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... Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive...
... Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive...
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...-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID...
...-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID...
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... 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen 308 Changing...
... 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen 308 Changing...
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... to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your computer...
... to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your computer...
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...: • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If...
...: • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If...
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... operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
... operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
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.... Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer might not work correctly. Click Start→ My Computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - Drives and Media 81 E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter...
.... Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer might not work correctly. Click Start→ My Computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - Drives and Media 81 E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter...
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... RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. and down -arrow keys to include in the Selected window. The selected hard drives...
... RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. and down -arrow keys to include in the Selected window. The selected hard drives...
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...-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes...
...-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes...
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... area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. A Network Connections Wizard guides you can set up a computer network and connecting to other through telephone lines and radio waves to each other networks. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR...
... area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. A Network Connections Wizard guides you can set up a computer network and connecting to other through telephone lines and radio waves to each other networks. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR...
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... recording TV on your TV tuner card. S-video/composite; Possible connections include: • VGA • Coaxial cable • S-video; A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your computer. Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV. S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215
... recording TV on your TV tuner card. S-video/composite; Possible connections include: • VGA • Coaxial cable • S-video; A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your computer. Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV. S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215
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... can change the screen resolution. Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see the User's Guide for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad or track stick to adjust the computer display. For additional settings, click the Advanced button on the screen. In pan mode, the entire screen cannot be able to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
... can change the screen resolution. Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see the User's Guide for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad or track stick to adjust the computer display. For additional settings, click the Advanced button on the screen. In pan mode, the entire screen cannot be able to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
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... video card control panel with extensive help from the TV and computer. Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Disconnect the video cable from a variety of Windows Help and support for display properties • Video-card control panel troubleshooting Depending on the left of the help information. You can find help information. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
... video card control panel with extensive help from the TV and computer. Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Disconnect the video cable from a variety of Windows Help and support for display properties • Video-card control panel troubleshooting Depending on the left of the help information. You can find help information. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
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... a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that was running when the message appeared. MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting K E Y B O A R D F A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). Contact Dell (see "Keyboard Problems for Laptop Computers NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I L U R E - A chip on the system board might be enabled or disabled...
... a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that was running when the message appeared. MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting K E Y B O A R D F A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). Contact Dell (see "Keyboard Problems for Laptop Computers NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I L U R E - A chip on the system board might be enabled or disabled...
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... setup diagram for your computer) to ensure that the mouse cable is successfully communicating with your computer. Troubleshooting 295 For more information about the type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer, see the documentation shipped with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse...
... setup diagram for your computer) to ensure that the mouse cable is successfully communicating with your computer. Troubleshooting 295 For more information about the type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer, see the documentation shipped with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse...
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... Computer Memory Card International Association - PIO - pixel - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as the number of the data path. ns - A modification to create an image. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is assigned to the PCMCIA standard. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware...
... Computer Memory Card International Association - PIO - pixel - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as the number of the data path. ns - A modification to create an image. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is assigned to the PCMCIA standard. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware...
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unified memory allocation - A backup power source used to 1600 x 1200. USB - UXGA - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to reduce the weight of a laptop computer to underline, change fonts, and so on). A hardware-based security feature that supports resolutions up to create and edit files that contain only text; A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of...
unified memory allocation - A backup power source used to 1600 x 1200. USB - UXGA - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to reduce the weight of a laptop computer to underline, change fonts, and so on). A hardware-based security feature that supports resolutions up to create and edit files that contain only text; A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of...
Setup Guide
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...Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Install the SIM (Optional 10 Enable or Disable Wireless (Optional 12 Connect to the Internet (Optional 14 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 18 Right Side Features 18 Left Side Features 20 Computer Base Features 22 Touch Pad Gestures 24 Media Controls 26 Display Features 28 Removing and Replacing the Battery 30 Software Features 32 Dell Dock 35 Solving Problems 36 Beep Codes 36 Network Problems 37 Power Problems 38 Memory Problems 40 Lockups and Software Problems 40 Using Support...
...Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Install the SIM (Optional 10 Enable or Disable Wireless (Optional 12 Connect to the Internet (Optional 14 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 18 Right Side Features 18 Left Side Features 20 Computer Base Features 22 Touch Pad Gestures 24 Media Controls 26 Display Features 28 Removing and Replacing the Battery 30 Software Features 32 Dell Dock 35 Solving Problems 36 Beep Codes 36 Network Problems 37 Power Problems 38 Memory Problems 40 Lockups and Software Problems 40 Using Support...
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... your computer, reinstall notebook system software, or update drivers for your computer, and readme files learn more about your operating system, maintaining peripherals, Internet, Bluetooth®, networking, and e-mail upgrade your computer. 62 the Dell Technology Guide installed on your hard drive or on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals the Service Manual on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com/manuals NOTE: In some countries, opening and replacing parts of your computer may...
... your computer, reinstall notebook system software, or update drivers for your computer, and readme files learn more about your operating system, maintaining peripherals, Internet, Bluetooth®, networking, and e-mail upgrade your computer. 62 the Dell Technology Guide installed on your hard drive or on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals the Service Manual on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com/manuals NOTE: In some countries, opening and replacing parts of your computer may...
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For more detailed specifications, see the Comprehensive Specifications on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. 64 Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency Intel® Celeron® Intel Pentium® 1 MB or 2 MB 800 MHz Computer Information System chipset Intel GS45 Memory Memory type Memory configurations possible 800 MHz DDR2 1 GB, 2 GB, or...
For more detailed specifications, see the Comprehensive Specifications on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. 64 Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency Intel® Celeron® Intel Pentium® 1 MB or 2 MB 800 MHz Computer Information System chipset Intel GS45 Memory Memory type Memory configurations possible 800 MHz DDR2 1 GB, 2 GB, or...
