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Documentation: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference

Printed Documentation

Online Documentation

Printed Documentation

The following printed documents are provided to you with your purchase of your computer. They are located inside the documentation box that came with your computer. For your convenience, you may also view these documents online. Be sure to read the following instructions thoroughly before viewing the documents.

You must right-click the link for a portable document format (PDF) file and save the file to your hard drive. Attempting to open large PDF files through your browser by left-clicking the link causes your computer to freeze.

To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf) to your hard drive, right-click the document title, click Save Target As in Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.

Right-click only the following links:

Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide (.pdf) (1601 KB) — Provides information on adding upgrades, performing basic troubleshooting procedures, and reinstalling drivers. It also covers technical specifications.

NOTES: PDF files require Adobe™ Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe World Wide Web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/.

To view a PDF file, launch Acrobat Reader. Click File–> Open and select the PDF file.

Online Documentation

The Tell Me How help file is already loaded on your hard drive when you receive your computer. To open the file, click the Start button on the Windows® desktop, point to Programs—> User’s Guides, and then click Tell Me How.

Tell Me How help files (files with an extension of .chm) require Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

The Tell Me How help file allows you to search for information in multiple ways. You can quickly link to information on the following topics:

Hardware and software features of your computer

The Windows desktop, where you can change your wallpaper and screen saver, create shortcuts, and position icons

Software access, installation, and removal

Basic file management, such as finding, copying, deleting, and renaming files

Tips on using your computer hardware

To Download a New Tell Me How Help File and Associated Files

1.Right-click the following link to the hhactivex.dll file: hhactivex.dll.

2.Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify c:\windows\system on your hard drive.

3.Click the Start button on the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then click Run.

4.Type regsvr32 hhactivex.dll and then press <Enter>.

5.Click OK when the installation is complete.

6.Right-click the following link to the file: Dell Dimension 2100 System Tell Me How (.chm) (2385 KB).

7.Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.

Viewing the Tell Me How Help File

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Contents Dell Dimension 2100 System Reference Model MCMDiagnostic Codes Post Beep Codes System Messages Diagnostic CodesBack to Contents Diagnostic Codes DefinitionSystem Beep Codes Possible Cause Post Beep CodesReseat the memory modules System Messages System MessagesOperating system cannot be located on drive a or drive C Click the Device Manager tab Click Device ManagerBack to Contents Back Panel Controls and Lights Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferenceFront Panel Front Panel Back PanelTypographical Conventions Conventions Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferenceTypographical Conventions Online Documentation Documentation Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferencePrinted Documentation Printed Documentation Online DocumentationBack to Contents Using the Dell Dimension ResourceCD to Reinstall Drivers Drivers Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferenceYour Computer’s Drivers Back to Contents Recommended Tools Precautionary MeasuresOverview You have the recommended toolsRotate the power supply back into place Rotating the Power SupplyCover Remove the computer cover Insert Inch Front Panel InsertUpper 3.5-Inch Drive TabsLower 3.5-Inch Floppy Drive Inch DriveHard Drive Cards Power Supply and Fan AssemblyControl Panel Remove the front coverConnector Remove the computer cover Rotate the power supplyMemory Heat Sink Remove and replace the microprocessor chip from the socketMicroprocessor Battery System BoardRemove the computer cover Remove the power supply Replace the computer cover, and start the computerBack to Contents System Information Expansion BusPorts DrivesVideo Environmental PowerPhysical Regulatory NoticesIRQ Line System Resource Default Dell-Installed Card PlacementIRQ Assignments Card SlotEntering the System Setup Program System Setup Program Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferenceMain Screen Main Screen Menu Options Function Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen Menu Options Function Displays the IDE Configuration submenu Mode Primary IDE Master SubmenuInterrupt Base I/ODiskette Configuration Submenu Options Diskette Configuration SubmenuEvent Log Configuration Submenu Primary IDE Master Submenu OptionsVideo Configuration Submenu Option Function Video Configuration SubmenuEvent Log Configuration Submenu Options Security ScreenBoot Screen Options Boot ScreenSecurity Screen Options Function Floppy Network DisabledExit Screen Exit Screen OptionsEnter the system setup program Clearing NvramSystem Board Connectors and Sockets Technical Overview Dell Dimension 2100 System ReferenceBack-Panel Features Internal ViewJumper Setting System Board Configuration JumperPower Supply Jumper DescriptionDC Voltage Ranges DC Power Cables DC Power Connector Pin AssignmentsDC Power Connector P1 Voltage Range CurrentDC Power Connector P3 Control Panel Connector J9F2 Pin AssignmentsDC Power Connector P2 DC Power Connectors P4, P5, and P6Back to Contents