Dell Dimension 4300S Especificações

Dell™Dimension™4300S Technical Overview Controls and Lights Solving Problems System Codes and Messages Technical Specifications System Setup Program

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

10. Insert the card into the card connector. If the card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the card guide bracket as you lower the ca

a. Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector. b. Grasp the module and pull up. If the module is difficult to remov

 7. Press the AGP card clip lever toward the card slot and remove the installed AGP card. 8. Slide the new AGP card into place.  9. Relea

  7. Press on the inserts until they pop free of the front panel cover. Hard Drive 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached de

7. Disconnect the power cable and hard drive cable from the drive.  8. Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up

then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).  12. Install the hard drive into the computer by gently sliding the dri

6. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive that is installed in the 5.25-inch drive bay above the floppy drive. 7. Disconn

12. Reconnect the power and data cables to the back of the drive installed in the 5.25-inch drive bay above the floppy drive. 13. Check all cabl

7. Press inward on the two tabs on the sides of the drive, and then slide the drive upward and remove it from the drive bay.  8. If the repla

Back to Contents Page System Codes and Messages Dell™Dimension™4300S Diagnostic Codes POST Beep Codes System Messages Diagnostic Codes Your

11. If you are installing a drive that has its own controller card, install the controller card in a card slot. 12. Check all cable connections,

9. Lift the heat sink/blower assembly away from the microprocessor. 10. Remove the two screws on the blower to remove it from the heat sink. 1

 16. If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position now. 17. With the pin-1 corners of the microprocessor a

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

1. Ensure that all cables are connected, and fold cables out of the way. Do not route cables over the drive cage—they can prevent the cover from clos

Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™Dimension™4300S Accessing Help Files Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages Accessing Help Files

Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Sound and Speaker Problems  Operating system not found— Cal

Printer Problems If you cannot print to a parallel port printer  If you cannot print to a USB printer  Adjust the speaker controls— Adjust the vol

Scanner Problems  Modem Problems  Mouse Problems  Check for interrupt request conflicts— See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilitie

Keyboard Problems  Drive Problems If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk   If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD 

POST 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

 If the CD-RW drive stops writing  If you have a hard drive problem  Network Problems  Microsoft®Windows®Error Messages  HINT: Because of dif

General Program Problems A program crashes  A program stops responding  A program error causes the system to lock up  A solid blue screen appear

E-Mail Problems  Resolving Other Technical Problems  Reinstalling Drivers A driver is a software program that allows a hardware controller to functi

To view other contents on the ResourceCD: 1. Verify that your computer is selected in the System Model list. 2. Verify that your operating system

6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicti

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback. If t

go to step 15. If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to select the fresh copy option, and then press <Enter> on t

16. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish. The computer automatical

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™Dimension™4300S      Microprocessor System Information Expansion Bus Memory D

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

Back to Contents Page    CMOS Time and Date Not Set Diskette Boot Failure Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST. Ensure that the dri

Back to Contents Page    Storage –15.2 to 10,670 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) 4 At35°C(95°F),themaximumoperatingaltitudeis914m(3000ft)

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program Dell™Dimension™4300S Overview Viewing Settings Clearing Forgotten Passwords Overview The system

l Title – The area at the top of all system setup screens that displays your computer's model number. l Computer data – Two boxes below the titl

The following table shows System Security option information. Clearing Forgotten Passwords If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot op

Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™Dimension™4300S Internal View System Board Connectors and Sockets Socketed Microprocessor Po

Socketed Microprocessor  The 478-pin, socketed Intel®Pentium®4 microprocessor, shown above with the heat sink and fan attached, contains an inte

DC Power Connectors Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments  DC Power Connector P1  +5 VFP +/–5% 0.0 2.0 1Outputs meet and do not exceed SELV

DC Power Connector P6  DC Power Connectors P2, P3, and P4  DC Power Connector P5  Back to Contents Page   13 COM Black 14 PS ON1 Green 15

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Back to Contents Page Controls and Lights Dell™Dimension™4300S Computer Stand Front View Back View Computer Stand The computer can be used

Back to Contents Page Documentation Dell™Dimension™4300S Printed Documentation Online Documentation Printed Documentation To save PDF files

Headphone Connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most speakers for listening to all sounds in your computer including your C

Line-Out Connector Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integra

Back to Contents Page Adding Parts Dell™Dimension™4300S Safety Instructions As you use your computer, observe the following safe-handling guideli

Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. 1. Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating

 To use the computer in a vertical position, you must attach the computer stand: 1. Place the computer on its right side so that the drive bays a

5. Locate the two release buttons shown in the illustration. Then, press the two release buttons as you lift the cover. Raise the back of the cover