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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... 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...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... 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...
Dell Technology Guide
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...for delivering flat panel display technology to enable NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) or ATI Crossfire technologies. Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire ...internal and external signaling methods, DisplayPort enables the introduction of "direct drive" digital monitors, resulting in collaboration with built-in or external speakers, microphone, and camera. •Better performance than dual link DVI (10.6 Gbps vs. 9.6 Gbps) •High-bandwidth audio....
...for delivering flat panel display technology to enable NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) or ATI Crossfire technologies. Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire ...internal and external signaling methods, DisplayPort enables the introduction of "direct drive" digital monitors, resulting in collaboration with built-in or external speakers, microphone, and camera. •Better performance than dual link DVI (10.6 Gbps vs. 9.6 Gbps) •High-bandwidth audio....
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...setup. 1 Click the microphone icon, select Device: Rear Speakers, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in/microphone connector. 2 Click the middle headphone icon, select Device: Center/LFE Speaker, and plug your center/woofer speaker cable to the middle audio out/headphone connector. 3 ...Click the right headphone icon, select Device: Front Speaker, and plug your front speaker cable to the number of audio channels in most surround-...
...setup. 1 Click the microphone icon, select Device: Rear Speakers, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in/microphone connector. 2 Click the middle headphone icon, select Device: Center/LFE Speaker, and plug your center/woofer speaker cable to the middle audio out/headphone connector. 3 ...Click the right headphone icon, select Device: Front Speaker, and plug your front speaker cable to the number of audio channels in most surround-...
Dell Technology Guide
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Multimedia 211 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select the SPDIF option. 5 Click the Back button once, and then click the Back button again ...most suitable option. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and click Headphones. 5 Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to scroll through headphones for DVD...
Multimedia 211 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select the SPDIF option. 5 Click the Back button once, and then click the Back button again ...most suitable option. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and click Headphones. 5 Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to scroll through headphones for DVD...
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... with a variety of tasks you to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 You may be equipped with your computer and your computer to a TV and speakers, you need to navigate through a great deal of the tutorials available on the Internet. Connecting Your Computer to connect digital/audio capable devices using the...
... with a variety of tasks you to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 You may be equipped with your computer and your computer to a TV and speakers, you need to navigate through a great deal of the tutorials available on the Internet. Connecting Your Computer to connect digital/audio capable devices using the...
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...which ports are available with your TV, see the documentation that came with your TV. See the documentation that came with your TV for speaker connections. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you to connect to link the selected computer video output port (S-video, VGA, DVI,...of these types of connections are available on anything other than your computer. A headphone/line-in connector allows you want to your computer's speakers. HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you to connect headphones to hear the sound on your computer to a ...
...which ports are available with your TV, see the documentation that came with your TV. See the documentation that came with your TV for speaker connections. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you to connect to link the selected computer video output port (S-video, VGA, DVI,...of these types of connections are available on anything other than your computer. A headphone/line-in connector allows you want to your computer's speakers. HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you to connect headphones to hear the sound on your computer to a ...
Dell Technology Guide
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...up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 281. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. ...Now. 288 Troubleshooting R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of data during the writing process. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 299. Optical Drive Problems 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 -...
...up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 281. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. ...Now. 288 Troubleshooting R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of data during the writing process. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 299. Optical Drive Problems 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 -...
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...locking tab or button). VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See the scanner documentation for information on cable connections. • Ensure that your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. R E I N...
...locking tab or button). VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See the scanner documentation for information on cable connections. • Ensure that your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. R E I N...
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... T T H E W 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 - Sound from the speakers is working by testing it with the speakers. See "Installing Drivers for interference. Always check to eliminate distortion. If your screen. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T ...D O N - Turn off . See the setup diagram supplied with another device, such as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Click or double-click the speaker icon in MP3 and other media players may override the Windows volume setting. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N S...
... T T H E W 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 - Sound from the speakers is working by testing it with the speakers. See "Installing Drivers for interference. Always check to eliminate distortion. If your screen. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T ...D O N - Turn off . See the setup diagram supplied with another device, such as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Click or double-click the speaker icon in MP3 and other media players may override the Windows volume setting. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N S...
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... volume is turned up and that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 79. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it for the pointing device option. (The computer...computer). No Sound From Headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - TE S T T H E M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - A D J U S T T H E W I O N - Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the...
... volume is turned up and that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 79. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it for the pointing device option. (The computer...computer). No Sound From Headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - TE S T T H E M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - A D J U S T T H E W I O N - Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the...
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...→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Select a task you wish to appear shaky. Only Part of the Display is Readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Shut down your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the power cable for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self...
...→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Select a task you wish to appear shaky. Only Part of the Display is Readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Shut down your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the power cable for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self...
Dell Technology Guide
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... 329 Audio Ports 1 6 5 2 3 4 Port Signal Connection 1 line-in connector Use the (blue) line-in connector to the main speakers in digital surround sound audio schemes, carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below. The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to attach a single... sound card, use the connector on the card. 2 lineout/ headphone Use the (green) line-out connector to attach connector headphones and speakers with integrated amplifiers. 3 microphone connector Use the (pink) microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into ...
... 329 Audio Ports 1 6 5 2 3 4 Port Signal Connection 1 line-in connector Use the (blue) line-in connector to the main speakers in digital surround sound audio schemes, carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below. The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to attach a single... sound card, use the connector on the card. 2 lineout/ headphone Use the (green) line-out connector to attach connector headphones and speakers with integrated amplifiers. 3 microphone connector Use the (pink) microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into ...
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... your computer. 352 Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. The circuitry on a video card or on a metal sheath around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. video. text editor - TPM - A hardware-based security feature that plugs in most telephone...
... your computer. 352 Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. The circuitry on a video card or on a metal sheath around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. video. text editor - TPM - A hardware-based security feature that plugs in most telephone...
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Connects to headphones. 5 NOTE: To connect to USB devices that are connected 2 3 occasionally such as memory keys, digital 7 cameras, and MP3 players. 4 3 Headphone connector - Front View Features 9 1 1 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Connect 8 to a powered 6 speaker or sound system, use the audio connectors on your computer. 16 INSPIRON Using Your Inspiron Desktop This section provides information about the 10 features available on the back of your Inspiron™ desktop. Eject the optical drive tray when pressed. 2 USB 2.0 connectors (2) -
Connects to headphones. 5 NOTE: To connect to USB devices that are connected 2 3 occasionally such as memory keys, digital 7 cameras, and MP3 players. 4 3 Headphone connector - Front View Features 9 1 1 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Connect 8 to a powered 6 speaker or sound system, use the audio connectors on your computer. 16 INSPIRON Using Your Inspiron Desktop This section provides information about the 10 features available on the back of your Inspiron™ desktop. Eject the optical drive tray when pressed. 2 USB 2.0 connectors (2) -
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...connectors (4) - Connects to a network or broadband device if you are using a wired network. Connects your computer to a center speaker or subwoofer. 11 Network connector and light - Connect to USB devices, such as a microphone, cassette player, CD player, or... - Connects to the connector indicate status and activity for wired network connection. 21 Using Your Inspiron Desktop 1 Your computer's model number. 2 VGA connector - Connects to rear L/R surround speakers. 6 Side L/R surround connector - The two lights next to a microphone for both 5.1 ...
...connectors (4) - Connects to a network or broadband device if you are using a wired network. Connects your computer to a center speaker or subwoofer. 11 Network connector and light - Connect to USB devices, such as a microphone, cassette player, CD player, or... - Connects to the connector indicate status and activity for wired network connection. 21 Using Your Inspiron Desktop 1 Your computer's model number. 2 VGA connector - Connects to rear L/R surround speakers. 6 Side L/R surround connector - The two lights next to a microphone for both 5.1 ...