Dell Precision T7400: What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation: 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
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
• How to use Linux
Dell Supported Linux Sites
• E-mail discussions with users of Dell
• linux.dell.com
Precision products and the Linux
• lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-
operating system
precision
• Additional information regarding Linux
and my Dell Precision computer
Setting Up Your Computer
Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTE: To change your computer to either the tower or the desktop orientation, you
must use an optional kit available from Dell. See "Product Information" in your
User’s Guide for more details on ordering from Dell.
NOTE: The tower computer supports one more 3.5-inch drive in the front than does
the desktop computer.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" in your
User’s Guide
.
2
Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" in your
User’s Guide
).
3
Remove the front panel (see "Removing the Front Panel" in your
User’s Guide
).
4
Remove the drive panel and prepare the drive panel by adding or removing
inserts, as needed (see "Drive Panels" in your
User’s Guide
).
Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation
1
Remove all installed floppy drives or media card readers by following the steps
in "Removing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader (Tower Computer)" in
your
User’s Guide
, and then reinstall a single floppy drive or media card reader
by following the steps in "Installing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader
(Desktop Computer)" in your
User’s Guide
.
2
Remove all installed optical drives by following the steps in "Removing an
Optical Drive (Tower Computer)" in your
User’s Guide
, and then reinstall
the drives by following the steps in "Installing an Optical Drive (Desktop
Computer)" in your
User’s Guide
.
Quick Reference Guide 9
