Dell OptiPlex Gxi - Manual (Page 21)

Introduction 1-3
assigned via the Asset Tag utility and viewed on the
System Setup screens. For more information, see
your online System User’s Guide.
• Advanced power management options that can
reduce the energy consumption of your system. For
more information, see Chapter 2, “Using the System
Setup Program,” or your online System User’s
Guide.
• The ICU, which tells you how to configure non-Plug
and Play ISA expansion cards manually. After
resources have been assigned to these cards, the sys-
tem BIOS can assign resources to PCI and Plug and
Play expansion cards for a conflict-free configura-
tion. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Using
the ISA Configuration Utility,” or your online Sys-
tem User’s Guide.
• Dell diagnostics for evaluating the computer’s com-
ponents and devices. For information on using the
diagnostics, see the chapter titled “Running the
Diskette-Based Diagnostics” in the Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide.
• Network device drivers for several network operat-
ing systems. These drivers are described in
Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.”
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support,
which enables the management of your computer
system’s software and hardware. DMI defines the
software, interfaces, and data files that enable your
system to determine and report information about its
components.
If your system has a Dell-installed Microsoft
Windows
®
, Windows for Workgroups
™
, or Win-
dows NT operating system, DMI is already installed
on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more
about DMI, double-click the DMI icon in the Win-
dows Control Panel.
• The Dell Inspector utility, which uses DMI support
to display detailed information about the hardware
and software configuration for your system. The
Dell Inspector utility provides information you may
need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you
install hardware or software in your system. The
Dell Inspector utility is located in the Dell Accesso-
ries program group or folder.
If you ordered Dell-installed software with your system,
such as MS-DOS
®
, Microsoft Windows, or other pro-
grams, Dell provides a menu that allows you to make
program diskette sets of your Dell-installed software. A
program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a soft-
ware package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure
the software. You can use this same menu to remove
diskette image files (individual files that correspond to
each diskette in a program diskette set) to reclaim space
on the computer’s hard-disk drive. For more information
on making program diskette sets, see the online help pro-
vided in the Dell DiskMaker program, which is available
in the Dell Accessories program group or folder.
S
ecurity Cable Slot and Padlock
Ring
On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and
padlock ring (see Figure 1-2) for attaching commercially
available antitheft devices. Antitheft devices for personal
computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable
with an attached locking device and key. To prevent
unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the cable
around an immovable object, insert the locking device
into the security cable slot on the back of your computer,
and lock the device with the key provided. Complete
instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are
usually included with the device.
NOTE: Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before
purchasing such a device, make sure it will work with the
cable slot on your computer.