resource to be assigned and then click Add For example if you click the box beneath IRQ the button changes to Add Inter rupt When you click this button a Specify dialog box in this case Specify Interrupt appears Figure 3 7 shows the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box with the Specify Interrupt dialog box opened Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 9 Phare Tia Conr igarat ian Util ae L AI Liu tin teed Cari E al 1 ZEE Car Reanurces for This Card ERI bris rn Thee i et Poet fhaa irme mumilkhbe Reeosron edd LLiiraa LIRE a rk II i g i3 LL 5 Canoe 5 I E Fel rel Figure 3 7 Specify Interrupt Dialog Box If you are providing a value for the interrupt request IRQ or direct memory access DMA resource click the down arrow beneath Available Resources A smaller Specify list box appears see Figure 3 8 Click the value you want to assign to the resource Then click OK 13A Gonfigqgearatian Ge ih i tig Civiri Coni igara bBnliztad Card Card Heer BCE Hor
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89. d and chose resource values different from the card s defaults NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Configuration Manager Messages The Configuration M anager for the ICU identifies problems following system boot and generates messages if necessary These messages alert you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion cards as well as any problems that interfere with the operation of the Con figuration Manager If you receive a message from the Configuration Manager see Table B 2 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Found Plug and Play ISA card Plug and Play ISA Card Name This message appears at system start up for each Plug and Play ISA expan sion card recognized by the Configuration M anager Status message no action is required NOTICE Boot Device Not Active CSN Card Select Number A boot device was found to be inactive Status message no action is required The Configuration M anager automatically con figures and activates the device NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide B 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Install
90. d if no alternative values are available for the selected resource 3 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide NOTE If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice 10 Click OK in the Configuration Settings dialog box when you have fin ished selecting resources for the function NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum off the system to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Adding an Unlisted Card Unlisted cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configura tion files stored in the ICU database NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found earlier in this chapter To add an unlisted card with the ICU follow these steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 From the ICU window click Add or select Add Card from the Configure menu 3 Click the name of the category of card that you want to add If you clicked Add in step 2 click OK A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of that type 4 Sele
91. documentation is included if you ordered your operating sys tem software from Dell This documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use your operating system software Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer Installation instructions for the options are included in this Reference and Installation Guide 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 technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians R gt gt Notational Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document Warnings Cautions Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are wamings cautions and notes and they are used as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system Typographical Conventions The following list defines where
92. e card 4 Click Yes to free the resources allocated to the card and remove the card name from the list of active cards or click No to cancel the operation The ICU returns to the ICU window CAUTION After removing a card from the system configuration using the ICU you must turn off the system and physically remove the card Failure to do so can damage your system 5 Remove the non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from the computer See Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 for instructions Viewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by your system To view all system resources select System Resources from the View menu or click View The System Resource Usage dialog box see Figure 3 10 displays all resources currently used by the system Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 13 ia Cowl iguratlioan Wii li View Atuanced Help TITHI BUTIETEITITCIDIS Card C Hexewrrer utilized kg curremt sytem conf igurat ioni IE Umik noa DE DP Aceory Lere 150 Fort Chest Hin th r 1 a m Breer a OF FCI Ca ae a aBBHH kitt u ZA 3t LI FCI Ca LLL 4 cone CFrTEM r M SE T Weed By Card mil Close JJ Fe lut To File He lip Figure 3 10 System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box select the resource in question and then click Used By Card The Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with
93. e drive type number in the System Setup program highlight the appropriate drive category Primary Drive 0 or Primary Drive 1 and type the correct drive type 2 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide number If you prefer you can press the right or left arrow key to increase or decrease respectively the drive type number until the correct one is displayed If You Do Not Know the Drive Type Number The Drive 0 and Drive 1 categories display the following five parameters for each drive Drive Type is the drive type number for the selected hard disk drive Capacity automatically calculated by the system indicates the number of mil lions of bytes of storage provided by the drive e Cylinders is the number of logical cylinders Heads indicates the number of logical heads in the drive Sectors is the number of logical sectors per track If none of the supported drive types match the parameters of your new drive you can enter your own parameters To do so highlight the Drive 0 category and type u to dis play User L You can then use the right or left arrow key to switch between the User 1 and User 2 settings only two userdefined drive types are allowed Then press the lt Tab gt key to highlight each of the parameter fields in succession and enter the appropriate number for each field NOTE The User 1 and User 2 drive types can be used for both the Primary and Sec ondary Drive 0 and Drive 1 c
94. ecuring button on the side of the cover and align the captive thumb screw in the stand with the screw hole in the cover E We captive screw securing e button locator pin Figure 1 3 Attaching the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation As you lower the stand into place make sure that the locator pin see Figure 1 3 fits into the comer hole of the hole pattem as shown When the stand is in place tighten the thumbscrew 3 Rotate the computer so that the stand is at the bottom and the drives are at the top 1 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide To remove the stand tum the computer over so the stand is at the top loosen the screw and lift the stand away and place the computer in a horizontal position Energy Star Compliance Certain configurations of Dell computer systems comply with the requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA for energy efficient computers If the front panel of your computer bears the Energy Star Emblem see Figure 1 4 your original configuration complied with these requirements and all Energy Star power management features of the computer are enabled To disable or change the opera tion of these features you must change the setting for the Power Management category in the System Setup program For instructions see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program NOTES As an Energy Star Partner Dell Computer Corporation has determined
95. ed in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected For informa tion on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the Contacting Dell section in the online System User s Guide 1 14 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Using the System Setup Program Each time you turn on your computer system or press the reset button the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM on the system board If the system detects a discrepancy it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting You can use the System Setup program as follows e To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system e To set or change user selectable options for example the time or date on your system You can view the current settings at any time When you change a setting in many cases you must reboot the system before the change takes effect After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens by pressing the
96. em See computer T tape drives installing 7 3 interface cable 5 7 interface connector 6 2 technical assistance 1 14 technical specifications A 1 tools help 1 14 troubleshooting about 1 14 ICU messages B 1 typographical conventions ix U Universal Serial Bus See USB upgrade options DIMMs 6 7 drives 7 1 expansion cards 6 4 microprocessor 6 12 unpacking 5 2 video memory 6 11 USB about 1 2 connectors 4 2 5 7 6 2 Index 7 8 v VESA and power management 2 14 video connector 4 2 5 7 6 2 video controller 4 1 Video Electronics Standards Association See VESA video memory adding 6 11 requirements 1 3 upgrade socket 6 2 Video M emory category 2 8 Ww Wakeup On LAN 1 2 1 8 Wakeup on LAN category 2 13 warnings ix 5 1 warranty information viii D 1 Windows 95 network driver 4 5 reinstalling 1 12 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver 4 7 Windows NT 3 5x NIC driver 4 4 Windows NT 4 0 NIC driver 4 3 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide
97. em you must use the version of Windows 95 that Dell installed on your hard disk drive Should you need to reinstall Windows 95 on an OptiPlex G1 system for any reason you must be sure to reinstall the correct version Dell recommends performing a peri odic tape backup of the system s entire hard disk drive so that if necessary the operating system drivers and other software can be reinstalled as originally config ured with a minimum of downtime If you are unable to reinstall your software from a tape backup of the hard disk drive you can reinstall Windows 95 from the system s Windows 95 CD that you received from Dell However if you reinstall Windows 95 in this manner the bus mastering functionality of the Windows 95 EIDE driver which was operative in your original con figuration will be disabled Your system will operate without the bus mastering functionality with only a small degradation in performance For information on the advantages of using bus mastering drivers see Bus Mastering EIDE Drivers in the Using Drivers and Utilities section of your online System User s Guide You may also need to reinstall your system s video and NIC drivers from the diskettes created from the Dell installed software on your system NOTE If you are a system administrator of corporate networks and you must down X load Windows 95 from a server to client systems make sure that you have the Windows 95 backup media for the OptiPlex G1 system
98. em devices double click Other Devices Then click PCI Ethernet Controller 7 Click Properties to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window 8 Click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver The Update Device Driver Wizard starts 9 Insert diskette 2 into drive A and select Yes Recommended 10 Click Next and then click Finish to access the Insert Disk dialog box 11 Click OK to access the Copying Files dialog box and then select 3Com Fast EtherLink EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC 3C905B TX 12 When prompted for diskette 2 click OK 13 Click OK in the Insert Disk dialog box to access the Copying Files dialog box 14 When you are prompted for the location of additional files specify the c windows options cabs directory on your hard disk drive or the win95 directory on your CD ROM drive Then click OK to access the System Properties dialog box and click OK again Windows 95 finishes copying all of the files to the system s hard disk drive 15 When the System Settings Change dialog box appears remove the dis kette from drive A and click Yes to restart the system 16 When the system restarts the Enter Network Password dialog box appears Enter the username and password you want to use for net work access See your Windows 95 documentation for information about usemames and passwords 4 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Windows for Workgroups NIC To connect your syst
99. em to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories pro gram group 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 section for more information 3 Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for more information Start Windows for Workgroups In the Main program group double click the Windows Setup icon Click Continue to access the Windows Setup screen Select Change Network Settings from the Options menu BN oum From the Network Setup window click Networks Then click Install Microsoft Windows Network and click OK 9 Click Drivers to access the Network Drivers dialog box 10 Click Add Adapter to access the Add Network Adapter dialog box 11 Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter and click OK 12 Insert diskette 2 into drive A type a wfw311 and click OK 13 In the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter dialog box select 3Com EtherLink XL Fast EtherLink XL Adapter 3C90x and click OK 14 In the Network Drivers dialog box click Close 15 In the Network Setup dialog box enter the User Name Workgroup Name and Computer Name and click OK 16 Click Yes to All in the Windows Setup dialog box 17
100. empty card slot opening NOTE Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer 8 Replace the expansion card cage in the chassis as instructed in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 9 Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed 10 To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for instructions NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Adding Memory Memory can be increased to a maximum of 256 megabytes MB by installing combi nations of 32 64 or 128 MB dual in line memory modules DIMMs in the two DIMM sockets on the system board Figure 6 6 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sock ets Your system can support nonparity synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM DIMMs DIMM speed 66 MHz or 100 MHz should match the extemal bus speed of the microprocessor CAUTION
101. ent part Dell will ship parts freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S or Canada where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not retumed to Dell The process for retuming replaced parts and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not retum the replaced parts to Dell will be in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange You accept full responsibility for your software and data Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures General DELL MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS BEYOND THOSE STATED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRAN TIES AND CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES ORJ URISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELLS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND
102. ently displayed 8 If you had to assign a disallowed resource value to the card in steps 5 6 and 7 click each of the other cards and then click View until you find another card using a resource value that is allowed for the unlisted card Reassign the resource setting for this other card Then modify the resource settings for the unlisted card so that it uses an allowable value 3 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum off the system to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Removing a Card Before you remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer you must use the ICU to remove the card from the system configuration NOTE When you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from your computer you do not need to run the ICU To remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card complete steps 2 through 9 in Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 To remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer follow these steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 Select the card from the current system configuration list in the ICU window 3 Select Remove Card from the Configuration menu or click Remove The ICU requests verification that you want to remove th
103. ents Your computer s NIC connector an RJ 45 connector located on the back panel is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair UTP Ethernet cable Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the cable snaps securely into place Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ 45 jack wall plate or to an RJ 45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub depending on your network configuration Observe the fol lowing cabling restrictions for 1OBASE T and 100BASE TX networks CAUTION To avoid line interference voice and data lines must be in sepa A rate sheaths e For 10BASE T networks use Category 3 or greater wiring and connectors e For 100BASE TX networks use Category 5 wiring and connectors e The maximum cable run length from a workstation to a concentrator is 328 feet ft 100 meters m 4 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide e The maximum number of workstations not counting concentrators on a net work is 1024 e For 10BASE T networks the maximum number of daisy chained concentrators on one network segment is four Configuring the NIC This subsection provides instructions for configuring or reconfiguring the computer s integrated NIC under the following operating systems Microsoft Windows NT e Microsoft Windows 95 e Microsoft Windows for Workgroups e MS DOS NOTE The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell installed Windows NT 4 0 or Win dows 95 ope
104. epresentative for information on available micro processor upgrades CAUTION If you upgrade from a microprocessor with an external bus VA speed of 66 MHz to a microprocessor with an external bus speed of 100 MHz make sure the speed of your system memory or DIMMs matches 6 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide the external bus speed of the new microprocessor See Adding Memory found earlier in this chapter for more information The microprocessor upgrade kit includes a single edge contact SEC cartridge with heat sink assembly An airflow shroud is also included with certain types of microprocessors The following procedure describes how to replace the microprocessor NOTE Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Rotate the power supply out of the way according to the instructions in Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 5 3 See Figure 6 1 to locate the microprocessor connector labeled SLOT1 on the system board 4 Remove the existing microprocessor assembly from the connector If the microprocessor connector is surrounded by a guide bracket assembly with out tabs see Fi
105. eriods of system inactivity Power Management can be implemented at three levels M aximum Regular and Minimum The different levels apply to the monitor only hard disk drive operation is the same for all three The default setting for this category is Disabled Using the System Setup Program 2 13 Saving Monitor Power If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Display Power Man agement Signaling DPM S compliant monitor enabling the Power M anagement category reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity CAUTION Check your monitor documentation to make sure you have a NM DPMS compliant monitor before you enable this feature Otherwise you risk damaging the monitor NOTE The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the X PS 2 compatible mouse port By setting Power M anagement to M aximum Regular or M inimum you can set pre defined time out periods see Table 2 2 for the two successive monitor shutdown stages standby and off NOTE Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its X own monitors But in all cases power consumption decreases with each stage from on full power to standby reduced power the display image usually disappears to off where power consumption is minimal To define these stages for your mon itor see the documentation that came with the monitor From either shutdown st
106. ernally or at 450 MHz internally 100 MHz externally Design provides for future Dell supported upgrades A slower compatibility speed can be set through the System Setup program Internal cache 2 ce aaa aaa aaa iii 32 KB first level 16 KB data cache 16 KB instruction cache L2 cache memory 512 KB pipelined burst fourway set associative write back SRAM Math coproceSSor internal to Pentium II microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel 82440BX PCI AGP Data bus width 0c ee 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels 111 eight Interrupt levels 15 System BIOS chip 2Mb System Clock uaaa aaa aaa ee 66 or 100 MHz matches external bus speed NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Technical Specifications A 1 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Expansion Bus BUS types my io eandem ecd PCI and ISA Bus speed 11111111 PCI 33 MHz ISA 8 33 MHz PCI expansion card connectors three one PCI connector shares a card slot opening with an ISA connector ISA expansion card connectors three one ISA connector shares a card slot opening with a PCI connector ISA expansion card connector size
107. es configures the devices integrated into the system board Press lt Enter gt to configure these options Network Interface Controller Network Interface Controller determines whether an integrated NIC is On Off or On w PXE You must reboot your system before a change takes effect Mouse Port Mouse Port enables or disables the system s built in Personal System 2 PS 2 compatible mouse port Disabling the mouse allows an expansion card to use interrupt request IRQ 12 For more information about built in ports port designations IRQs and the remapping of ports see Connecting External Devices in your online System User s Guide Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system s built in serial ports These cate gories can be set to Auto the default option to automatically configure a port to a particular designation COM 1 or COM 3 for Serial Port 1 COM2 or COMA for Serial Port 2 or to Off to disable the port If you set a serial port to Auto and add an expansion card containing a port configured to the same designation the system automatically remaps the built in port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting as follows e COMI input output I O address 3F8h which shares IRQ4 with COM3 is remapped to COM 3 I O address 3E8h Using the System Setup Program 2 9 Likewise COM2 I O address 2F8h which shares IRQ3 with COMA is remapped to C
108. figuration dialog box select the function you want to lock or unlock Click Settings Modify the resource setting and or resources offered on the Configura tion Settings dialog box if necessary See Modifying a Card found earlier in this chapter for more information Select Lock Resources The Lock Resources box toggles the lock state of the selected configuration setting Repeat steps 6 through 9 for any other configuration settings that you want to lock or unlock Click OK in the Card Configuration dialog box when you have finished making your selections 3 16 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 4 Using Integrated Devices This chapter describes the configuration software provided with your system for the following integrated devices e Video controller Optional network interface controller NIC See the corresponding section in this chapter for the device you want to configure or reconfigure Video Controller Your system has an ATI Rage II C baseline accelerated graphics port AGP super video graphics array SVGA video controller If your system came with a Dell installed operating system the video drivers for that operating system are installed on your hard disk drive For information on reinstalling video drivers see Using Drivers and Utilities in your online System User s Guide For instructions on changing to a differ ent video driver see your operating
109. four ways e Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics Select atopic and click Help Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box e For most dialog boxes you can click Help to display information on the action you are performing e From the ICU window press the lt F1 gt key to display a list of available help topics e Toredisplay the last message you received from the ICU select Previous Mes sage from the Help menu Making Selections in the ICU The ICU window is the main window of the utility and the starting point for making expansion card changes This window lists all non Plug and Play ISA Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards currently installed in the computer The ICU window con tains menus and a tool bar as shown in Figure 3 1 When you choose a course of action the ICU displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps File Conf igara Ulew Advanced Help fida Area auditu Wiem Card Com lgured ln Sistem hewn F Motkarhpari System Dsulcnk POL Card UGA Contre ter FCI Card BE Controller rare ii Figure 3 1 ICU Window You can maneuver through each menu and dialog box using a mouse If a mouse is not available you can use the keys shown in Table 3 1 Each menu and menu option has an underlined character in its name when you press the lt Alt gt key in conjunction with the key for the underlined character the associated menu or menu opti
110. g as the system is turned on Table 2 2 Power Time Out Periods Power EIDE Drive Monitor Management Spindown Standby Monitor Off Setting Time Outs Time Outs Time Outs Disabled Never Never Never Maximum 20 minutes 10 minutes 1 hour Regular 20 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour Minimum 20 minutes 1 hour Never Asset Tag Asset Tag displays the customerprogrammable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned You can use the Asset Tag utility which is included with your software support utilities to enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long into NVRAM For information on using the utility see Using Drivers and Utilities in your online System User s Guide System Data Categories The following categories which are not selectable display information about the system The microprocessor type and BIOS level are listed in the system data boxes e Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache 512 kilobytes KB Service Tag displays the system s five character service tag number which was programmed into nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software including the diagnostics software Using the System Password Feature CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on yo
111. gure 6 10 continue to step 5 If the microprocessor connector is surrounded by a guide bracket assembly with tabs at the top see Figure 6 11 skip to step 7 5 If the guide bracket assembly does not have tabs at the top see Figure 6 10 press in on the heat sink clips that secure the cartridge heat sink assembly to the metal standoffs on the system board 6 Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position Grasp the SEC cartridge firmly and pull straight up on the cartridge to remove it from the guide bracket assembly You must use up to 15 pounds of force to dis engage the SEC cartridge from the connector CAUTION Make sure that the SEC cartridge is pulled only straight up to prevent damage to the microprocessor or connector Skip to step 8 Installing System Board Options 6 13 shroud tabs 2 shroud ABO gt heat sink SEC release latches 2 4 _ heat sink clips 2 SEC cartridge alignment Slots 2 guide bracket assembly f Z cooling fan f metal standoffs 2 8 connector Figure 6 10 Disconnecting the Microprocessor 7 If the guide bracket assembly has tabs see Figure 6 11 grasp one end of the microprocessor and press outward on the tab at that end to unlock one side of the guide bracket assembly Press the SEC cartridge release latches see Figure 6 10 until they snap into posi tion Grasp the SEC cartridge firmly
112. he screen of your monitor or display It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The following message appears on your screen No boot device available Example Type md c Nprograms and press lt Enter gt Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value They are presented in italics Example DIMM x where x represents the DIMM socket designation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Contents Introduction ccc cece ccc n nn ngnggS l l System Featules cade deed ek ee cede eee ea OREM ehh EORR OR EROR WA 1 1 Hardware FeatureS 0 0 0c nn 1 2 Software Features 2 0 cee ett 1 4 Manageability Features 2 2 0 0 eee tees 1 5 Dell OpenManage Program 00 c eee eee eee 1 5 PXE od pe UR ance i r Gz Um uns aint cns tee e dos 1 7 Wakeup On LAN s see ze sidar FAA dr ee da daw WORA Wen 1 8 Auto Power ON siaaa i aace iiaa nana een rns 1 8 Security Features aoo iue rampa DEKE be eds whee Mien ERE Pos 1 8 Chassis Intrusion 6 eet 1 8 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring auaaaaaa aaa eee 1 8 doce RZN 1 9 Using the Power Switch uauaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa en 1 9 Using the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation 0 0 cece eee 1 10 Energy Star Compliance 0 0000 ccc aaa ees 1 11 Important Note for Windows 95
113. ical Specifications aaa aaa aa wawa aaa aaa aa wada A 1 Configuration Utility Messages aaaaaa aaa aaa ee B 1 Configuration Manager MessageS 44444411111 B 6 xix CHAPTER 1 Introduction Dell OptiPlex G1 midsize Managed PC systems are high speed expandable per sonal computers designed around the Intel 9 Pentium II microprocessor Each computer system uses a high performance Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI design that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then add Dell supported upgrades as necessary These systems also support the Industry Standard Architecture ISA bus for older expansion devices This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of your system pro vides information about accessing the online documentation and tells you where to find help if you need it System Features Your system offers the following features e Anlntel Pentium II microprocessor that runs at one of the following speeds An internal speed of 266 300 or 333 MHz and an external bus speed of 66 MHz An internal speed of 350 400 or 450 MHz and an external bus speed of 100 MHz The Intel Pentium II microprocessor includes M MX technology designed to han dle complex multimedia and communications software This microprocessor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called single instruction multiple data SIM
114. igure 5 6 to locate the system board jumpers The microprocessor speed jumper should be set for the installed micro processor s rated intemal speed For example for a 333 megahertz M Hz Intel Pentium II processor a jumper plug should be installed on the pins labeled 333MHZ See Table 5 1 for more information Installing System Board Options 6 15 12 Rotate the power supply back into position 13 Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on As the system boots it detects the presence of the new microprocessor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program 14 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the installed micro processor is correctly identified See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program 15 Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is oper ating correctly For information on using the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that occur see the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Replacing the System Battery A 3 0 volt V CR2032 coin cell battery installed on the system board maintains sys tem configuration date and time information in a special section of memory The operating life of the battery can extend up to ten years The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displ
115. ile the system is running e A modular computer chassis with a minimum number of screws for easy dis assembly and improved serviceability Hardware Features The system board includes the following built in features Two 32 bit PCI expansion slots one shared PCI 32 bit ISA 16 bit expansion slot and two 16 bit ISA expansion slots e A 64 bit baseline accelerated graphics port AGP video subsystem which includes the ATI Rage II C super video graphics array SVGA video controller This video subsystem contains 2 MB upgradable to 4 MB of synchronous graphics 1 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide random access memory SGRAM video memory Maximum resolutions are 1600 x 1200 with 256 colors noninterlaced and 1280 x 1024 with 65 536 colors noninterlaced In 1024 x 768 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions 16 7 million colors are available for true color graphics using a 32 bits per pixel bpp format True color provides higher performance but uses more graphics memory Table 1 1 displays the video memory requirements for the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 operating systems NOTE These resolutions and refresh rates may not be available on all monitors Table 1 1 Video Memory Requirements Video Maximum Maximum Minimum SGRAM Resolution Color Depth Refresh Rate Option Required 640 x 480 True color 85 Hz 2MB 32 bpp 800 x 600 True color 85 Hz 2MB 32 bpp 1024 x 768 True co
116. image see the online help provided in the Program Diskette M aker which is available in the Dell Accessories folder 2 Ifyou want to use your mouse with the ICU copy your mouse driver file mouse exe to your ICU diskette 3 Make a backup copy of your ICU diskette as described in the next sub section Backing Up the ICU Diskette Use the backup copy whenever you run the utility store the original diskette in a safe place Backing Up the ICU Diskette Before using the ICU make a backup copy of the ICU diskette by performing the fol lowing steps NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system use this Z procedure to create a backup of that diskette 1 Make sure you have a blank high density 3 5 inch diskette 2 Turn on your computer system if it is not already on 3 Make a copy of the ICU program diskette See your operating system documentation for instructions on making a copy of a diskette 4 Store your original ICU diskette in a safe place Use only the backup diskette when running the ICU 3 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Starting the ICU After you have completed the procedures in Preparing to Use the ICU found earlier in this chapter insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A Then either turn on your system or reboot it by pressing the reset button Accessing Help You can access online help in the ICU in
117. ion inter face for DMI It allows you to manage system level information such as system Introduction 1 5 configuration information and management information format M IF database values see Figure 1 1 Dell OpenManage Client i w Client Connect Local Overview Details Processor E Drives Jan gt System OptiPlex G1 266 M gt Floppy Drive Processor Pentium Il Family M TE Total Disk Space 1423 KB BIOS 400 Free Disk Space 1423 KB Memory S Ports tap Physical Memory 32184KB Parallel Ports LPT 1 Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Service Information Service Tag XXXXX Asset Tag XXXXX Video m Current Resolution 500 x600 pixels z Current Color Depth 8 bits per pixel Operating System View Files Microsoft Windows NT ES B JEJ Print Help Exit Event Status Normal Figure 1 1 Dell OpenManage Program On systems running WIndows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 the Dell OpenM anage program is available in client and administrator versions The Dell OpenM anage administrator version enables system administrators to view manage and inventory remote systems in a Dell DMI client network and incorporates the following manage ability features which are based on the DMI 2 0 specification Fault Management Fault Management features of the Dell OpenM anage include Alerts to wam you about events generated by SMART drives on a local or remote system and about thermal errors e An event log that
118. ired For additional information about the Intel LCM refer to the documentation that accompanied the software Wakeup On LAN The Wakeup On LAN feature allows you to remotely turn on a Managed PC system that is in a sleep state The ability to tum on the M anaged PC systems remotely allows you to perform remote computer setup software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when users are not using the systems and network traffic is at a minimum To use the Wakeup On LAN feature each M anaged PC system must contain a NIC that supports Wakeup On LAN You must also enable the Wakeup On LAN category in the System Setup program Auto Power On Auto Power On enables you to turn on the computer system automatically on certain days of the week at a preset time You can set Auto Power On to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday NOTE This feature does not work if the system is shut off using a power strip or X surge protector Security Features Your Dell OptiPlex G1 system has the following integrated security features Chassis Intrusion A built in chassis intrusion alarm displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor If the chassis has been opened the setting changes to Detected and the fol lowing message is displayed during the boot sequence at system start up Alert Cover was previously removed The field can be cleared using the System
119. istrative users and privileges see your Windows NT documentation Double click the Program Manager double click the Main group and then double click the Control Panel icon 4 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 6 From the Control Panel double click the Network icon The Network Settings window appears 7 From the Installed Adapters group select the existing 3Com driver and click Remove 8 Click Yes in the Network Settings dialog box 9 Click Add Adapter in the Network Settings window Then scroll to lt Other gt Requires Disk From Manufacturer and click Continue 10 Insert diskette 1 into drive A type a A and then click OK The Select OEM Option dialog box appears 11 Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC 3C905 and then click OK 12 When prompted remove diskette 1 from the diskette drive and insert diskette 2 13 Click Close in the Windows Welcome screen and then click Close again in the Network window 14 If you are prompted enter information about your specific network See your system administrator for more information 15 Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system Windows 95 NIC NOTE If you are installing the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system for the first time you must use either the Windows 95 service release version provided by Dell or its equivalent Because of the advanced architecture of your system some compo nents do no
120. itor s resolution capabilities For informa tion on these utilities see your online System User s Guide Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high resolution modes For more information on these utilities see your online System Users Guide Bus mastering EIDE drivers to improve performance by off loading certain func tions from the microprocessor during multithreaded operation when several applications are running simultaneously For more information on these utilities see your online System Users Guide The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu ration information for your system For more information on this program see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program An Auto Power On utility that enables your system to perform routine tasks auto matically in your absence For more information on this utility see your online System User s Guide Enhanced security features a setup password a system password a system password lock option a write protect option for diskette drives and automatic display of the system s service tag number available through the System Setup program In addition a customerdefinable asset tag number can be assigned via a software support utility and viewed on the System Setup screens For more information see your online System Users Guide and Chapter 2 Using the Sys tem Setup Program of this document Advanced power management
121. ive that uses its own controller card To install a drive in a 5 25 inch bay follow these steps 1 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation CAUTION Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system Change any settings necessary for your configuration NOTE If you are installing a non EIDE tape drive check the documentation for the drive to determine the jumper or switch settings used to designate the drive as drive address DS4 not DS2 or DS3 as may be indicated in the drive documen tation Unless the drive is already set to drive 4 reconfigure its jumper or switch setting see J umpers and Switches in Chapter 5 If you are installing an EIDE CD ROM or EIDE tape drive configure the drive for the Cable Select setting 2 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Installing Drives 7 5 3 Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other and pull the bracket out of the bay see Figure 7 6 NOTE For easier access inside the chassis you may want to rotate the power X supply out of the way temporarily To do so
122. ket EIDE Drive Addressing All EIDE devices should be configured for the Cable Select jumper position which assigns master and slave status to devices by their position on the interface cable When two EIDE devices are connected to a single EIDE cable and are configured for the Cable Select jumper position the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the master or boot device drive 0 and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is the slave device drive 1 Refer to the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on setting devices to the Cable Select jumper position NOTE If you want to install a second EIDE drive that is a different type from the first Z drive but you do not have the specifications for the first drive do one of the following If you purchased the drive from Dell you can contact Dell for the necessary reconfiguration information See the chapter titled Getting Help in the Diag nostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance Ifyou did not purchase the drive from Dell call the drive manufacturer With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board your system can sup port up to four EIDE devices EIDE hard disk drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDEL EIDE tape drives and CD ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDE2 Insta
123. led Get ting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on accessing the BBS Whenever you add or remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card use the ICU to reconfigure your system The utility reads the card s corresponding configuration file cfg file which describes the card s characteristics and required system resources After the resources identified in these configuration files are assigned to all non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards the system assigns resources to all Plug and Play expansion cards as well as PCI expansion cards thereby creating a conflict free configuration ICU Database The ICU provides a database of configuration files for a large variety of non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards The database is located in the db subdirectory Listed cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that have configuration files stored in this database Unlisted cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configura tion files stored in the ICU database Unlisted cards are not displayed in the list of cards provided for the various card categories The unlisted cards may be cards for which no configuration file exists or new cards that include a manufacturersupplied configuration file on diskette When you supply a configuration file and the ICU is running from the hard disk drive the configuration file is copied to the directory that contains the rest of the ICU databa
124. lling an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket To install an EIDE hard disk drive in the hard disk drive bracket follow these steps 1 If you are replacing a hard disk drive that contains data you want to keep be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure 2 Prepare the drive for installation CAUTIONS Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface A on the back of the computer When you unpack the drive do not set it on a hard surface which may damage the drive Instead set the drive on a surface such as a foam pad that will sufficiently cushion it Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that it is config ured for your computer system 7 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Remove the drive bracket from the chassis If a hard disk drive is already installed on the drive bracket disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive bracket to the front wall of the chassis Grasp the front part of the bracket that serves as a handle and rotate the bracket up toward the back of the computer until it disengages from the floor of the chassis see Figure 7 10
125. lor 85 Hz 4MB 32 bpp 1280 x 1024 65 536 colors 75 Hz 4MB 16 bpp 1600 x 1200 256 colors 75 Hz 4MB 8 bpp Baseline AGP provides a dedicated bus from the video subsystem to the system chip set The AGP bus reduces bandwidth requirements of the PCI bus improv ing overall system performance 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 support 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 advanced technology attachment ATA 33 hard disk drives EIDE CD ROM drives and EIDE tape drives Two high performance serial ports and one bidirectional parallel port for connect ing 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 optional integrated 10 100 megabit persecond Mbps 3Com PCI 3C905B TX Ethernet network interface controller NIC The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices Introduction 1 3 Software Features 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 mon
126. lt ENTER gt System Memory o6 e euenit EAE EE E BO e WA R w 64 MB SDRAM VEGAS GMMEMO WY monia NA xe ere EE WE O GE 2 MB SGRAM Reserved Memory www ee Ses Silo eerie 3X3 694349 Oe WAWA W None Reserved CRU SOSS Pe ci ae Bd e EZ aes ete ie cote EW aed ete dete Mie Berd Sires 300 MHz Integrated Devices 4 4 n w stosy alei uae ohne du day end apenas S lt ENTER gt System SECURITY eee EIS ME wie cold Ne reared a alin wd eater SER UU lt ENTER gt Keyboard NumLlOoGk 4 4 a sos sess d w O Bue SHE drop dy aye o On Report Keyboard PCITO S i6e P9 R014052534 die G ROWIE Report Anto Power OW oe Re Z eee pals WA Y eae WYW ee ees Disabled Wakeup On TAN stok eost attt SK ahaa OY atte OOP a oat wae Off Power Management er ese oka uk uou RUSO E RUN TRAN OCT UR Disabled Asset Tag aa xu ess wire Bai e iw ERE E ASSET TAG Ay to select SPACE to change ALT X to exit ALT B to reboot F1 Help key functions Figure 2 1 System Setup Screen System Setup Categories The following subsections explain in detail each of the categories on the System Setup screen 2 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide System Time System Time resets the time on the computer s internal clock Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes seconds To change the time press the left or right arrow keys to select a field and then press lt gt or lt gt to increase or decrease the number If you prefer
127. lt set tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 9 Click OK If the card must be reconfigured record the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click Close to accept the resource settings currently displayed 10 If you had to assign a disallowed resource value to the card in steps 7 8 and 9 click each of the other cards and then click View until you find another card using a resource value that is allowed for the unlisted card Reassign the resource setting for this other card using the proce dure in the next section Modifying a Card Then modify the resource settings for the unlisted card so that it uses an allowable value NOTE After modifying the system configuration you must tum the system off to install remove or change jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Modifying a Card Modifying a card allows you to change the system resources used by a card This fea ture is helpful when you want to add a card that requires resources already in use by other cards or devices in your computer You can allocate different resources to the cards currently in your computer to free the resources necessary for the card you want to install You can also use this feature to force Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards to use spe cific resource values This procedure is called locking a card You should lock a card only if it uses static
128. mber You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement Warranties and Return Policy D 1 products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S Ship ments to other locations will be made freight collect drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software Z NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a product its warranty term is not extended Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis and subject to Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s covered under this lim ited warranty when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s con currence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacem
129. mputer with respect to the receiver e Move the computer away from the receiver e Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following book let helpful FCC Interference Handbook 1986 available from the U S Govemment Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this docu ment in compliance with FCC regulations Product name Dell OptiPlex G1 e Model number DCM e Company name Dell Computer Corporation Regulatory Department One Dell Way Round Rock Texas 78682 USA 512 338 4400 C 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide IC Notice Canada Only Most Dell computer systems and other Dell digital apparatus are classified by the Industry Canada IC Interference Causing Equipment Standard 8 ICES 003 as Class B digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system o
130. n undetermined speed NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in your online System User s Guide unjumpered Ea jumpered Working Inside Your Computer 5 9 System Board and Riser Board Labels Table 5 2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and riser board and it gives a brief description of their functions Table 5 2 System Board and Riser Board Connectors and Sockets Connector or Socket Description AMC ATI multimedia channel connector BATTERY Battery socket CD IN CD ROM audio interface connector DIMM_x DIMM socket DSKT Diskette tape drive interface connector ENET Integrated NIC connector optional FAN M icroprocessor fan connector HDLED Hard disk drive LED connector on riser board IDEn EIDE interface connector INTRUSION Chassis intrusion switch connector ISAn ISA expansion card connector on riser board KYBD Keyboard connector MONITOR Video connector MOUSE Mouse connector P1 Wakeup On LAN power connector on riser board PANEL Control panel connector PARALLEL Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 PCI n PCI expansion card connector on riser board Connector ISA1 shares a single card slot opening withPCI3 Only one connector at a time can be used on a shared card slot opening NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in your online System User
131. ng 3 13 saving the configuration 3 14 starting 3 2 3 5 unlisted cards 3 9 3 11 3 13 unlocking cards 3 15 unlocking resources 3 15 when to run 3 3 IDE Drive Interface category 2 10 indicators link integrity 4 2 NIC activity 4 2 Industry Standard Architecture See ISA inserts front panel 7 2 installing DIM Ms 6 7 6 10 drives 7 1 7 5 expansion cards 6 4 microprocessor 6 12 system battery 6 16 integrated devices 4 1 Integrated Devices category 2 9 Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer 1 12 interface cables about 5 5 connectors 6 2 7 4 intemal drive cage 5 7 ISA Configuration Utility See ICU ISA expansion cards See also expansion cards about 6 2 configuring 3 1 J jacks location on system board 6 2 locations on back panel 5 7 jumpers about 5 5 5 7 BIOS jumper 5 9 location 5 8 PSWD jumper 2 20 5 9 settings table 5 9 speed jumpers 5 9 6 15 K key combinations ICU 3 5 System Setup program 2 3 keyboard connector 4 2 5 7 6 2 Keyboard NumLock category 2 13 keys lt F1 gt 2 21 lt F2 gt 2 21 lt Print Screen gt 2 1 ICU 3 5 System Setup program 2 3 L Level 2 Cache category 2 15 logical formatting 7 14 low level formatting 7 14 M manageability features 1 5 Manufacturing Test Report 2 1 memory adding 6 7 configurations 6 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide memory continued error messages af
132. nnectors Internally accessible Primary EIDE hard disk drive 40 pin connector on PCI local bus Secondary EIDE hard disk drive 40 pin connector on PCI local bus Diskette drive 34 pin connector Video Video type eee eee ATI Rage II C baseline AGP SVGA controller Video MEMOLY snanu es 2 MB standard upgradable to 4 MB Maximum resolution 1 1600 x 1200 pixels 256 colors Key Combinations lt Ctd gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt aaaaa aa aaa AA restarts reboots the system lt FZR cles Sa Bahan tee Ss Sen ose starts System Setup program during POST only Girl AI Voce Seed ena ie ened toggles microprocessor speeds on 101 key keyboard in MS DOS real mode only lt CtrI gt lt Alt gt lt occ eee toggles microprocessor speeds on 102 key keyboard in MS DOS real mode only lt CIN SEN ous sve ya OC disables the system password at start up NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Technical Specifications A 3 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Controls and Indicators Reset control 2121111 push button Power control 4424411111 push button Power indicators 1 1 1 green LEDs one on front panel one on riser board blinking green in sleep state Hard disk drive access indicator green LED Link integrity indicator on option
133. nother device Perform the following procedure 1 Make a note of the card name and the type of conflicting resource 2 Follow the procedure in Modifying a Card in Chapter 3 and change the value for resource name used by card name The ICU has successfully con figured all Plug and Play cards in your system For the new configu ration to take effect save the configuration then reboot your system The ICU has successfully configured all of the Plug and Play expansion cards that were not configured by the Configuration M anager To accept these settings save the configuration information into NVRAM by selecting Exit from the File menu and then selecting Yes to save You must reboot your system for these settings to take effect The loaded card is not a category card Press OK to proceed The category you have chosen is not the correct category under which to add this card No more values are avail Select OK The ICU automatically opens the correct category s dialog box Continue the proce dure for adding the card as described in Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 3 The maximum number of values for each resource No more DMA val ues can be added No more interrupt values can be added No more memory values can be added No more I O port values can be added able for the resource you are trying to add or modify is as follows e
134. nside Your Computer 5 11 securing lever E left side of computer lt A 2 Figure 5 7 Removing the Expansion Card Cage 4 Slide the expansion card cage out of the chassis 5 Lift the expansion card cage up and away from the chassis Replacing the Expansion Card Cage To replace the expansion card cage follow these steps 1 With the securing lever in the upright position align the slots in the left side of the expansion card cage with the tabs on the left side of the chassis see Figure 5 7 2 Rotate the securing lever downward until it is flush with the top of the chassis Make sure that the riser board is fully seated in the RISER con nector on the system board 3 Reconnect any cables you removed in step 2 of the previous procedure Removing the Expansion Card Cage 5 12 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board To access some components on the system board you may have to rotate the sys tem power supply out of the way To rotate the power supply follow these steps 1 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover found earlier in this chapter CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply see Figure 5 8 system power
135. nsion card for assistance NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide B 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action WARNING Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name WARNING Could not configure PCI device ID DeviceID Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices Use your sys tem s configuration utility to resolve conflicts Press any key to continue The card s mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts If you have documentation that lists the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict NOTE If you do not have documentation listing the allowable resource values see the corrective action for these messages on the following page 1 Start the ICU Any Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config erronthe list of cards in the ICU window 2 Select the System Resources option from the View menu The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system 3 Select one of the resources used by your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card and click Used By Card
136. nt Bettis Woke Gizahled Fnithnrk 0 fn druxx JL n 17H FCI Car Intarr pt Lage FCI Car ORM Channel bra SELL ings za UE 5 Caner A He lg E Figure 3 3 Card Configuration Dialog Box To change any of the resource settings for the card select the resource setting and then click Settings The Configuration Settings dialog box see Figure 3 4 displays the name of the resource that you selected in the upper left corner of the box The resource values currently associated with the selected function are displayed in the Resources for Choice box The resource values displayed are IRQ DMA Mem ory Hex and I O Port Hex 13A Conf iguratiom Utility E13ET3 AAA ntrrrepa Card Conf lpgeraiion Choice TEJ 141 IMAM AnkcarceE ar Chaira linknn IRQ Iria Fees hew et Pori Chew 7 Rathe Li a FECI E L a L FCI C T 7 T i igi Ot kra 5 DK Camrrl Hel z mall aal i Figure 3 4 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 7 8 To change the resource settings click the down arrow next to the Con figuration Choice box Then click the new resource setting from the list of available settings see Figure 3 5 You cannot manually enter a value you must choose a setting from the list If there is only one setting listed no other settings are available The setting that you select may affect the resources available For example if you are offered the Disabled op
137. nterface cable set Diskette Drive A to match the characteristics of the diskette drive and set Diskette Drive B to Not Installed Primary Drive n and Secondary Drive n Primary Drive n identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics EIDE interface connector labeled IDE1 on the system board Secondary Drive n identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface con nector labeled IDE2 It is recommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector for EIDE CD ROM and EIDE tape drives Using the System Setup Program 2 5 NOTES For all devices obtained from Dell that use the built in EIDE controller set the X appropriate Drive category to Auto You must have an EIDE device connected to the primary EIDE interface if you have an EIDE device connected to the secondary EIDE interface These four categories identify the type of EIDE devices installed in the computer For each drive five parameters can be chosen as a group by drive type number entered individually from the keyboard or set automatically A drive type numberspecifies the parameters of a hard disk drive based on atable recorded in the system s BIOS To choose a setting for each category press lt Enter gt to access the field s pop up options menu Then type characters from the keyboard or use the left or right arrow key to cycle through the following options Auto use this setting for all EIDE devices from Dell Off
138. ntroller See NIC locking and unlocking 3 15 NIC physical formatting 7 14 about 4 1 OE PIIX4e INF Update Installer 1 12 configuring 4 3 connector 4 2 5 7 6 2 link integrity 4 2 Index 5 Plug and Play expansion cards See also expansion cards configuration 3 1 ports adding expansion cards with ports 2 9 autoconfiguration 2 9 designations 2 9 illustrated 4 2 5 7 power AC power receptacle 5 7 DC cables 7 3 power input connectors 6 2 switch 1 9 time out periods 2 15 Power Management category 2 13 power supply about 5 5 input connectors 6 2 location in chassis 5 7 rotating away from the system board 5 13 Primary Drive and Secondary Drive categories 2 5 problem solving 1 14 PSWD jumper 2 20 5 9 PXE 1 7 R regulatory notices C 1 Report Keyboard Errors category 2 13 Reserved Memory category 2 8 retum policy D 3 ribbon cables 5 7 7 5 riser board connector 6 2 S safety instructions for preventing ESD vi for working inside computer v general iii health considerations iv list 5 1 SEC cartridge location 6 2 security 1 8 2 12 2 15 See also setup password system password security cable slot location 1 8 5 7 using 1 8 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 options 2 9 serial ports autoconfiguration 2 9 connectors 4 2 5 7 6 2 disabling and enabling 2 9 service 1 14 Service Tag category 2 15 setup password about 2 12 2 19 assigning 2 19 changing or
139. nu cycles through the options in a field Exits the System Setup program without rebooting the system and returns the system to its previous state the boot routine For most of the categories any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system For a few categories as noted in the help area the changes take effect immediately Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system implementing any changes you have made Resets the selected category to its default setting Using the System Setup Program 2 3 configuration options title box system data Dell Computer Vorporation www dell com OptiPlex A 300M Setup Intel Pentium Processor 300 MHz BIOS Version A00 Level 2 Cache 5X2 KB Integrated Service Tag A1234 System TIMES 2a uM e e Ne SIR el scene te beads oed us uec v tea e 10 11 12 System Date us ege RAE PIE A de ee dee ules Sua wy Thu May 28 1998 Diskette DEIVA WA lle RUNS es 3 5 inch 1 44 MB Diskette Drive Bos gegeden Qu Ra EXER ele NR RR ca RC Not Installed Primary DEIVE Ogs 4 eae ean eh se Re a es eles Bee Hard Drive Primary DRIVe loceie 9 eae RE ERR MSR PRE E REE RSS Not Installed Secondary DEXve 0 ux exe dh Sen ethan oai coe Seve enact eee CD ROM Reader Secondary DRIVE l 42 23 ep S SES eene ene A Not Installed Hard Disk Drive Sequence ee ee ee ee lt ENTER gt Boot SequenGG szk E que POWA WO HR Gone ne fe WT
140. nym obwodem ochronnym gniazdo z ko kiem Wsp pracuj ce ze sob urz dzenia komputer monitor drukarka powinny by zasilane z tego samego r d a Instalacja elektryczna pomieszczenia powinna zawiera w przewodzie fazowym rezerwow ochron przed zwarciami w postaci bezpiecznika o warto ci znamionowej nie wi kszej ni 10A amper w W celu ca kowitego wy czenia urz dzenia z sieci zasilania nale y wyj wtyczk kabla zasilaj cego z gniazdka kt re powinno znajdowa si w pobli u urz dzenia i by atwo dost pne Znak bezpiecze stwa B potwierdza zgodno urz dzenia z wymaganiami bezpiecze stwa u ytkowania zawartymi w PN 93 T 42107 i PN 89 E 06251 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa e Nie nale y u ywa wtyczek adapterowych lub usuwa ko ka obwodu ochronnego z wtyczki Je eli konieczne jest u ycie przed u acza to nale y u y przed u acza 3 y owego z prawid owo po czonym przewodem ochronnym e System komputerowy nale y zabezpieczy przed nag ymi chwilowymi wzrostami lub spadkami napi cia u ywaj c eliminatora przepi urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzak ceniowego r d a zasilania e Nale y upewni sie aby nic nie le a o na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie by y umieszczone w miejscu gdzie mo na by oby na nie nadeptywa lub potyka si o nie C 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide e Nie nale y
141. o enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system emits a beep NOTES The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup password can be used as an alternate system password However the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password After you verify the password the Setup Passwordsetting changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to the Setup Password category becomes effective immediately rebooting the system is not required Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the majority of the System Setup categories When you start the System Setup program the System Setup screen appears with the Setup Password category highlighted prompting you to type the password If you do not enter the correct password in three tries the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screen with the following exceptions You can still modify the Date Time CPU Speed Num Lock and Speaker categories Using the System Setup Program 2 19 e f System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status cate gory you can assign a system password however you cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can u
142. ocation on the key board without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters For 2 16 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide example if you have an M in your password the system recognizes either M orm as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the speaker emits a beep To erase a character when entering your password press the lt Backspace gt key or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Shift gt lt Tab gt key combination to move to another field or press the lt Esc gt key at any time prior to completing step 5 4 Press lt Enter gt If the new system password is less than seven characters the whole field fills with placeholders Then the category heading changes to Verify Password fol lowed by another empty seven character field in square brackets 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt The password setting changes to Enabled Your system password is now set you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system Note however that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system by pressing the reset button or by tuming the system off and then on again Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Whenever you tum on your system press the reset button or reboot
143. ocity change of 200 inches sec 508 cm sec Altitude Operating urne e Poe s 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage iva cene dados fas 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide Technical Specifications A 5 A 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide APPENDIX B ISA Configuration Utility Messages The ISA Configuration Utility ICU and its Configuration Manager are capable of iden tifying problems and alerting you to them Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message See the following tables to locate your message and identify any possible corrective actions ICU Error Messages The ICU can display a variety of error messages while in operation These messages alert you to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly as well as informing you of resource conflicts that prevent the configuration of various cards in your com puter If you receive a message from the ICU see Table B 1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Ou
144. of Your Equipment described earlier in this chapter Also observe the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Ifyou have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the cover and the back panel see Figure 5 1 remove the padlock AY padlock ring back of computer Figure 5 1 Padlock Installed 5 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Remove the floor stand if one is attached See Using the Optional Floor Stand in Chapter 1 for instructions Remove the cover From the front of the computer press in the two release buttons located on the sides of the cover toward the back With the buttons depressed lift the cover at the back allowing it to pivot up toward you see Figure 5 2 Disengage the plastic hooks that secure the cover to the front of the chassis and lift the cover away release buttons 2 front of computer Figure 5 2 Removing the Computer Cover Replacing the Computer Cover To replace the computer cover follow these steps 1 Check all cable connections especially those that might have come loose during your work Fold cables out of the way so that they do not catch on the computer cover Make sure cables are not routed over the drive cage they will prevent the cover from closing properly Check to see that no tools or extra parts including screws are left inside the computer s chassis Replace the cover From the front of the computer
145. omic computing habits iv error messages 2 21 B 1 B 6 ESD vi expansion cards about 6 2 configuring 3 1 connectors 6 4 installing 6 4 listed cards 3 6 locking cards 3 15 modifying cards 3 11 removing 6 6 removing with ICU 3 13 resources viewing 3 13 unlisted cards 3 9 with diskette drive controller 2 11 with hard disk drive controller 2 10 with ports 2 9 expansion card cage location 5 7 removing and replacing 5 11 F failures 1 14 filler bracket 6 5 fixing problems 1 14 floppy drives See diskette drives formatting EIDE hard disk drives 7 14 front panel inserts 7 2 G getting help 1 14 H hard disk See drives EIDE hard disk drives Hard Disk Only option 2 8 Hard Disk Drive Sequence category 2 7 hard disk drives See drives EIDE hard disk drives hardware options See upgrade options header connector 7 4 help for ISA Configuration Utility 3 5 getting 1 14 tools 1 14 high level formatting 7 14 hung system 1 9 I ICU about 3 1 accessing help 3 3 backing up diskette 3 4 Configuration M anager B 6 database 3 3 error messages B 1 B 8 exiting 3 14 help 3 5 ICU configuration files 3 3 Index 3 ICU continued key functions 3 5 listed cards 3 6 3 11 3 13 locking cards 3 15 locking resources 3 15 making selections in 3 5 modifying expansion cards 3 11 preparing to use 3 4 quick start 3 2 removing expansion cards 3 13 resources viewi
146. on is selected Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 5 Table 3 1 ICU Keys Key s Action lt Alt gt lt x gt lt y gt Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and per forms the operation indicated by the menu item containing the underlined letter y For example to save a file that is to display the File menu and select the Save menu option press lt Alt gt lt f gt and lt s gt lt Tab gt Moves from one control button or list to another Up and down Moves up and down through items in a list arrow keys lt Spacebar gt Highlights an item in a list lt Enter gt Selects the highlighted button or item in a list Adding a Listed Card NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new Z expansion card you must copy the configuration file to the db subdirectory on the backup copy of the ICU diskette You should then reboot your system and perform the following procedure to add the expansion card To add a listed card with the ICU follow these steps 1 Start the ICU as described in Starting the ICU found earlier in this chapter 2 From the ICU window click Add or select Add Card from the Configure menu 3 Click the name of the category of card that you want to add If you clicked Add in step 2 click OK A dialog box like the one in Figure 3 2 appears listing the names of all available cards of that type Draf iqure Vi bmp odi
147. ore disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bend ing any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned e Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or con tacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to work inside the computer periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD e When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the com
148. ows you to designate a region of system board memory that can be supplied by an expansion card You should not enable the reserved memory feature unless you are using an expansion card that requires special addressing For example you may have a memory expansion card that needs to be addressed starting at 15 MB Selecting the 15M 16M option in the Reserved M emory category specifies that the base memory from 15 to 16 MB come from the memory expansion card the base memory below the 15 M B address comes from the dual in line mem ory modules DIMM s on the system board 2 8 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide The Reserved Memory category has the following options None Reserved the default option e 512KB 640KB e 15MB 16MB CPU Speed CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots Press the left or right arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed category between the resi dent microprocessor s rated speed the default and a lower compatibility speed which lets you accommodate speed sensitive application programs A change to this category takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required To toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the system is running in real mode press lt Ctn gt lt Alt gt lt gt For keyboards that do not use American English press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt gt Integrated Devices Integrated Devic
149. pansion card should read Chapter 3 Using the ISA Configuration Utility Users who want to change the default configuration of the systems integrated video and audio controllers or who want to connect their system to a network should read Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices This chapter describes the configuration software provided for the integrated video and audio controllers and provides information on connecting the system to a network configuring the net work interface controller NIC and installing drivers for the NIC Chapter 5 Working Inside Your Computer Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options and Chapter 7 Installing Drives are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer such as dual in line memory mod ules DIMMs additional video memory expansion cards or drives Appendix A Technical Specifications is intended primarily as reference mate rial for users interested in leaming more about the details of the system Appendix B ISA Configuration Utility Messages describes error messages generated by the ISA Configuration Utility ICU possible causes and corrective actions Appendix C Regulatory Notices is for users who are interested in which regu latory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex G1 midsize systems Appendix D Warranties and Return Policy describes the warranty for your Dell system and the Total Sa
150. ponent in your computer J ust before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to discharge static electricity from your body e When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an antistatic container or packaging Handle all sensitive components in a static safe area If possible use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Preface About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell OptiPlex G1 midsize M anaged PC system It can be used by both first time and experienced computer users who want to leam about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows Everyone should read Chapter 1 Introduction for an overview of the system features instructions on how to access the online System User s Guide and information on where to get help if you need it Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program to become familiar with this important program Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password features need to read the rest of Chapter 2 Users who add or remove an Industry Standard Architecture ISA ex
151. ps 1 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and disconnect all the AC power cables from their power sources 2 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety NA instructions at the front of this guide 3 Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface with the front of the cover facing toward you 4 With your thumbs press in each end of the insert until it snaps free of the cover see Figure 7 2 computer cover ring tabs 2 upside down past San oe 3 5 inch front Se panel insert Figure 7 2 Removing the Front Panel Insert for a 5 25 Inch Bay To replace a front panel insert for a 5 25 inch bay work from inside the cover Position the insert behind the bay opening insert the two ring tabs one on each end of the insert over the posts on the inside of the opening and firmly press both ends of the insert into place see Figure 7 2 7 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide To remove the insert covering the 3 5 inch bay follow these steps 1 Complete steps 1 and 2 of the procedure for removing a 5 25 inch insert 2 Inside the cover locate the eject button mechanism for the 3 5 inch bay see Figure 7 3 Press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap the plastic insert out of its opening computer cover eject button up
152. r other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment This Class B or Class A if so indicated on the registration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqu sur l tiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a category A device on the specification label The fol lowing applies to devices in category A of EN 55022 radius of protection up to 30 meters The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud neni na typov m Stitku po ta e uvedeno ze spada do t dy A podle EN 55022 spada automaticky do t dy B podle EN 55022 Pro za zen za azen do t dy A ochrann pasmo 30m podle EN 55022
153. rating system are automatically detected and installed Instructions for reconfiguring the NIC ariver are included in the following subsections Windows NT 4 0 NIC NOTE If you are installing the Windows NT 4 0 operating system for the first time you must install Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 and the Bus Mastering enhanced inte grated drive electronics EIDE device drivers prior to installing the Windows NT 4 0 NIC driver To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories 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 section for more information 3 Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for more information 4 Start Windows NT 4 0 and log in as user Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges For information on administrative users and privileges see your Windows NT documentation Using Integrated Devices 4 3 10 11 12 13 Double click My Computer double click Control Panel and then double click the Network icon NOTE If you are installing networking on your system for the first time Win dows NT displays a message asking if you want to install networking Cli
154. ripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a three wire cable with properly grounded plugs To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or un interruptible power supply UPS Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over vi Do not spill food or liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer do not place your computer in a closed in wall unit or on a bed sofa or rug Ergonomic Computing Habits WARNING Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury For comfort and efficiency observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work Special shelves are available from
155. rive Figure 7 8 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay If you are installing a drive that has its own controller card install the controller card in an expansion slot See Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 Installing Drives 7 7 7 Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 7 9 8 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive see Figure 7 9 If your system came with an EIDE CD ROM or tape drive use the spare connec tor on the existing interface cable Otherwise use the EIDE cable provided in the drive kit CAUTION You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on J the drive s interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system DC power cable power input connector diskette tape drive interface connector interface cable Figure 7 9 Attaching Diskette Tape Drive and DC Power Cables 9 For an EIDE tape drive or CD ROM drive connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled IDE2 on the system board For a diskette drive connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled DSKT on the system board For a drive that comes with its own controller card connect the other end of the interface cable to the controller card Check all cable connections Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents 1
156. ror Code An attempt to read the NVRAM failed An attempt to write to NVRAM failed See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity of your system NVRAM See the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnos tics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions If you are unable to determine the cause of the error see the chapter titled Getting Help in your D agnostics and Troubleshoot ing Guide for instructions NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 7 Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action ERROR Failed to acti A Plug and Play expan Use the following procedure vate device CSN Card sion card could not be activated 1 Exit the ICU and turn off your Select Number system 2 Remove the Plug and Play expan sion card that could not be activated Follow steps 2 through 6 of Remov ing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 and then retum to this procedure 3 Reinstall the Plug and Play expansion card Follow steps 5 through 9 of Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 and then return to this procedure If you still receive the error message con tact the manufacturer of the Plug and Play expa
157. s Guide 5 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table 5 2 System Board and Riser Board Connectors and Sockets continued Connector or Socket Description POWER_1 Main power input connector POWER_2 3 3 V power input connector RISER Riser board connector SERIALn Serial port connector SLOT1 M icroprocessor connector USB USB connectors VIDEO_UPGRADE Video memory upgrade socket NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in your online System User s Guide Removing and Replacing the Expansion Card Cage Your Dell computer has a removable expansion card cage which greatly simplifies many installation procedures by allowing you to remove the riser board and all installed expansion cards in a single step Removing the Expansion Card Cage To remove the expansion card cage follow these steps 1 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover found earlier in this chapter CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Check any cables connected to expansion cards through the back panel openings Disconnect any cables that will not reach to where the cage must be placed upon removal from the chassis 3 Locate the securing lever see Figure 5 7 Rotate the lever toward the back of the computer until it stops in an upright position Working I
158. s in flash memory and can be upgraded by diskette or remotely over a network if required Full compliance with PCI specification 2 2 Full Plug and Play version 10a capability which greatly simplifies the installation of expansion cards Plug and Play support included in the 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 Also because the system BIOS is stored in flash memory it can be updated to support future enhancements to the Plug and Play standard e Wakeup On LAN capability which when enabled in the System Setup program allows the system to be powered up from a server management console Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote computer setup software down loading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when network traffic is at a minimum For more information refer to Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program e Universal Serial Bus USB capability which can simplify connecting peripheral devices such as mice printers and computer speakers The USB connectors on your computer s back panel which are enabled by default provide a single con nection point for multiple USB compliant devices USB compliant devices can also be connected and disconnected wh
159. s not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it displays an error message If it does not find a diskette in the drive the system tries to boot from the hard disk drive drive 0 then from the CD ROM drive and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found Hard Disk Drive Selecting Hard Disk Drive causes the system to attempt to boot first from the hard disk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found IDE CD ROM Reader Selecting IDE CD ROM Reader causes the system to try booting from the CD ROM drive first If the system finds a CD that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it displays an error message If it does not find a CD in the drive the system tries to boot from drive A then from drive C and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found Onboard NIC Selecting Onboard NIC causes the system to try booting from the integrated net work interface controller NIC first System Memory System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system except for memory on Expanded Memory Specification EM S expansion cards After adding memory check this category to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system Video Memory Video Memory displays the amount of video memory detected in your system Reserved Memory Reserved Memory all
160. s the data stored on your hard disk drive Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter the System Setup program and check the System Password category When a system password is assigned the option shown in the System Password cat egory is Enabled When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board the option shown is Disabled by J umper You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of these options is displayed When no system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position its default setting the option shown for the System Password category is Not Enabled Only when this category is set to Not Enabled can you assign a system password using the following procedure 1 Verify that the Password Status category is set to Unlocked For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Highlight the System Password category and then press the left or right arrow key The category heading changes to Enter Password followed by an empty seven character field in square brackets 3 Type your new system password You can use up to seven characters in your password As you press each character key or the lt Spacebar gt for a blank space a place holder appears in the field The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their l
161. se When to Run the ICU Whenever you add or remove non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards you must run the ICU to ensure that no two cards attempt to use the same resources Such as interrupt request IRQ lines Run the program before adding or removing any non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards The ICU can identify and resolve any resource conflicts and indicate the proper jumper and switch settings for each expansion card to avoid such conflicts Running the program first helps you determine how to configure a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card before you install it in your computer Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3 3 After you have run the ICU for your non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards you can use the utility to lockthe configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources See your online System User s Guide or Lock ing and Unlocking Cards found later in this chapter for details Preparing to Use the ICU Before using the ICU for the first time you must complete the following steps 1 If your system includes Dell installed software make a program dis kette of the utility from the diskette image on your hard disk drive Z NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system skip to step 2 For instructions on how to create a program diskette from the diskette
162. se the Password Status category in conjunction with Setup Password to protect the system password from unauthorized changes For more information see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password To delete or change an existing setup password follow these steps 1 Enter the System Setup program 2 Highlight the Setup Password category and press the left or right arrow key to delete the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to assign a new setup password follow the procedure in Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this section Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your system or setup password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until you remove the computer cover change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erase the existing passwords To disable a forgotten password follow these steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety A instructions at the front of this guide 2 Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the pass word feature Refer to J umpers in Chapter 5 for jumper information and to Figure 5 6 for the location of the password jumper labeled PSWD on the system board
163. ser s Guide or Adding an Unlisted Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e f you are modifying a card that is already installed see your online System User s Guide or Modifying a Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e fyou are removing a card see your online System User s Guide or Remov ing a Card found later in this chapter for detailed instructions e if you want to examine the resources already assigned in the system see your online System User s Guide or Viewing Resources found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 5 Save your configuration and exit the utility See your online System User s Guide or Saving the System Configuration and Exiting From the ICU found later in this chapter for detailed instructions 3 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide About the ICU Before your system was shipped from Dell a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer If your system was shipped with Dell installed software the ICU diskette image from which you can make an ICU diskette is installed on your hard disk drive Your system may also be accompanied by an SA Configuration Utility Diskette The ICU is also available through online services such as Dell s TechConnect bulletin board service BBS See your online System Users Guide or the chapter tit
164. side down mechanism Figure 7 3 Removing the Front Panel Insert for the 3 5 Inch Bay To replace the front panel insert for the 3 5 inch bay work from outside the cover Place the insert in position and press it into the opening Connecting Drives When installing a drive you connect two cables a direct current DC power cable and an interface cable to the back of the drive Your drives power input connector to which you connect the DC power cable resembles the connector shown in Figure 74 Installing Drives 7 3 power input connector DC power cable Figure 7 4 DC Power Cable Connector The drive s interface connector is a card edge connector or a header connector as shown in Figure 7 5 card edge connector notch on A Are colored header connector strip on drive interface cables colored strip Figure 7 5 Drive Interface Connectors When attaching the interface cable to a drive be sure to match the colored strip on the cable to pin 1 of the drive s interface connector For the location of pin 1 on the drive s interface connector see the documentation that came with the drive When disconnecting an interface cable from the system board be sure to press in on the locking tabs on the cable connector before disconnecting the cable When attach ing an interface cable to the system board be sure that the locking tabs snap into place ensuring that the cable is firmly attached to the connector
165. stem s VCCI classification read the appropriate VCCI notice Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment Class A ITE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions Class B ITE This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interfer ence Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Korean Regulatory Notice To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital apparatus on card mounting brack ets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo KE your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Class A devices
166. stores events in a text file and reports information about the event under the following categories System Name Component Name Date and Time Event Type Event Severity Event Class Event System 1 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize M anaged PC Reference and Installation Guide Configuration Management Configuration Management features of the Dell OpenManage include e Wakeup On LAN support which allows network administrators to remotely tum on Managed PC systems with Wakeup On LAN capability in a Dell DMI network e A System Properties window that enables network administrators to view set or disable certain hardware configuration settings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network e Support for the Microsoft System M anagement Server SM S which allows the exporting of one or more groups to an SMS directory that the SMS administrator can access e A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data channel DDC compliant video subsystem and monitor Automated inventory control of one or more groups for the remote systems in a Dell DMI network Network administrators can automate inventory to occur every day week or month at a certain hour on the hour or you can enable inven tory as needed The Dell OpenM anage creates a text file for the group s and saves it to a userdefined directory e Support for the application program used to create userdefinable attributes UDAs Asset Management
167. t clicks into place If you do not hear a sharp click you should remove the module and reinstall it Installing System Board Options 6 11 video memory video memory upgrade socket upgrade module Figure 6 9 Installing a Video Memory Upgrade Module 4 Replace the expansion card cage as described in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 5 Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on As the system boots it detects the presence of the new video memory and auto matically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program 6 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the amount of video memory displayed in the Video Memory category is 4 MB See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program If the video memory total is incorrect tum off the system remove the computer cover and reseat the video memory upgrade module in its socket 7 Run the Video Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics to test the new video memory For information on using the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that occur see the chapter titled Running the Dell Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Upgrading the Microprocessor To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality you can replace the microprocessor on your system board with any Dell supported microprocessor upgrade Call your Dell sales r
168. t dHHaptier Hrunururee Fur This Lard I IRQ brin Bb Fart mau l nk OET EI Fin 1 LJ Eriet Free PEI 7 Auai labie Bee FECI GECI Ininrrapi di Fia dT i T N rii SEL m Figure 3 8 Specify Interrupt List Box If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the input output I O port or memory resources you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I O Port dialog box see Figure 3 9 Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses and then click OK to complete the selection ILITI aa Coat HEEL inn tility Gunfigurm llaliutra Gard A bard Hamer zb Host Adapter r Hruuureru For This bard E LAG hmn Frmury Chem ion Port Chem dt n d Fini U U PEI 7 7 FEI dd IQ Fnrt Madi Start fddrruz hexl End fiddrruu L hexl On E TE E Cancel E Figure 3 9 Specify I O Port Dialog Box 3 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide 8 When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box A message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its defau
169. t function correctly with Windows 95 versions earlier than Service Release 2 Windows 95 automatically detects and installs the NIC driver The following instruc tions are for reconfiguring the NIC driver on systems running Windows 95 Service Release 2 or Service Release 2 1 To determine the service release version of your Windows 95 operating system click the Start button point to Settings and click Con trol Panel Double click the System icon to access the System Properties window and click the General tab If your system version is 4 00 950 B then your operating sys tem is Windows 95 Service Release 2 or Service Release 2 1 For Windows 95 Service Release 1 or Windows 95 operating systems not installed by Dell the system version is 4 00 950 A and 4 00 respectively To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network follow these steps 1 Use the Program Diskette Maker located in the Dell Accessories folder to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard disk drive Using Integrated Devices 4 5 2 Verify that the integrated NIC is enabled in the System Setup program and connected to its network See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for more information 3 Start Windows 95 4 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Then double click the System icon 5 Inthe System Properties window click the Device Manager tab 6 In the list of syst
170. t of memory Either of these messages Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device Memory allocation can appear if the system drivers failed runs out of memory dur ing operation of the utility Not enough memory This message appears to run the ICU when you start the ICU if the system does not have enough memory to run the utility NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 1 Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages continued Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Can t open index file This file is required for ICU to run The ICU cannot find the index file for its database M ake sure to switch to drive A before attempting to start the utility No Configuration Manager The device driver needed by the ICU is corrupted or iS not correctly configured Verify that the following device statement appears in your config sys file device drive directory drivers dos dwcfgmg sys Inthis statement drive and directory represent the drive and directory where the driver resides The default is c plugplay At least one Plug and Play card in your system is not configured due to conflicts These are marked config err in the list of con figured cards Due to conflicts the ICU could only configure some Plug and Play cards in your system Un
171. t should not be used for assigning resources to Plug and Play expansion cards and PCI expansion cards These cards should be con figured automatically by the basic input output system BIOS NOTES The Microsoft Windows NT operating system does not provide full Plug and Play support Therefore some Plug and Play cards such as modem sound and net work cards may not work with Windows NT If your system is running a Dell installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play expansion cards Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer configuration utility to set the card to legacy mode enter the card s resources through the manufacturer s utility and then use the ICU to add the Plug and Play expansion card to your system configu ration On systems with a Dell installed Windows NT operating system the ICU is installed on the hard disk drive as a diskette image Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker in the Dell Accessories folder to make an ICU diskette from this diskette image If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system the functions provided by the ICU are handled by the Device Manager which can be accessed by double clicking the System icon in the Control Panel See your Windows 95 documentation for instructions on using the Device Manager to manage resources and resolve conflicts The remainder of this chapter describes the various features of and the various ways to use the ICU Using the
172. ter installing 2 21 reserved memory 2 8 system memory 1 2 upgrade performing 6 7 NIC continued MS DOS driver 4 8 network cable requirements 4 2 Windows 95 driver 4 5 Windows for Workgroups driver 4 7 messages Windows NT 3 5x driver 4 4 Configuration Manager B 6 Windows NT 4 0 driver 4 3 ICU B 1 notational conventions ix invalid configuration information 2 1 6 9 prompt to enter the System Setup program 2 1 responding to error messages 2 21 O notes ix microprocessor connector 5 11 disconnecting 6 14 disconnecting from tabbed online documentation 1 13 guide bracket assembly 6 15 P fan connector 6 2 installing 6 12 padlock 1 8 5 2 jumper settings for speed 5 9 6 15 padlock ring 5 7 replacing 6 12 SEC cartridge connector 6 2 speeds toggling between 2 9 type supported 1 1 parallel port compatibility 2 10 connector 4 2 5 7 6 2 Parallel Port Mode option 2 10 mouse connector 4 2 5 7 6 2 Parallel Port option 2 10 Mouse Port option 2 9 rtitioni MS DOS network driver 4 8 partitioning EIDE hard disk drives 7 14 Password Status option 2 12 N password See setup password system password network drivers PC Speaker option 2 11 MS DOS gt PCI expansion cards Windows 95 4 5 E ae 35 See also expansion cards indows tor Workgroups 4 about 6 2 Windows NT 3 5x 4 4 configuration 3 1 Windows NT 4 0 4 3 3 connectors 6 4 network interface co
173. the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination the following prompt appears on the screen when the Password Status category is set to Unlocked Type in the password and press lt ENTER gt to leave password security enabled press lt CTRL gt lt ENTER gt to disable password security Enter password If the Password Status category is set to Locked the following prompt appears Type the password and press lt Enter gt After you type the correct system password and press lt Enter gt your system boots and you can use the keyboard and or mouse to operate your system as usual NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password Fea ture found later in this chapter the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered the following message appears on the screen Incorrect password Enter password Using the System Setup Program 2 17 If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again the same message appears on the screen The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered the system displays the following message Incorrect password Number of unsuccessful password attempts 3 System halted Must power down The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert
174. them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If you are an organization who bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different terms for the return of products under this policy based on your agreement with Dell To retum products you must call Dell Customer Service at the telephone number listed in the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or in the section titled Contacting Dell in your online System User s Guide to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number You must ship the products to Dell in their origi nal packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment You may retum software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette s or CD s is unopened Retumed prod ucts must be in as new condition and all of the manuals diskette s CD s power cables and other items included with a product must be returned with it This Total Satisfaction Return Policy does not apply to DellWare products which may be retumed under DellWare s current return policy Warranties and Return Policy D 3 D 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Index A AC power receptacle 5 7 accelerated gr
175. tion and select it all resource values are blank indicat ing that a disabled setting uses no resources EEH TSA Coni igaration Utility 1 Cont lgareation dattlings md nmer m pt Cars Conf igasre ion Choice M LIT feevercee Por Choice nkna 1Hg DHR U ort hrx1 i Hotha LEHRER Inga a FEI I Rs i m PEI 6 T I RUG n T I RUG B Lau T TE a He up Figure 3 5 Available Settings List Box 9 To change individual resource values for the current configuration set ting select the resource value that you want to change and click the Options button located below the resource values see Figure 3 6 For example when you click the value under DMA the Options button changes to the DMA Options button When you click this button a smaller dialog box appears By clicking the down arrow next to the current resource value you can display a list of the available values for the resource IE Configuration WLility caer Conf tguration Scttiegs I mid DK Channel Card Conf igsratinn Cholee Ghia ray ink rece lHern amp rrgk for Cholee Linknn Ing DHA Fuenry hax Ivd Fort hax Hatha KN a FEI LJ u a FCI c T T 7 imm pti 5 DK z Cancel a He Ie a Figure 3 6 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning a DMA Channel Choose the desired value and click OK The value you selected is displayed under the resource heading in the Configuration Settings dialog box The Options button is disable
176. tisfaction Return Policy Warranty and Return Policy Information Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your system see Appendix D Warranties and Retum Policy Other Documents You May Need Besides this Reference and Installation Guide the following documentation is included with your system The Getting Started sheet provides step by step instructions for setting up your computer system e The Windows based online System Users Guide contains important information about your computer system This document includes descriptions of system features instructions on installing and configuring drivers and utilities informa tion on the System Setup program and ISA Configuration Utility and instructions for attaching devices to the connectors on your computer s back panel The Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide includes troubleshooting procedures and instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics to test your computer system You may also have one or more of the following documents NOTE Documentation updates are sometimes included with your system to describe changes to your system or software Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information Operating system
177. to the ICU resolving any resource conflicts as they arise See Adding a Listed Card in Chapter 3 for instructions If your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card is not automatically configured when you reboot the system with all other cards removed you should contact the manufac turer of the card or see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Trou bleshooting Guide Perform the following procedure WARNING Boot Device conflict detected CSN Card Select Number Error Error attempting to use one or more resources assigned to the system s boot device 1 Start the ICU 2 Identify the card marked config err This card is attempting to use one or more resources required by the sys tem s boot device 3 Follow the procedure for the pre ceding error message in this table NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary in the online System User s Guide B 10 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide APPENDIX C Regulatory Notices FCC Notices U S Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commis sion FCC as Class B digital devices However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classifica tion applies to your computer system examine all FCC registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on c
178. to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure 6 4 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide filler bracket Figure 6 4 Removing the Filler Bracket Install the expansion card Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector on the riser board Gently rock the card into the connector until the card is fully seated see Figure 6 5 expansion card card edge connector P m riser board expansion card connector expansion card cage Figure 6 5 Installing an Expansion Card When the card is firmly seated in the connector and the card mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on either side of it secure the bracket with the screw you removed in step 4 Installing System Board Options 6 5 10 11 If you are installing an optional Wakeup On LAN network card attach the three wire power cable that came with the card to the P1 connector on the riser board see Figure 6 3 and to the network interface con troller NIC card Replace the expansion card cage in the chassis as instructed in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the
179. unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all When the plug is pushed down overtwo pins the jumper is referred to as jumpered In some documents the jumper setting may be shown in text as two numbers such as 1 2 The number 1 is printed on the circuit board so that you can identify each pin number based on the location of pin L Figure 5 6 shows the location and default settings of the jumper blocks on your sys tem board See Table 5 1 for the designations default settings and functions of your system s jumpers Switches Switches control various circuits or functions in your computer system The switches you are most likely to encounter are dual in line package DIP switches which are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common types of DIP switches are slide switches and rockerswitches see the following illustration slide switches rocker switches Each of these switches has two positions or settings usually on and off To change the setting of a slide switch use a small pointed object such as a small screwdriver or a straightened paper clip to slide the switch to the proper position To change the setting of a rocker switch use the screwdriver or paper clip to press down on the appropriate side of the switch In either case do not use a pen pencil or other object that might leave a residue on the switch 5 6 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed P
180. ur system However they are not foolproof If your data requires more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled If system security is a concem you should operate your system only with system password protection You can assign a system password as described in the next subsection Assigning a System Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a system Using the System Setup Program 2 15 password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the system When the System Password category is set to Enabled the computer system prompts you for the system password just after the system boots To change an existing system password you must know the password see Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a system password you must remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature see Dis abling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the setup password at the same time CAUTION If you leave your system running and unattended without having A a system password assigned or if you leave your computer unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting any one can acces
181. uter Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own May 1998 P N 4562C Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety When Using Your Computer System As you use your computer system observe the following safety guidelines WARNING Do not operate your computer system with any cover s includ ing computer covers bezels filler brackets front panel inserts and so on removed To help avoid damaging your computer be sure the voltage selection switch on the power supply is set to match the AC power available at your location 115 volts V 60 hertz Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as J apan South Korea and Taiwan 230 V 50 Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to oper ate with the AC power available in your location Before working inside the computer unplug the system to help prevent electric shock or system board damage Certain system board components continue to receive power any time the computer is connected to AC power To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 5 seconds after tuming off the system before disconnecting a device from the computer To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and pe
182. vailable through the System Setup program When the Setup Password category is set to Enabled Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at boot time For more information see Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program Using the Power Switch If the system does not tum off when the power switch is pressed the system may be hung Press and hold the power switch until the system tums off completely this pro cess may take several seconds Alternatively press the reset button to reset the system and reboot If the system is hung and both buttons fail to function properly unplug the AC power cable from the computer wait for it to completely stop running plug in the AC power cable and if it the system does not restart press the power switch to restart the system Introduction 1 9 Using the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation Dell offers an optional stand that you can attach to the computer for a mini tower ver tical orientation Although you can attach and remove the stand at any time with a minimum of system disruption it is easiest to attach before you set up your computer and connect the back panel cables Attach the stand as follows 1 Turn the computer onto its right side so that the drive bays are at the bottom 2 Fit the stand onto what was the left side of the computer Position the stand as shown in Figure 1 3 Align the large round hole in the stand with the s
183. x beneath the resource to be assigned and then click Add Modify or Remove respectively For example if you click the box beneath IRQ the Add Modify and Remove buttons change to Add Interrupt M odify Interrupt and Remove Interrupt When you click one of these buttons a smaller Specify list box in this case Specify Interrupt appears If you are providing a value for the IRQ or DMA resource click the down arrow beneath Available Resources Click the value you want to assign to the resource If the resource can be shared with another card or device click Sharable Then click OK If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resource match the allowable values for your unlisted card as indicated in the card s documentation select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK If you are providing values for the I O port or memory resource you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify M emory or Specify I O Port dialog box 6 When you have finished selecting resources for the unlisted card click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box A message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its default set tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 7 Click OK If the card must be reconfigured record the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click Close to accept the resource settings curr
184. xt to continue When the update is complete remove the diskette from the diskette drive and click OK to restart your system During start up the operating system detects new hardware and the Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears Click Next to continue The system finds the hardware device driver on the hard disk drive and installs it Click Finish to continue The system continues its start up routine When Windows 95 finishes loading a dialog box appears and informs you that the system configuration settings have changed and asks if you want to restart your system Click OK to restart the system Accessing Online Documentation The online System Users Guide installed on your hard disk drive contains information on the following topics Using the online System Users Guide System features Using drivers and utilities Using the System Setup program Configuring expansion cards Securing your computer Introduction 1 13 Connecting external devices Maintaining the system Contacting Dell Using the online Adobe Acrobat PDF documents The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations The online System User s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories folder To print any of the topics from this guide display the topic you want on your screen and select Print Topic from the File menu Getting Help Dell provides a number of tools to help you if you don t understand a procedure describ
185. y with the side labeled facing up See Figure 6 12 Then insert the battery into the socket and snap it into place Installing System Board Options 6 17 BATTERY socket GR Figure 6 12 System Battery and Battery Socket 6 Replace the expansion card cage as described in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 7 Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on 8 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the battery is oper ating properly See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for information on running the System Setup program Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program s Time and Date categories Also use the copy you made in step 1 to restore the correct set tings for other system configuration information Then exit the System Setup program 9 Turn off and unplug your computer Leave the computer turned off for at least 10 minutes 10 After 10 minutes plug in the computer turn it on and enter the System Setup program If the time and date are still incorrect see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 6 18 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide CHAPTER 7 Installing Drives Your Dell computer has five drive bays for installing the following types of drives see
186. you can type numbers in each of the fields System Date System Date resets the date on the computer s internal calendar Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the month day of month and year fields To change the date press the left or right arrow keys to select a field and then press lt gt or lt gt to increase or decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the day of month and year fields Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drives installed in your computer With the standard cabling configuration Diskette Drive A the boot diskette drive is the 3 5 inch diskette drive installed in the top externally accessible drive bay Diskette Drive B is any drive installed in the bottom externally accessible drive bay that is connected to the system s diskette tape drive interface The category options always match the physical locations of the drives in your com puter the first drive listed is the top drive in your computer The Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories have the following options e 5 25 Inch 360 KB e 5 25 Inch L2 MB e 3 5 Inch 720 KB e 3 5 Inch 144 MB e Not Installed NOTE Tape drives are not reflected in the Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B cate gories For example if you have a single diskette drive and a tape drive attached to the diskette tape drive i
187. you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system Even after your system is turned off and on the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered NOTE You can use the Password Status category in conjunction with System Pass word and Setup Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes For more information see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password To delete or change an existing system password follow these steps 1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that the Password Status category is set to Unlocked Enter the System Setup program by pressing the lt F2 gt key For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password 3 When prompted type the system password 4 Press the Ctrl Enter key combination to disable the existing system password instead of pressing Enter to continue with the normal operation of your system 5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password cate gory of the System Setup program If Not Enabled appears in the System Password category the system password has been deleted If you want to assign a new password continue to step 6 If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password category press the
188. ystem data The two boxes below the title box display information about your system such as the BIOS revision number Configuration options The box under the system data boxes lists categories that define the installed hardware in your computer Fields beside the categories contain options or values you can change those that appear in white on the screen You cannot change options or values that appear in yellow because they are determined by the system Some categories have multiple fields which may show options or values as bright or less bright depending upon what options or values you entered in other fields e Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom the screen lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program Using the System Setup Program Table 2 1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screen and to exit the program 2 2 Dell OptiPlex G1 Midsize Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide Table 2 1 System Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Tab 5 SD ite EJ LJ o mo Fi P E Page Down o Enter lt Spacebar gt or B o LJ 2 Moves to the nextfield Moves to the previous field Cycles through the options in a field In many fields you can also type the appropriate value Scrolls through help information Enters the selected field s pop up options menu In the selected field s pop up options me

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