Dell OptiPlex 330 User manual

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 330

Quick Reference Guide

Model DCSM and DCNE

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data

and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

____________________

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly

forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex,

Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc.;

Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and

trade names other than its own.

Model DCSM and DCNE

September 2007 P/N NT269 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 10

Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . 13

Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . 15

Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Moving Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting Two Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Desktop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4Contents

System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Mini Tower Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Quick Reference Guide 5

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 for my computer

• Desktop System Software (DSS)

Drivers and Utilities Media

NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be

optional and may not ship with your computer.

Drivers are already installed on your

computer. You can use the media to reinstall

drivers (see the online User’s Guide), to run

the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics"

on page 48).

Readme files may be included on your media

to provide last-minute updates about

technical changes to your computer or

advanced technical-reference material for

technicians or experienced users.

NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can

be found at support.dell.com.

6Quick Reference Guide

• Basic troubleshooting information

• How to run the Dell Diagnostics

• Tools and utilities

• How to set up a printer

Quick Reference Guide

NOTE: This document may be optional and may

not ship with your computer.

NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at

support.dell.com.

• Warranty information

• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)

• Safety instructions

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End User License Agreement

Dell™ Product Information Guide

• How to remove and replace parts

• Specifications

• How to configure system settings

• How to troubleshoot and solve

problems

Dell OptiPlex™ 330 User’s Guide

Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center

Click the Windows Vista

Start button

→

Help and Support

→

Dell User and System

Guides

→

System Guides

Click the

User’s Guide

for your computer.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 7

• Service Tag and Express Service

Code

• Microsoft Windows License Label

Service Tag and Microsoft

Windows

License

These labels are located on your computer.

• Use the Service Tag to identify your

computer when you use

support.dell.com

contact support.

• Enter the Express Service Code to direct

your call when contacting support.

NOTE: As an increased security measure, the

newly designed Microsoft Windows license

label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to

discourage removal of the label.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

8Quick Reference Guide

• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints

and tips, articles from technicians,

and online courses, frequently

asked questions

• Community — Online discussion

with other Dell customers

• Upgrades — Upgrade information

for components, such as memory,

the hard drive, and the operating

system

• 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

• Dell Technical Update Service —

Proactive e-mail notification of

software and hardware updates for

your computer

• Reference — Computer

documentation, details on my

computer configuration, product

specifications, and white papers

• Downloads — Certified drivers,

patches, and software updates

Dell Support Website — support.dell.com

NOTE: Select your region or business segment

to view the appropriate support site.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 9

• 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 processors,

optical drives, USB devices, and so

on. 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:

Go to

support.dell.com

, select your region

or business segment, and enter your Service

Tag.

Select

Drivers & Downloads

and click

Click your operating system and search for

the keyword

Desktop System Software

NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may

vary depending on your selections.

• How to use Windows

• How to work with programs and

files

• How to personalize my desktop

Windows Help and Support Center

To access Windows Help and Support:

• In Windows XP, click

Start

and click

Help

and Support

• In Windows Vista™, click the Windows

Vista

tart button

→

Help and

Support

Type a word or phrase that describes your

problem and click the arrow icon.

Click the topic that describes your problem.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

• How to reinstall my operating

system

Operating System Media

NOTE: The Operating System media may be

optional and may not ship with your computer.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

10 Quick Reference Guide

Before You Begin

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from

potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components

or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.

The operating system is already installed on

your computer. To reinstall your operating

system, use the Operating System disc, and see

the online User’s Guide.

After you reinstall your operating system, use

the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall

drivers for the devices that came with your

computer.

Your operating system product key label is

located on your computer.

NOTE: The color of your disc varies based on

the operating system you ordered.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

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