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Preface: Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide

Preface: Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2300 Systems User's Guide

About This Guide	Warranty and Return Policy Information
Other Documents You May Need	Notational Conventions
Typographical Conventions

About This Guide

This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows:

Everyone should read "Introduction," for an overview of the system features, a description of the controls and indicators on the front panel, and a general discussion of connecting external devices to the back panel of the computer.
Users who want to use the utilities, the diagnostics, or the online documentation, or install drivers for their operating system, should read "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD."
Everyone should read the first few sections of "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) are required for a particular system configuration. Users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read the appropriate section for their operating system.
Everyone should read the first several sections of "Using the System Setup Program," to become familiar with this important program. Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password features need to read the rest of "Using the System Setup Program,".
Everyone should read "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," whenever a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) or an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion card is added, removed, or repositioned in the computer, or when the memory size or settings for one of the built-in devices is changed.
"Working Inside Your Computer," and "Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives," are intended for users who need to access the system's interior for installing or removing system components or hard-disk drives.
"Technical Specifications," and "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system.
"Maintaining the System," describes preventive maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly to keep the system in top operating condition.
"Regulatory Notices," is for users who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems.
"Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranties for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy.
The Glossary provides definitions of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this guide.

Warranty and Return Policy Information

Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see "Warranties and Return Policy,""

Notational Conventions

The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in italic type. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows:

WARNING:A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.

Typographical Conventions

The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conventions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:

Keycaps, the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard, are enclosed in angle brackets.

Example: <Enter>

Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless otherwise indicated) to perform a single function.

Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Del>

Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed at that particular point in the discussion.

Example: "Use the format command to. . . ."

In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are intended to be typed as part of an instruction.

Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A."

Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.

Example: autoexec.bat and c:\windows

Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substitute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.

Example: del [drive:] [path]filename [/p]

Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the command's possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font.

Example: del c:\myfile.doc

Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font.

Example: The following message appears on your screen:

No boot device available

Example: "Type md c:\dos, and then press <Enter>."

Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value. They are presented in italics.

Example: DIMMn (where n represents the DIMM number)

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