Dell OptiPlex E1 User Manual

Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PC Reference and Installation GuideIntroductionUsing the System Setup ProgramUsing the ISA Configuration UtilityUsing Integ

Before you can perform the update, you must make a diskette copy of the update software from the disk image on the hard-diskdrive. To make the diskett

Using the System Setup Program: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 ManagedPCOverview Entering the System Setup Program System Setup ScreenUsing the System Setup Progr

the end of this chapter.System Setup ScreenThe System Setup screen displays the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for

For a few options (as noted in the help area) the changes take effect immediately. Exits the System Setup program at the System Setup screen if no set

System Time resets the time on the computer's internal clock.Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press

parameters of a hard-disk drive, based on a table recorded in the system's BIOS.To choose a setting for each category, press <Enter> to acc

NOTE: The User 1 and User 2 drive types can be used for both the Primary and Secondary Drive 0 and Drive 1categories. However, if you select the User

System MemorySystem Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system, except for memory on Expanded MemorySpecification

Mouse Port enables or disables the system's built-in Personal System/2 (PS/2) -compatible mouse port. Disabling the mouseallows an expansion card

Introduction: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PCOverview System Features Using the Power SwitchUsing the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation Energy Sta

With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in EIDE interface when necessary to accommodate acontroller card installed in

Password StatusWhen Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed ordisabled at syste

Report Keyboard ErrorsReport Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST, which is a series of tests that thesyst

NOTE: Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its own monitors. But in all cases,power consumption decreases with eac

characters long into NVRAM. For information on using the utility, see "Using Drivers and Utilities" in your online System User'sGuide.S

4. Type the desired system password in the Enter Password field and press < Enter>.You can use up to seven characters in your password.As you p

NOTE: You can use the Password Status category in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to furtherprotect your system from unauthorized

NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password.If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate sy

Refer to Table 5-1 for jumper information and to Figure 5-6 for the location of the password jumper (labeled "PSWD") on thesystem board.3.

Responding to Error MessagesIf an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting, make note of the message. Then, before ent

server management console. Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote computer setup, software downloading andinstallation, file updates, and asset t

Using the ISA Configuration Utility: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 ManagedPCOverview Quick Start About the ICU When to Run the ICU Preparing to Use theICUStartin

2. Perform any required preparatory steps before starting the utility.Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver

The ICU provides a database of configuration files for a large variety of non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. The database islocated in the \ db su

1. Make sure you have a blank, high-density, 3.5-inch diskette.2. Turn on your computer system if it is not already on.3. Make a copy of the ICU pr

Table 3-1. ICU KeysKey(s) Action<Alt><x><y> Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicate

The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever possible. If the ICU cannot find a resource thatis valid for the card and ava

it, all resource values are blank, indicating that a disabled setting uses no resources.Figure 3-5. Available Settings List Box9. To change individua

Adding an Unlisted CardUnlisted cards are non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration files stored in the ICU database.NOTE:

Figure 3-8. Specify Interrupt List BoxIf none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card (as indicat

Modifying a CardModifying a card allows you to change the system resources used by a card. This feature is helpful when you want to add a cardthat req

significant performance advantages over PCI-based video subsystems:- The AGP bus reduces bandwidth requirements of the PCI bus, improving overall syst

accept the resource settings currently displayed.8. If you had to assign a disallowed resource value to the card in steps 5, 6, and 7, click each of

Figure 3-10. System Resource Usage Dialog BoxTo determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box, select

At the ICU window, select Exit from the File menu to exit the utility. If you have made any changes to the system configuration, youare asked whether

See "Starting the ICU" found earlier in this chapter.3. Select Locking Enabled from the Advanced menu in the ICU window.A check mark next t

Using Integrated Devices: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PCOverview Video Controller Audio Controller NICOverviewThis chapter describes the configuration

indicator is off, the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.Figure 4-1. I/O Ports and ConnectorsNetwork Cable RequirementsYou

Windows NT 4.0 NICNOTE: If you are installing the Windows NT 4.0 operating system for the first time, you must install Windows NT 4.0Service Pack 3 an

See "Using the System Setup Program," for more information.4. Start Windows NT, and log in as user Administrator or as a user with Administ

11. Click OK to access the Copying Files dialog box, and then select 3Com Fast EtherLink/EtherLink XL PCI Bus-MasterNIC (3C905B-TX).12. When prompte

To connect your system to, and configure it for use on, an Ethernet network, follow these steps:1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Del

You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files (individual files that correspond to each diskette in a programdiskette set) to reclaim spac

Working Inside Your Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PCOverview Before You Begin Removing the Computer CoverReplacing the Computer Cover Inside Yo

CAUTION: Turn off the computer and unplug it from the electrical outlet. See "Protecting Against ElectrostaticDischarge" in the safety instr

To replace the computer cover, follow these steps:1. Check all cable connections, especially those that might have come loose during your work. Fold

Figure 5-4. Computer Orientation ViewFigure 5-5 shows your computer with its cover removed. Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and

A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all. Whenthe plug is pushed dow

Figure 5-6. System Board JumpersTable 5-1. System-Board Jumper SettingsJumper Setting DescriptionPSWDPassword features are enabled.Password features a

Connector or Socket DescriptionAMC ATI multimedia channel connectorBATTERY Battery socketCD_IN CD-ROM audio interface connectorDIMM_x DIMM socketDSKT

opening.NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in your online System User's Guide.Removing an

Installing System Board Options: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 ManagedPCOverview Expansion Cards Adding MemoryAdding Video Memory Replacing the System BatteryOve

The system accommodates up to three expansion cards, which can be a mix of 32-bit PCI expansion cards and 8- and 16-bit ISAexpansion cards. (See Figur

Fault ManagementFault Management features of Dell OpenManage include:Alerts to warn you about events generated by SMART drives on a local or remote sy

See "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for instructions.NOTE: If you install a PCI or Plug and Play expansion card, your system automati

6. When the card is firmly seated in the connector and the card-mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on eitherside of it, secure the bracket w

be displayed at the next system start-up:ALERT! Cover was previously removed.10. To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter the System Setup prog

80 MB 16 MB 64 MB128 MB 64 MB 64 MB128 MB 128 MB160 MB 128 MB 32 MB192 MB 128 MB 64 MB256 MB 128 MB 128 MBPerforming a Memory UpgradeTo perform a memo

5. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check the System Memory category.The system should have already changed the value in the Sy

Figure 6-8. Removing a DIMMAdding Video MemoryYou can upgrade video memory from 2 to 4 MB by installing a video-memory upgrade module. Upgrading the v

Replacing the System BatteryA 3.0-volt (V) CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains system configuration, date, and time infor

CAUTION: If you pry the battery out of its socket with a blunt object, be careful not to touch the systemboard with the object. Make certain that the

Installing Drives: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PCOverview Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts Connecting DrivesInstalling a Drive in the 5.25-In

Figure 7-2. Removing the Front-Panel Insert for the 5.25-Inch BayTo replace the front-panel insert for the 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the cover.

and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when users are not using the systems and network traffic is at a minimum.To use the Wakeup On LAN featu

Figure 7-4. DC Power Cable ConnectorThe drive's interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 7-5.Figure

The 5.25-inch drive bay can accommodate any of the following types of drives:A diskette drive or tape drive that uses the diskette/tape drive interfac

Figure 7-7. Removing the 5.25-Inch Drive Bracket5. Attach the bracket to the new drive.Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes ar

8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-10).9. Connect the appropriate interface cable to th

drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the tape drive.NOTE: The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own oper

Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Orient the drive bracket so that the endlabeled "CONNECTOR"

11. Replace the expansion-card cage as instructed in "Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage".12. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect yo

Technical Specifications: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 Managed PCTable A-1. Technical SpecificationsMicroprocessorMicroprocessor type Intel Celeron microprocess

DIMM sockets two, gold contactsDIMM capacities 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB SDRAMMinimum RAM 16 MBMaximum RAM 256 MBBIOS address F0000hNIC ROM address C8

Video memory 2 MB SGRAM (upgradable to 4 MB)Maximum resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels, 256 colorsKey Combinations<Ctrl><Alt><Del> restar

The password feature enables you to set a user-defined password to restrict access to the system. Additional protection isavailable through the System

Storage -40 to 65C (-40 to 149F) Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing)Maximum vibration: Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 o

ISA Configuration Utility Messages: Dell™ OptiPlex™ E1 ManagedPCOverview ICU Error Messages Configuration Manager MessagesOverviewThe ISA Configuratio

the driver resides. The default is c:\plugplay.At least onePlugand Play cardinyour system isnotconfigured duetoconflicts. Theseare marked"confige

The ICU hassuccessfullyconfigured allPlugand Play cardsinyour system.Forthe newconfiguration totakeeffect, save theconfiguration,thenreboot yoursystem

The conflictingresource was:resource.one at a time, beginning with the new card and resolving resourceconflicts as they arise. See "Removing a Ca

the card's defaults.NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's G

Configuration Manager.ERROR: Could not readNVS, Error=InternalError Code.An attempt to read theNVRAM failed.See the chapter titled "Getting Help&

2. Select the System Resources option fromthe View menu.The System Resource Usage dialogbox displays all resources currentlyused by the system.3. Se

WARNING: Boot Deviceconflict detected!CSN=Card Select NumberError=Error.One of the devices isattempting to use one ormore resources assignedto the sys

NOTES: As an Energy Star Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Starguidelines for energy efficiency.Any