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Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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... more about your computer's time, date, or password can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service •...
... more about your computer's time, date, or password can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service •...
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... keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. Back up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. and down your computer.... NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to the Array Disks field. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Define a New Array window appears...
... keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. Back up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. and down your computer.... NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to the Array Disks field. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Define a New Array window appears...
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... section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can be recalled at a later time. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to these settings...
... section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can be recalled at a later time. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to these settings...
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... power strip that the device is interrupted. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 One battery is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in that provides temporary power to a UPS. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time...
... power strip that the device is interrupted. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 One battery is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in that provides temporary power to a UPS. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time...
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... connections. DCP icon Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 167 You can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System BIOS, available through the system setup program (see "Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch" on page 307...) Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager You can use when your vicinity. Scanning for a Wireless Network On some computers, ...
... connections. DCP icon Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 167 You can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System BIOS, available through the system setup program (see "Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch" on page 307...) Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager You can use when your vicinity. Scanning for a Wireless Network On some computers, ...
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... "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 337 for either the operating system or the program that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I V E P R O B L E M . - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT .... 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 L U R E - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 292). ERROR 8602 - See "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 292. K E Y B O A R D F A I O N - The system cannot detect a bootable device or partition. • If the...
... "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 337 for either the operating system or the program that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I V E P R O B L E M . - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT .... 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 L U R E - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 292). ERROR 8602 - See "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 292. K E Y B O A R D F A I O N - The system cannot detect a bootable device or partition. • If the...
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... The BIOS is bootable, check the device documentation. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you reboot the ... Boot Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 5 Use the arrow keys to be bootable. NOTE: To boot to boot and press . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you want to a USB device, the device must be updated for the current boot only). Performing a One-...
... The BIOS is bootable, check the device documentation. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you reboot the ... Boot Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 5 Use the arrow keys to be bootable. NOTE: To boot to boot and press . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you want to a USB device, the device must be updated for the current boot only). Performing a One-...
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...page 307 for more information. The file downloads to your system. System Setup 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS) The BIOS may not apply to your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window...provide new features that may/may require flashing when an update is recommended that you review specifics about the BIOS update to determine if it applies to your desktop. The system setup program allows you to configure user-selectable options in System Summary. See "Viewing System...
...page 307 for more information. The file downloads to your system. System Setup 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS) The BIOS may not apply to your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window...provide new features that may/may require flashing when an update is recommended that you review specifics about the BIOS update to determine if it applies to your desktop. The system setup program allows you to configure user-selectable options in System Summary. See "Viewing System...
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7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup
7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup
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... attached to be used for video-related tasks. An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to be platform- BIOS - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your...
... attached to be used for video-related tasks. An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to be platform- BIOS - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your...
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...NVRAM - O optical drive - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as video, drives, and networks. PCI Express - PIO - A modification to it. pixel - Plug and Play provides automatic installation, ...configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are arranged in rows and columns to one billionth of PC Cards. nonvolatile random access memory -...
...NVRAM - O optical drive - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as video, drives, and networks. PCI Express - PIO - A modification to it. pixel - Plug and Play provides automatic installation, ...configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are arranged in rows and columns to one billionth of PC Cards. nonvolatile random access memory -...
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processor - A type of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A WfM (Wired for Management) standard that allows networked computers that do not have ... written to by the computer. refresh rate - Radio frequencies are at which your computer. BIOS, that perform basic tests on a network in a directory and the system administrator has assigned rights only to specific individuals. Sometimes the processor is located on the major computer components, such as its contents after 349 A method of...
processor - A type of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A WfM (Wired for Management) standard that allows networked computers that do not have ... written to by the computer. refresh rate - Radio frequencies are at which your computer. BIOS, that perform basic tests on a network in a directory and the system administrator has assigned rights only to specific individuals. Sometimes the processor is located on the major computer components, such as its contents after 349 A method of...
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...board in the computer. Sony/Philips Digital Interface - A power management mode that supports resolutions up to configure user-selectable options in the BIOS, such as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is embedded with a wide variety ...of audio from one file to another without converting it to operate with a processor and a memory chip. S-video TV-out - super-extended graphics array plus - A connector used to the computer. A video standard for ...
...board in the computer. Sony/Philips Digital Interface - A power management mode that supports resolutions up to configure user-selectable options in the BIOS, such as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is embedded with a wide variety ...of audio from one file to another without converting it to operate with a processor and a memory chip. S-video TV-out - super-extended graphics array plus - A connector used to the computer. A video standard for ...
Owner's Manual
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Only 200 FCC Class B 200 Contacting Dell 202 Glossary 203 Index 219 10 Contents Clearing Forgotten Passwords 193 Inspiron 530 193 Inspiron 530a 194 Inspiron 530b 194 Inspiron 530c 195 Inspiron 530d 195 Clearing CMOS Settings 196 Flashing the BIOS 197 Cleaning Your Computer 198 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 198 Mouse 198 Floppy Drive (Optional 199 CDs and DVDs 199 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 199 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 200 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 200 FCC Notice (U.S.
Only 200 FCC Class B 200 Contacting Dell 202 Glossary 203 Index 219 10 Contents Clearing Forgotten Passwords 193 Inspiron 530 193 Inspiron 530a 194 Inspiron 530b 194 Inspiron 530c 195 Inspiron 530d 195 Clearing CMOS Settings 196 Flashing the BIOS 197 Cleaning Your Computer 198 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 198 Mouse 198 Floppy Drive (Optional 199 CDs and DVDs 199 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 199 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 200 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 200 FCC Notice (U.S.
Owner's Manual
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...Card Reader. 8 Click OK to the Media Card Reader. Solving Problems 73 If the next logical drive after all other physical drives in the BIOS setup that needs to a drive even if no media is mapped to a network drive, Windows Vista does not automatically assign a drive letter ... select Manage. 2 Click Continue if prompted. 3 Expand the Storage object and select Disk Management. 4 Right-click the corresponding drive letter in the BIOS setup. Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is installed. Each of the ...
...Card Reader. 8 Click OK to the Media Card Reader. Solving Problems 73 If the next logical drive after all other physical drives in the BIOS setup that needs to a drive even if no media is mapped to a network drive, Windows Vista does not automatically assign a drive letter ... select Manage. 2 Click Continue if prompted. 3 Expand the Storage object and select Disk Management. 4 Right-click the corresponding drive letter in the BIOS setup. Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is installed. Each of the ...
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... the volume is turned up and that the speakers are connected to check for interference. ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT AUDIO SOLUTION IS ENABLED IN THE BIOS SETUP P R O G R A M - A D J U S T T H E W I O N S - D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - See "System Setup" on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. No...
... the volume is turned up and that the speakers are connected to check for interference. ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT AUDIO SOLUTION IS ENABLED IN THE BIOS SETUP P R O G R A M - A D J U S T T H E W I O N S - D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - See "System Setup" on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. No...
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... the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Front View of your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I O N - ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT AUDIO SOLUTION IS ENABLED IN THE BIOS SETUP P R O G R A M - R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I V E R - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "System Setup" on page 97. Video and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the...
... the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Front View of your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I O N - ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT AUDIO SOLUTION IS ENABLED IN THE BIOS SETUP P R O G R A M - R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I V E R - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "System Setup" on page 97. Video and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the...
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...two or more memory modules are compatible with your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 160). motherboard failure. 6 Video BIOS Test Contact Dell. Possible motherboard failure. 2 No memory modules 1 If you are installing are detected installed, remove the modules, reinstall one ...module (see "Installing Memory" on page 124). 3 If the problem persists, contact Dell. 5 Real time clock 1 Replace the battery (see "Memory Installation Guidelines" on page 126), and then restart the computer. motherboard failure...
...two or more memory modules are compatible with your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 160). motherboard failure. 6 Video BIOS Test Contact Dell. Possible motherboard failure. 2 No memory modules 1 If you are installing are detected installed, remove the modules, reinstall one ...module (see "Installing Memory" on page 124). 3 If the problem persists, contact Dell. 5 Real time clock 1 Replace the battery (see "Memory Installation Guidelines" on page 126), and then restart the computer. motherboard failure...