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Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Technical Overview Controls and Lights Solving Problems System Codes and Messages Technical Specifications System Setup Program Adding Parts Documentation Hints, Notices, and Cau...
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Back to Contents Page System Codes and Messages Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Diagnostic Codes POST Beep Codes System Messages Diagnostic Codes Your computer is equipped with four diagnostic lights, whi...
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Other failure. See "Contacting Dell" in the Solutions Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Computer has started and No action is necessary. turned over control to the op...
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CMOS Time and Date Not Set Diskette Boot Failure Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST. Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system ...
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Back to Contents Page Documentation Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Printed Documentation Online Documentation Printed Documentation HINT: You must right-click the link for a portable document format (PDF) ...
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Back to Contents Page Adding Parts Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Safety Instructions Adding a Second Hard Drive Shutting Down the Computer Adding Other Drives Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge Ar...
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2. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface at the back of the computer before touching anything inside your computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on t...
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Reattaching the Hinge Arms 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Disconnect the power cable from your computer. 3. Remove the front door, if it is attached. The front door snaps off of the two hinge arms. ...
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7. Pull the arms toward you until they snap into place. NOTICE: Using excessive force to pull the hinge arms into place may damage the arms or the front panel. If the hinge arms don't snap back into ...
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5. Press the two release buttons as you lift the cover. The release buttons are located on the right and left sides of the computer as it is laying on its side. Adding Cards CAUTION: Before you begin...
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7. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the connector. 8. Lower the plastic securing lever. 9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation that came with the ca...
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7. To remove the card, grasp the card by the top corners and lift it out. If the card is difficult to remove, gently ease the card back and forth to remove it from the connector. HINT: Installing fil...
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4. Open the computer cover. 5. If necessary, remove a memory module: 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 di...
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6. To replace the AGP card, gently press it down into the slot connector until it clicks into place. Press the card clip lever while inserting the card into the slot connector. Adding a Second Hard D...
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10. Connect a power cable to the drive. NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive. 11. Locate the extra connector on the drive cable that is attached to your first hard dr...
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1. Shut down the computer. 2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and th...
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12. Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the co...
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11. Carefully replace the drive bay cover. You do not need to replace the cover insert. 12. Connect a power cable to the drive. 13. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions o...
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8. For each of the metal securing clips that secure the heat sink to the microprocessor, press down on the clip's latch to release the clip from the retention base. Then lift each clip out of the tab...
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11. Remove the microprocessor from the socket. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new microprocessor. Installing the Microprocessor NOTICE: Y...
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If you are installing a microprocessor replacement kit from Dell, return the original heat sink assembly and microprocessor package to Dell in the same package in which your replacement kit was sent. ...
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6. Note the routing of the DC power cables underneath the tabs in the computer frame as you remove them from the system board and drives. It is important to route these cables properly when you repla...
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NOTICE: The system board and the metal tray are attached and are removed as one piece. 5. Remove or move any components that restrict access to the system board. 6. Disconnect all cables from the sy...
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Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Accessing Help Files Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages Power Problems General Program Problems Start-Up Error Messages Interne...
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Check for interference— Electrical appliances on the same circuit or operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of interference: power extension cables, keyboard and mouse extens...
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Sound and Speaker Problems HINT: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not turn the player volume...
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Windows Me and Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 2. Click Properties, and then select the De...
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Mouse Problems If you connected the mouse before turning on the computer, reconnect the mouse cable 1. Press <Ctrl><Esc> to display the Start menu. 2. In Windows XP, type the letter u, a...
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If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD HINT: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD. Ensure that Wind...
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Network Problems Check the network cable connector— Ensure that the network cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack as shown on the START HERE sh...
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computer. You might lose data if you are unable to perform a Microsoft Windows shutdown. A solid blue screen appears HINT: Scan Disk may run when you restart the computer. Follow the instructions on t...
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Go to the Dell | Support website— Go to support.dell.com for help with general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions. E-mail Dell— Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the...
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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but ...
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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...
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2. Click Create a restore point. 3. Click Next. 4. Type a name for your new restore point in the Restore point description field. The present date and time are automatically added to your restore p...
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2. Turn off the computer, and then turn the computer on again. 3. When the blue Dell logo appears, press <F12> immediately. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue...
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10. Select the directory in which Windows resides. If c:\windows (recommended) is displayed, select it, and then click Next. If c:\windows.000 (recommended) is displayed, click Other, change c:\windo...
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10. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears. 11. When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click Next. 12. Enter y...
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Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ Dimension™ 4300 Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor that runs at 1.50, 1.60, 1.70, 1.80, 1.90, or 2....
