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Ps/2 serial port adapters – Dell OptiPlex 740 User Manual

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7.

If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.

 

8.

Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:

l

 

The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.

l

 

The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.

 

9.

Secure any remaining card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.

 

10.

Replace the computer cover (see

Replacing the Computer Cover

).


 

11.

Uninstall the card's driver. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.

 

12.

If you removed a sound card:

a.

 

Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to On (see

System Setup

).

b.

 

Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.

 

13.

If you removed a network-adapter card connector:

a.

 

Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to On (see

System Setup

).

b.

 

Connect the network cable to the integrated network connector on the back panel of the computer.

 

PS/2 Serial Port Adapters

 

 

Installing a PS/2 Serial Port Adapter

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Gently push the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside to pivot the latch open. The latch will remain in the open position.

1 PCI Express x16 DVI-card

2 removal pull tab

3 DVI-card connector

4 lever

5 securing slot

6 securing tab

7 PCI Express x16 card connector

 

 

 

 

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.

NOTICE:

Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage

to the equipment.

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE:

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.