Dell Precision 380: 12 password jumper (PASS) Locating Your User’s Guide
12 password jumper (PASS) Locating Your User’s Guide: Dell Precision 380
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) Connect the keyboard and the mouse. Connect the modem or the network cable.
- Connect the monitor.
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor.
- Install additional software or devices. Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) Connect the keyboard and the mouse.
- Connect the modem or the network cable. Connect the monitor.
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor. Install additional software or devices.
- About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 5 hard-drive activity light The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or
- 14 network link light The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps,
- Back View (Tower Orientation)
- Front View (Desktop Orientation) 1 upper 5.25-inch drive bay
- 12 network link light The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps,
- Back View (Desktop Orientation) Back-Panel Connectors
- 1 mouse connector Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer
- 12 keyboard connector If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you
- Inside View
- Cable Colors System Board Components
- 12 password jumper (PASS) Locating Your User’s Guide
- To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access your User’s Guide from the Dell Support website: Removing the Computer Cover
- Caring for Your Computer
- Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
- Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore
- Using the Last Known Good Configuration Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Before You Start Testing Beep Codes Code Cause
- Code Cause Error Messages Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
1 power connector (12VPOWER) 13 PCI-Express x1 card slot
2 memory module connectors 14 PCI-Express x16 up to 150w card slot
3 battery socket (BATTERY) 15 PCI-Express x8 card slot (wired as x4)
4 memory fan connector (FAN_MEM) 16 PCI card slots (1-3)
5 front panel connector 17 external light connector (AUX LED)
6 main power connector (POWER) 18 floppy drive (FLOPPY)
7 IDE drive connector (IDE) 19 serial connector (SERIAL2)
8 SATA connectors (SATA-1, SATA-3, SATA-0,
20 card cage fan (FAN CARD CAGE)
SATA-2)
9 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST) 21 internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR)
10 Flexbay connector (FLEXBAY) 22 processor fan connector (FAN_CPU)
11 chassis intrusion header 23 processor connector (CPU)
12 password jumper (PASS)
Locating Your User’s Guide
Your
User’s Guide
contains additional information about your computer such as:
• Technical specifications
• Information for changing the orientation of your computer from a desktop to a tower
• Front and back views of your computer, including all of the available connectors
• Inside views of your computer, including a detailed graphic of the system board and the
connectors
• Instructions for cleaning your computer
• Information on software features, such as LegacySelect Technology control, using a password,
and system setup options
• Tips and information for using the Microsoft Windows XP operating system
• Instructions for removing and installing parts, including memory, cards, drives, the
microprocessor, and the battery
• Information for troubleshooting various computer problems
• Instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers
• Information on how to contact Dell
You can access the
User’s Guide
from your hard drive or the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
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