Inside View of Your Computer, Processor | Dell YH242 manual

Inside View of Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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1	power supply	2	system board	3	hard drive
4	card fan	5	media card reader (optional)	6	floppy drive (optional)
7	CD or DVD drive	8	processor fan	9	processor shroud and
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Dell YH242 Inside View of Your Computer, Power supply System board Hard drive Card fan, CD or DVD drive Processor fan

Contents

Service Tag Diagnostic lightsW . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light October YH242 Contents Cleaning the Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities100 101 104 105106 107 137 Support.dell.com Warranty informationFinding Information Use the Service Tag to When you useUpdates Appropriate for your configuration, providing critical How to work with programs and files How to personalize my desktopClick the topic that describes your problem How to reinstall my operating system Finding Information Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front View of the Computer Vents and any object near the vents Computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown Back View of the Computer Back Panel Connectors Green a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps networkComputer Ensure reliable operation Connecting Monitors Surround sound setup Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors One DVI ConnectorTV-OUT connector VGA connector blue Connecting a Television TV Changing the Display Settings Setting Up a Printer Connecting a USB PrinterFor dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Printer Cable Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Network adapter connectorTransferring Information to a New Computer Computer Network cable Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up and Using Your Computer Playing CDs and DVDs Playing a CD or DVD DVD player includes the following basic buttons Copying CDs and DVDs Adjusting the VolumeAdjusting the Picture How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs Helpful Tips Media Type Read Write Rewritable SmartMedia SMC MultiMediaCard MMC Using a Media Card Reader OptionalXD-Picture Card Memory Stick MS/MS Pro Power Management Standby ModeIeee 1394 Optional Overview Power Schemes Tab Hibernate ModePower Options Properties Cleaning Your Computer Cleaning the Computer, Keyboard, and MonitorAdvanced Tab Hibernate Tab Cleaning CDs and DVDs Cleaning the MouseCleaning the Floppy Drive Setting Up and Using Your Computer Optimizing Performance About Your RAID ConfigurationHyper-Threading Segment Hard drive RAID Level 0 ConfigurationRAID Level 1 Configuration Configuring Your Computer for RAID Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Using the Intel RAID Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration Deleting a RAID Volume Using the Intel Application Accelerator Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration Rebuilding a Degraded RAID Level 1 Configuration Creating a Spare Hard Drive Intel Viiv Technology Optional Using Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology QRTDell DataSafe Optional Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup Enabling the QRT Feature in the Operating system Optimizing Performance Solving Problems Troubleshooting TipsBattery Problems Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsHard drive problems Solving Problems Error Messages Use these characters in filenames Media Card Reader Problems Keyboard Problems Lockups and Software Problems Computer does not start upComputer stops responding Program stops responding Solid blue screen appears Other software problemsProgram is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Memory Problems Mouse Problems Network Problems Power Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers Screen is blank Video and Monitor ProblemsNo sound from headphones Screen is difficult to read Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic LightsLight Pattern Problem Description Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Identified a faulty module orIf available, install properly working If the problem persists, contact Dell For memory module/connector Placement exist see Memory onInstalled. If the computer starts Memory on Dell Diagnostics Tab Function Dell Diagnostics Main MenuOption Function What Is a Driver? DriversIdentifying Drivers Windows XP Manually Reinstalling Drivers Reinstalling DriversUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreResolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Creating a Restore Point Undoing the Last System RestoreEnabling System Restore Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Removing Dell PC Restore Troubleshooting Tools Removing and Installing Parts Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Removing the Computer Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer Cover release latch Computer cover Power supply System board Hard drive Card fan Inside View of Your ComputerCD or DVD drive Processor fan Processor Battery socket Battery Sata Connectors SATA0 Front panel I/O connector Main power connectorFlexBay USB connector Clear Cmos jumper System Board Components Connector MemoryMemory Overview PCI Express x16 card Installing Memory Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Crossbar Removing and Installing Parts Cutouts Memory module Removing Memory PCI Cards Installing a PCI CardCards Release tabs Filler bracket Release tab Fully seated card Not fully seated card Alignment bar Alignment guide Removing a PCI Card PCI Express Cards Filler bracket Alignment guide Alignment bar Installing a PCI Express CardCard retention door Release tabs Release tab PCI Express x16 card slot PCI Express x1 card PCI Express x1 card slot Fully seated card Not fully seated card Release tab Removing a PCI Express Card Release tab Removing and Installing Parts Drive Panels Removing the Drive Panel100 Sliding plate Sliding plate lever Drive panel Drive-panel insert tab Removing the Drive-Panel Insert101 Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 102Center drive-panel tab Drive panel Drive-panel insert 103 DrivesReplacing the Drive Panel 104 General Installation GuidelinesHard Drive Power cable Removing a Hard Drive105 Tabs Installing a Hard Drive 106 Adding a Second Hard Drive 107 108 109 Floppy DriveRemoving a Floppy Drive Power cable Floppy drive cable Sliding plate lever 110 Floppy drive Installing a Floppy Drive111 112 Media Card ReaderRemoving a Media Card Reader Media Card Reader not Present on all computers Removing and Installing Parts113 114 Media Card Reader Installing a Media Card Reader115 Media Card Reader optional CD/DVD Drive116 117 CD/DVD drive cable Power cableRemoving a CD/DVD Drive Sliding plate Installing a CD/DVD Drive118 CD/DVD drive CD/DVD cable Power cable119 120 BatteryReplacing the Battery 121 Battery TabReplacing the Computer Cover 122 Specifications 123 Expansion Bus 124Audio Drives Connectors125 126 System Setup Entering System Setup127 Environmental System Setup Screens 128 System Setup Options 129 130 Video 131 Security 132 Boot SequenceOption Settings 133 Changing Boot Sequence for the Current BootChanging Boot Sequence for Future Boots Clearing Forgotten Passwords 134 Clearing Cmos Settings Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsDell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only 135 FCC Notice U.S. Only Definition of Third-Party Software and PeripheralsFCC Class B 136 Contacting Dell 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 Website support.ap.dell.com 152Called from within Singapore or Malaysia only 153 154 155 Printers, and Projectors for Relationship 156 157 158 159 Glossary 160 161 162 163 164 NIC See network adapter 165 166 167 168 169 170 Index Index 171 172 Index Index 173 USB 174 Index