Dell T8144 instruction

Dell™ Dimension™ 5100

Service Tag

CD or DVD eject button

CD or DVD activity light

FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader

cover latch release

microphone connector

headphone connector

diagnostic lights

hard-drive activity light

power button/ power activity light

USB 2.0 connectors (2)

	power connector
	sound connectors (integrated) (5)
	VGA video connector (integrated)
network	USB 2.0 connectors (5)
adapter
	card slots for PCI Express x16 (1),
	PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1)

Model DCSM

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Contents

W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m September T8144 Contents Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Addressing Memory With 4-GB ConfigurationsBefore Working Inside Your Computer Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 105 103109 111 Contents Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty informationFinding Information When you use Use the Service Tag toMicrosoft Windows License Label Identify your computer Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a PrinterPrinter Cable Connecting a Printer Connecting to the InternetUSB connector on computer USB printer cable Next window, click the appropriate option Setting Up Your Internet Connection Playing CDs and DVDs Adjusting the Picture Adjusting the VolumeDVD player includes the following basic buttons Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Helpful Tips Using Blank CDs and DVDsMedia Type Read Write Rewritable Using a Media Card Reader Optional XD-Picture Card Connecting Two MonitorsII CF I/II MicroDrive Card Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on Connecting Two Monitors With VGA ConnectorsOptional DVI adapter Connecting a TV Setting Up a Home and Office NetworkChanging the Display Settings Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Power ManagementOn the welcome screen, click Next Hibernate Mode Standby ModePower Options Properties Power Schemes Tab Hyper-Threading Setting Up and Using Your Computer Battery Problems Troubleshooting TipsDrive Problems Solving Problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive CD and DVD drive problems Hard drive problems Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems These characters in filenames Error Messages Media Card Reader Problems Lockups and Software Problems Keyboard ProblemsComputer does not start up Computer stops responding Program crashes repeatedly Program stops respondingSolid blue screen appears Other software problems Memory Problems Network Problems Mouse ProblemsSimultaneously press CtrlEsc to display the Start menu Your computer Start the computer Power Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems No sound from speakers Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from headphones Video and Monitor ProblemsIf the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Solving Problems Diagnostic Lights Connector placement requirements exist If the problem persists or the computer hasComputer See Boot sequence is correct for the devices If there is an error message on your screenInstalled on your computer Restart the computer Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Dell DiagnosticsIf you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell see Option Function Drivers What Is a Driver?Tab Function Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers Restoring Your Operating System Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Using Dell PC Restore by SymantecEnsure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked Click System Troubleshooting Tools Before You Begin Removing and Installing PartsRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Front View of the Computer Vents and any object near these vents Computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown Back View of the Computer Insert the power cable Surround connector ConnectorLine-in connector Line-out connector Removing the Computer Cover Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components DDR2 Memory Overview Memory Dimm connectors 3 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Installing Memory Removing Memory PCI Cards Cards Release tab Card retention door Bracket caught outside of slot Alignment guide alignment bar If you removed an add-in network connector Release tabs PCI Express Cards X16 card X1 card Securing tab Bracket caught Release tabs If you removed an add-in network connector Removing the Drive Panel Drive PanelSliding plate lever Drive panel Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert Removing the Drive-Panel InsertDrive panel Insert tab Drive panel insert Center drive Panel tab Drive panel insert Replacing the Drive Panel Drives Connecting Drive CablesIDE Drive Addressing CD/DVD drives Power Cable Connector Drive Interface ConnectorsPower cable Removing and Installing Parts Hard Drive Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables Tabs Hard drive Removing and Installing Parts Power cableRemoving a Hard Drive Drive Hard drive bracket Installing a Hard Drive Hard drive bay Adding a Second Hard Drive Floppy Drive Power cable Data cableRemoving a Floppy Drive Page Drive Screws Installing a Floppy Drive Power cable Data cable Removing a Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Drive latch release Sliding plate Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Screws Installing a Media Card Reader FlexBay USB cable Media Card Reader CD/DVD Drive Power cable Data cable Removing and Installing PartsRemoving a CD/DVD Drive Page Installing a CD/DVD Drive Connect the power and data cables to the drive Replacing the Battery Battery Computer cover Back of computer Bottom hinges Replacing the Computer Cover Eight-way set associative, write-back Sram SpecificationsSystem clock Or 1066-MHz data rate Appendix Drive, and Media Card Reader 100 101 102 Entering System Setup System SetupOverview 103 Appendix 105 System Setup Options Determines the integrated Sata controller’s operating mode On default106 Operating system that do not support Sata drives 107 108 109 Boot Sequence Appendix 111 Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing Cmos Settings Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Cleaning Your ComputerMouse Floppy Drive Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsCDs and DVDs 114 Definition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals FCC Notices U.S. OnlyClass a 115 Class B Contacting DellFCC Identification Information 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Switchboard Sales Dell Precision Technical Support PowerApp, PowerEdge129 Countries Sales Penang, Malaysia Appendix 130 131 PowerConnect, and PowerVault Transaction SalesTrinidad/Tobago General Support Turks and Caicos Islands 132 133 134 Index 135 Index 136 Index Index 137 138 Index Device Driver Rollback, 48 Files and Settings Transfer