Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 9)

NOTES: As an Energy Star Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Any Dell computer bearing the Energy Star Emblem is certified to comply with EPA Energy Star requirements as
configured when shipped by Dell. Any changes you make to this configuration (such as installing additional expansion
cards or drives) may increase the system's power consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA's Energy Star
Computers program.
Figure 1-4. Energy Star Emblem
The EPA's Energy Star Computers program is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to reduce air pollution
by promoting energy-efficient computer products. The EPA estimates that use of Energy Star computer products can save
computer users up to two billion dollars annually in electricity costs. In turn, this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions
of carbon dioxide, the gas primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect, and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which are the two
primary causes of acid rain.
Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects by turning off their computer systems when they are
not in use for extended periods of time—particularly at night and on weekends.
Important Note for Windows 95 Users
Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of the Windows 95 operating system. To ensure that all of these
features are maintained on your system, you must use the version of Windows 95 that Dell installed on your hard-disk drive.
Should you need to reinstall Windows 95 on an OptiPlex E1 system for any reason, you must be sure to reinstall the correct
version. Dell recommends performing a periodic tape backup of the system's entire hard-disk drive so that, if necessary, the
operating system, drivers, and other software can be reinstalled as originally configured with a minimum of downtime.
If you are unable to reinstall your software from a tape backup of the hard-disk drive, you can reinstall Windows 95 from the
system's Windows 95 CD that you received from Dell. However, if you reinstall Windows 95 in this manner, the bus-mastering
functionality of the Windows 95 EIDE driver, which was operative in your original configuration, will be disabled. (Your system will
operate without the bus-mastering functionality with only a small degradation in performance. For information on the advantages of
using bus-mastering drivers, see "Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers" in the "Using Drivers and Utilities" section of your online System
User's Guide.) You may also need to reinstall your system's video and NIC drivers from the diskettes created from the Dell-
installed software on your system.
NOTE: If you are a system administrator of corporate networks and you must download Windows 95 from a server to
client systems, make sure that you have the Windows 95 backup media for the OptiPlex E1 system on your server
before downloading.
Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer for Windows 95
NOTE: The following procedure applies only to versions of Windows 95 installed by Dell.
If you must reinstall Windows 95 on your computer system, you also need to run the Intel PIIX4e INF Update Installer for Windows
95 immediately after installing the operating system. Doing so enables Windows 95 to detect and configure PCI devices controlled
by the integrated 82371EB component.