Dell Precision T5400 User manual

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Dell Precision™ T5400

Quick Reference Guide

Model DCTA

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.

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Model DCTA

September 2007 P/N HR748 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

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

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Changing Between Tower and Desktop

Orientations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . 11

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . 13

Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . 18

Back View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . 20

Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation) . . . . . 21

Front View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . 23

Back View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . 25

Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor . . . . . . . . . 26

Mouse (Non-Optical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4Contents

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

• My device documentation

• Desktop System Software (DSS)

Drivers and Utilities Disc

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 36

NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates

can be found at support.dell.com.

• How to remove and replace parts

•Specifications

• How to configure system settings

• How to troubleshoot and solve problems

Dell Precision™ User’s Guide

Microsoft®Windows®XP and

Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center

Click

Start

→

Help and Support

→

Dell

User and System Guides

→

System Guides

Click the

User’s Guide

for your computer.

This document is also available on

support.dell.com.

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• Warranty information

• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)

• Safety instructions

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End User License Agreement

Dell™ Product Information Guide

• 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

or 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

Quick Reference Guide 7

• 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.

• 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

Notebook System Software

NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface

may vary depending on your selections.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

8Quick Reference Guide

• How to use Microsoft Windows XP or

Vista™

• How to work with programs and files

• How to personalize my desktop

Windows Help and Support

Microsoft Windows XP:

Click the

Start

button and click

Help

and Support

Either select one of the topics listed, or

type a word or phrase that describes your

problem into the

box, click the

arrow icon, and then click the topic that

describes your problem.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Microsoft Windows Vista:

Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and then click

Help and Support

Search Help

, type a word or phrase that

describes your problem, and then press

<Enter> or click the magnifying glass.

Click the topic that describes your problem.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 9

• How to reinstall my operating system

Operating System Disc

NOTE: The Operating System disc may be

optional and may not ship with your computer.

The operating system is already installed on

your computer. To reinstall your operating

system, use the Operating System disc (see

"Reintalling Windows XP or Windows Vista"

in your 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.

• How to use Linux

• E-mail discussions with users of Dell

Precision products and the Linux

operating system

• Additional information regarding Linux

and my Dell Precision computer

Dell Supported Linux Sites

• linux.dell.com

• lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-

precision

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

10 Quick Reference Guide

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.

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" in your

User’s Guide

Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" in your

User’s Guide

Remove the front panel (see "Removing the Front Panel" in your

User’s Guide

Remove the drive panel and prepare the drive panel by adding or removing

inserts, as needed (see "Drive Panel" in your

User’s Guide

Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation

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

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

Switching From Desktop to Tower Orientation

Remove the floppy drive or media card reader (if installed) by following

the steps in "Removing a Floppy Drive or a Media Card Reader (Desktop

Computer)" in your

User’s Guide

, and then reinstall the floppy drive or

media card reader by following the steps in "Installing a Floppy Drive or

Media Card Reader (Tower Computer)" in your

User’s Guide

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