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Dell Precision 3240 Compact System Guide

Summary: This page is a list of all the articles that you would ever need for the use of a Precision 3240 Compact as it ships from Dell.

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Expand Each Section Below for Information About Using Your Dell Precision Workstation 3240 Compact

 

 

Product Overview

Getting to know your computer:

A link to the System Manual can be found here:

This section provides links to information about locations of connectors and ports, pictures of your system, and will help you to get started with your system.

Caution: Before working on your machine, it is worth considering the following safety information:

Installation Options:

This section covers the supported Operating System (OS) reinstallation options for your system:

See the tabs below to find out further information:

 

Microsoft Windows

For information about the various Windows OS versions click the following link:

Drivers:

This section gives information about drivers and the required order of installation for the various Windows Operating System versions that are supported on your Dell computer.

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Driver Installation Order:
Installing Drivers with the Resource CD/DVD:
Identifying any Drivers that are not covered in the Install Order:

 

 

Ubuntu Linux

For information about Ubuntu Linux on your system please see the following link:

For Further information, you can also see the Ubuntu Website:

 

System Backup and Recovery

This section provides information about the Backup and Recovery options for your system.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your Windows 10 system will not come with a recovery USB Flash Drive or Discs. For information about creating recovery media for your system if there is a catastrophic system failure, follow the link below:

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

On factory installed Windows 10 systems, WinRE allows you to restore your system back to the original factory state. For more information see the link below:

Dell Recovery Image of Microsoft Windows

You can also download a recovery image of the Microsoft Windows Operating System that is customized for your Dell product from the Dell support site.

Note: The recovery image contains the version of Windows that came installed on your computer. This download is only available on certain systems.

Dell Backup and Recovery (DBAR)

For systems prior to Windows 10, DBAR was a flexible automated backup and recovery application. It was designed to reliably protect your most important digital documents and memories in a few clicks.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your system will not come with a recovery USB Flash-Drive or Discs. You could also use the DBAR application to make recovery media for your system if there is a catastrophic system failure.

More information can be found out from the Dell Backup and Recovery Support page:

For information about systems that have been upgraded to Windows 10 please see the following article:

Further general information about recovering Windows can be found in the following article:

Dell SupportAssist for PCs and Tablets:

SupportAssist previously called My Dell, provides system updates, detects issues and sends you alerts based on your device. This makes solving and preventing problems easier than ever. This application gives you access to everything you must take the guesswork out of maintaining PCs and tablets. For more information and installation instructions see the following link:

Diagnostics and Error Codes:

This section provides links to articles about diagnostics and the various error messages, beep codes and Diagnostic LED codes that can help to troubleshoot potential hardware and software issues on your system.

You can also use the diagnostics that are on the Dell Support page, this requires Dell System Detect and SupportAssist to be installed on your system. This is performed if you choose to run the diagnostics. You can get to those diagnostics by following the link below:

Hardware:

The section below provides links to articles that contain information about the different hardware on your system. They can help you to troubleshoot any problems that might be identified by the above diagnostics. There are also general "How to" articles that can help with tasks, for example like updating the BIOS or upgrading a hard drive.

Audio
BIOS and Motherboard
Fan and Overheating Issues
Hard Drive Issues
Input Devices Issues
Memory
Networking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
No POST, No Power
Optical Drive
External Ports
Video Issues

Extra Software, Security and Encryption, and anti-virus:

This section covers the Software that is supported on your system, it also has links to information about Security and Encryption and anti-virus.

See the tabs below to find out further information:

 

Software

Your system is shipped with some preinstalled applications and software which are designed to make your life easier. This section contains links to information about these.

To access the Dell Download Center, click the following link:

To access the Dell Application and Software Page click the following link:

Software sold with your system:

This section provides information about some of the software that is preinstalled and sold with your system.

Some of the software that is sold at the time of purchase has to be downloaded once you receive your system. This is achieved by using Dell Digital Delivery, for more info see the links below:

Note: The software links below are supported under the ProSupport Warranty.

 

 

Security and Encryption

This section contains links to information about Security and Encryption on Dell systems.

 
Dell Data Security (DDS)

 

 

Anti-virus

To access the Dell Security and Virus Support Page click on the following link:

Your system may be preinstalled with an anti-virus program, for more information, follow the link below:

For further information about Viruses, Spyware and Malware more information can be found by following the links below:

 

If You Require Assistance on a Topic Not Covered in This Guide. Use the Search Box at the Top Right of This Page to Find Further Help on the Dell Support pages

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Article Number: 000180583
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2024
Version:  9
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