Dell Precision 490: How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information: Dell Precision 490
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 IEEE 1394 connector (optional)
- 13 diagnostic lights (4) Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
- Back View (Tower Orientation)
- Back Panel Connectors 4 link integrity light
- 11 serial connector Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary,
- Front View (Desktop Orientation)
- Back View (Desktop Orientation)
- Inside View
- Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out
- System Board Components
- 14 SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3) Cable Colors Locating Your User’s Guide
- Removing the Computer Cover Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" in your If you have installed a security cable, remove it from the security cable slot. Lay your computer on a flat surface with the cover facing up.
- Pull back the cover latch release. Locate the three hinge tabs on the edge of the computer. Grip the sides of the computer cover and pivot the cover up, using the hinges as leverage points. Release the cover from the hinge tabs and set it aside in a secure location.
- Caring for Your Computer Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point 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
- Error Messages Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light
- Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light
- Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light Diagnostic Light Codes During POST 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
- Index
- 46 Index
How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
Connect my speakers? If you have a sound card installed,
See the documentation that came
connect the speakers to the connectors
with your speakers for more
on the card. "Setting Up Your
information.
Computer (Tower Orientation)" on
page 9 or "Setting Up Your Computer
(Desktop Orientation)" on page 14.
Find the right connectors for
Your tower computer has eight USB
See "About Your Computer" on
my USB or IEEE 1394 devices?
connectors (two on the front, one
page 19 for illustrations of the front
internal, and five on the back) and an
and back views of your computer.
optional front IEEE 1394 connector.
For help locating your User’s Guide,
Your desktop computer has eight USB
see "Finding Information" on page 5.
connectors (two on the front, one
internal, and five on the back) and an
optional front IEEE 1394 connector.
This connector is only available if you
purchased an IEEE 1394 card. To
purchase a card, contact Dell. For more
information on the IEEE 1394 card,
see your User’s Guide.
Locate information about the
Yo u r User’s Guide has a specifications
Go to the Dell Support website at
hardware and other technical
table that provides more detailed
support.dell.com and use one of the
specifications for my computer?
information about your computer and
following support tools: read white
the hardware. To locate your User’s
papers on the latest technology or
Guide, see "Finding Information" on
communicate with other Dell users
page 5.
at the Dell forum chat room.
Find documentation for
The following documentation is
If you lose your documentation, it is
my computer?
available for your computer:
available on the Dell Support website
• User’s Guide
at support.dell.com.
• Product Information Guide
• System Information Label
To locate these documents, see
"Finding Information" on page 5.
44 Quick Reference Guide
