Dell Precision T7400: Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here: Dell Precision T7400
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- 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 • How to reinstall my operating system
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation
- Switching From Desktop to Tower Orientation Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure
- • Leave 10.2 cm (4 in) minimum clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
- • Do not install your computer in an enclosure that does not allow airflow.
- Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft Windows XP
- Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Disc) PREPARE THE DESTINATION COMPUTER FOR THE FILE TRANSFER — COPY DATA FROM THE SOURCE COMPUTER —
- TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER — Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (Without the Operating System Disc) CREATE A WIZARD DISK — COPY DATA FROM THE SOURCE COMPUTER —
- TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER — Microsoft Windows Vista Power Protection Devices
- Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 1–3 5.25-inch drive bays
- 13 network link light The network link light is on when a good connection exists
- Back View (Tower Orientation)
- Back Panel Connectors 6 link integrity light Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps
- 11 serial connectors (2)
- Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse (Non-Optical)
- Floppy Drive CDs and DVDs Troubleshooting Tools Power Lights
- • If the power light is off, the computer is either turned off or is not receiving power.
- Diagnostic Lights 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
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Description Suggested Remedy
- Code Description Suggested Remedy System Messages
- Hardware Troubleshooter Windows XP:
- Windows Vista: 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 Disc
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function
- Tab Function Troubleshooting
- Battery Problems Drive Problems
- Optical Drive Problems Problems Writing to an Optical Drive Hard Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems RUN THE MODEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL —
- VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS — Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding
- A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems
- Memory Problems IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS — Mouse Problems C HECK THE MOUSE CABLE —
- RESTART THE COMPUTER — C HECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS — Network Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Video and Monitor Problems
- The screen is difficult to read
- 3D image quality is poor Only part of the screen is readable
Finding Information
NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.
NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
• A diagnostic program for my computer
Drivers and Utilities Disc
• Drivers for my computer
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may
be optional and may not ship with your
• My device documentation
computer.
• Desktop System Software (DSS)
Documentation and drivers are already
installed on your computer. You can use
the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall
drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities" in your User’s Guide) and to run
the Dell™ Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 33).
NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates
can be found at support.dell.com.
• How to remove and replace parts
Dell Precision™ User’s Guide
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®
•Specifications
Microsoft
Windows
XP and Microsoft
Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center
• How to configure system settings
1
Click
Start
→
Help and Support
→
• How to troubleshoot and solve problems
Dell User and System Guides
→
System Guides
.
2
Click the
User’s Guide
for your computer.
Quick Reference Guide 5
