Dell Dimension 4500S Manual de usuario

Dell™Dimension™4500S Technical Overview Controls and Lights Solving Problems Advanced Troubleshooting Technical Specifications System Setup Program

Printed Documentation To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf) to your hard drive, right-click the document title, click Save Target As in

Viewing the Tell Me How Help File 1. Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2. Click User and system guides, and then click User&

Back to Contents Page Adding and Replacing Parts Dell™Dimension™4500S  Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect

l To help protect your computer from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uni

1. Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2. Click the Start button and then click Turn off Computer. 3. Click Turn off. T

1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3. Disconnect the computer power

Adding or Removing Cards 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3. Di

 8. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create an empty card-slot opening. If you are replacing a card that is already

15. Close the computer cover. 16. Attach the computer stand (optional). 17. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn t

11. Attach the computer stand (optional). 12. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 13. Right-click the My

Back to Contents Page Advanced Troubleshooting Dell™Dimension™4500S Diagnostic Codes Beep Codes System Messages Using System Restore Rei

Hard Drive 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3. Disconnect the com

9. Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation. 10. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured

top into place. (Operating the computer without a hard-drive shroud does not affect its performance.) 16. Close the computer cover. 17. Attach t

9. If the replacement drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the rails from the old drive by removing the two screws that secure ea

CD/DVD Drive 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3. Disconnect the c

 9. Gently slide the drive into place until the tabs securely click into position. 10. Connect the power and data cables to the drive.  11.

6. Disconnect the cooling fan power cable from the FAN connector on the system board. 7. Disconnect the 12-volt power cable from the 12-V POWER c

14. Align the pin-1 corners of the microprocessor and socket.  15. Set the microprocessor lightly in the socket and make sure that all pins are

24. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. If you are installing a microprocessor replacement kit from Dell, re

Set the jumper on the replacement system board so it is identical to the one on the existing board. 3. Orient the replacement board by aligning the n

Beep Codes If the monitor cannot display errors or problems, during POST the computer might emit a series of beeps, or beep code, that identifies the

11. Lift the power supply up and out of the computer. Replacing the Power Supply 1. Slide the power supply into place. 2. Reconnect the DC po

10. Access the system setup program and restore the settings you recorded in step 1. Closing the Computer Cover 1. Ensure that all cables are conn

Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™Dimension™4500S  Finding Help Information Battery Problems Drive Problems Floppy drive problems 

CD drive problems Problems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problems Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems NOTICE: Do

Error Messages General Problems The computer stops responding HINT: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate

A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appear

General hardware problems If your computer exhibits one or more of the following symptoms, a device conflict may exist: l Your computer locks up, par

Network Problems  Power Problems l Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer. Test the mouse — Connect a mouse that works prope

Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers l Remove and then reinstall the memory modules. l Remove and

No sound from headphones Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Back to Contents Page speakers.Ens

System Messages 3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure 3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure 3-3-1 NVRAM power loss 3-3-2 NVRAM configuration 3-3-4

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Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™Dimension™4500S        Microprocessor Video System Information Audio E

      Ports and Connectors Externally accessible: Serial 9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible Parallel 25-hole connector (bidirectional) Video 15

Back to Contents Page  Altitude: Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)* Storage –15.2 to 10,670 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) * At35°C(95°F),themax

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program Dell™Dimension™4500S Overview Viewing Settings Clearing Forgotten Passwords Overview The system

l Options – A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer (including installed hardware, power conservation, and sec

The following table shows Power Management option information. The following table shows System Security option information. Clearing Forgotten Pass

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Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™Dimension™4500S Internal View System Board Connectors and Sockets Power Supply DC Power Conn

Power Supply Your computer is equipped with one of the following 180-W power supply units (see "Safety Instructions" for more information)

Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating

DC Power Connector P1  DC Power Connector P6 Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 +3.3 VDC Orange 3 COM Black 4 +5 VDC Red 5

DC Power Connectors P2, P3, and P4  DC Power Connector P5  Back to Contents Page  Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire 1 COM Black 2 COM Bla

Back to Contents Page Controls and Lights Dell™Dimension™4500S Computer Stand Front View Back View Computer Stand The computer can be used

Headphone Connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most speakers so you can listen to all sounds coming from your computer inc

Back to Contents Page  7 line-out connector Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and

Reinstalling Drivers A driver is a software program that allows a hardware device controller to function properly and to communicate with the computer

The Properties window appears. 8. Resolve any IRQ conflicts, as described in step5. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Prop

17. Reinstall the appropriate drivers. 18. Reinstall your virus protection software. 19. Reinstall your other software programs. See the docu

Back to Contents Page Documentation Dell™Dimension™4500S Finding Information for Your Computer Printed Documentation Online Documentation