Dell Dimension 4300S- Manuals

Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. 1. Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu. 2. Turn off your computer and all devices. 3. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface at the back of the computer before ...

  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 are at the bottom. 2.   Fit the stand onto what was the left side of the computer. a.   Position the stand as shown in the following illustration by alig...

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, and pivot it toward the front of the computer.   Looking Inside Your Computer   Adding or Removing Cards NOTICE: Ensure that there is sufficient spac...

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 card toward its connector on the system board. Insert the card firmly into the card connector on the riser board. 11.   Lower the retention arm and press...

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 remove, gently ease the module back and forth to remove it from the connector. 7.   To insert a module, press out the securing clip at each end of the memory ...

  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.   Release the AGP card clip lever, ensuring that the tab on the AGP card clip lever fits into the notch on the front end of the AGP card. 10.   Secure the AGP car...

    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 devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3.   Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to...

then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).   12.   Install the hard drive into the computer by gently sliding the drive into place until you hear it securely click. 13.   Connect the power cable and hard-drive data cable to the drive.   14.   Check all connectors to be ...

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, and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 13.   If the drive uses removable media and drive bay was previously e...

  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 and socket aligned, align the pins on the microprocessor with the holes in the socket. 18.   Set the microprocessor lightly in the socket and make sure t...

1.   Shut down the computer . 2.   Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 3.   Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board. 4.   Remove the computer stand , if it is attached. 5.   Open...

Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S Accessing Help Files   Power Problems   Start-Up Error Messages    Accessing Help Files    Power Problems    Start-Up Error Messages    Video and Monitor Problems    Sound and Speaker Problems    Printer Problems    Scanner Problems    Mo...

  Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank   If the screen is difficult to read   Sound and Speaker Problems   Operating system not found — Call Dell for technical assistance. See "Contacting Dell" in the Dell Owner's Manual for the correct number to call. Insert bootable media — Th...

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 volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. Verify the speaker cable connections — Ensure that the speakers are connected as shown on the ST...

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   If you cannot play a DVD movie Check the mouse settings Windows XP 1.   Click the Start button, click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Other Har...

  If the CD-RW drive stops writing   If you have a hard drive problem   Network Problems   Microsoft ®  Windows ®  Error Messages   HINT: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Adjust the Windows volume control — In Windows XP, click the speaker icon in...

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 is selected in the Operating System list. 3.   Select the type of device in the Device Type list. 4.   Select a topic in the Topic list. If you selec...

6.   Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point ( ! ) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 7.   Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so you can de...

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback . If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore. 1.   Click the Start button, point to All Programs — > Accessories — > System Tools , and then cli...

go to step 1 5 . If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to select the fresh copy option, and then press <Enter> on the next screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen. The Windows XP Setup screen appears and ...

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S                Microprocessor    System Information    Expansion Bus    Memory    Drives    Ports and Connectors    Audio    Video    Controls and Lights    P o w e r    Physical    Environmental Microprocessor Microprocessor type...

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S    Overview    Viewing Settings    Clearing Forgotten Passwords Overview The system setup program contains the standard settings for your computer. See the following figure for an example of the main screen of the program.   Viewing S...

The following table shows System Security option information.   Clearing Forgotten Passwords If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your computer or change settings in the system setup program until you clear the forgotten password(s). 1.   Shut down the computer . 2.   Turn...

Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S    Internal View    System Board Connectors and Sockets    Socketed Microprocessor    Power Supply    DC Power Connectors Internal View   System Board Connectors and Sockets   CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this sect...

Socketed Microprocessor   The 478-pin, socketed Intel ®  Pentium ®  4 microprocessor, shown above with the heat sink and fan attached, contains an integrated 8-KB primary (L1) cache with a secondary (L2) 256-KB Advanced Transfer Cache that resides in the processor's core and runs at the processor's ...

DC Power Connectors Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments   DC Power Connector P1     +5 VFP +/ – 5% 0.0 2.0 1 Outputs meet and do not exceed SELV requirements per electrical standards (UL 1950, IEC 950, or EN60950 Par. 2.3). 2 Maximum continuous combined load on +5 VDC and +3.3 VDC outputs do n...

Back to Contents Page Controls and Lights Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S    Computer Stand    Front View    Back View Computer Stand The computer can be used in either a vertical or horizontal position. See " Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand " for more information.   Front View   Front-Pane...

Headphone Connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most speakers for listening to all sounds in your computer including your CD player and system sounds such as beeps. USB Connectors Although any USB device can be attached to either the front- or back-panel USB connectors, Dell...

Line-Out Connector Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. On computers with a sound card, the line-out connector is on the card. Line-In Connector Use the blue line-in connector (available on ...