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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide

Drives

General Installation Guidelines

Hard Drive

Drive-Panel Inserts

Floppy Drive

CD/DVD Drive

Your computer supports:

•Up to two SATA (serial ATA) hard drives

•One optional floppy drive

•Up to two CD or DVD drives

NOTE: Due to the limited number of drive bays and controllers on this computer, you will not be able to connect all supported devices at once.

1CD/DVD drive

2floppy drive

3hard drive

General Installation Guidelines

Connecting Drive Cables

When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back of the drive and to the system board.

Data Cable Connectors

IDE Data Cable Connector SATA Data Cable Connector

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Dell 320 manual Data Cable Connectors, IDE Data Cable Connector Sata Data Cable Connector

Contents

Dell OptiPlex 320 Users Guide LegacySelect Technology Control Advanced FeaturesManageability Security System Password Password ProtectionOption Settings Assigning a System Password Assigning an Administrator Password Administrator PasswordDeleting or Changing an Existing System Password Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password System SetupEntering System Setup System Setup Screens System System Setup Options PS/2 Unlocked Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Booting to a USB DeviceChanging Boot Sequence for Future Boots Memory Key Floppy Drive Clearing Forgotten PasswordsJumper Setting Description Power Management Clearing Cmos SettingsHyper-Threading Click Hardware and click Device Manager Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods Windows XP Battery Back to Contents Recommended Tools Before You BeginTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerPage Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Cleaning Your ComputerMouse CDs and DVDs Back to Contents Connecting Two to Three Monitors Using Surround View Connecting Multiple Monitors Changing the Display Settings Front View Desktop ComputerAbout Your Desktop Computer Back View Back-Panel Connectors Inside Your Computer System Board Components PCI and PCI Express Cards Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Removing the Processor Processor Installing the Processor Back to Contents Connecting Drive Cables General Installation GuidelinesDrive Interface Connectors IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables Power Cable ConnectorsCD/DVD Drive IDE Drive Addressing Installing a CD/DVD Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Removing a Hard Drive Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Back to Contents Replacing the I/O Panel PanelRemoving the I/O Panel Replacing the Power Supply Power Supply Pin Number Signal name AWG Wire DC Power Connectors Pin Number Signal Name 22-AWG Wire Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire Back to Contents Removing the Computer Cover Desktop Computer Specifications Drives ConnectorsKey Combinations Controls and Lights Environmental PowerPhysical FCC Class B FCC Notice U.S. Only Support.dell.com Finding InformationWhat Are You Looking For? Find It Here Click Start→ Help and Support Dell Support Website support.dell.comSelect Drivers & Downloads and click Go See Drivers and Utilities CD also known as ResourceCD Getting Help Online ServicesTechnical Assistance Ftp.dell.com AutoTech Service Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service Technical Support Service Contacting Dell Diagnostics ChecklistBefore You Call Argentina Buenos Aires Antigua and BarbudaAruba Australia Sydney Ontario Canada North York011 Cayman Islands Dominica Denmark CopenhagenDominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala GrenadaGuyana Hong Kong Korea Seoul Japan KawasakiLatin America Website support.euro.dell.com Luxembourg Netherlands Amsterdam Netherlands AntillesNew Zealand Website support.ap.dell.com Nicaragua Slovakia Prague 005Website support.euro.dell.com South Africa Johannesburg 09/091 Trinidad/Tobago Website support.ap.dell.com ThailandTurks and Caicos Islands Customer Care Bracknell Venezuela Virgin Islands Glossary Docking device See APR Device driver See driverPage Page NIC See network adapter Module bay See media bayPage Video resolution See resolution Back to Contents DDR2 Memory Overview Memory Removing Memory Installing Memory Back to Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Mini Tower Computer About Your Mini Tower Computer Mini Tower Computer Back View Inside Your Computer System Board Components Back to Contents Installing a Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Installing a Expansion CardPage Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Processor Installing the Processor Page Back to Contents IDE Data Cable Connector Sata Data Cable Connector Data Cable Connectors IDE Drive Power Connector Sata Power Connector Hard Drive Hard drive Release tabs Adding a Second Hard Drive Page Drive-Panel Inserts Removing the Floppy Drive Installing the Floppy Drive CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Back to Contents Panel Power Supply Pspwrgood DC Power Connectors P3 and P5 DC Power Connectors P8 and P9 Removing the Computer Cover Mini Tower Computer Specifications Cards Full-height cards supported Power Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft Windows XP Features Setting Up a Home and Office Network User Accounts and Fast User Switching Click Checklist for creating a network Replacing the Computer Cover Desktop Computer What Is a Driver? Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating SystemReinstalling Drivers and Utilities Drivers Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreCreating a Restore Point Undoing the Last System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPEnabling System Restore Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Windows XP Setup Reinstalling Windows XPBooting From the Operating System CD Next Battery Problems Solving ProblemsDrive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Lockups and Software Problems Keyboard ProblemsHard drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Computer does not start up Other software problemsComputer stops responding Program stops responding Mouse Problems Memory Problems Power Problems Network Problems Restoring Default Settings Printer Problems No sound from speakers Serial or Parallel Device ProblemsSound and Speaker Problems If the screen is blank Video and Monitor ProblemsNo sound from headphones If the screen is difficult to read Check the diagnostic lights See Diagnostic Lights Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board System Board Screws Back to Contents Models Dcsm and Dcne September 2006 P/N JK524 Rev. A01 Dell Diagnostics Troubleshooting Tools and UtilitiesWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Dell Diagnostics Main MenuSystem Lights Option Function Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Lights Code Cause Beep Codes Click the Change or Remove Program icon Error Messages Operating system not found Read fault Requested sector not found Reset failed Microsoft Windows XP Click Performance and Maintenance and click SystemResolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Warranty