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Dell Precision™ Workstation 490

Quick Reference Guide

Model DCTA

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Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Page Finding Information Page Page NOTE: Operating System Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) 1 Page Page Page 4 5 Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) 6 1 3 Page Page Page About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 20 NOTICE: NOTE: Back View (Tower Orientation) NOTE: 22 Back Panel Connectors NOTE: 24 Front View (Desktop Orientation) NOTICE: NOTE: Back View (Desktop Orientation) Inside View Inside View Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out System Board Components Cable Colors Locating Your Users Guide Removing the Computer Cover Page Caring for Your Computer Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Using the Last Known Good Configuration Dell Diagnostics Before You Start Testing Beep Codes Page Error Messages Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Page 40 Diagnostic Light Codes During POST The power light displays a solid green for diagnostic light codes during POST. Page 42 NOTE: Frequently Asked Questions Page Index B C D E M N O P R Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Page Page Page Page 54 ( ) 1 Page Page Page Page ( ) 3 Page 4 Page ( ) 66 ( ) 68 ( ) 70 ( ) Page Page Page Page Page Microsoft Windows XP Page Dell Diagnostics Page Page POST Page 86 POST POST Page 88 Page Page Page Page Page , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Page : Page Page Page ( ) 1 Page Page Page 4 5 ( ) 6 1 3 Page Page 4 5 6 ( ) 112 : : ( ) Page 116 ( ) : : ( ) Page Microsoft Windows XP Dell Page 130 . " " . POST Page 132 POST POST . Page (FAQ) Page Page