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® 'HOO 2SWL3OH[ *;DQG*;S 0LQL7RZHU0DQDJHG3&6\VWHPV 5()(5(1&($1' ,167$//$7,21*8,'( ZZZGHOOFRP ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1994–1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks, Dell OpenManage is a trademark, and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel, LanDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows for Workgroups is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation; IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation; 3Com and EtherLink are registered trademarks and Fast EtherLink is a trademark of 3Com Corporation; VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association; UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. July 1998 P/N 9303E 6DIHW\,QVWUXFWLRQV Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. :KHQ8VLQJ Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless otherwise indicated) to perform a single function. Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced. Example: “Use the format command to . . . .” In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruction and intended to be typed. Example: “Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.” Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substitute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional. Example: del [drive:] [path] filename [/p] xiii Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the command’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: del c:\myfile.doc Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font. Example: The following message appears on your screen: No boot device available Example: “Type md c:\programs and press .” Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in italics. Example: DIMM_x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation). xiv &RQWHQWV &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Manageability Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Dell OpenManage Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 PXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Wakeup On LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Auto Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Chassis Intrusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Using the Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 ENERGY STAR Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Important Note for Windows 95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Accessing Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 &KDSWHU 8VLQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3URJUDP Entering the System Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drives: Primary and Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 xv Reserved Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 CPU Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Num Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Chassis Intrusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 DAC Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 ACPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Keyboard Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Password Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Diskette First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Hard Disk Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Setup Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Auto Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Saving Monitor Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Wakeup On LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Parallel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 IDE Hard Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 System Data options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Using the System Password Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Assigning a System Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Using Your System Password to Secure Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Using the Setup Password Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Assigning a Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Responding to Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 xvi &KDSWHU 8VLQJWKH,6$&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\ Quick Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 About the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 ICU Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 When to Run the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Preparing to Use the ICU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Backing Up the ICU Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Starting the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Accessing Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Making Selections in the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Adding a Listed Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Adding an Unlisted Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Modifying a Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Removing a Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Viewing Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Saving the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Exiting From the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Locking and Unlocking Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Locking and Unlocking All Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 &KDSWHU 8VLQJ,QWHJUDWHG'HYLFHV Video Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reinstalling DirectX and Video Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Network Frame Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using 3Com EtherDisk XL Version 3.01 Diskettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows NT 4.0 NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows NT 3.5x NIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows 95 or Windows 98 NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows for Workgroups NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS-DOS NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &KDSWHU 4-1 4-1 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 :RUNLQJ,QVLGH <\>) that lets you switch between the microprocessor’s rated speed and a slower compatibility speed. NOTE: This keyboard command is not available under the Microsoft ® Windows NT ® and IBM ® OS/2 ® operating systems. Introduction 1-1 A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random-access memory (SRAM) included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge, which also contains the microprocessor. System memory that can be increased up to 384 megabytes (MB) by installing 64- or 128-MB synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) in the three DIMM sockets on the system board. The system also supports both error checking and correction (ECC) and nonparity DIMMs. See “Adding Memory” in Chapter 6 for details. Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology II (SMART II) support, which warns you at system start-up if your hard-disk drive has become unreliable. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART II-compliant hard-disk drive in your computer. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex GX1 systems are SMART II-compliant. A basic input/output system (BIOS), which resides in flash memory and can be upgraded by diskette, or remotely over a network, if required. Full compliance with PCI specification 2.2. Full Plug and Play version 1.0a capability, which greatly simplifies the installation of expansion cards. Plug and Play support included in the system BIOS allows you to install Plug and Play expansion cards without setting jumpers or switches or performing other configuration tasks. The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) allows you to configure existing non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards for conflict-free operation. Also, because the system BIOS is stored in flash memory, it can be updated to support future enhancements to the Plug and Play standard. Wakeup On LAN capability, which, when enabled in the System Setup program, allows the system to be powered up from a server management console. Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote computer setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when network traffic is at a minimum. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which can simplify connecting peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer speakers. The USB connectors on your computer’s back panel, which are enabled by default, provide a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running. A modular computer chassis with a minimum number of screws for easy disassembly and improved serviceability. +DUGZDUH)HDWXUHV The system board includes the following built-in features: 1-2 Three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, two shared PCI (32-bit)/ISA (16-bit) expansion slots, and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots on a riser board. A 64-bit accelerated graphics port (AGP) video subsystem, which includes the ATI 3D Rage Pro super video graphics array (SVGA) video controller. On the Dell OptiPlex GX1, this video subsystem contains 4 MB (upgradable to 8 MB) of Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory; the Dell OptiPlex GX1p comes with 8 MB of SGRAM video memory. Maximum resolutions are 1600 x 1200 with 65,536 colors noninterlaced and 1280 x 1024 and 1024 x 768 with true-colors noninterlaced. In 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions, 16.7 million colors are available for true-color graphics using a 32-bits per pixel (bpp) format. True-color provides higher performance, but uses more graphics memory. Table 1-1 lists the video memory requirements for the Microsoft Windows® 95, WIndows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. 7DEOH9LGHR0HPRU\5HTXLUHPHQWV 9LGHR 5HVROXWLRQ 0D[LPXP &RORU'HSWK 0D[LPXP 5HIUHVK5DWH 0LQLPXP 6*5$05HTXLUHG 640 x 480 True-color (32 bpp) 85 Hz 4 MB 800 x 600 True-color (32 bpp) 85 Hz 4 MB 1024 x 768 True-color (32 bpp) 85 Hz 4 MB 1280 x 1024 True-color (32 bpp) 75 Hz 8 MB 1600 x 1200 65,536 colors (16 bpp) 75 Hz 8 MB 2X AGP provides a dedicated bus from the video subsystem to the system chip set. AGP-based video subsystems have two significant performance advantages over PCI-based video subsystems: — The AGP bus reduces bandwidth requirements of the PCI bus, improving overall system performance. — The AGP bus allows a 3D video subsystem to execute directly from main memory. A diskette/tape drive interface, which supports a 3.5-inch diskette drive and, optionally, a second diskette drive or tape drive. Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) support. The primary and secondary interface are both located on the PCI bus to provide faster data throughput. Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as ATA 33 hard-disk drives, EIDE CD-ROM drives, and EIDE tape drives. Two high-performance serial ports and one bidirectional parallel port for connecting external devices. The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP)-compliant. A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. Introduction 1-3 An optional integrated, 10/100-megabit-per-second (Mbps) 3Com® PCI 3C905B-TX Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.” A 16-bit, integrated Plug and Play Crystal CS4236B audio controller that provides all the sound functions of the Sound Blaster Pro expansion card. For information, see your online System User’s Guide. 6RIWZDUH)HDWXUHV The following software is included with your Dell computer system: 1-4 Utilities that safeguard your system and enhance the operation of its hardware features, such as maximizing your monitor’s resolution capabilities. For information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide . Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes. For more information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide. Audio drivers for enabling the sound functions on the expansion sound card. For more information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide. Bus-mastering EIDE drivers to improve performance by off-loading certain functions from the microprocessor during multithreaded operation (when several applications are running simultaneously). For more information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide. The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your system. For more information on this program, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” An Auto Power On utility that enables your system to perform routine tasks automatically in your absence. For more information on this utility, see your online System User’s Guide. Enhanced security features (a setup password, a system password, a systempassword lock option, a write-protect option for diskette drives, and automatic display of the system’s service tag number) available through the System Setup program. In addition, a customer-definable asset tag number can be assigned via a software support utility and viewed on the System Setup screens. For more information, see your online System User’s Guide and Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” of this document. Advanced power management options that can reduce the energy consumption of your system. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” The ICU, which tells you how to configure ISA expansion cards manually. After resources have been assigned to these cards, the system BIOS can assign resources to PCI and Plug and Play expansion cards for a conflict-free configuration. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility.” Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer’s components and devices. For information on using the diagnostics, see the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide. Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide Network device drivers for several network operating systems. These drivers are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.” Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the management of your computer system’s software and hardware. DMI defines the software, interfaces, and data files that enable your system to determine and report information about system components. If your system has a Dell-installed Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, DMI is already installed on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-click the DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel. If your system included Dell-installed software, Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of your Dell-installed software (programs, drivers, and utilities; a CD-ROM with your operating system accompanied your computer). A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software. You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files (individual files that correspond to each diskette in a program diskette set) to reclaim space on the computer’s hard-disk drive. For more information on making program diskette sets, see the online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder. The Dell OpenManage™ program, which is a DMI browser that allows you to view your computer’s current hardware configuration and operating system version. The Dell Inspector provides information you may need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system. The Dell Inspector program is located in the Dell Accessories folder. For more information on the Dell Inspector program, see the next subsection, “Manageability Features.” 0DQDJHDELOLW\)HDWXUHV Your Dell OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p Managed PC system incorporates many hardware and software features to improve the manageability of the system. Installed features include: Dell OpenManage program LANDesk® Service Agent Support Wakeup On LAN Auto Power On Security Features 'HOO2SHQ0DQDJH3URJUDP The Dell OpenManage program is the Dell software-management application interface for DMI. It allows you to manage system-level information, such as system configuration information and management information format (MIF) database values (see Figure 1-1). Introduction 1-5 . )LJXUH'HOO2SHQ0DQDJH3URJUDP On systems running Windows 95, WIndows 98, and Windows NT 4.0, the Dell OpenManage program is available in client and administrator versions. The Dell OpenManage administrator version enables system administrators to view, manage, and inventory remote systems in a Dell DMI client network and incorporates the following manageability features, which are based on the DMI 2.0 specification. )DXOW0DQDJHPHQW Fault Management features of the Dell OpenManage include: Alerts to warn you about events generated by SMART drives on a local or remote system and about thermal errors An event log that stores events in a text file and reports information about the event under the following options: System Name, Component Name, Date and Time, Event Type, Event Severity, Event Class, Event System &RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHPHQW Configuration Management features of the Dell OpenManage include: 1-6 Wakeup On LAN support, which allows network administrators to remotely turn on Managed PC systems with Wakeup On LAN capability in a Dell DMI network. Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide A System Properties window that enables network administrators to view, set, or disable certain hardware configuration settings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network. Support for the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS), which allows the exporting of one or more groups to an SMS directory that the SMS administrator can access. A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data channel (DDC)-compliant video subsystem and monitor. Automated inventory control of one or more groups for the remote systems in a Dell DMI network. Network administrators can automate inventory to occur every day, week, or month at a certain hour, on the hour; or you can enable inventory as needed. The Dell OpenManage creates a text file for the group(s) and saves it to a user-defined directory. Support for the application program used to create user-definable attributes (UDAs). $VVHW0DQDJHPHQW Asset Management features of the Dell OpenManage include: Support that enables network administrators to remotely view, enter, and modify an asset tag for a remote system in a Dell DMI network Automated and manual mapping of one or more groups to a user-defined directory 6HFXULW\0DQDJHPHQW Security Management features of the Dell OpenManage include: Password security that enables network administrators to maintain standard attribute values for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network For more information about the Dell OpenManage, refer to the online Dell OpenManage Help that accompanied the software. 3;( The preboot execution environment (PXE) allows a personal computer to be managed by one or more configuration management servers running the LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM) software, which provides management services for the many Managed PC systems on the network. The LCM allows network administrators to do the following: Provide preboot support for a new Managed PC system that depends on the server for its initial operating system installation Service the network boot requests from the Managed PC systems Download diagnostics and BIOS update utilities Format the hard-disk drive, if required Download and install the operating system, based on previously established profiles Introduction 1-7 Download and install applications software Update the operating system and applications as required For additional information about the Intel LCM, refer to the documentation that accompanied the software. :DNHXS2Q/$1 The Wakeup On LAN feature allows you to remotely turn on a Managed PC system that is in a sleep state. The ability to turn on the Managed PC systems remotely allows you to perform remote computer setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when users are not using the systems and network traffic is at a minimum. To use the Wakeup On LAN feature, each Managed PC system must contain a NIC that supports Wakeup On LAN. You must also enable the Wakeup On LAN category in the System Setup program. $XWR3RZHU2Q Auto Power On enables you to turn on the computer system automatically on certain days of the week at a preset time. You can set Auto Power On to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday. NOTE: This feature does not work if the system is shut off using a power strip or surge protector. 6HFXULW\)HDWXUHV Your Dell OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p system has the following integrated security features. &KDVVLV,QWUXVLRQ A built-in chassis intrusion alarm displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor. If the chassis has been opened, the setting changes to Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot sequence at system start-up: Alert! Cover was previously removed. The field can be cleared using the System Setup program to enable future intrusions to be detected. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” 1-8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 6HFXULW\&DEOH6ORWDQG3DGORFN5LQJ On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and padlock ring (see Figure 1-2) for attaching commercially available antitheft devices. Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key. To prevent unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the cable around an immovable object, insert the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer, and lock the device with the key provided. Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device. NOTE: Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before purchasing such a device, make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer. The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the computer. To use the padlock ring, insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and then lock the padlock. security cable slot padlock ring )LJXUH6HFXULW\&DEOH6ORWDQG3DGORFN5LQJ 3DVVZRUGV The password feature enables you to set a user-defined password to restrict access to the system. Additional protection is available through the System Setup program. When the Setup Password category is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at boot time. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” Introduction 1-9 8VLQJWKH3RZHU6ZLWFK If the system does not turn off when the power switch is pressed, the system may be hung. Press and hold the power switch until the system turns off completely (this process may take several seconds). Alternatively, press the reset button to reset the system and reboot. If the system is hung and both buttons fail to function properly, unplug the AC power cable from the computer, wait for it to completely stop running, plug in the AC power cable, and, if it the system does not restart, press the power switch to restart the system. (1(5*<67$5&RPSOLDQFH Certain configurations of Dell computer systems comply with the requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for energy-efficient computers. If the front panel of your computer bears the ENERGY STAR® Emblem (see Figure 1-3), your original configuration complied with these requirements and all ENERGY STAR ® power management features of the computer are enabled. To disable or change the operation of these features, you must change the setting for the Power Management category in the System Setup program. For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.” NOTES: As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. Any Dell computer bearing the ENERGY STAR ® Emblem is certified to comply with EPA Energy Star requirements as configured when shipped by Dell. Any changes you make to this configuration (such as installing additional expansion cards or drives) may increase the system’s power consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA’s ENERGY STAR ® Computers program. TM )LJXUH(1(5*<67$5 (PEOHP The EPA’s ENERGY STAR ® Computers program is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to reduce air pollution by promoting energy-efficient computer products. The EPA estimates that use of ENERGY STAR® computer products can save computer users up to two billion dollars annually in electricity costs. In turn, this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the gas primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect, and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which are the two primary causes of acid rain. 1-10 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects by turning off their computer systems when they are not in use for extended periods of time—particularly at night and on weekends. ,PSRUWDQW1RWHIRU:LQGRZV 8VHUV Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of the Windows 95 operating system. To ensure that all of these features are maintained on your system, you must use the version of Windows 95 that Dell installed on your hard-disk drive. Should you need to reinstall Windows 95 on an OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p system for any reason, you must be sure to reinstall the correct version. Dell recommends performing a periodic tape backup of the system’s entire hard-disk drive so that, if necessary, the operating system, drivers, and other software can be reinstalled as originally configured with a minimum of downtime. If you are unable to reinstall your software from a tape backup of the hard-disk drive, you can reinstall Windows 95 from the system’s Windows 95 CD that you received from Dell. However, if you reinstall Windows 95 in this manner, the bus-mastering functionality of the Windows 95 EIDE driver, which was operative in your original configuration, will be disabled. (Your system will operate without the bus-mastering functionality with only a small degradation in performance. For information on the advantages of using bus-mastering drivers, see “Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers” in the “Using Drivers and Utilities” section of your online System User’s Guide.) You may also need to reinstall your system’s video, audio, and NIC drivers from the diskettes created from the Dell-installed software on your system. NOTE: If you are a system administrator of corporate networks and you must download Windows 95 from a server to client systems, make sure that you have the Windows 95 backup media for the OptiPlex GX1 system on your server before downloading. ,QWHO3,,;,1)8SGDWH,QVWDOOHUIRU :LQGRZV NOTE: The following procedure applies only to versions of Windows 95 installed by Dell. If you must reinstall Windows 95 on your computer system, you also need to run the Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately after installing the operating system. Doing so enables Windows 95 to detect and configure PCI devices controlled by the integrated 82371EB component. Before you can perform the update, you must make a diskette copy of the update software from the disk image on the hard-disk drive. To make the diskette copy, use the Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder. Refer to the online System User’s Guide for information about using the Program Diskette Maker. Introduction 1-11 The following procedure describes how to install the update: ,QVHUWWKH:LQGRZV ,QWHO6XSSRUW'ULYHU9HU$GLVNHWWHLQWR GULYH$ &OLFNWKH6WDUWEXWWRQDQGFOLFN5XQ 7\SHa:\setup.exeDQGSUHVV2. &OLFN1H[WRQWKH:HOFRPH6FUHHQ The license agreement opens in the Notepad application program. 9LHZWKHWH[WILOHDQGFORVHWKH1RWHSDGDSSOLFDWLRQSURJUDPZKHQ\RX DUHUHDG\WRSURFHHG &OLFN key) or write down the information for future reference. Before you use the System Setup program, you need to know the kind of diskette drive(s) and hard-disk drive(s) installed in your computer. If you are unsure of any of this information, see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your system and is located in the Dell Accessories folder. (QWHULQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3URJUDP Enter the System Setup program as follows: 7XUQRQ\RXUV\VWHP If your system is already on, shut it down and then turn it on again. Using the System Setup Program 2-1 3UHVV )!LPPHGLDWHO\ZKHQWKHF2 = SetupSURPSWDSSHDUVLQWKH XSSHUULJKWFRUQHURIWKH'HOOORJRVFUHHQ If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try again. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system. You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages. See “Responding to Error Messages” at the end of this chapter. 6\VWHP6HWXS6FUHHQV The two System Setup screens, Page 1 and Page 2, display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your system. (Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 2-1.) Information on the two System Setup screens is organized in five boxed areas: Title box The box at the top of both screens lists the system name, page number (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of the basic input/output system (BIOS). Configuration options The box on the left half of both screens lists the options that define the installed hardware in your computer. Fields beside the options contain options or values; those that appear bright on the screen can be changed. Options or values that you cannot change because they are determined by the system appear less bright. Some options have multiple fields, which may show options or values as bright or less bright depending upon what options or values you entered in other fields. Help The box on the upper-right half of both screens displays help information for the option with a currently highlighted field. System data The box in the lower-right corner of both screens displays information about your system. Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program. 2-2 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 8VLQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3URJUDP Table 2-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program. 7DEOH6\VWHP6HWXS1DYLJDWLRQ.H\V .H\V $FWLRQ or Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. or or or Cycles through the options in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Scrolls through help information. Switches between Page 1 and Page 2. Exits the System Setup program without rebooting the system and returns the system to its previous state—the boot routine. For most of the options, any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system. For a few options (as noted in the help area), the changes take effect immediately. Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system, implementing any changes you have made. Resets the selected option to its default setting. Enters the Device List screen when the Boot Devices menu option is set to Device List. See Table 2-2 for more information on the keys you use in the Device List screen. Using the System Setup Program 2-3 Page 1 of 2 help title box configuration options Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) BIOS Version: XXX System OptiPlex GX1 400MTbr Setup 13:17:02 Date: Mon April 1, 1998 This category sets the time in 24-hour format (hours:minutes: Diskette Drive A: 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB seconds) for the internal clock/ Diskette Drive B: Not Installed calendar. Drives: Primary Type Cyls Hds Pre LZ Sec Size To change the value in a field, Drive 0:Auto EIDE Drive 9216 enter a number or use the left- or Drive 1:None right-arrow key. Secondary Changes take effect immediately. Drive 0:Auto CD-ROM Device Drive 1:None Pentium® II Processor 400 MHz Reserved Memory: None Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Integrated CPU Speed: 400 MHz System Memory: 32 MB SDRAM Num Lock: On Video Memory: 4 MB SGRAM Chassis Intrusion: Not Detected Service Tag: XXXXX DAC Snoop: On Asset Tag: XXXXX ACPI: On change values , Tab,Shift-Tab change fields Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Time: key functions Page 2 of 2 system data Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex GX1 400MTbr Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors: Report This category sets whether keyboardSystem Password: Not Enabled related error messages are reported Password Status: Unlocked at system startup. Boot Sequence: Diskette First Setup Password: Not Enabled Auto Power On: Disabled 00:00 Power Management: Disabled Wakeup On LAN: On Integrated Devices Sound: On NIC: On Mouse: On Pentium® II Processor 400 MHz Serial Port 1: Auto Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Integrated Serial Port 2: Auto System Memory: 32 MB SDRAM Parallel Port: 378h Video Memory: 4 MB SGRAM Parallel Mode: PS/2 Service Tag: XXXXX IDE Hard Disk: Auto Asset Tag : XXXXX Diskette: Auto Speaker: On Tab,Shift-Tab change fields , change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot )LJXUH6\VWHP6HWXS6FUHHQV 6\VWHP6HWXS2SWLRQV The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens. 2-4 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7LPH Time resets the time on the computer’s internal clock. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the leftarrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields. 'DWH Date resets the date on the computer’s internal calendar. Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the three fields that follow (month, day-of-month, and year). To change the date, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in the month and day-of-month fields. 'LVNHWWH'ULYH$DQG'LVNHWWH'ULYH% Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drives installed in your computer. With the standard cabling configuration, Diskette Drive A (the boot diskette drive) is the 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in the top externally accessible drive bay; Diskette Drive B is any drive installed in the bottom externally accessible drive bay that is connected to the system’s diskette/tape drive interface. The option settings always match the physical locations of the drives in your computer—the first drive listed on Page 1 of the System Setup screens is the top drive in your computer. The options are: 5.25 Inch, 360 KB 5.25 Inch, 1.2 MB 3.5 Inch, 720 KB 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB Not Installed NOTE: Tape drives are not reflected in the Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B options. For example, if you have a single diskette drive and a tape drive attached to the diskette/tape drive interface cable, set the Diskette Drive A option to match the characteristics of the diskette drive and set the Diskette Drive B option to Not Installed. 'ULYHV 3ULPDU\DQG6HFRQGDU\ Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board; Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled Using the System Setup Program 2-5 “IDE2”). It is recommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives. NOTES: For all devices from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller, set the appropriate Drive option to Auto. For small computer system interface (SCSI) devices, set the appropriate Drive option to None. You must have an EIDE device connected to the primary EIDE interface if you have an EIDE device connected to the secondary EIDE interface. For older EIDE hard-disk drives not shipped with the system from Dell and less than 528 megabytes (MB) in capacity, you can use one of the following options if the Autodetect feature does not work: A specific drive-type number Usr1 or Usr2 For each drive, seven parameters can be chosen as a group by drive-type number or entered individually from the keyboard. A drive-type number specifies the parameters of a hard-disk drive, based on a table recorded in the system’s BIOS. NOTE: Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. If you choose the Usr1 or Usr2 option, you must supply the following parameters for the drive: Type is the drive-type number for the selected hard-disk drive (in this case, Usr1 or Usr2). Cyls is the number of logical cylinders. Hds indicates the number of logical heads in the drive. Pre (precompensation cylinder) is the cylinder number at which the electrical current for the drive head changes to compensate for differences in data density across the disk surface (this parameter has no effect for EIDE drives). Lz is the cylinder number that is used as the drive’s landing zone for the heads when the drive is not in use. Sec is the number of logical sectors per track. Size (automatically calculated by the system) indicates the number of millions of bytes of storage provided by the drive. 5HVHUYHG0HPRU\ Reserved Memory allows you to designate a region of system board memory that can be supplied by an expansion card. You should not enable the reserved memory feature unless you are using an expansion card that requires special addressing. For example, you may have a memory expansion card that needs to be addressed starting at 15 MB. Selecting the 15M - 16M option in the Reserved Memory option specifies that the base memory from 15 to 16 MB come from the memory expansion 2-6 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide card (the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in-line memory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). The Reserved Memory option has the following options: None (the default option) 512K - 640K 15M - 16M &386SHHG CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots. Press the left- or right-arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed option between the resident microprocessor’s rated speed (the default) and a lower compatibility speed, which lets you accommodate speed-sensitive application programs. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required). You can also toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the system is running in real mode by pressing <\>. (For keyboards that do not use American English, press <#>.) 1XP/RFN Num Lock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply to 84-key keyboards). When Num Lock mode is activated, the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys. When Num Lock mode is turned off, these keys provide cursor-control functions according to the label on the bottom of each key. &KDVVLV,QWUXVLRQ Chassis Intrusion displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor. The default setting is Not Detected. If the computer cover is removed, the setting changes from Not Detected to Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot sequence at system start-up: Alert! Cover was previously removed. To clear this field and allow future intrusions to be detected, enter the System Setup program during the system’s power-on self-test (POST), as described earlier in this chapter. At the Chassis Intrusion option, use the left- or right-arrow key to choose Reset. This action changes the setting to its default value, Not Detected. NOTE: When enabled, the setup password is required to reset the Chassis Intrusion option from Detected to Not Detected. Using the System Setup Program 2-7 '$&6QRRS DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add-in cards are used. The default is Off. If you are using a video add-in card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set DAC Snoop to On. $&3, This option controls the operation of the system’s Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) feature. When ACPI is set to On, momentarily pressing the power button places the system in a power-saving mode. To turn the system off completely, press the power button for more than four seconds. When ACPI is set to On, interrupt request (IRQ) line 9 is not available for use by an expansion card. When ACPI is set to Off, momentarily pressing the power button turns off the system completely. With this setting, IRQ9 is available for use by an expansion card. .H\ERDUG(UURUV Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST, which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hardware each time you turn on the system or press the reset button. This option is useful when applied to self-starting servers or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard. In these situations, selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST. This option does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the computer. 6\VWHP3DVVZRUG System Password displays the current status of your system’s password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new password. No one can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled, which is displayed in bright characters. The settings for the System Password option are: Not Enabled (the default option) Enabled Disabled by Jumper NOTE: Read “Using the System Password Feature” found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password. 2-8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 3DVVZRUG6WDWXV When Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up. To lock the system password, you must first assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked. In this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing . To unlock the system password, you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, the system password can be disabled at system start-up by pressing and then changed through the System Password option. %RRW6HTXHQFH Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First (the default option), Hard Disk Only, CD-ROM First, or Device List. The term boot refers to the system’s start-up procedure. When turned on, the system “bootstraps” itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which in turn loads the necessary operating system. Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load. 'LVNHWWH)LUVW Selecting Diskette First causes the system to try booting from drive A first. If the system finds a diskette that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself, it displays an error message. If it does not find a diskette in the drive, the system tries to boot from the hard-disk drive (drive 0), then from the CD-ROM drive, and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found. +DUG'LVN2QO\ Selecting Hard Disk Only causes the system to attempt to boot first from the harddisk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found. &'520)LUVW Selecting CD-ROM First causes the system to try booting from the CD-ROM drive first. If the system finds a CD that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself, it displays an error message. If it does not find a CD in the drive, the system tries to boot from drive A, then from drive C, and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found. 'HYLFH/LVW Device List provides access to the Device List screen where you can choose from a list of available boot devices to boot from and specify the order in which your computer Using the System Setup Program 2-9 attempts to boot from these devices. To view the Device List screen, press and the right-arrow key. Table 2-2 lists other navigation keys used on the Device List screen. 7DEOH'HYLFH/LVW6FUHHQ1DYLJDWLRQ.H\V .H\V $FWLRQ Returns the boot device lists to the default settings Moves the selected item up or down in the boot sequence or Exits to Page 2 of the System Setup screens Moves the selected item from one Boot Device Priority list to the other or &$87,21 2QO\DWHFKQLFDOO\NQRZOHGJHDEOHSHUVRQVKRXOGFKDQJHWKHVHW WLQJVLQWKH'HYLFH/LVWVFUHHQ The Device List screen (see Figure 2-2) provides three options for listing and prioritizing the available boot devices in your system: Boot Device Priority The Boot Device Priority option lists all bootable devices (hard-disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and so on) that are controlled by the system BIOS and any Plug and Play network adapters installed in the computer. Exclude From Boot Device Priority The Exclude From Boot Device Priority option allows you to remove from the Boot Device Priority option any boot devices that you want the system to ignore during system start-up. Device Controller Priority The Device Controller Priority option lists the system BIOS controller; any non-Plug and Play devices, such as network adapter cards; and any secondary controller cards, such as a small computer system interface (SCSI) adapter, installed in the computer. 2-10 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in this list as Adapters without ID support. When determining the order of devices to boot from, the system first considers the order of the devices listed under the Device Controller Priority option, then the order of devices under Boot Device Priority. To specify your priority preferences, order the devices under these options so that the highest-priority controller is at the top of the Device Controller Priority option and the highest-priority device is at the top of the Boot Device Priority option. Order the remainder of the devices in the Boot Device Priority option according to your preferences. Move any devices that you want the system to ignore during system start-up into the Exclude From Boot Device Priority option. NOTE: The system defines drive C in the Boot Device Priority option as the first harddisk drive attached to the highest-priority device controller. Therefore, if you have a SCSI adapter installed in your computer and you want the SCSI drive 0 to be drive C, you must move the SCSI adapter item to the top of the Device Controller Priority option. To change the order of the devices, press and the up- or down-arrow key. If you want to revert to the original Boot Device Priority option settings, press . NOTE: If you exit the Device List option by pressingor without making any changes, the Boot Sequence option is set to the Device List option. Device List Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex 400 MTbr Setup BIOS Version: XXX Boot Device Priority: Diskette drive A LANDesk Service Agent for 3C090X Hard drive C: CD-ROM device The DEVICE LIST contains devices that may be bootable. The system attempts to boot from the devices in the list as ordered. If you ESC or ALT-B from this menu, the displayed order becomes the boot selection. Exclude from Boot Device Priority: Ctrl-Ins moves items between “Boot Device Priority” and “Exclude from Boot Device Priority” only. PgDn next Device Controller Priority: 1 of 2 System BIOS boot devices Level 2 Cache: System Memory: Video Memory: Service Tag: Asset Tag: Ctrl-Del original list Ctrl , PgUp prev Pentium ® II Processor 400 MHz move item Ctrl return 512 KB Integrated 32 MB SDRAM 4 MB SGRAM XXXXX XXXXX Ctrl-Ins move to other list )LJXUH6DPSOH'HYLFH/LVW6FUHHQ Using the System Setup Program 2-11 6HWXS3DVVZRUG Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature. The options are: Not Enabled (the default option) Enabled Disabled by Jumper NOTE: Read “Using the Setup Password Feature” found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password. $XWR3RZHU2Q Auto Power On allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the computer system automatically. You can set Auto Power On to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your system using a power strip or surge protector. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). To change the start-up time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the leftarrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in both fields. The default for Auto Power On is Disabled. 3RZHU0DQDJHPHQW For certain types of monitors and most EIDE hard-disk drives, you can reduce system power consumption by enabling the power management feature. With Power Management enabled, these monitors and drives automatically switch into low-power mode during periods of system inactivity. Power Management can be implemented at three levels—Maximum, Regular, and Minimum. (The different levels apply to the monitor only; hard-disk drive operation is the same for all three.) The default setting for this option is Disabled. 6DYLQJ0RQLWRU3RZHU If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA® ) Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)-compliant monitor, enabling the Power Management option reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity &$87,21 &KHFN\RXUPRQLWRUGRFXPHQWDWLRQWRPDNHVXUH\RXKDYHD '306FRPSOLDQWPRQLWRUEHIRUH\RXHQDEOHWKLVIHDWXUH2WKHUZLVH\RX ULVNGDPDJLQJWKHPRQLWRU 2-12 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port. By setting Power Management to Maximum, Regular, or Minimum, you can set predefined time-out periods (see Table 2-3) for the two successive monitor shutdown stages, standby and off. NOTE: Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its own monitors. But in all cases, power consumption decreases with each stage from “on” (full power) to “standby” (reduced power; the display image usually disappears) to “off” (where power consumption is minimal). To define these stages for your monitor, see the documentation that came with the monitor. From either shutdown stage, you can return full power to the monitor in one of the following ways: For most DPMS-compliant monitors, any subsequent activity—including moving the mouse—should return full power to the monitor. A few DPMS-compliant monitors require that you turn monitor power off and then on again to return to full power. Check your monitor documentation for information on how your monitor is designed to operate. 6DYLQJ(,'(+DUG'LVN'ULYH3RZHU For most systems, enabling Power Management at any level causes EIDE hard-disk drives to switch to low-power mode after about 20 minutes of system inactivity (see Table 2-3). NOTES: All EIDE drives shipped with your system support this feature. (For more information on Energy Star systems, see “Energy Star Compliance” in Chapter 1.) However, not all EIDE hard-disk drives support this feature. Enabling this feature for drives that do not support it may cause the EIDE drive to become inoperable until the computer is restarted and the Power Management option is disabled. In low-power mode, the disks inside the drive stop spinning. They remain idle until the next drive access, which causes them to start spinning again. (Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed, you may notice a slight delay when you next access the hard-disk drive.) When Power Management is set to Disabled (the default), the disks spin constantly as long as the system is turned on. Using the System Setup Program 2-13 7DEOH3RZHU7LPH2XW3HULRGV 3RZHU 0DQDJHPHQW 6HWWLQJ (,'('ULYH 6SLQGRZQ 7LPH2XWV 0RQLWRU 6WDQGE\ 7LPH2XWV 0RQLWRU2II 7LPH2XWV Disabled Never Never Never Maximum 20 minutes 10 minutes 1 hour Regular 20 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour Minimum 20 minutes 1 hour Never :DNHXS2Q/$1 Wakeup On LAN determines whether the Wakeup On LAN feature is set to On or Off. You must reboot your system before a change takes effect. 6RXQG Sound determines whether the integrated audio controller is On or Off. You must reboot your system before a change takes effect. 1,& NIC determines whether an integrated network interface controller (NIC) is On or Off. You must reboot your system before a change takes effect. 0RXVH Mouse enables or disables the system’s built-in PS/2-compatible mouse port. Disabling the mouse allows an expansion card to use interrupt request (IRQ) 12. For more information about built-in ports, port designations, IRQs, and the remapping of ports, see “Connecting External Devices” in your online System User’s Guide. 6HULDO3RUWDQG6HULDO3RUW Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system’s built-in serial ports. These options can be set to Auto (the default option) to automatically configure a port, to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3 for Serial Port 1; COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 2), or to Off to disable the port. If you set a serial port to Auto and add an expansion card containing a port configured to the same designation, the system automatically remaps the built-in port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting as follows: 2-14 COM1 (input/output [I/O] address 3F8h), which shares IRQ4 with COM3, is remapped to COM3 (I/O address 3E8h). Likewise, COM2 (I/O address 2F8h), which shares IRQ3 with COM4, is remapped to COM4 (I/O address 2E8h). Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTES: When two COM ports share an IRQ setting, you can use either port as necessary, but you may not be able to use them both at the same time. If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is turned off. If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or IBM OS/2 operating system, you cannot use both serial ports at the same time. For more information about built-in ports, port designations, IRQs, and the remapping of ports, see “Connecting External Devices” in your online System User’s Guide. 3DUDOOHO3RUW Parallel Port configures the system’s built-in parallel port. This option can be set to 378h (the default), to alternate addresses 278h or 3BCh, or to Off to disable the port. NOTE: Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) device connected to the port. 3DUDOOHO0RGH Parallel Mode controls whether the system’s built-in parallel port acts as an ATcompatible (unidirectional) or PS/2-compatible (bidirectional) port. Your system also supports ECP mode, which can be used by Windows 95. Windows 95 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP-capable device, eliminating the need for an ECP option in this option. Set this option according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that came with the device. ,'(+DUG'LVN IDE Hard Disk enables or disables the system’s built-in EIDE hard-disk drive interface. With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in EIDE interface when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive controller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the system enables the built-in EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15. If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the built-in EIDE interface is disabled. Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface. 'LVNHWWH Diskette controls the operation of the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. Using the System Setup Program 2-15 With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in diskette drive controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. With Write Protect selected, nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. (The system can still read from the drives.) When this option is selected, the Auto option (whereby the system turns off the built-in diskette drive controller as necessary) is also in effect. Selecting Off turns off the built-in diskette/tape drive controller; this option is used primarily for troubleshooting purposes. 6SHDNHU Speaker determines whether the on-board speaker is On (the default) or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required). 6\VWHP'DWD2SWLRQV The following options, which are not selectable, display information about the system. The microprocessor type is also listed in the System Data box. Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache (512 kilobytes [KB]). System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system, except for memory on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. After adding memory, check this option to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system. Video Memory displays the amount of video memory detected in your system. Service Tag displays the system’s five-character service tag number, which was programmed into nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) by Dell during the manufacturing process. Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. Asset Tag displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. You can use the Asset Tag utility, which is included with your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long into NVRAM. For information on using the utility, see “Using Drivers and Utilities” in your online System User’s Guide. 8VLQJWKH6\VWHP3DVVZRUG)HDWXUH &$87,21 7KHSDVVZRUGIHDWXUHVSURYLGHDEDVLFOHYHORIVHFXULW\IRUWKH GDWDRQ\RXUV\VWHP+RZHYHUWKH\DUHQRWIRROSURRI,I\RXUGDWDUHTXLUHV PRUHVHFXULW\LWLV\RXUUHVSRQVLELOLW\WRREWDLQDQGXVHDGGLWLRQDOIRUPVRI SURWHFWLRQVXFKDVGDWDHQFU\SWLRQSURJUDPV 2-16 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system password protection. You can assign a system password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a System Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program. After a system password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the system. When the System Password option is set to Enabled, the computer system prompts you for the system password just after the system boots. To change an existing system password, you must know the password (see “Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password” found later in this section). If you assign and later forget a system password, you need to be able to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature (see “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter). Note that you erase the setup password at the same time. $VVLJQLQJD6\VWHP3DVVZRUG &$87,21 ,I\RXOHDYH\RXUV\VWHPUXQQLQJDQGXQDWWHQGHGZLWKRXWKDYLQJ DV\VWHPSDVVZRUGDVVLJQHGRULI\RXOHDYH\RXUFRPSXWHUXQORFNHGVR WKDWVRPHRQHFDQGLVDEOHWKHSDVVZRUGE\FKDQJLQJDMXPSHUVHWWLQJDQ\ RQHFDQDFFHVVWKHGDWDVWRUHGRQ\RXUKDUGGLVNGULYH Before you can assign a system password, you must enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option. When a system password is assigned, the option shown in the System Password option is Enabled. When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board, the option shown is Disabled by Jumper. You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of these options is displayed. When no system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (its default setting), the option shown for the System Password option is Not Enabled. Only when this option is set to Not Enabled can you assign a system password, using the following procedure: 9HULI\WKDWWKH3DVVZRUG6WDWXVRSWLRQLVVHWWR8QORFNHG For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter. +LJKOLJKWWKH6\VWHP3DVVZRUGRSWLRQDQGWKHQSUHVVWKHOHIWRUULJKW DUURZNH\ The option heading changes to Enter Password, followed by an empty sevencharacter field in square brackets. 7\SH\RXUQHZV\VWHPSDVVZRUG You can use up to seven characters in your password. Using the System Setup Program 2-17 As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field. The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard, without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For example, if you have an M in your password, the system recognizes either M or m as correct. Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the speaker emits a beep. To erase a character when entering your password, press the key or the left-arrow key. NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the key or the key combination to move to another field, or press the key at any time prior to completing step 5. 3UHVV (QWHU! If the new system password is less than seven characters, the whole field fills with placeholders. Then the option heading changes to Verify Password, followed by another empty seven-character field in square brackets. 7RFRQILUP\RXUSDVVZRUGW\SHLWDVHFRQGWLPHDQGSUHVV (QWHU! The password setting changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set; you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Note, however, that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system by pressing the reset button or by turning the system off and then on again. 8VLQJ key combination, the following prompt appears on the screen when the Password Status option is set to Unlocked: Type in the password and... — pressto leave password security enabled. — press to disable password security. Enter password: If the Password Status option is set to Locked, the following prompt appears: Type the password and press . After you type the correct system password and press , your system boots and you can use the keyboard and/or mouse to operate your system as usual. NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see “Using the Setup Password Feature” found later in this chapter), the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. 2-18 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the following message appears on the screen: ** Incorrect password. ** Enter password: If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered, the system displays the following message: ** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down. The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system. Even after your system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered. NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes. For more information, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter. 'HOHWLQJRU&KDQJLQJDQ([LVWLQJ6\VWHP3DVVZRUG To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps: (QWHUWKH6\VWHP6HWXSSURJUDPDQGYHULI\WKDWWKH3DVVZRUG6WDWXV RSWLRQLVVHWWR8QORFNHG Enter the System Setup program by pressing the key combination. Press the key combination to move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens. For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter. 5HERRW\RXUV\VWHPWRIRUFHLWWRSURPSW\RXIRUDV\VWHPSDVVZRUG :KHQSURPSWHGW\SHWKHV\VWHPSDVVZRUG 3UHVVWKH &WUO! (QWHU!NH\FRPELQDWLRQWRGLVDEOHWKHH[LVWLQJ V\VWHPSDVVZRUGLQVWHDGRISUHVVLQJ (QWHU!WRFRQWLQXHZLWKWKH QRUPDORSHUDWLRQRI\RXUV\VWHP &RQILUPWKDW1RW(QDEOHGLVGLVSOD\HGIRUWKH6\VWHP3DVVZRUGRSWLRQ RIWKH6\VWHP6HWXSSURJUDP If Not Enabled appears in the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password option, press the
key combination to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 5. Using the System Setup Program 2-19 7RDVVLJQDQHZSDVVZRUGIROORZWKHSURFHGXUHLQ´$VVLJQLQJD6\VWHP 3DVVZRUGµIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLVVHFWLRQ 8VLQJWKH6HWXS3DVVZRUG)HDWXUH Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection. You can assign a setup password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a Setup Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program. After a setup password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program. To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see “Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password” found later in this section). If you assign and later forget a setup password, you need to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the setup password feature (see “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter). Note that you erase the system password at the same time. $VVLJQLQJD6HWXS3DVVZRUG A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password option and press the left- or right-arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password. After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password. A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately (rebooting the system is not required). 2SHUDWLQJ:LWKD6HWXS3DVVZRUG(QDEOHG If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the majority of the System Setup options. When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with the Setup Password option highlighted, prompting you to type the password. 2-20 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exceptions: You can still modify the Date, Time, CPU Speed, Num Lock, and Speaker options. If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password). NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with Setup Password to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. For more information, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter. 'HOHWLQJRU&KDQJLQJDQ([LVWLQJ6HWXS3DVVZRUG To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps: (QWHUWKH6\VWHP6HWXSSURJUDP +LJKOLJKWWKH6HWXS3DVVZRUGRSWLRQDQGSUHVVWKHOHIWRUULJKWDUURZ NH\WRGHOHWHWKHH[LVWLQJVHWXSSDVVZRUG The setting changes to Not Enabled. ,I\RXZDQWWRDVVLJQDQHZVHWXSSDVVZRUGIROORZWKHSURFHGXUHLQ ´$VVLJQLQJD6HWXS3DVVZRUGµIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLVVHFWLRQ 'LVDEOLQJD)RUJRWWHQ3DVVZRUG If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until you remove the computer cover, change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase the existing passwords. To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps: &$87,21 6HH´3URWHFWLQJ$JDLQVW(OHFWURVWDWLF'LVFKDUJHµLQWKHVDIHW\ LQVWUXFWLRQVDWWKHIURQWRIWKLVJXLGH 5HPRYHWKHFRPSXWHUFRYHUDFFRUGLQJWRWKHLQVWUXFWLRQVLQ´5HPRYLQJ WKH&RPSXWHU&RYHUµLQ&KDSWHU 5HPRYHWKHMXPSHUSOXJIURPWKH36:'MXPSHUWRGLVDEOHWKHSDVV ZRUGIHDWXUH Refer to “Jumpers” in Chapter 5 for jumper information and to Figure 5-6 for the location of the password jumper (labeled “PSWD”) on the system board. 5HSODFHWKHFRPSXWHUFRYHU Using the System Setup Program 2-21 5HFRQQHFW\RXUFRPSXWHUDQGSHULSKHUDOVWRWKHLUSRZHUVRXUFHVDQG WKHQWXUQWKHPRQ Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password(s). (QWHUWKH6\VWHP6HWXSSURJUDPDQGYHULI\WKDWWKHSDVVZRUGLVGLV DEOHG3URFHHGWRVWHSLI\RXZDQWWRDVVLJQDQHZSDVVZRUG NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug. &$87,21 6HH´3URWHFWLQJ$JDLQVW(OHFWURVWDWLF'LVFKDUJHµLQWKHVDIHW\ LQVWUXFWLRQVDWWKHIURQWRIWKLVJXLGH 5HPRYHWKHFRPSXWHUFRYHUDFFRUGLQJWRWKHLQVWUXFWLRQVLQ´5HPRYLQJ WKH&RPSXWHU&RYHUµLQ&KDSWHU 5HSODFHWKH36:'MXPSHUSOXJ 5HSODFHWKHFRPSXWHUFRYHUDQGWKHQUHFRQQHFWWKHFRPSXWHUDQG SHULSKHUDOVWRWKHLUSRZHUVRXUFHVDQGWXUQWKHPRQ Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature. When you enter the System Setup program, both password options appear as Not Enabled, meaning that the password feature is enabled but that no password has been assigned. $VVLJQDQHZV\VWHPDQGRUVHWXSSDVVZRUG To assign a new system password, see “Assigning a System Password” found earlier in this chapter. To assign a new setup password, see “Assigning a Setup Password” found earlier in this chapter. 5HVSRQGLQJWR(UURU0HVVDJHV If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting, make note of the message. Then, before entering the System Setup program, refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. However, it is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade. In that case, you do not need to refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide; instead, refer to the instructions in “Adding Memory” in Chapter 6 of this guide. If you are given an option of pressing either
to continue or to run the System Setup program, press the key. 2-22 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide &+$37(5 8VLQJWKH,6$&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\ The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used. With this information, the system automatically configures Plug and Play expansion cards and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards and can tell you how to configure non-Plug and Play Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards manually by setting jumpers or switches. Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards do not contain jumpers and switches; they are configured only through software. &$87,21 7KH,&8LVLQWHQGHGRQO\IRUFRQILJXULQJQRQ3OXJDQG3OD\,6$ H[SDQVLRQFDUGV,WVKRXOGQRWEHXVHGIRUDVVLJQLQJUHVRXUFHVWR3OXJDQG 3OD\H[SDQVLRQFDUGVDQG3&,H[SDQVLRQFDUGV7KHVHFDUGVVKRXOGEHFRQ ILJXUHGDXWRPDWLFDOO\E\WKHEDVLFLQSXWRXWSXWV\VWHP %,26 NOTES: The Microsoft Windows NT operating system does not provide full Plug and Play support. Therefore, some Plug and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and network cards) may not work with Windows NT. If your system is running a Dell-installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play expansion cards, Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer’s configuration utility to set the card to legacy mode, enter the card’s resources through the manufacturer’s utility, and then use the ICU to add the Plug and Play expansion card to your system configuration. On systems with a Dell-installed Windows NT operating system, the ICU is installed on the hard-disk drive as a diskette image. Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell Accessories folder) to make an ICU diskette from this diskette image. If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, the functions provided by the ICU are handled by the Device Manager, which can be accessed by double-clicking the System icon in the Control Panel. See your Windows 95 or Windows 98 documentation for instructions on using the Device Manager to manage resources and resolve conflicts. The remainder of this chapter describes the various features of, and the various ways to use, the ICU. Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-1 4XLFN6WDUW To quickly get started using this utility, follow these steps: 'HWHUPLQHZKHWKHU\RXQHHGWRUXQWKH,&8 See “When to Run the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3HUIRUPDQ\UHTXLUHGSUHSDUDWRU\VWHSVEHIRUHVWDUWLQJWKHXWLOLW\ Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver to this diskette, and making a backup copy of this diskette. See “Preparing to Use the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 6WDUWWKHV\VWHPXVLQJ\RXU,&8GLVNHWWH Verify that the Boot Sequence category in the System Setup program is set to Diskette First. Then insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A, and turn on your computer or press the reset button. NOTE: The ICU takes a few minutes to load. During this time, the cursor may appear as an hourglass rather than as an pointer. When the utility has finished loading, the ICU window (see Figure 3-1) is displayed. $GGPRGLI\RUUHPRYHDFDUGRUYLHZUHVRXUFHVIRUDFDUGRURWKHU GHYLFH Depending on what you need to accomplish with the ICU, you may need to perform one or more of these tasks: If you are adding a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, see your online System User’s Guide or “Adding a Listed Card” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. If the card you are adding does not have a configuration file, see your online System User’s Guide or “Adding an Unlisted Card” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. If you are modifying a card that is already installed, see your online System User’s Guide or “Modifying a Card” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. If you are removing a card, see your online System User’s Guide or “Removing a Card” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. If you want to examine the resources already assigned in the system, see your online System User’s Guide or “Viewing Resources” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 6DYH\RXUFRQILJXUDWLRQDQGH[LWWKHXWLOLW\ See your online System User’s Guide or “Saving the System Configuration” and “Exiting From the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3-2 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide $ERXWWKH,&8 Before your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer. If your system was shipped with Dell-installed software, the ICU diskette image (from which you can make an ICU diskette) is installed on your hard-disk drive. (Your system may also be accompanied by an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette.) The ICU is also available through online services such as Dell’s TechConnect bulletin board service (BBS). See your online System User’s Guide or the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on accessing the BBS. Whenever you add or remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, use the ICU to reconfigure your system. The utility reads the card’s corresponding configuration file (.cfg file), which describes the card’s characteristics and required system resources. After the resources identified in these configuration files are assigned to all non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards, the system assigns resources to all Plug and Play expansion cards, as well as PCI expansion cards, thereby creating a conflict-free configuration. ,&8'DWDEDVH The ICU provides a database of configuration files for a large variety of non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. The database is located in the \db subdirectory. Listed cards are non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that have configuration files stored in this database. Unlisted cards are non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration files stored in the ICU database. Unlisted cards are not displayed in the list of cards provided for the various card categories. The unlisted cards may be cards for which no configuration file exists or new cards that include a manufacturer-supplied configuration file on diskette. When you supply a configuration file and the ICU is running from the hard-disk drive, the configuration file is copied to the directory that contains the rest of the ICU database. :KHQWR5XQWKH,&8 Whenever you add or remove non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards, you must run the ICU to ensure that no two cards attempt to use the same resources (such as interrupt request [IRQ] lines). Run the program before adding or removing any non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. The ICU can identify and resolve any resource conflicts and indicate the proper jumper and switch settings for each expansion card to avoid such conflicts. Running the program first helps you determine how to configure a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card before you install it in your computer. Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-3 After you have run the ICU for your non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards, you can use the utility to lock the configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources. See your online System User’s Guide or “Locking and Unlocking Cards” found later in this chapter for details. 3UHSDULQJWR8VHWKH,&8 Before using the ICU for the first time, you must complete the following steps: ,I\RXUV\VWHPLQFOXGHV'HOOLQVWDOOHGVRIWZDUHPDNHDSURJUDPGLV NHWWHRIWKHXWLOLW\IURPWKHGLVNHWWHLPDJHRQ\RXUKDUGGLVNGULYH NOTE: If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system, skip to step 2. For instructions on how to create a program diskette from the diskette image, see the online help provided in the Program Diskette Maker, which is available in the Dell Accessories folder. ,I\RXZDQWWRXVH\RXUPRXVHZLWKWKH,&8FRS\\RXUPRXVHGULYHUILOH PRXVHH[H WR\RXU,&8GLVNHWWH 0DNHDEDFNXSFRS\RI\RXU,&8GLVNHWWHDVGHVFULEHGLQWKHQH[WVXE VHFWLRQ´%DFNLQJ8SWKH,&8'LVNHWWHµ Use the backup copy whenever you run the utility; store the original diskette in a safe place. %DFNLQJ8SWKH,&8 'LVNHWWH Before using the ICU, make a backup copy of the ICU diskette by performing the following steps. NOTE: If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system, use this procedure to create a backup of that diskette. 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHDEODQNKLJKGHQVLW\LQFKGLVNHWWH 7XUQRQ\RXUFRPSXWHUV\VWHPLILWLVQRWDOUHDG\RQ 0DNHDFRS\RIWKH,&8SURJUDPGLVNHWWH See your operating system documentation for instructions on making a copy of a diskette. 6WRUH\RXURULJLQDO,&8GLVNHWWHLQDVDIHSODFH Use only the backup diskette when running the ICU. 3-4 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 6WDUWLQJWKH,&8 After you have completed the procedures in “Preparing to Use the ICU” found earlier in this chapter, insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A. Then either turn on your system or reboot it by pressing the reset button. $FFHVVLQJ+HOS You can access online help in the ICU in four ways: Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics. Select a topic and click Help. Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box. For most dialog boxes, you can click Help to display information on the action you are performing. From the ICU window, press the key to display a list of available help topics. To redisplay the last message you received from the ICU, select Previous Message from the Help menu. 0DNLQJ6HOHFWLRQVLQWKH,&8 The ICU window is the main window of the utility and the starting point for making expansion-card changes. This window lists all non-Plug and Play ISA, Plug and Play, and PCI expansion cards currently installed in the computer. The ICU window contains menus and a tool bar, as shown in Figure 3-1. When you choose a course of action, the ICU displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps. )LJXUH,&8:LQGRZ You can maneuver through each menu and dialog box using a mouse. If a mouse is not available, you can use the keys shown in Table 3-1. Each menu and menu option has an underlined character in its name; when you press the key in conjunction with the key for the underlined character, that menu or menu option is selected. Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-5 7DEOH,&8.H\V .H\ V $FWLRQ Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicated by the menu item containing the underlined letter y. For example, to save a file (that is, to display the File menu and select the Save menu option), press and .Moves from one control button or list to another. Up- and downarrow keys Moves up and down through items in a list. Spacebar Highlights an item in a list. Selects the highlighted button or item in a list. $GGLQJD/LVWHG&DUG NOTE: If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card, you must copy the configuration file to the \db subdirectory on the backup copy of the ICU diskette. You should then reboot your system and perform the following procedure to add the expansion card. Use the following procedure to add a listed card with the ICU: 6WDUWWKH,&8DVGHVFULEHGLQ´6WDUWLQJWKH,&8µIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLV FKDSWHU )URPWKH,&8ZLQGRZFOLFN$GGRUVHOHFW$GG&DUGIURPWKH&RQILJXUH PHQX &OLFNWKHQDPHRIWKHFDWHJRU\RIFDUGWKDW\RXZDQWWRDGG,I\RX FOLFNHG$GGLQVWHSFOLFN2. A dialog box like the one in Figure 3-2 appears, listing the names of all available cards of that type. )LJXUH$GG1HWZRUN&DUG'LDORJ%R[ 6HOHFWWKHQDPHRIWKHFDUG\RXZDQWWRDGG If the card is not listed, see the next section, “Adding an Unlisted Card.” 3-6 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide ,I\RXZDQWWKH,&8WRVHOHFWWKHUHVRXUFHVIRUWKHFDUGFOLFN2.2WKHU ZLVHVNLSWRVWHS The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever possible. If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system, the utility generates an error message. See Appendix B, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict. If you are satisfied with the default resources assigned to the card, you can skip the remainder of this procedure. 7RVHOHFWWKHUHVRXUFHV\RXUVHOIFOLFN$GYDQFHG The Card Configuration dialog box (see Figure 3-3) displays all resources used by the card. Some cards have multiple functions, each having one or more resources associated with it. For example, a communications card can have fax, modem, and scanner functions, each of which may have one or more associated resources. )LJXUH&DUG&RQILJXUDWLRQ'LDORJ%R[ 7RFKDQJHDQ\RIWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJVIRUWKHFDUGVHOHFWWKHUHVRXUFH VHWWLQJDQGWKHQFOLFN6HWWLQJV The Configuration Settings dialog box (see Figure 3-4) displays the name of the resource that you selected in the upper-left corner of the box. The resource values currently associated with the selected function are displayed in the Resources for Choice box. The resource values displayed are IRQ, DMA, Memory (Hex), and I/O Port (Hex). )LJXUH&RQILJXUDWLRQ6HWWLQJV'LDORJ%R[IRU$VVLJQLQJDQ ,54/LQH Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-7 7RFKDQJHWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJVFOLFNWKHGRZQDUURZQH[WWRWKH&RQ ILJXUDWLRQ&KRLFHER[7KHQFOLFNWKHQHZUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJIURPWKHOLVW RIDYDLODEOHVHWWLQJV VHH)LJXUH You cannot manually enter a value; you must choose a setting from the list. If there is only one setting listed, no other settings are available. The setting that you select may affect the resources available. For example, if you are offered the Disabled option and select it, all resource values are blank, indicating that a disabled setting uses no resources. )LJXUH$YDLODEOH6HWWLQJV/LVW%R[ 7RFKDQJHLQGLYLGXDOUHVRXUFHYDOXHVIRUWKHFXUUHQWFRQILJXUDWLRQVHW WLQJVHOHFWWKHUHVRXUFHYDOXHWKDW\RXZDQWWRFKDQJHDQGFOLFNWKH 2SWLRQVEXWWRQORFDWHGEHORZWKHUHVRXUFHYDOXHV VHH)LJXUH For example, when you click the value under DMA, the Options button changes to the DMA Options button. When you click this button, a smaller dialog box appears. By clicking the down arrow next to the current resource value, you can display a list of the available values for the resource. )LJXUH&RQILJXUDWLRQ6HWWLQJV'LDORJ%R[IRU$VVLJQLQJD '0$&KDQQHO Choose the desired value and click OK. The value you selected is displayed under the resource heading in the Configuration Settings dialog box. The Options button is disabled if no alternative values are available for the selected resource. NOTE: If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box, the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice. 3-8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide &OLFN2.LQWKH&RQILJXUDWLRQ6HWWLQJVGLDORJER[ZKHQ\RXKDYHILQ LVKHGVHOHFWLQJUHVRXUFHVIRUWKHIXQFWLRQ NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. $GGLQJDQ8QOLVWHG&DUG Unlisted cards are non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration files stored in the ICU database. NOTE: If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card, see “Adding a Listed Card” found earlier in this chapter. To add an unlisted card with the ICU, perform the following steps: 6WDUWWKH,&8DVGHVFULEHGLQ´6WDUWLQJWKH,&8µIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLV FKDSWHU )URPWKH,&8ZLQGRZFOLFN$GGRUVHOHFW$GG&DUGIURPWKH&RQILJXUH PHQX &OLFNWKHQDPHRIWKHFDWHJRU\RIFDUGWKDW\RXZDQWWRDGG,I\RX FOLFNHG$GGLQVWHS FOLFN2. A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of that type. 6HOHFW8QOLVWHG&DUGIURPWKHERWWRPRIWKHOLVWRIFDUGVGLVSOD\HGLQ WKHGLDORJER[WKDWDSSHDUV7KHQFOLFN2. &OLFN1RZKHQWKH,&8DVNVLI\RXKDYHDFRQILJXUDWLRQILOHIRUWKHFDUG The Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears with blank fields. (QWHUWKHQDPHRIWKHFDUGWKDW\RXZDQWWRDGGLQWKH&DUG1DPHILHOG )RUHDFKUHVRXUFH\RXZDQWWRDVVLJQWRWKHFDUGFOLFNWKHER[EHQHDWK WKHQDPHRIWKHUHVRXUFHWREHDVVLJQHGDQGWKHQFOLFN$GG For example, if you click the box beneath IRQ, the button changes to Add Interrupt. When you click this button, a Specify dialog box (in this case, Specify Interrupt) appears. Figure 3-7 shows the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box with the Specify Interrupt dialog box opened. )LJXUH6SHFLI\,QWHUUXSW'LDORJ%R[ Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-9 If you are providing a value for the interrupt request (IRQ) or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. A smaller Specify list box appears (see Figure 3-8). Click the value you want to assign to the resource. Then click OK. )LJXUH6SHFLI\,QWHUUXSW/LVW%R[ If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card (as indicated in the card’s documentation), select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK. If you are providing values for the input/output (I/O) port or memory resources, you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box (see Figure 3-9). Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses, and then click OK to complete the selection. )LJXUH 6SHFLI\,23RUW'LDORJ%R[ :KHQ\RXKDYHILQLVKHGVHOHFWLQJUHVRXUFHVIRUWKHXQOLVWHGFDUGFOLFN 2.LQWKH&RQILJXUH8QOLVWHG&DUGGLDORJER[ A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default settings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. &OLFN2.,IWKHFDUGPXVWEHUHFRQILJXUHGUHFRUGWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJV UHFRPPHQGHGE\WKH,&8&OLFN&ORVHWRDFFHSWWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJV FXUUHQWO\GLVSOD\HG ,I\RXKDGWRDVVLJQDGLVDOORZHGUHVRXUFHYDOXHWRWKHFDUGLQVWHSV DQG FOLFNHDFKRIWKHRWKHUFDUGVDQGWKHQFOLFN9LHZXQWLO\RXILQG DQRWKHUFDUGXVLQJDUHVRXUFHYDOXHWKDWLVDOORZHGIRUWKHXQOLVWHG FDUG5HDVVLJQWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJIRUWKLVRWKHUFDUGXVLQJWKHSURFH GXUHLQWKHQH[WVHFWLRQ´0RGLI\LQJD&DUGµ7KHQPRGLI\WKHUHVRXUFH VHWWLQJVIRUWKHXQOLVWHGFDUGVRWKDWLWXVHVDQDOORZDEOHYDOXH 3-10 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn the system off to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. 0RGLI\LQJD&DUG Modifying a card allows you to change the system resources used by a card. This feature is helpful when you want to add a card that requires resources already in use by other cards or devices in your computer. You can allocate different resources to the cards currently in your computer to free the resources necessary for the card you want to install. You can also use this feature to force Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards to use specific resource values. This procedure is called locking a card. You should lock a card only if it uses static device drivers. See “Locking and Unlocking Cards” found later in this chapter for more information. NOTE: You cannot modify the resources of a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card. You can only view the resources currently assigned and lock or unlock them. To modify the resource settings for a listed or unlisted card, complete the following steps: 6WDUWWKH,&8DVGHVFULEHGLQ´6WDUWLQJWKH,&8µIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLV FKDSWHU 6HOHFWWKHFDUGIURPWKHOLVWRILQVWDOOHGFDUGVLQWKH,&8ZLQGRZDQG FKRRVH0RGLI\&DUGIURPWKH&RQILJXUHPHQXRUFOLFN0RGLI\ If the Card Configuration dialog box appears, the selected card is listed (it has a configuration file in the ICU database). Continue with step 3. If the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears, the card is unlisted (it does not have a configuration file). Proceed to step 5. NOTE: When you modify an unlisted card, the ICU cannot show you the valid resources for the card. Therefore, you must have documentation from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that the card can use. )ROORZVWHSVWKURXJK LQ´$GGLQJD/LVWHG&DUGµIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLV FKDSWHU7KHQFRQWLQXHZLWKVWHSRIWKLVSURFHGXUH &OLFN2.WRFRPSOHWHWKHFDUGPRGLILFDWLRQVDQGUHWXUQWRWKH,&8 ZLQGRZ You have completed this procedure; do not proceed to step 5. Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-11 7RDGGPRGLI\RUUHPRYHDUHVRXUFHYDOXHVHOHFWWKHER[EHQHDWKWKH UHVRXUFHWREHDVVLJQHGDQGWKHQFOLFN$GG0RGLI\RU5HPRYH UHVSHFWLYHO\ For example, if you click the box beneath IRQ, the Add, Modify, and Remove buttons change to Add Interrupt, Modify Interrupt, and Remove Interrupt. When you click one of these buttons, a smaller Specify list box (in this case, Specify Interrupt) appears. If you are providing a value for the IRQ or DMA resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. Click the value you want to assign to the resource. If the resource can be shared with another card or device, click Sharable. Then click OK. If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resource match the allowable values for your unlisted card (as indicated in the card’s documentation), select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK. If you are providing values for the I/O port or memory resource, you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box. :KHQ\RXKDYHILQLVKHGVHOHFWLQJUHVRXUFHVIRUWKHXQOLVWHGFDUGFOLFN 2.LQWKH&RQILJXUH8QOLVWHG&DUGGLDORJER[ A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default settings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. &OLFN2.,IWKHFDUGPXVWEHUHFRQILJXUHGUHFRUGWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJV UHFRPPHQGHGE\WKH,&8&OLFN&ORVHWRDFFHSWWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJV FXUUHQWO\GLVSOD\HG ,I\RXKDGWRDVVLJQDGLVDOORZHGUHVRXUFHYDOXHWRWKHFDUGLQVWHSV DQGFOLFNHDFKRIWKHRWKHUFDUGVDQGWKHQFOLFN9LHZXQWLO\RXILQG DQRWKHUFDUGXVLQJDUHVRXUFHYDOXHWKDWLVDOORZHGIRUWKHXQOLVWHG FDUG5HDVVLJQWKHUHVRXUFHVHWWLQJIRUWKLVRWKHUFDUG7KHQPRGLI\WKH UHVRXUFHVHWWLQJVIRUWKHXQOLVWHGFDUGVRWKDWLWXVHVDQDOORZDEOH YDOXH NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. 5HPRYLQJD&DUG Before you remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer, you must use the ICU to remove the card from the system configuration. NOTE: When you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from your computer, you do not need to run the ICU. To remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, complete steps 2 through 9 in “Removing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6. 3-12 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide Use the following procedure to remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer: 6WDUWWKH,&8DVGHVFULEHGLQ´6WDUWLQJWKH,&8µIRXQGHDUOLHULQWKLV FKDSWHU 6HOHFWWKHFDUGIURPWKHFXUUHQWV\VWHPFRQILJXUDWLRQOLVWLQWKH,&8 ZLQGRZ 6HOHFW5HPRYH&DUG IURPWKH&RQILJXUDWLRQPHQXRUFOLFN5HPRYH The ICU requests verification that you want to remove the card. &OLFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . restarts (reboots) the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . starts System Setup program (during POST only) <\> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toggles microprocessor speeds on 101-key keyboard (in MS-DOS real mode only) <#> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toggles microprocessor speeds on 102-key keyboard (in MS-DOS real mode only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . disables the system password at start-up &RQWUROVDQG,QGLFDWRUV Reset control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . push button Power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . push button Power indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . green LEDs (one on front panel, one on riser board); blinking green in sleep state Hard-disk drive access indicator . . . . . . . . green LED Link integrity indicator (on optional integrated NIC connector) . . . green LED Activity indicator (on optional integrated NIC connector) . . . yellow LED 3RZHU DC power supply: Wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 W Heat dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913 BTUs (fully loaded system without monitor) Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 to 135 V at 60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz Backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-V CR2032 coin cell NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide. A-4 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7DEOH$7HFKQLFDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 3K\VLFDO Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.4 cm (17.5 inches) Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 cm (8.1 inches) Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.7 cm (17.2 inches) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 kg (33.0 lb) or more, depending on options installed (QYLURQPHQWDO Temperature: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min Maximum shock: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec (50.8 cm/sec) Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches/sec (508 cm/sec) Altitude: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –16 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide. Technical Specifications A-5 A-6 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide $33(1',;% ,6$&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configuration Manager are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility. This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message. See the following tables to locate your message and identify any possible corrective actions. ,&8(UURU0HVVDJHV The ICU can display a variety of error messages while in operation. These messages alert you to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly, as well as informing you of resource conflicts that prevent the configuration of various cards in your computer. If you receive a message from the ICU, see Table B-1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-1 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ Out of memory Memory allocation failed Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during operation of the utility. Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers. Not enough memory to run the ICU This message appears when you start the ICU if the system does not have enough memory to run the utility. Can’t open index file. This file is required for ICU to run. The ICU cannot find the index file for its database. Make sure to switch to drive A before attempting to start the utility. No Configuration Manager. The device driver needed by the ICU is corrupted or is not correctly configured. Verify that the following device statement appears in your config.sys file: device=drive:\directory \drivers\dos\dwcfgmg.sys In this statement, drive and directory represent the drive and directory where the driver resides. The default is c:\plugplay. At least one Plug and Play card in your system is not configured due to conflicts. These are marked “config err” in the list of configured cards. Due to conflicts, the ICU could only configure some Plug and Play cards in your system. Unconfigured cards are marked “config err” in the list of configured cards. The Configuration Manager or the ICU cannot configure at least one Plug and Play expansion card because of resource conflicts with one or more cards. You must reconfigure the conflicting card(s). To find the conflicting card, perform the following steps: 6HOHFWWKH3OXJDQG3OD\H[SDQVLRQFDUG PDUNHGZLWKconfig errDQGWKHQFOLFN WKH0RGLI\EXWWRQ The Card Configuration dialog box displays the functions assigned to the Plug and Play expansion card. 6HOHFWDIXQFWLRQDQGWKHQFOLFN6HWWLQJV &OLFN&DQFHOLIWKH,&8GRHVQRWGLVSOD\D PHVVDJHQDPLQJWKHFRQIOLFWLQJFDUG 5HSHDWVWHSXQWLOWKH,&8GLVSOD\VD PHVVDJHER[QDPLQJWKHFRQIOLFWLQJ FDUGDQGWKHUHVRXUFH V LQFRQIOLFW6HH WKHIROORZLQJWDEOHHQWU\IRUDQH[SODQD WLRQRIWKLVPHVVDJHER[ NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . B-2 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ This device is unconfigurable because of a resource conflict with card card_name. The conflicting resource is resource_name. To fix, reconfigure the conflicting card. The selected card is unconfigurable because one of its resources is already being used by another device. Perform the following procedure: The ICU has successfully configured all Plug and Play cards in your system. For the new configuration to take effect, save the configuration, then reboot your system. The ICU has successfully configured all of the Plug and Play expansion cards that were not configured by the Configuration Manager. To accept these settings, save the configuration information into NVRAM by selecting Exit from the File menu and then selecting Yes to save. You must reboot your system for these settings to take effect. The loaded card is not a category card. Press OK to proceed. The category you have chosen is not the correct category under which to add this card. Select OK. The ICU automatically opens the correct category’s dialog box. Continue the procedure for adding the card as described in “Adding a Listed Card” or “Adding an Unlisted Card” in Chapter 3. No more DMA values can be added. No more values are available for the resource you are trying to add or modify. The maximum number of values for each resource is as follows: No more interrupt values can be added. No more memory values can be added. No more I/O port values can be added. 0DNHDQRWHRIWKHFDUGQDPHDQGWKH W\SHRIFRQIOLFWLQJUHVRXUFH )ROORZWKHSURFHGXUHLQ´0RGLI\LQJD &DUGµLQ&KDSWHUDQGFKDQJHWKH YDOXHIRUresource_nameXVHGE\ card_name 4 DMA channels 7 IRQ lines 9 memory address blocks 20 I/O ports To free values for the resource you are trying to add or modify, delete some of the values listed in the resource box for the card. If your card requires all of the values listed, contact your card manufacturer to resolve the issue. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-3 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ The ICU detects a resource conflict between this card and conflicting_card. The conflicting resource was: resource. You added or modified a card that now requires a resource value already in use by conflicting_card. Try each of the following options until the problem is resolved: Modify the card you are adding so that it uses a different value for resource. See “Modifying a Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. Modify conflicting_card so that it uses a different value for resource. See “Modifying a Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. If conflicting_card is not the system board, remove it from the computer. See “Removing a Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. Remove all expansion cards from the ICU, and then add them back one at a time, beginning with the new card and resolving resource conflicts as they arise. See “Removing a Card” and “Adding a Listed Card” or “Adding an Unlisted Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. If you cannot resolve the resource conflict by any of the preceding methods, remove the new card. If you were modifying an existing card, reset the modified card to its previous resource value. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . B-4 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ The configuration (.cfg) file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist. Do you wish to load the file? This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the configuration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the database. You can get a copy of the configuration file from the original ISA Configuration Utility Diskette that you used to create the backup ICU diskette. Use the following procedure: ,QVHUWWKHRULJLQDO,6$&RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\'LVNHWWHLQWRGULYH$ No configuration (.cfg) file exists for the card being modified. Do you want to load one? This message appears when you modify a card and its configuration file does not exist or has been deleted. &KDQJHWRWKHGEVXEGLUHFWRU\RQWKHGLV NHWWHGULYH For example, type cd a:\db. 8VHDWH[WHGLWRUWRVHDUFKWKHLFXQG[ILOH IRUWKHFDUG,'RIWKHFDUG\RXZDQWWRDGG RUPRGLI\ The name of the configuration file is part of this card ID. For example, if the card ID is ICU0200, the configuration file is !icu0200.cfg. &RS\WKHFRQILJXUDWLRQILOHIURPWKH RULJLQDO,&8GLVNHWWHWRWKHEDFNXS GLVNHWWH This is an EISA system. Use an ECU, not the ICU, to configure your system. This message appears if you attempt to run the ICU on an EISA system. To use the ICU, you must load the utility onto a non-EISA system. You have added a card using settings different from factory default. Reconfigure the card to the settings in the next display (see the card’s manual) before installing it. This message can appear in two situations: Make note of the new card configuration shown in the Card Resource Usage dialog box displayed after this message. Change jumper settings on the ISA expansion card to match the new card configuration. You added an ISA expansion card, selected OK, and the ICU had to use resource values different from the card’s defaults to avoid conflicts. You added an ISA expansion card, selected Advanced, and chose resource values different from the card’s defaults. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-5 &RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHU0HVVDJHV The Configuration Manager for the ICU identifies problems following system boot and generates messages if necessary. These messages alert you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards, as well as any problems that interfere with the operation of the Configuration Manager. If you receive a message from the Configuration Manager, see Table B-2 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHU0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ Found Plug and Play ISA card: Plug and Play ISA Card Name. This message appears at system start-up for each Plug and Play ISA expansion card recognized by the Configuration Manager. Status message; no action is required. NOTICE: Boot Device Not Active! CSN=Card Select Number. A boot device was found to be inactive. Status message; no action is required. The Configuration Manager automatically configures and activates the device. One or more active devices have been re configured -- system requires reboot. Press any key to reboot system. You modified the resource values of one or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. Reboot the system to reconfigure the card(s). The Plug and Play ISA card has been successfully configured. The Configuration Manager has successfully configured the given number of cards. If this message does not match the number of Plug and Play ISA expansion cards installed in your computer, reinstall any Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system. ERROR: Insufficient CM Memory There is not enough memory available to the Configuration Manager for it to run. Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers. ERROR: Fatal BIOS error Internal Error Code. A BIOS call failed with an internal error. The most likely cause is an incompatibility between the BIOS and the Configuration Manager. See Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. ERROR: Could not read NVS, Error=Internal Error Code. An attempt to read the NVRAM failed. See Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been successfully configured. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . B-6 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHU0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ ERROR: Failed NVS write. Error=Internal Error Code. An attempt to write to NVRAM failed. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity of your system NVRAM. See Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. If you are unable to determine the cause of the error, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. ERROR: Failed to activate device, CSN=Card Select Number. A Plug and Play expansion card could not be activated. Use the following procedure: ([LWWKH,&8DQGWXUQRII\RXU V\VWHP 5HPRYHWKH3OXJDQG3OD\H[SDQ VLRQFDUGWKDWFRXOGQRWEH DFWLYDWHG Follow steps 2 through 6 of “Removing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6, and then return to this procedure. 5HLQVWDOOWKH3OXJDQG3OD\ H[SDQVLRQFDUG Follow steps 5 through 9 of “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6, and then return to this procedure. If you still receive the error message, contact the manufacturer of the Plug and Play expansion card for assistance. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-7 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHU0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you have documentation that lists the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict. WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID. Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices. Use your system’s configuration utility to resolve conflicts. Press any key to continue. NOTE: If you do not have documentation listing the allowable resource values, see the corrective action for these messages on the following page. 6WDUWWKH,&8 Any Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config err on the list of cards in the ICU window. 6HOHFWWKH6\VWHP5HVRXUFHV RSWLRQIURPWKH9LHZPHQX The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system. 6HOHFWRQHRIWKHUHVRXUFHVXVHG E\\RXU3OXJDQG3OD\RU3&, H[SDQVLRQFDUGDQGFOLFN8VHG %\&DUG The Card Resources Usage dialog box identifies which device is using the resource. 5HSHDWVWHSXQWLO\RXKDYH LGHQWLILHGDOOFRQIOLFWLQJUHVRXUFHV DQGWKHFDUGVWKDWXVHWKHP 0RGLI\WKHFDUGVDVQHHGHGWR IUHHWKHUHVRXUFHVUHTXLUHGE\ WKHXQFRQILJXUHG3OXJDQG3OD\ RU3&,H[SDQVLRQFDUG See “Modifying a Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . B-8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide 7DEOH%&RQILJXUDWLRQ0DQDJHU0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH&DXVH &RUUHFWLYH$FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you do not know the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict: WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID. Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices. Use your system’s configuration utility to resolve conflicts. Press any key to continue. 5HPRYHDOOFDUGFRQILJXUDWLRQV IURPWKH,&8 See “Removing a Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. 5HERRW\RXUV\VWHP The ICU should automatically configure your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card. $GGWKH,6$H[SDQVLRQFDUGV EDFNLQWRWKH,&8UHVROYLQJDQ\ UHVRXUFHFRQIOLFWVDVWKH\DULVH See “Adding a Listed Card” in Chapter 3 for instructions. If your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card is not automatically configured when you reboot the system with all other cards removed, you should contact the manufacturer of the card or see Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide. WARNING: Boot Device conflict detected! CSN=Card Select Number Error=Error. One of the devices is attempting to use one or more resources assigned to the system’s boot device. Perform the following procedure: 6WDUWWKH,&8 ,GHQWLI\WKHFDUGPDUNHGconfig err This card is attempting to use one or more resources required by the system’s boot device. )ROORZWKHSURFHGXUHIRUWKHSUH FHGLQJHUURUPHVVDJHLQWKLV WDEOH NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide . ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-9 B-10 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide $33(1',;& 5HJXODWRU\1RWLFHV Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service. Radio communications services include but are not limited to AM/FM commercial broadcast, television, cellular services, radar, air-traffic control, pager, and Personal Communication Services (PCS). These licensed services, along with unintentional radiators such as digital devices, including computer systems, contribute to the electromagnetic environment. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is the ability of items of electronic equipment to function properly together in the electronic environment. While this computer system has been designed and determined to be compliant with regulatory agency limits for EMI, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference with radio communications services, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient the receiving antenna. Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver. Move the computer away from the receiver. Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult a Regulatory EMC representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the FCC Interference Handbook, 1986, to be helpful. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00450-7 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/WWW/ tvibook.html. Dell computer systems are designed, tested, and classified for their intended electromagnetic environment. These electromagnetic environment classifications generally refer to the following harmonized definitions: Class A is typically for business or industrial environments. Class B is typically for residential environments. Regulatory Notices C-1 Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, that are integrated into or connected to the system should match the electromagnetic environment classification of the computer system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ost Dell computer systems are classified for Class B environments. To determine the electromagnetic classification for your system or device, refer to the following sections specific for each regulatory agency. Each section provides country-specific EMC/EMI or product safety information. )&&1RWLFHV 862QO\ Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digital devices. However, the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A. To determine which classification applies to your computer system, examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer, on card-mounting brackets, and on the cards themselves. If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating, your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device. If all labels carry either the Class B rating distinguished by either an FCC ID number or the FCC logo, ( ), your system is considered to be a Class B digital device. Once you have determined your system’s FCC classification, read the appropriate FCC notice. Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: C-2 This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide &ODVV$ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense. &ODVV% This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this document in compliance with FCC regulations: Product name: Dell OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p Model number: MMP Company name: Dell Computer Corporation EMC Engineering Department One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682 USA 512-338-4400 ,&1RWLFH &DQDGD2QO\ Most Dell computer systems (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer (or other digital apparatus). Regulatory Notices C-3 A statement in the form of “IC Class A ICES-3” or “IC Class B ICES-3” will be located on one of these labels. Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. This Class B (or Class A, if so indicated on the registration label) digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B (ou Classe A, si ainsi indiqué sur l’étiquette d’enregistration) respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada. &(1RWLFH (XURSHDQ8QLRQ Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union. Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets the following technical standards: EN 55022 — “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.” EN 50082-1: 1992 — “Electromagnetic compatibility—Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residential, commercial, and light industry.” EN 60950 — “Safety of Information Technology Equipment.” NOTE: EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications: Class A is for typical commercial areas. Class B is for typical domestic areas. This Dell device is classified for use in a typical Class B domestic environment. A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the preceding directives and standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. C-4 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide (1&RPSOLDQFH &]HFK5HSXEOLF 2QO\ This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to 30 meters). The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices. 1PLVE OFOÇ OB UZQPWÃN tUJULV QPÂÇUBÂF VWFEFOP xF TQBE» EP UÒÇEZ " QPEMF &/ TQBE»BVUPNBUJDLZEPUÒÇEZ#QPEMF&/1SP[BÒÇ[FOÇ[BÒB[FO» EP UÒÇEZ " PDISBOOÃ Q»TNP N QPEMF &/ QMBUÇ O»TMFEVKÇDÇ %PKEF-MJ L SVtFOÇUFMFLPNVOJLBÂOÇDIOFCPKJOZDI[BÒÇ[FOÇ KFVxJWBUFMQPWJOFOQSPWÃTUUBLPW» PQBUÒFOÇ BCZSVtFOÇPETUSBOJM 9&&,1RWLFH -DSDQ2QO\ Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). However, the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A. ITE, including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, integrated into or connected to the system, should match the electromagnetic environment classification (Class A or B) of the computer system. To determine which classification applies to your computer system, examine the regulatory labels/markings (see Figures E-1 and E-2) located on the bottom or back panel of your computer. Once you have determined your system’s VCCI classification, read the appropriate VCCI notice. &ODVV$,7( This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions. Regulatory Notices C-5 VCCI-A )LJXUH&9&&,&ODVV$,7(5HJXODWRU\0DUN &ODVV%,7( This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. )LJXUH&9&&,&ODVV%,7(5HJXODWRU\0DUN 02&1RWLFH 6RXWK.RUHD2QO\ To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital device), examine the South Korean Ministry of Communications (MOC) registration labels located on your computer (or other Dell digital device). The MOC label may be located separately from the other regulatory marking applied to your product. The English text, “EMI (A),” for Class A products, or “EMI (B)” for Class B products, appears in the center of the MOC label (see Figures E-3 and E-4). NOTE: MOC emissions requirements provide for two classifications: C-6 Class A devices are for business purposes. Class B devices are for nonbusiness purposes. Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide &ODVV$'HYLFH Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference. If you find that this device is not suitable for your use, you may exchange it for a nonbusiness device. EMI ( A ) )LJXUH&02&&ODVV$5HJXODWRU\0DUN &ODVV%'HYLFH Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas. )LJXUH&02&&ODVV%5HJXODWRU\0DUN Regulatory Notices C-7 3ROLVK&HQWHUIRU7HVWLQJDQG&HUWLILFDWLRQ 1RWLFH The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit (a three-prong socket). All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and so on) should have the same power supply source. 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Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F. Ship to: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel de México S. de R.I. Avenida Soles No. 55 Col. Peñon de los Baños 15520 México, D.F. Supply voltage: 115/230 VAC Frequency: 60/50 Hz Current consumption: 6.0/3.0 A Regulatory Notices C-9 ,QIRUPDFLyQSDUD120 ~QLFDPHQWHSDUD 0p[LFR La información siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descritos en este documento, en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM): Exportador: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importador: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F. Embarcar a: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel de México S. de R.I. Avenida Soles No. 55 Col. Peñon de los Baños 15520 México, D.F. Tensión alimentación: 115/230 VAC Frecuencia: 60/50 Hz Consumo de corriente: 6.0/3.0 A C-10 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide $33(1',;' :DUUDQW\5HWXUQ3ROLF\DQG , 2-22 , 2-22 , 2-1 ICU, 3-5 System Setup program, 2-3, 2-10 Industry-Standard Architecture. See ISA inserts front panel, 7-3 installing DIMMs, 6-7, 6-10 drives, 7-5 expansion cards, 6-4 microprocessor, 6-12 SCSI devices, 7-16 system battery, 6-14 integrated devices, 4-1 integrated drive electronics. See IDE Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer, 1-11 interface cables about, 5-6, 7-4 connectors, 6-2, 7-5 ISA expansion cards See also expansion cards jacks locations on back panel, 5-8 4 jumpers about, 5-8 BIOS jumper, 5-10 location, 5-9 PSWD jumper, 2-21, 5-10 settings (table), 5-10 speed jumpers, 5-10, 6-14 / Level 2 Cache option, 2-16 line-in jack, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 line-out jack, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 logical formatting, 7-15, 7-20 low-level formatting, 7-20 0 memory adding, 6-7 configurations, 6-8 error messages after installing, 2-22 reserved memory, 2-6 messages Configuration Manager, B-6 help messages on System Setup Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide screens, 2-2 ICU, B-1 invalid configuration information, 2-1, 6-9 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 2-1 responding to error messages, 2-22 Windows 98 driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x driver, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0 driver, 4-5 NIC option, 2-14 notational conventions, xiii microphone jack, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 notes, xiii microprocessor disconnection from tabbed guidebracket assembly, 6-13 fan connector, 6-2 installing, 6-12 jumper settings for speed, 5-10, 6-14 replacing, 6-12 SEC cartridge location, 6-2 socket, 5-12 speeds, 2-7 type supported, 1-1 Num Lock option, 2-7 mouse connector, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 Parallel Port option, 2-15 Mouse option, 2-14 partitioning EIDE hard-disk drives, 7-15 SCSI hard-disk drives, 7-20 MS-DOS network driver, 4-9 3 padlock, 1-9, 5-2 Parallel Mode option, 2-15 parallel port compatibility, 2-15 connector, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 Password Status option, 2-9 1 password. See setup password; system password Network Driver Interface Specification. See NDIS PCI expansion cards See also expansion cards configuration, 3-3 locking and unlocking, 3-14 network drivers MS-DOS, 4-9 Windows 95, 4-7 Windows 98, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0, 4-5 network interface controller. See NIC NIC about, 4-3 connector, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 EtherDisk diskettes, 4-4 link integrity, 4-3 MS-DOS driver, 4-9 network frame type, 4-4 Windows 95 driver, 4-7 physical formatting, 7-15, 7-20 PIIX4 INF Update Installer, 1-11 Plug and Play expansion cards See also expansion cards configuration, 3-3 ports adding expansion cards with ports, 214 autoconfiguration, 2-14 designations, 2-14 illustrated, 4-3, 5-8 power AC power receptacle, 5-8 Index 5 button, 1-10 cables for drives, 7-4 power input connectors, 6-2 Power Management option, 2-12 power supply about, 5-6 input connectors, 6-2 rotating away from the system board, 5-14 problem solving, 1-13 PSWD jumper, 2-21, 5-10 PXE, 1-7 5 termination, 7-17 SEC cartridge location, 6-2 security, 2-12, 2-22 See also setup password; system password security cable slot location, 5-8 using, 1-9 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 options, 214 serial ports autoconfiguration, 2-14 connectors, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 disabling and enabling, 2-14 service, 1-13 regulatory notices, C-2 Service Tag option, 2-16 Reserved Memory option, 2-6 setup password about, 2-12 assigning, 2-20 changing or deleting an existing password, 2-21 disabling a forgotten password, 2-21 using, 2-20 return policy, D-3 ribbon cables, 7-5 riser board connector, 6-2 expansion-card connectors, 6-3 Setup Password option, 2-12 6 6 small computer system interface. See SCSI safety instructions for preventing ESD, viii general, v health considerations, vi list, 5-1 sockets battery, 6-2 DIMM, 6-2 list of, 5-11 video-memory upgrade, 6-2 SCSI devices See also drives; tape drives about, 7-16 cables, 7-17 configuration guidelines, 7-16 formatting SCSI hard-disk drives, 7-20 host adapter card, 7-16 ID numbers, 7-16 installing, 7-16 interface cables, 7-17 partitioning SCSI hard-disk drives, 7-20 Sound option, 2-14 Speaker option, 2-16 specifications, A-1 speed jumpers setting, 5-10, 6-14 support, 1-13 switches, 5-7 system board about, 5-6 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide features, 1-2, 6-2 termination for SCSI devices, 7-17 system configuration information, 2-1 Time option, 2-5 system data options, 2-16 tools, help, 1-13 System Memory option, 2-16 troubleshooting about, 1-13 ICU messages, B-1 system password about, 2-16, 2-20 assigning, 2-17 changing or deleting an existing password, 2-19 disabling a forgotten password, 2-21 entering a wrong or incomplete password, 2-19 risk of not using password, 2-17 using to secure your system, 2-18 viewing current status, 2-8 System Password option, 2-8 System Setup program BIOS version, 2-2 copying or printing screen information, 2-1 entering, 2-1 error messages, 2-22 help messages, 2-2 key functions, 2-2 navigation keys, 2-3 options, 2-4 screens, 2-2 setup password feature, 2-20 system configuration information, 2-1 system password feature, 2-16 using the program, 2-3 typographical conventions, xiii 8 Universal Serial Bus. See USB upgrade options DIMMs, 6-7 drives, 7-1 expansion cards, 6-4 microprocessor, 6-12 USB about, 1-2 connectors, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 9 VESA and power management, 2-12 video connector, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 video controller, 4-1 Video Electronics Standards Association. See VESA system. See computer video memory adding, 6-11 upgrade socket, 6-2 7 Video Memory option, 2-16 tape drives installing, 7-4 interface cable, 5-8 interface connector, 6-2 technical assistance, 1-13 technical specifications, A-1 telephony connector, 6-2 : Wakeup On LAN about, 1-2 option, 2-14 warnings, xiii Index 7 warranty information, xii, D-1 Windows 95 DirectX and video drivers, 4-1 network driver, 4-7 reinstalling, 1-11 Windows 98 NIC driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x NIC driver, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0 NIC driver, 4-5 8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide
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