Dell Dimension 2100- Manuals

Page 2 - System Codes and Messages: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Diagnostic Codes; Table 1. Diagnostic Codes; Solutions Guide

Back to Contents Page System Codes and Messages: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Diagnostic Codes Your computer is equipped with four diagnostic code lights, which are labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the back of the computer. Each of the four lights can be ye...

Page 3 - POST Beep Codes; Table 2. System Beep Codes; If the problem persists, see; Possible Cause

POST Beep Codes If the monitor cannot display errors or problems, during power-on self-test (POST) the computer may emit a series of beeps, or beep code , that identifies the problem. If the computer emits a beep code and then fails to start, write down the beep code and look it up in Table 2. Table...

Page 4 - System Messages; Table 3. System Messages; DMA Error

System Messages The first column in Table 3 lists (in alphabetical order) system messages that may appear on the screen during the boot routine or during normal computer operation. The second column in the table lists probable causes of the messages, and the third column either provides a corrective...

Page 6 - Back to Contents Page; Reference; Windows

Back to Contents Page Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Windows ® 98 and Windows Me Hardware and Software Incompatibility Occurrences Interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts occur on computers running the Microsoft ® Windows 98 or Windows Me operat...

Page 8 - Controls and Lights: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Front Panel

Back to Contents Page Controls and Lights: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Front Panel Back Panel Back to Contents Page Front Panel Back Panel 1 Floppy-drive access light — Lights up when a floppy drive is being accessed. 2 Power — Turns the computer on and off. Lights up when the computer is...

Page 9 - Conventions: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Typographical Conventions; OK; No boot device available

Back to Contents Page Conventions: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. Thes...

Page 10 - Documentation: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Printed Documentation; Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide; Online Documentation; Tell Me How

Back to Contents Page Documentation: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Printed Documentation The following printed documents are provided to you with your purchase of your computer. They are located inside the documentation box that came with your computer. For your convenience, you may also vi...

Page 11 - Start; button on the Windows desktop, point to; Programs; Navigate to the directory in which you saved the

1. Click the Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Programs , and then click Windows Explorer . 2. Navigate to the directory in which you saved the Tell Me How help file. 3. Double-click the file ( tellhow.chm ). Back to Contents Page

Page 12 - Drivers: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Your Computer; to Reinstall Drivers; Dell Dimension ResourceCD; Your; Your Computer's Drivers

Back to Contents Page Drivers: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference All of your computer ’ s drivers for Dell-installed devices are operative when you receive the computer — no further installation or configuration is needed. However, if you ever need to reinstall any of these drivers, the driver ...

Page 14 - Overview; Unless otherwise noted, each of the following procedures assumes:; Precautionary Measures; CAUTION FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Overview Unless otherwise noted, each of the following procedures assumes: l You have the recommended tools . l You have performed the steps in " Precautionary Measures ." l You have removed the comput...

Page 15 - Wrist grounding strap; Cover; To remove the computer cover, perform the following steps.; Rotating the Power Supply; Release latch; power light

l Wide flat-blade screwdriver l #1 and #2 Phillips-head screwdrivers l 1/4-inch nut driver l Tweezers or long-nose pliers l Wrist grounding strap Cover To remove the computer cover, perform the following steps. 1. Face the front of the computer. Place your left hand on the left side of the computer....

Page 19 - Hard Drive; Remove the front panel; caught underneath the hard drive.

To remove the 5.25-inch drive: 1. Remove the front panel . 2. Rotate the power supply away from the system board. 3. While holding the power supply, place the computer in the upright position. 4. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the back of the drive. 5. Press the two drive-release rai...

Page 20 - Power Supply and Fan Assembly; Remove the computer cover; Control Panel; Remove the front cover; Cards

3. Secure the drive to the front of the computer frame with the two screws you removed. 4. Connect a power supply cable and the hard drive interface cable to the new drive. Power Supply and Fan Assembly To remove the power supply and fan assembly: 1. Disconnect the AC power cable from the computer. ...

Page 21 - Memory; NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card

To install a card: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Rotate the power supply . 3. Choose a system-board card connector for the card. 4. Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the card slot you intend to use. 5. Insert the card firmly into the system-board c...

Page 22 - Heat Sink; is reserved for video functions.

2. Rotate the power supply . 3. If necessary, remove a memory module: a. Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory connector. b. Grasp the module and pull up. c. If the module is difficult to remove, gently ease the module back and forth to remove it from the connector. 4. To insert a mo...

Page 23 - Processor Type; Microprocessor

d. Connect the fan to the system board. 10. Replace the computer cover , and then reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets and turn them on. As the computer boots, it detects the presence of the new microprocessor and automatically changes the system configuration informat...

Page 24 - Make a copy of the screens in the system setup program. Enter the; System Board; Battery

microprocessor socket, you do not need to use force, which could bend the pins if the chip is misaligned. When the chip is positioned correctly, press it with minimal pressure to seat the microprocessor in the socket. Be careful not to bend the pins. d. When the chip is fully seated in the socket, p...

Page 25 - To configure the system after you install a replacement board:; Maintenance

1. If possible, enter the system setup program and print the system setup screens by pressing the <Print Screen> key before you turn off the computer because you will have to restore the configuration information after the system board is replaced. 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the ...

Page 27 - NOTE: Microprocessor offerings vary by country.; System Information; two; Expansion Bus

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Microprocessor Microprocessor Power System Information Physical Expansion Bus Environmental Memory Regulatory Notices Drives IRQ Assignments Ports Default Dell-Installed Card Placement Video Microprocessor type In...

Page 28 - Drives

Architecture non-ECC SDRAM 168-pin modules Memory sockets two; gold contacts Memory capacities 64, 128, 256, and 512 MB Minimum memory 1 64 MB for Microsoft ® Windows ® 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows 2000; 128 MB for Windows XP Maximum memory 1 512 MB Frequency 100 MHz NOTE: Yo...

Page 31 - System Setup Program: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Main; Entering the System Setup Program; let the computer complete the load operation; Main Screen

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Overview Each time you turn on or restart your computer, it compares the hardware installed in the computer to the hardware listed in the configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) on...

Page 32 - Advanced Screen; NOTE: This option is available only on computers that have an Intel; Boot Configuration; Peripheral Configuration; submenu

Table 1. Main Screen Menu Options Advanced Screen Table 2. Advanced Screen Menu Options Option Function BIOS Version Displays the version of the BIOS being used. Processor Type Displays the type of microprocessor installed. Processor Speed Displays the internal speed of the microprocessor. Cache RAM...

Page 33 - IDE Configuration; Diskette Configuration; Event Log Configuration; Video Configuration

Boot Configuration Submenu Table 3. Boot Configuration Submenu Options Peripheral Configuration Submenu Table 4. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Options IDE Configuration Displays the IDE Configuration submenu . Diskette Configuration Displays the Diskette Configuration submenu . Event Log Configur...

Page 34 - Primary IDE Master Submenu

IDE Configuration Submenu Table 5. IDE Configuration Submenu Options Primary IDE Master Submenu Base I/O Address If port is set to Enabled , available I/O addresses are 3F8 , 3E8 , 2F8 , and 2E8 . Interrupt If port is set to Enabled , available interrupts are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Parallel port Configures...

Page 37 - Boot Screen; Set Supervisor Password

Table 10. Security Screen Options Boot Screen Table 11. Boot Screen Options Option Function Supervisor Password Is Indicates whether a supervisor password has been assigned. User Password Is Indicates whether a user password has been assigned. Set Supervisor Password Sets and confirms a supervisor p...

Page 38 - Exit Screen; SCSI

Exit Screen Table 12. Exit Screen Options this option are Power On or Stays Off (default). 1st Boot Device Determines which device the computer tries to boot from first. Use the up- or down-arrow key to highlight a device. Settings for this option are as follows: l Floppy l ARMD FDD l ARMD HDD l IDE...

Page 39 - Clearing NVRAM; To clear NVRAM for all devices and restart the computer:; Advanced; Press the down-arrow key to highlight the; Press the down-arrow key to highlight; Yes; Table 3

Clearing NVRAM To clear NVRAM for all devices and restart the computer: 1. Enter the system setup program . 2. Press the right-arrow key to move to the Advanced menu. 3. Press the down-arrow key to highlight the Boot Configuration submenu, and press <Enter>. 4. Press the down-arrow key to high...

Page 40 - Technical Overview: DellTM DimensionTM 2100 System Reference; Internal View

Back to Contents Page Technical Overview: Dell™ Dimension™ 2100 System Reference Internal View Back-Panel Features System Board Connectors and Sockets Internal View Power Supply Back-Panel Features DC Power Cables System Board Connectors and Sockets DC Power Connector Pin Assignments System Bo...

Page 41 - Configuration jumper

System Board Configuration Jumper Power Supply 1 Microprocessor connector (J5H1) 12 Speaker (LS9A1) 2 Memory sockets (BANK n ) 13 Configuration jumper (J7A1) 3 Fan connector (J3J1) 14 Power light 4 3.3-V power connector (OPTIONAL POWER) 15 Card connectors (natural color) (PCI n ) 5 Secondary IDE...

Page 42 - DC Voltage Ranges; DC Power Cables; DC Power Connector P1; VDC

The 145-watt (W) power supply can operate from an AC power source of 115 volts AC (VAC) at 60 hertz (Hz) or 230 VAC at 50 Hz. The power supply provides the DC operating voltages and currents listed in the following table. DC Voltage Ranges DC Power Cables DC Power Connector Pin Assignments The p...

Page 43 - ranges required for proper computer operation.; DC Power Connector P2; Control Panel Connector (J9F2) Pin Assignments

1 Pin 5 — PWRGOOD is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the computer that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper computer operation. 2 Pin 11 — PSON# is activated by pressing and releasing the power button while the power supply is in standby sta...