Dell™ OptiPlex™ 760 Setup and Quick Reference …

1 | optiplex 760 setup and quick reference GuideThis guide provides a features overview, specifications, and Quick Setup ,software, and troubleshooting information for your computer. For moreinformation about your operating system, devices, and technologies, seetheDell Technology guide at DCSM, DCNE, DCCY, and Page 1 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMNotes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or you purchased a dell n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not Product NoticeThis product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.

2 Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is in this document is subject to change without notice. 2008 dell Inc. All rights of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of dell Inc. is strictly used in this text: dell , the dell logo, optiplex , and DellConnect are trademarks of dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by dell under license; Intel, Core, Celeron, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the and other countries; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

3 dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its DCSM, DCNE, DCCY, and DCTRS eptember 2008 P/N H698D Rev. Page 2 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMContents3 Contents1 About Your Computer.. 7 Desktop Front View.. 7 Desktop Back View .. 8 Desktop Back Panel Connectors.. 9 Mini Tower Front View.. 10 Mini Tower Back View.. 11 Mini Tower Back Panel Connectors.. 12 Small Form Factor Front View .. 13 Small Form Factor Back View .. 14 Small Form Factor Back Panel Connectors .. 14 Ultra Small Form Factor Front View .. 15 Ultra Small Form Factor Back View .. 15 Ultra Small Form Factor Back Panel Connectors.. Page 3 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM4 Contents2 Setting Up Your Computer.. 17 Quick Setup .. 17 Connecting the AC Power Adapter (Ultra Small Form Factor Only).. 23 Ultra Small Form Factor Cable Cover (Optional).

4 25 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure.. 26 Connecting to the Internet.. 28 Setting Up Your Internet Connection.. 28 Transferring Information to a New Computer.. 30 Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System.. 30 Microsoft Windows XP .. 303 Specifications .. 354 Troubleshooting.. 45 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter.. 45 Tips.. 46 Power Problems .. 46 Memory Problems .. 47 Lockups and Software Problems.. 48 dell Technical Update Service .. 49 dell Diagnostics.. Page 4 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMContents55 Reinstalling Software .. 53 Drivers .. 53 Identifying Drivers .. 53 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities.. 54 Restoring Your Operating System.. 56 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore.. 57 Using dell Factory Image Restore .. 58 Using the Operating System Media .. 606 Finding Information.. 637 Getting Help.

5 65 Obtaining Assistance .. 65 Technical Support and Customer Service .. 66 DellConnect .. 66 Online Services.. 66 AutoTech Service.. 67 Automated Order-Status Service.. 67 Problems With Your Order.. 67 Product Information .. 68 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit .. 68 Before You Call .. 69 Contacting dell .. 71 Index.. Page 5 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 Page 6 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMAbout Your Computer7 About Your ComputerDesktop Front View1optical drive2optical-drive eject button3 USB connectors (2)4hard-drive activity light5power button, power light6diagnostic lights (4)7network-connectivity light8microphone connector9headphone connector10optional floppy drive eject button 11floppy drive or Media Card Reader (optional) Page 7 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM8 About Your ComputerDesktop Back View1expansion-card slots (3)2air vent3cover release latch4padlock rings5power connector6back-panel Page 8 Friday, October 17, 2008 4.

6 02 PMAbout Your Computer9 Desktop Back Panel Connectors1parallel connector 2serial connector3link-integrity light4network connector5network-activity light6line-out connector7line-in connector8 USB connectors (6)9 VGA video connector10eSATA connector11 DisplayPort Page 9 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM10 About Your ComputerMini Tower Front View1optical drive2optical-drive eject button3optional optical drive bay4floppy drive or Media Card Reader (optional)5optional floppy drive eject button6 USB connectors (2)7hard-drive activity light8power button, power light9diagnostic lights (4)10headphone connector11microphone connector12network-connectivity Page 10 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMAbout Your Computer11 Mini Tower Back View1power connector2back-panel connectors3expansion-card slots (4)4air vent5padlock rings6cover release Page 11 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM12 About Your ComputerMini Tower Back Panel Connectors1parallel connector 2serial connector3link-integrity light4network connector5network-activity light6line-out connector7line-in connector8 USB connectors (6)9 VGA video connector10eSATA connector11 DisplayPort Page 12 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMAbout Your Computer13 Small Form Factor Front View1optical drive2optical-drive eject button3 USB connectors (2)4network-connectivity light5diagnostic lights (4)6hard-drive activity light7power button, power light8microphone connector9headphone connector10optional floppy drive eject button11floppy drive or Media Card Reader (optional) Page 13 Friday, October 17, 2008 4.

7 02 PM14 About Your ComputerSmall Form Factor Back ViewSmall Form Factor Back Panel Connectors1padlock rings2cover release latch3power connector4back-panel connectors5expansion-card slots (2)1parallel connector 2serial connector3link-integrity light4network connector5network-activity light6line-out connector7line-in connector8 USB connectors (6)9 VGA video connector10eSATA connector11 DisplayPort Page 14 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMAbout Your Computer15 Ultra Small Form Factor Front ViewUltra Small Form Factor Back View1 USB connectors (2)2microphone connector3hard drive activity light4power button, power light5air vents6optical-drive eject button7optical drive8headphone connector9air vents1diagnostic lights (4)2cover release knob3security cable slot4back-panel connectors5power connector6air Page 15 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM16 About Your ComputerUltra Small Form Factor Back Panel Connectors1parallel connector 2link-integrity light3network connector4network-activity light5line-out connector6line-in connector7 USB connectors (5)8serial connector9 DVI video connector10power connector11diagnostic lights (4) Page 16 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMSetting Up Your Computer17 Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION.

8 Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at Setup NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order the monitor using only one of the following cables or adapters: Blue VGA cable DisplayPort cable DisplayPort to DVI adapter White DVI cable Dual monitor Y-adapter cable NOTE: The desktop, mini-tower, and small form factor computers natively support either a VGA or a DisplayPort connection. NOTE: The ultra small form factor computer natively supports a DVI-I connection Page 17 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM18 Setting Up Your Page 18 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMSetting Up Your Page 19 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM20 Setting Up Your Page 20 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMSetting Up Your Computer212 Connect a USB device, such as a keyboard or mouse.

9 NOTICE: Ensure that you connect the network cable to the connector identified with the icon shown in the following the network cable. NOTICE: Ensure that you connect the modem to the connector identified with the icon shown in the following the modem (optional). Page 21 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM22 Setting Up Your Computer5 Connect the power cable(s). NOTE: If you are using an ultra small form factor computer, see "Connecting the AC Power Adapter (Ultra Small Form Factor Only)" on page Page 22 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMSetting Up Your Computer236 Press the power buttons on the monitor and the to your the AC Power Adapter (Ultra Small Form Factor Only)1 Connect the AC power adapter to the power connector on the back of the computer. Ensure that the latch clicks into place for a secure one end of the AC power cable to the power adapter. CAUTION: If your power adapter cable has a green grounding wire, do not permit contact between the green grounding wire and power leads because electrical shock, fire, or damage to your computer can occur.

10 3If your AC power cable has a green grounding wire for connection to an electrical outlet, connect the metal grounding connector to the grounding source (often a screw) on the outlet (see the following illustration):aLoosen the grounding the metal grounding connector behind the grounding source, and then tighten the grounding Page 23 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PM24 Setting Up Your Computer4 Connect the AC power cable to the power AC power adapter has a status light that is off when the adapter is not plugged into the power outlet, and it is green or amber for the following different states: green light solid green indicates that the power adapter is connected to an AC power outlet and to the computer. amber light solid amber indicates that the power adapter is connected to an AC power outlet but not to the computer. The computer will not operate in this condition. Connect the AC power adapter to the computer and/or reset the power adapter by disconnecting and reconnecting the plug to the power source (screw)2metal ground Page 24 Friday, October 17, 2008 4:02 PMSetting Up Your Computer25 Ultra Small Form Factor Cable Cover (Optional)Attaching the Cable Cover1 Ensure that all external device cables are threaded through the hole in the cable all device cables to the connectors on the back of the the bottom of the cable cover to align the tabs with the slots on the computer s back the tabs into the slots and slide the cover to align the end of the cover with the end of the chassis (see the illustration) until the cable cover is securely a security device in the security cable slot (optional).