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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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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. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer...
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. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer...
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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 computer. If this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click 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...
...; Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your computer. If this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click 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...
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... the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to reinstall or update the driver. You may need to the state that controls your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79...
... the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to reinstall or update the driver. You may need to the state that controls your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79...
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HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. Click Start→ My Computer. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. Drive Problems CAUTION...
HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. Click Start→ My Computer. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. Drive Problems CAUTION...
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...-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your computer to make changes. 94 Drives and Media and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting...
...-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your computer to make changes. 94 Drives and Media and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting...
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...-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new...
...-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new...
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... on an external monitor, see the User's Guide for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see Windows Help and Support. From the Advanced tab, select the tab specific for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. This action takes you can damage an external monitor by the display, the computer enters pan mode. You can also click the Troubleshoot button to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 245 To...
... on an external monitor, see the User's Guide for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see Windows Help and Support. From the Advanced tab, select the tab specific for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. This action takes you can damage an external monitor by the display, the computer enters pan mode. You can also click the Troubleshoot button to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 245 To...
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... and Adjusting Display Settings 249 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 the screen. EXAMPLE: The Nvidia Control Panel provides an example of Windows Help and support for user's guides and device guides. Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the video card installed in your computer, your computer may have a special video card control panel with extensive...
... and Adjusting Display Settings 249 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 the screen. EXAMPLE: The Nvidia Control Panel provides an example of Windows Help and support for user's guides and device guides. Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the video card installed in your computer, your computer may have a special video card control panel with extensive...
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... "Keyboard Problems for assistance). Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on the system board might be enabled or disabled in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected...
... "Keyboard Problems for assistance). Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on the system board might be enabled or disabled in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected...
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... the mouse cable as shown on the computer. and down-arrow keys to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the up- • See the software documentation for bent or broken pins. TE S T T H E M O U S E - Troubleshooting 295 CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Reseat the memory modules (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by...
... the mouse cable as shown on the computer. and down-arrow keys to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the up- • See the software documentation for bent or broken pins. TE S T T H E M O U S E - Troubleshooting 295 CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Reseat the memory modules (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by...
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... devices such as the number of PC Cards. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of pixels across by the 348 nonvolatile random access memory - NVRAM is expressed as video, drives, and networks. A removable I/O card adhering to one billionth of the data path. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is used for PC Cards...
... devices such as the number of PC Cards. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of pixels across by the 348 nonvolatile random access memory - NVRAM is expressed as video, drives, and networks. A removable I/O card adhering to one billionth of the data path. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is used for PC Cards...
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... computer or in to a multi-port hub that plugs in computers with the monitor-for video cards and controllers that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to your computer. TPM - A hardware-based security feature that supports resolutions up to protect against...
... computer or in to a multi-port hub that plugs in computers with the monitor-for video cards and controllers that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to your computer. TPM - A hardware-based security feature that supports resolutions up to protect against...
Setup Guide
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...Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Check the Wireless Switch 6 Connect the Network Cable (optional 7 Press the Power Button 7 Windows Vista® Setup 8 Connect to the Internet (Optional 8 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 12 Device Status Lights 12 Right Side Features 14 Left Side Features 16 Front Side Features 17 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 18 Media Controls 19 Display Features 20 Removing and Replacing the Battery 21 Using the Optical Disc Drive 22 Software Features 23 Network Problems 25 Solving Problems 25 Power Problems 26 Memory...
...Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Check the Wireless Switch 6 Connect the Network Cable (optional 7 Press the Power Button 7 Windows Vista® Setup 8 Connect to the Internet (Optional 8 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 12 Device Status Lights 12 Right Side Features 14 Left Side Features 16 Front Side Features 17 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 18 Media Controls 19 Display Features 20 Removing and Replacing the Battery 21 Using the Optical Disc Drive 22 Software Features 23 Network Problems 25 Solving Problems 25 Power Problems 26 Memory...
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... WLAN cards and internal cards with a plastic blank installed in the Off position when your computer is shipped to rapidly turn the switch On, slide the switch away from the front of the computer until it clicks into place. 5 4 - The wireless switch may be deactivated through Dell QuickSet or the BIOS (system setup program). 2 ExpressCard slot - The computer ships with Bluetooth wireless technology. Using Your Inspiron Laptop Right...
... WLAN cards and internal cards with a plastic blank installed in the Off position when your computer is shipped to rapidly turn the switch On, slide the switch away from the front of the computer until it clicks into place. 5 4 - The wireless switch may be deactivated through Dell QuickSet or the BIOS (system setup program). 2 ExpressCard slot - The computer ships with Bluetooth wireless technology. Using Your Inspiron Laptop Right...
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... in standby mode. If necessary, install additional memory (See the Service Manual on . If the power light is blinking amber - If the power light is blinking white - The display may have to see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). 27 If you are : • Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables. • Too many devices connected to a power strip. • Multiple power strips connected to resume normal operation. Solving Problems If the power light is solid...
... in standby mode. If necessary, install additional memory (See the Service Manual on . If the power light is blinking amber - If the power light is blinking white - The display may have to see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). 27 If you are : • Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables. • Too many devices connected to a power strip. • Multiple power strips connected to resume normal operation. Solving Problems If the power light is solid...
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... the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. the Drivers and Utilities media. Check your warranty and return policies before working inside your Operating System media. the Dell Technology Guide installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: In some countries, opening and replacing parts of your computer may void your hard drive. learn more about your computer with new or additional memory, or a new hard drive. upgrade your operating system, maintaining peripherals, RAID, Internet, Bluetooth®, networking...
... the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. the Drivers and Utilities media. Check your warranty and return policies before working inside your Operating System media. the Dell Technology Guide installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: In some countries, opening and replacing parts of your computer may void your hard drive. learn more about your computer with new or additional memory, or a new hard drive. upgrade your operating system, maintaining peripherals, RAID, Internet, Bluetooth®, networking...
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INSPIRON Basic Specifications System Model Dell Inspiron 1318 This section provides basic information that you may vary by region. Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel® Celeron® Intel® ...Card ExpressCard controller ExpressCard connector Mobile Intel Express (GM 965 or PM 965) one ExpressCard slot (54 mm) 50 NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option...
INSPIRON Basic Specifications System Model Dell Inspiron 1318 This section provides basic information that you may vary by region. Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel® Celeron® Intel® ...Card ExpressCard controller ExpressCard connector Mobile Intel Express (GM 965 or PM 965) one ExpressCard slot (54 mm) 50 NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option...
