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E-4400 manual
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118 pages, 1.37 Mb
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Troubleshooting
Contents
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Preface
System Features
System Setup
Case Access
Replacing and Adding Drives
System Components
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Managing Your System
Cleaning Your System
Troubleshooting
Safety, Regulatory, and Notices
Specifications
Index
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Preface
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System1 Features
Audio-out
jack
CD drive
CD eject button
CD volume control
Kensington lock slot
Keyboard port
Mouse port
Parallel (printer) port
Power connector
To convert your computer to a tower:
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Front
Back
System Setup
To start the system:
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
Setting up the operating system
To complete the operating system setup:
To turn off your system in Windows NT or Windows 98:
To reset your system in Windows 98:
To reset your system in Windows NT:
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Case Access
To avoid static electricity discharge:
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To remove the chassis cover:
To remove the front bezel:
To replace the front bezel:
To replace the chassis cover:
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Replacing and
Adding Drives
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Drive cabling information
Removing and replacing the 3.5-inchdiskette or CD drive
To remove or replace the drive:
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Installing an additional 3.5-inchdevice
To install an additional device in the 3.5-inchdrive bay:
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Removing and replacing the hard drive
To replace the hard drive:
Adding a second hard drive
To install a second hard drive:
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System5 Components
To remove the system board:
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To install the system board:
To replace the processor:
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To add or remove RIMMs:
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To add a PCI expansion card:
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To replace the battery
Troubleshooting the battery installation
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Using the BIOS
Setup Utility
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To create a bootable diskette:
To note the current BIOS settings:
To create the BIOS update diskette:
To update the BIOS:
To restore the BIOS settings:
Recovery mode
To recover the BIOS:
Troubleshooting:
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Managing Your
System
Surge suppressors
Line conditioners
Uninterruptible power supplies
Hard drive maintenance utilities
Using ScanDisk in Windows
To use ScanDisk:
Using Check Disk in Windows NT
To use Check Disk:
Using Disk Defragmenter in Windows
To use Disk Defragmenter:
Hard drive management practices
Checking hard drive space
To check hard drive space:
Backing up files
To run Backup in Windows 98:
To run Backup in Windows NT:
Deleting unneeded files
To delete temp files:
To decrease the size of the Recycle Bin:
Protecting against viruses
To remove a virus:
Checking system health with LANDesk
To install LANDesk Client Manager:
Creating a startup diskette
To create a startup diskette:
Keeping a record of system configuration
To print a system summary:
Using your System Restoration CD
About soft-off
Using Standby in Windows
Checking the type of power management on your system
To check the type of power management on your system:
Putting your system into Standby (S1)
To set the standby timer:
To set the computer’s power button to put the system into Standby:
Taking your system out of Standby
To reestablish your network connection:
Cleaning Your
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Troubleshooting
Verifying your configuration
Troubleshooting guidelines
Solution
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Error Message
Solutions
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exit
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Safety
Regulatory, and
Notices
Care during use
Replacement parts and accessories
American users
FCC part 68 (applicable to products fitted with USA modems)
Canadian users
European users
Japanese users
Australia and New Zealand users
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External television antenna grounding
Lightning protection
Power lines
Grounding component
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Trademark Acknowledgments
Specifications A
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Numerics