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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...
Dell™ Technology Guide
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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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... in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in the Search field. 3 Press . Wireless Networking Wireless network information is not listed under All Programs, use the Search feature to search for a specific program: Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →Search. 2 Enter the name of the program and click Search. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Search→ All...
... in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in the Search field. 3 Press . Wireless Networking Wireless network information is not listed under All Programs, use the Search feature to search for a specific program: Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →Search. 2 Enter the name of the program and click Search. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Search→ All...
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... the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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. NOTE: Certain mice may need...
... the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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. NOTE: Certain mice may need...
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... 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 and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new...
... 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 and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new...
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... 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 return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining Whether a Device Driver is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall or update the driver. Installing Drivers for Media Drives A driver is a program that controls your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
... 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 return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining Whether a Device Driver is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall or update the driver. Installing Drivers for Media Drives A driver is a program that controls your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
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Click Start→ My Computer. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that came with your computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→...
Click Start→ My Computer. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that came with your computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→...
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... default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu...
... default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu...
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... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is Rebuild. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode...
... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is Rebuild. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode...
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... "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. 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. This type of networked computers. You can set up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through a network cable connected to...
... "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. 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. This type of networked computers. You can set up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through a network cable connected to...
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... Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your TV tuner card. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your current video card. Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There...
... Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your TV tuner card. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your current video card. Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There...
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... button 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. For example, the taskbar that supported by using an unsupported refresh rate. This action takes you to access a variety of the Display Properties window allows you to pan up, down, left, and right. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad...
... button 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. For example, the taskbar that supported by using an unsupported refresh rate. This action takes you to access a variety of the Display Properties window allows you to pan up, down, left, and right. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad...
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... support for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the left of the help from the TV and computer. For information about the topics displayed, click on Help Contents shown on the video card installed in your computer, your computer • Microsoft Windows Help and Support for that is available. EXAMPLE: The Nvidia Control Panel provides an example of the screen. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
... support for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the left of the help from the TV and computer. For information about the topics displayed, click on Help Contents shown on the video card installed in your computer, your computer • Microsoft Windows Help and Support for that is available. EXAMPLE: The Nvidia Control Panel provides an example of the screen. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
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... possible HDD failure. ERROR 8602 - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 307). K E Y B O A R D F A I L A B L E - A PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE MAY OR M A Y N O T I N D I C A T E A P O T E N T I A L H A R D D R I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I V E P R O B L E M . - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Working...
... possible HDD failure. ERROR 8602 - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 307). K E Y B O A R D F A I L A B L E - A PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE MAY OR M A Y N O T I N D I C A T E A P O T E N T I A L H A R D D R I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I V E P R O B L E M . - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Working...
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... the memory you are using the mouse. and down-arrow keys to ensure that the cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram. 4 Turn on page 281). IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Reseat the memory modules (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the documentation shipped with your computer) to display the Start menu...
... the memory you are using the mouse. and down-arrow keys to ensure that the cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram. 4 Turn on page 281). IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Reseat the memory modules (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the documentation shipped with your computer) to display the Start menu...
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... from 250 MB/sec to create an image. nonvolatile random access memory - NVRAM is assigned to it. A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between the processor and the devices attached to one billionth of PC Cards. Each partition can set and the device are common types of a second. Modems and network adapters are capable of pixels up...
... from 250 MB/sec to create an image. nonvolatile random access memory - NVRAM is assigned to it. A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between the processor and the devices attached to one billionth of PC Cards. Each partition can set and the device are common types of a second. Modems and network adapters are capable of pixels up...
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... networks. USB - universal serial bus - USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the computer is no electrical power. ultra extended graphics array - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to reduce the weight of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to video. U UMA - UXGA - V video controller - TPM - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a laptop...
... networks. USB - universal serial bus - USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the computer is no electrical power. ultra extended graphics array - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to reduce the weight of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to video. U UMA - UXGA - V video controller - TPM - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a laptop...
Setup Guide
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... Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Windows Vista® Setup 9 Enable or Disable Wireless 9 Connect to the Internet (Optional 10 Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop 12 Right Side Features 12 Left Side Features 14 Front Side Features 16 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 18 Touch Pad Gestures 20 Media Controls 22 Display Features 24 Removing and Replacing the Battery 26 Software Features 28 Solving Problems 30 Network Problems 30 Power Problems 32 Memory Problems 33 Lockups and Software Problems 34 Using Support Tools 36 Dell Support...
... Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Windows Vista® Setup 9 Enable or Disable Wireless 9 Connect to the Internet (Optional 10 Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop 12 Right Side Features 12 Left Side Features 14 Front Side Features 16 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 18 Touch Pad Gestures 20 Media Controls 22 Display Features 24 Removing and Replacing the Battery 26 Software Features 28 Solving Problems 30 Network Problems 30 Power Problems 32 Memory Problems 33 Lockups and Software Problems 34 Using Support Tools 36 Dell Support...
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INSPIRON Specifications System model Inspiron 1440 This section provides information that you may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Processor Type Intel® Celeron® Intel Celeron Dual-Core Intel Pentium® Dual-Core Intel Core™2 Duo External bus...
INSPIRON Specifications System model Inspiron 1440 This section provides information that you may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Processor Type Intel® Celeron® Intel Celeron Dual-Core Intel Pentium® Dual-Core Intel Core™2 Duo External bus...
