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... Scanner Problems 58 PC Card Problems 58 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 59 External Keyboard Problems 59 Unexpected Characters 60 Drive Problems 60 If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive 60 If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD 61 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or... DVD drive tray . . . . . 62 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 62 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 62 If you have problems with a hard drive 63 Network Problems 63 General Program Problems 64 A program crashes 64 A program stops...
... Scanner Problems 58 PC Card Problems 58 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 59 External Keyboard Problems 59 Unexpected Characters 60 Drive Problems 60 If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive 60 If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD 61 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or... DVD drive tray . . . . . 62 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 62 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 62 If you have problems with a hard drive 63 Network Problems 63 General Program Problems 64 A program crashes 64 A program stops...
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... 74 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 76 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Removing a Battery 78 Installing a Battery 78 Adding Memory 79 Adding a Modem Card 82 Replacing the Hard Drive 85 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 87 6 Contents
... 74 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 76 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Removing a Battery 78 Installing a Battery 78 Adding Memory 79 Adding a Modem Card 82 Replacing the Hard Drive 85 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 87 6 Contents
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... When you are correctly oriented and aligned. • Handle components with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap the drive in a nonconducting material, such as a memory module by hand, be sure to have the drive checked by its edges, not its strain-relief loop, not on the cable... conditions into a cooler environment, allow sufficient time for work, place it to other mechanical shocks. • Protect your computer, battery, and hard drive from the computer, turn on the computer. • When traveling with care. Hold a component such as cloth or paper. If you pull...
... When you are correctly oriented and aligned. • Handle components with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap the drive in a nonconducting material, such as a memory module by hand, be sure to have the drive checked by its edges, not its strain-relief loop, not on the cable... conditions into a cooler environment, allow sufficient time for work, place it to other mechanical shocks. • Protect your computer, battery, and hard drive from the computer, turn on the computer. • When traveling with care. Hold a component such as cloth or paper. If you pull...
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D IS PL A Y - D E L L A C C E S S DI R E C T B U T T O N - 1 display latch 7 device status lights 2 display 8 hard drive 3 Dell™ AccessDirect™ button 9 speaker 4 keyboard status lights 10 keyboard 5 touch pad 11 power button 6 touch pad buttons D I S P L A Y L A T CH - Press this button to launch support and educational resources that Dell has installed on using your computer. Keeps the display closed. Setting Up and...
D IS PL A Y - D E L L A C C E S S DI R E C T B U T T O N - 1 display latch 7 device status lights 2 display 8 hard drive 3 Dell™ AccessDirect™ button 9 speaker 4 keyboard status lights 10 keyboard 5 touch pad 11 power button 6 touch pad buttons D I S P L A Y L A T CH - Press this button to launch support and educational resources that Dell has installed on using your computer. Keeps the display closed. Setting Up and...
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You can use a DirectCD-formatted CD-RW disc like another hard drive on your computer because CD-RW discs are fully rewritable (CD-R discs can be used...to record specialty CDs for everyday use so that you create CDs. If you to the CD-RW drive. HINT: Some music and game CDs are available on the Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic documentation that came with a ...; Roxio Easy CD Creator, and then click Project Selector. 34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you can use CD-burner software. HINT: The...
You can use a DirectCD-formatted CD-RW disc like another hard drive on your computer because CD-RW discs are fully rewritable (CD-R discs can be used...to record specialty CDs for everyday use so that you create CDs. If you to the CD-RW drive. HINT: Some music and game CDs are available on the Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic documentation that came with a ...; Roxio Easy CD Creator, and then click Project Selector. 34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you can use CD-burner software. HINT: The...
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...has thorough online help files. Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs Your CD-RW drive writes to properly record. CD-RW discs do not play in most home or car stereos. ...Internet or files from a floppy or Zip drive, copy those files to your hard drive first, and then burn your files onto CDs. Direct Internet downloads, floppy drives, and Zip drives may occur. Otherwise, recording errors may not...Using Yo ur Comput er 35 The Easy CD Creator Basic documentation is included with your CD-RW drive. • Music MP3 files can use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R ...
...has thorough online help files. Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs Your CD-RW drive writes to properly record. CD-RW discs do not play in most home or car stereos. ...Internet or files from a floppy or Zip drive, copy those files to your hard drive first, and then burn your files onto CDs. Direct Internet downloads, floppy drives, and Zip drives may occur. Otherwise, recording errors may not...Using Yo ur Comput er 35 The Easy CD Creator Basic documentation is included with your CD-RW drive. • Music MP3 files can use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R ...
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... not protect against power fluctuations and interruptions. A UPS protects against power interruptions. HINT: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate...
... not protect against power fluctuations and interruptions. A UPS protects against power interruptions. HINT: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate...
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... save data to eliminate the possibility that the light is a fixed drive: 1 Remove the hard drive. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD for instructions. CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS If the drive is blinking, indicating normal operation. This noise does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD. Insert another disk to a write-protected disk...
... save data to eliminate the possibility that the light is a fixed drive: 1 Remove the hard drive. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD for instructions. CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS If the drive is blinking, indicating normal operation. This noise does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD. Insert another disk to a write-protected disk...
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... ERRORS 1 In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. Ensure that you have problems with a hard drive A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try to log on . C L O S E A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R...I T O N - See the help files for errors, and then click Properties. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5 Click Start. A hot hard drive may alleviate the problem. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Amber indicates that ...
... ERRORS 1 In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. Ensure that you have problems with a hard drive A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try to log on . C L O S E A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R...I T O N - See the help files for errors, and then click Properties. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5 Click Start. A hot hard drive may alleviate the problem. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Amber indicates that ...
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...N T A C T Y O U R I N T E R N E T S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R - If Work Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to remove it is connected to an electrical outlet, Dell recommends that you are certain that it and connect to do so. If the computer is safe to the Internet. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 65... external devices, and disconnect them in a safe place to subscribe. Contact an Internet service provider to dry. 7 Remove the hard drive (see page 85). 8 Remove the memory module (see page 37), disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, and then disconnect...
...N T A C T Y O U R I N T E R N E T S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R - If Work Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to remove it is connected to an electrical outlet, Dell recommends that you are certain that it and connect to do so. If the computer is safe to the Internet. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 65... external devices, and disconnect them in a safe place to subscribe. Contact an Internet service provider to dry. 7 Remove the hard drive (see page 85). 8 Remove the memory module (see page 37), disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, and then disconnect...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: See "Limited Warranties and Return Policy" on page 119 for information on the back of the computer. 11 Replace the memory module, the memory module cover, and the screw. 12 Replace the hard drive. 13 Replace any attached external devices, and ...disconnect them from their power sources and then from the electrical outlet. 3 Turn off any PC Cards you cannot identify the damaged components, contact Dell (see page 100). 66 So l vi n g Pro...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: See "Limited Warranties and Return Policy" on page 119 for information on the back of the computer. 11 Replace the memory module, the memory module cover, and the screw. 12 Replace the hard drive. 13 Replace any attached external devices, and ...disconnect them from their power sources and then from the electrical outlet. 3 Turn off any PC Cards you cannot identify the damaged components, contact Dell (see page 100). 66 So l vi n g Pro...
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...by a Dell technical support representative. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in before proceeding. 3 Shut down the computer and try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see page 71) to return your hard drive. NOTICE...After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Reinstall If you are listed. If Device Driver Rollback does not ...
...by a Dell technical support representative. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in before proceeding. 3 Shut down the computer and try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see page 71) to return your hard drive. NOTICE...After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Reinstall If you are listed. If Device Driver Rollback does not ...
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...: Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key to select the repair option, and then remove the CD from the drive. 4 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or...The computer automatically restarts multiple times. If you want to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow the instructions on the size of the hard drive and the speed of Windows XP, press that option. to select 5 Press to install a new copy of your computer (or accept the one...
...: Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key to select the repair option, and then remove the CD from the drive. 4 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or...The computer automatically restarts multiple times. If you want to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow the instructions on the size of the hard drive and the speed of Windows XP, press that option. to select 5 Press to install a new copy of your computer (or accept the one...
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SECTION 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Adding Memory Adding a Modem Card Replacing the Hard Drive 3
SECTION 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Adding Memory Adding a Modem Card Replacing the Hard Drive 3
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... Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. HINT: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell. Replacing the Hard Drive NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer, read "When Working Inside Your... Computer" on , in standby mode, or in the hard drive bay: 1 Make sure that the ...
... Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. HINT: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell. Replacing the Hard Drive NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer, read "When Working Inside Your... Computer" on , in standby mode, or in the hard drive bay: 1 Make sure that the ...
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... antistatic packaging (see page 74). 86 Adding and Replacing Pa rts Use a small screwdriver to remove the hard drive screw, and place the screw in the bay. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer to install the drivers and utilities on... the new hard drive. 6 Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the computer. 10 Remove the new drive from its packaging. Save...
... antistatic packaging (see page 74). 86 Adding and Replacing Pa rts Use a small screwdriver to remove the hard drive screw, and place the screw in the bay. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer to install the drivers and utilities on... the new hard drive. 6 Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the computer. 10 Remove the new drive from its packaging. Save...
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Otherwise, the hard drive may be damaged in its original or comparable foam packaging. hard drive Adding and Re placing Parts 87 14 Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to Dell in transit. Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your old hard drive to install the drivers and utilities for your computer (see page 67).
Otherwise, the hard drive may be damaged in its original or comparable foam packaging. hard drive Adding and Re placing Parts 87 14 Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to Dell in transit. Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your old hard drive to install the drivers and utilities for your computer (see page 67).
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....dell.com | support.dell.com Environmental Temperature range: Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.9 GRMS Storage 1.3 GRMS Maximum shock (measured with the hard drive...
....dell.com | support.dell.com Environmental Temperature range: Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.9 GRMS Storage 1.3 GRMS Maximum shock (measured with the hard drive...
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...information about a specific item on the screen. Each screen is a field that option. System setup key functions are determined by Dell technical support, do not change the settings for that displays the setting or value for this program. Certain changes might make your...device configuration settings • Basic device configuration settings • Battery charge status • Power management settings • System security and hard drive password settings HINT: To see the Windows desktop. Appendix 97 To the right of each option is laid out with the system ...
...information about a specific item on the screen. Each screen is a field that option. System setup key functions are determined by Dell technical support, do not change the settings for that displays the setting or value for this program. Certain changes might make your...device configuration settings • Basic device configuration settings • Battery charge status • Power management settings • System security and hard drive password settings HINT: To see the Windows desktop. Appendix 97 To the right of each option is laid out with the system ...
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...we will require a valid credit card number at the time you request a replacement part, but we will pay to ship the part to Dell, some of which were never used by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. Replacement parts.... If we determine that the product is with one of our third-party service providers, please refer to that contract for details on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in returning the replaced part to us. During the remaining years: For the remaining period of the limited warranty...
...we will require a valid credit card number at the time you request a replacement part, but we will pay to ship the part to Dell, some of which were never used by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. Replacement parts.... If we determine that the product is with one of our third-party service providers, please refer to that contract for details on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in returning the replaced part to us. During the remaining years: For the remaining period of the limited warranty...