Dell Precision 470: Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information: Dell Precision 470
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- Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 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 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. To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access your User’s Guide from the Dell Support website:
- Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer Connect the keyboard and the mouse. Connect the modem or the network cable.
- Connect the monitor.
- Connect the speakers. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor.
- To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access your User’s Guide from the Dell Support website: Opening the Computer Cover
- Dell Precision 670 Computer
- Inside the Dell Precision 670 Computer
- Dell Precision 470 Computer Inside the Dell Precision 470 Computer
- Caring for Your Computer Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Microsoft Windows
- Windows 2000 Using System Restore in Windows XP
- Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using Last Known Good Configuration
- Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Before You Start Testing
- Running the Dell Diagnostics
- System Lights Power Light Hard-Drive Light Cause Corrective Action
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Cause
- Error Messages Diagnostic Lights
- Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Light Codes During POST 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 Memory Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
Set up my computer to use
If your computer has the required
To locate additional information
two monitors?
graphics card to support dual-monitor
about using dual monitors, see the
setup, then look in your box for a
graphics card documentation on the
Y-cable. The cable has a single
Drivers and Utilities CD.
connector on one end (plug this
connector into the back panel) and
branches into two connectors (plug
these connectors in the monitor
cables). For the Dell Precision 670
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computer, see "Setting Up Your Dell
Precision 670 Computer" on page 9
and for the Dell Precision 470
computer, see "Setting Up Your Dell
Precision 470 Computer" on page 15.
Connect my monitor when the
If your graphics card has a
For the Dell Precision 670 computer,
monitor cable connector doesn’t
DVI connector but your monitor has
see "Connect the monitor" on
seem to fit the connector on the
a VGA connector, then you need to
page 10 and for the Dell Precision 470
back of my computer?
use an adapter. An adapter should be
computer, see "Connect the monitor"
included in the box.
on page 16.
Connect my speakers? If you have a sound card installed,
See the documentation that came
connect the speakers to the
with your speakers for
connectors on the card. For the Dell
more information.
Precision 670 computer, see "Connect
the speakers" on page 13 and for the
Dell Precision 470 computer, see
"Connect the speakers" on page 17.
Find the right connectors for my
Your Dell Precision 670 computer has
See the front and back view graphics
USB or IEEE 1394 devices?
two front panel and six back panel
of your computer in your User’s
USB 2.0 compliant connectors. It also
Guide. For help with locating your
has two 6-pin serial IEEE 1394
User’s Guide, see "Dell Precision™
connectors. See "Setting Up Your Dell
Mobile Workstation User’s Guide" on
Precision 670 Computer" on page 9.
page 6.
Your Dell Precision 470 computer has
two front panel and six back
panel USB 2.0 connectors. It is
also available with an add-in
PCI IEEE 1394 card. See "Setting Up
Your Dell Precision 470 Computer"
on page 15.
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