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Two 16-bit ISA expansion slots.
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One shared PCI/ISA expansion slot containing both
a PCI and an ISA expansion-card connector, only
one of which can be used at any given time.
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An integrated diskette drive interface.
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Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) sup-
port. Both EIDE channels are located on the PCI bus
to provide faster throughput. The primary EIDE
channel supports up to two extremely high-capacity
EIDE hard-disk drives, while the secondary EIDE
channel supports up to two EIDE CD-ROM drives
and/or EIDE tape drives.
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One high-performance serial port and one bidirec-
tional parallel port for connecting external devices.
The Parallel Port Type category in the system setup
program can be used to set the parallel port for AT,
Personal System/2 (PS/2), Extended Capabilities
Port (ECP), or Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode.
NOTE: Options that use ECP mode may come with
special drivers that must be installed to use this
mode.
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Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, which can
simplify connecting peripheral devices such as Key-
boards, mice, printers, and computer speakers, if
available. The USB connectors on your computer’s
back panel provide a single connection point for
multiple USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant
devices can also be connected and disconnected
while the system is running.
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A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible
mouse port.
The following software is included with your Dell com-
puter system:
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Microsoft
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Windows
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95 or Windows NT
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4.0 or
later installed on your hard-disk drive. For more
information, see your operating system
documentation.
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The system setup program for quickly viewing and
changing the system configuration information for
your computer. For more information, see “Using the
System Setup Program” in the online System User’s
Guide.
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A standard set of video drivers provided with the
video card installed in your computer for supporting
video resolutions greater than 640 x 480 pixels.
Before changing the resolution, check the monitor
documentation to determine the supported resolu-
tions and refresh rates. On systems running
Windows 95, check the operating system documen-
tation for instructions on changing the resolution.
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Dell diagnostics for evaluating the computer’s com-
ponents and devices. For more information, see your
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
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ccessing Online
Documentation
The online System User’s Guide installed on your hard-disk
drive contains information on the following topics:
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How to use the online System User’s Guide
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System features
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Audio controller
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System setup program
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Configuring expansion cards
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Connecting external devices
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Maintaining the system
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Installing system board options
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Installing drives
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Contacting Dell
The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used
computer terms and abbreviations.
The System User’s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories
folder.
To print any of the topics from this guide, click the Print
button.
NOTE: Text in pop-up windows cannot be printed.