Dell OptiPlex GX50 User manual

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ Systems

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

Guia de configuração e de referência rápida

Guía de instalación y de referencia rápida

Models DHS, DHP, and DHM

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Dell™OptiPlex™Systems

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

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 Computer

Corporation is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer

Corporation; Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows NT, 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 Computer Corporation disclaims any

proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Started/Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Running the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Running the Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . 23

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

When Using Your Computer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Limited One-Year Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

One-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Three-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee

(Latin America and the Caribbean Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy

(U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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About This Guide

This document contains getting started/setup; solving problems; and safety

and regulatory information about your Dell™ OptiPlex™ computer.

To obtain the latest versions of the documents on your hard drive, go to the

Dell support website at support.dell.com.

Regulatory model numbers appear throughout this document; their chassis

type equivalents are shown below:

Finding Information and Assistance

Regulatory Model Numbers and Chassis Types

DHS = small desktop (SD) chassis

DHP = small form-factor (SF) chassis

DHM = small mini-tower (SMT) chassis

Resources and Support Tools

Resource Contents Using the Resource

Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD

• Dell Diagnostics

• Drivers

• Utilities

• Computer and device

documentation

See the main menu on the ResourceCD that was shipped

with your computer. Use the pull-down menu to make

selections appropriate for your computer. You can perform

the following tasks:

• Diagnose a problem

• Install or reinstall drivers

• Obtain information on your computer and devices

NOTE: User documentation and drivers are already

installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You

can use this CD to access documentation, reinstall drivers,

or run diagnostics tools.

Service and Registration

Labels—located on the front or

side of your Dell computer.

• Express Service Code and

Service Tag Number

• Product Key (also called the

Product ID or Certificate of

Authenticity [COA])

The Express Service Code and Service Tag Number are

unique identifiers for your Dell computer.

You may need the Product Key (or Product ID) number to

complete the operating system setup.

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Operating system CD To reinstall your operating system, use the operating

system CD that was shipped with your computer.

NOTE: The operating system CD may not include all the

latest drivers for your computer. If you reinstall your

operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers

for the devices shipped with your computer.

For more information about reinstalling your operating

system, see the operating system installation

documentation that was shipped with your computer.

Operating system installation

guide

See the operating system installation guide for

information on reinstalling and configuring your

operating system.

Click the Start button and select Help or Help and

Support, depending on your operating system, to obtain

more information on your operating system.

User’s guides for your computer

and devices

Depending on your operating system, double-click the

User’s Guides icon on your desktop, or click the Start

button and then select Help and Support to access the

electronic documentation stored on your hard drive.

Obtain information on the following:

•Using your computer

•Configuring system settings

•Removing and installing parts

•Installing and configuring software

•Diagnosing a problem

•Technical specifications

•Device documentation (on selected operating systems)

•Getting technical assistance

Resources and Support Tools (continued)

Resource Contents Using the Resource

User’s Guides

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Dell support website

•Technical support and

information

•Downloads for your

computer

•Order or delivery status

•Hints and tips, technology

papers, service information

Go to support.dell.com and complete the one-time

registration.

•Get help with general usage, installation, and

troubleshooting questions

•Obtain answers to technical service and support

questions

•Get the latest versions of the drivers for your computer

•Access documentation about your computer and

devices

•Join online discussions with other Dell customers and

Dell technical professionals

•Explore a list of online links to Dell's primary vendors

Dell Premier Support website

•Service call status

•Top technical issues by

product

•Frequently asked questions

by product number

•Customized service tags

•System configuration detail

Go to premiersupport.dell.com:

The Dell Premier Support website is customized for

corporate, government, and education customers.

This site may not be available in all regions.

Resources and Support Tools (continued)

Resource Contents Using the Resource

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Getting Started/Setup

Use the following steps to connect external devices to your computer via the

input/output (I/O) panel. The back of your Dell system, including the I/O

panel, may look different from the examples shown here.

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NOTE: Connect only one keyboard and one mouse.

NOTE: If you have a Universal Serial Bus (USB)-compliant mouse or

keyboard, use the USB connectors on the back of your system.

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