Dell Workstation 470 and Workstation 670 manual Frequently Asked Questions, How Do Solution

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I...	Solution	Where to Find Additional Information
Set up my computer to use	If your computer has the required	To locate additional information
two monitors?	graphics card to support dual-monitor	about using dual monitors, see the
	setup, then look in your box for a	graphics card documentation on the
	Y-cable. The cable has a single	Drivers and Utilities CD.
	connector on one end (plug this
	connector into the back panel) and
	branches into two connectors (plug
	these connectors in the monitor
	cables). For the Dell Precision 670
	computer, see "Setting Up Your Dell
	Precision 670 Computer" on page 9
	and for the Dell Precision 470
	computer, see "Setting Up Your Dell
	Precision 470 Computer" on page 15.

Connect my monitor when the monitor cable connector doesn’t seem to fit the connector on the back of my computer?

Connect my speakers?

If your graphics card has a

DVI connector but your monitor has a VGA connector, then you need to use an adapter. An adapter should be included in the box.

If you have a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the connectors on the card. For the Dell Precision 670 computer, see "Connect the speakers" on page 13 and for the Dell Precision 470 computer, see "Connect the speakers" on page 17.

For the Dell Precision 670 computer, see "Connect the monitor" on

page 10 and for the Dell Precision 470 computer, see "Connect the monitor" on page 16.

See the documentation that came with your speakers for

more information.

Find the right connectors for my USB or IEEE 1394 devices?

Your Dell Precision 670 computer has two front panel and six back panel USB 2.0 compliant connectors. It also has two 6-pin serial IEEE 1394 connectors. See "Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer" on page 9.

Your Dell Precision 470 computer has two front panel and six back

panel USB 2.0 connectors. It is also available with an add-in

PCI IEEE 1394 card. See "Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer" on page 15.

See the front and back view graphics of your computer in your User’s Guide. For help with locating your User’s Guide, see "Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation User’s Guide" on page 6.

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