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Popular Dell Inspiron 1720 Manual Pages
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... Information 174
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 174
Before You Call 175
Contacting Dell 177
16 Specifications 179
A Appendix 187
Using the System Setup Program 187 Viewing the System Setup Screen 188 System Setup Screen 188 Commonly Used Options 188
Cleaning Your Computer 190 Computer, Keyboard, and Display 190 Touch Pad 191 Mouse 191 Media 192
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Contents
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... when the computer gets hot.
Fan noise is running.
Supports one ExpressCard. Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to accumulate in the slot. When enabled through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. Left Side View
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1 security cable slot 3 hard drive 5 wireless switch
2 air vents 4 ExpressCard slot 6 Wi-Fi Catcher...
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... installation instructions in Windows that the AC adapter is no longer responding. 3 Click End Task.
A program is a mode in its documentation or on the screen. Ensure that lets you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for the keyword program compatibility wizard in the Product Information Guide...
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... the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be installed. Turn off , then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your computer. Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of the special processing in the...
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... and, if necessary, update the driver.
1 Click Start , and then right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→Device Manager. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to replace the driver with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of devices and check for Dell computers.
Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer...
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... Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. Creating a Restore Point
You can automatically and manually create a restore point from the Windows Vista Back Up and Restore Center. Under Tasks, click Create a restore point or change settings. See the Windows Help and Support Center for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your data files or recover them.
Using Windows...
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... your computer work incorrectly. An exception is the External Hot Key option, which you set up ) configuration • Basic device configuration settings • System security and hard drive password settings
NOTE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the system setup settings.
Appendix
Using the System Setup Program
NOTE...
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partition -
PCI Express - PCI Express can contain multiple logical drives. The organization that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, providing a high-speed data path between the processor and devices such as video, drives, and networks. Pixels are Plug and Play compliant. The ability of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. power-on...
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..., 45 switching the video image, 45
documentation End User License Agreement, 16 ergonomics, 16 online, 17 Product Information Guide, 16 regulatory, 16 safety, 16 warranty, 16
Dolby headphones, setting up, 78
drivers about, 129 identifying, 130 reinstalling, 130
Drivers and Utilities media, 15 about, 131 Dell Diagnostics, 99
drives problems, 107 See also hard drive See also optical drive
DVD about...
Service Manual - Page 1
... the problem.
Dell™ Vostro™ 1700 and Inspiron™ 1720/1721 Service Manual
Before You Begin ExpressCards Using the Memory Card Reader Optical Drive Hard Drive Hinge Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Keyboard Memory Display Palm Rest Wireless Mini Cards Flash Cache Module (FCM)
Modem Coin-Cell Battery Graphics Card Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling...
Service Manual - Page 10
... Shut Down to turn off and not in a power management mode. Remove any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot (see Removing an ExpressCard or Blank) and the 8-in-1 memory card reader (see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com)
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following tools: l Small flat-blade screwdriver l Phillips screwdriver l Small plastic scribe l Flash BIOS update...
Service Manual - Page 12
... the BIOS
Dell™ Vostro™ 1700 and Inspiron™ 1720/1721 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive
If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with a new system board, flash the BIOS from a CD for your desktop. 8. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the AC adapter is plugged in, the main battery is properly installed, and a network...
Service Manual - Page 44
... under the keyboard.
1. Removing a Memory Module
CAUTION: Before you install a module in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page
Memory
Dell™ Vostro™ 1700 and Inspiron™ 1720/1721 Service Manual Removing a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module
Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets, one memory module, install the memory module in your Owner's Manual for...
Service Manual - Page 65
... the instructions in the Product Information Guide.
1. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). 15. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing a Hard Drive). 4. Disconnect the cable for transferring the Service Tag to Contents Page
System Board Assembly
Dell™ Vostro™ 1700 and Inspiron™ 1720/1721 Service Manual...
Service Manual - Page 67
... system board with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see Replacing the Graphics Card Assembly). 12. Turn on the computer. Back to the computer.
23. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing a Hard Drive). 22. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 15. Failure to do so may result in order to set the computer to change the default boot order.
24. Flash update the BIOS...
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