Dell Precision 380: What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here: 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
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
from technicians, online courses, frequently asked
NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support
questions
site.
• Community — Online discussion with other Dell
NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers
customers
can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such
at premier.support.dell.com. The website may not be
as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
available in all regions.
• Customer Care — Contact information, service call and
order status, warranty, and repair information
• Service and support — Service call status and support
history, service contract, online discussions with
technical support
• Reference — Computer documentation, details on my
computer configuration, product specifications, and
white papers
• Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software
updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS) — If you reinstall the
operating system for your computer, you should also
reinstall the DSS utility. DSS provides critical updates
for your operating system and support for Dell™
®
®
3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel
Pentium
M
processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is
necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer.
The software automatically detects your computer and
operating system and installs the updates appropriate
for your configuration.
To download Desktop System Software:
1
Go to
support.dell.com
and click
Downloads
.
2
Enter your Service Tag or product model.
3
In the
Download Category
drop-down menu, click
All
.
4
Select the operating system and operating system
language for your computer, and click
Submit.
Under
Select a Device
, scroll to
System and
Configuration Utilities
, and click
Dell Desktop System
Software
.
• How to use Windows XP
Windows Help and Support Center
• Documentation for my computer
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
• Documentation for devices (such as a modem)
2
Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and
click the arrow icon.
3
Click the topic that describes your problem.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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