Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
ℹ️ NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
⚠️ CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Chapter 1: Set up your Precision 7960 Tower
- Connect the keyboard and mouse.
- Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.
- Connect the display. ℹ️ NOTE: If your computer is installed with multiple graphics cards, ensure you connect your main display to the slot illustrated below to get the post screen.
- Connect the power cable. ⚠️ CAUTION: Connect the power cable to a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) 16 A and then connect the PDU to the wall outlet.
- Press the power button.
- Finish operating system setup.
- For Ubuntu: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
- For Windows: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell Technologies recommends that you:
- Connect to a network for Windows updates. ℹ️ NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
- If connected to the Internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the Internet, create an offline account.
- On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
- Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu--Recommended.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
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