CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "Safety Instructions."
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
Your Dell™ computer provides slots for up to four 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI cards, or three PCI cards and a serial port adapter. For more information, see "Specifications."
NOTE: Your Dell computer uses only PCI slots. ISA cards are not
supported.
If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI Card."
If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating
system.
Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and
attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your computer,
turn them off now.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and
then press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create a card-slot opening.
Then continue with step 4.
If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove the card.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
Prepare the card for installation.
See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your computer.
CAUTION: Some network adapters automatically start the computer when they are connected to a network. To guard against electrical shock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any cards.
Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully
seated in the slot.
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 system board.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can
prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then
plug it into the computer.
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets,
and turn them on.
After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network
administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
If you installed a sound card:
Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Sound
to Off.
Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect
external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in
connectors on the back panel.
If you installed an add-in network adapter:
Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Network
Interface Card to Off.
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not
connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel.
Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC
certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then
plug it into the computer.
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets,
and turn them on.
After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network
administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
If you removed a sound card:
Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Sound
to On.
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back
panel.
If you removed an add-in network connector:
Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Network
Interface Card to On.
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the computer back
panel.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "Safety Instructions."
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and
attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your computer,
turn them off now.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and
then press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC
certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
Lower the retention arm and press it into place.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then
plug it into the computer.
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets,
and turn them on.
After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network
administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
