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... Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 72 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card 74 Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet 74 Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN 74 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection ... 78 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 78 10 Solving Problems 79 Dell Diagnostics 79 Dell Support Utility 82 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 82 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Drive Problems 83 CD and DVD drive problems 83 If you ...
... Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 72 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card 74 Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet 74 Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN 74 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection ... 78 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 78 10 Solving Problems 79 Dell Diagnostics 79 Dell Support Utility 82 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 82 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Drive Problems 83 CD and DVD drive problems 83 If you ...
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Only 167 FCC Class B 167 Macrovision Product Notice 168 Glossary 169 Index 181 Contents 9 Only 166 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 167 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 167 FCC Notice (U.S. 13 Traveling With Your Computer 131 ...Identifying Your Computer 131 Packing the Computer 131 Travel Tips 132 Traveling by Air 132 14 Contacting Dell 133 15 Specifications 155 16 Appendix 163 Using the System Setup Program 163 Viewing the System Setup Screen 163 System Setup Screen 163 Commonly...
Only 167 FCC Class B 167 Macrovision Product Notice 168 Glossary 169 Index 181 Contents 9 Only 166 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 167 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 167 FCC Notice (U.S. 13 Traveling With Your Computer 131 ...Identifying Your Computer 131 Packing the Computer 131 Travel Tips 132 Traveling by Air 132 14 Contacting Dell 133 15 Specifications 155 16 Appendix 163 Using the System Setup Program 163 Viewing the System Setup Screen 163 System Setup Screen 163 Commonly...
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...• Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to reinstall drivers (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. You can be optional and may not ship with your computer. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page...Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be found at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide Finding Information 11 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not be ...
...• Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to reinstall drivers (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. You can be optional and may not ship with your computer. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page...Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be found at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide Finding Information 11 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not be ...
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What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my computer Find It Here Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on the bottom of your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. 12 Finding Information
What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my computer Find It Here Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on the bottom of your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. 12 Finding Information
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...drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. support.dell.com from the icon in the taskbar. Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - If you should also reinstall the NSS...installed on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 In the Download Category drop-down menu, click All...
...drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. support.dell.com from the icon in the taskbar. Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - If you should also reinstall the NSS...installed on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 In the Download Category drop-down menu, click All...
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From the My Computer Information - For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of video controller installed in your computer has one of several different video controller configurations. About ... Based on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer's video controller configuration: 1 Access the Microsoft®Windows® Help and Support Center. Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer, as well as the other hardware components.
From the My Computer Information - For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of video controller installed in your computer has one of several different video controller configurations. About ... Based on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer's video controller configuration: 1 Access the Microsoft®Windows® Help and Support Center. Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer, as well as the other hardware components.
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...page 36. D E L L M E D I A D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - M E D I R E C T ™ B U T T O N - Turn the volume down. T O U C H P A D B U T T O N S - For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Speaker Functions" on the touch pad indicates scrolling capabilities. Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. Turn the volume up. Stop. T O U C H P A D - Play...O A R D - You can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition or another version of Windows XP with Dell Media Experience if either of a mouse. Provides ...
...page 36. D E L L M E D I A D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - M E D I R E C T ™ B U T T O N - Turn the volume down. T O U C H P A D B U T T O N S - For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Speaker Functions" on the touch pad indicates scrolling capabilities. Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. Turn the volume up. Stop. T O U C H P A D - Play...O A R D - You can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition or another version of Windows XP with Dell Media Experience if either of a mouse. Provides ...
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... to eject a CD or DVD from the optical drive. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on your computer. E X P R E S S C A R D S L O T - O P T I V E - I N - 1 M E D I V E B A Y - O P T I C A L D R I A M E M O R Y C A R D R E A D E R - Supports one ExpressCard. You can install devices such as a DVD drive or other optical drive in -1 media memory card 5 USB connectors (2) reader 4 audio connectors (2) 6 IEEE 1394...
... to eject a CD or DVD from the optical drive. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on your computer. E X P R E S S C A R D S L O T - O P T I V E - I N - 1 M E D I V E B A Y - O P T I C A L D R I A M E M O R Y C A R D R E A D E R - Supports one ExpressCard. You can install devices such as a DVD drive or other optical drive in -1 media memory card 5 USB connectors (2) reader 4 audio connectors (2) 6 IEEE 1394...
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... 22 About Your Computer Attach a microphone to a USB connector using the optional floppydrive cable. AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. I E E E 1 3 9 4 C O N N E C T O R - Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. USB CONNECTORS Connect USB devices, such as some digital video cameras.
... 22 About Your Computer Attach a microphone to a USB connector using the optional floppydrive cable. AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. I E E E 1 3 9 4 C O N N E C T O R - Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. USB CONNECTORS Connect USB devices, such as some digital video cameras.
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If you selected Set up a direct cable connection between two computers, go to support.microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in some countries. This ...
If you selected Set up a direct cable connection between two computers, go to support.microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in some countries. This ...
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...on the new computer, click Next. 2 On the Where are the files and settings? NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search dell.support.com for transferring your old computer message appears, do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new...Which computer is this? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. NOTE: Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in the following drive: and click Next. 6 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, ...
...on the new computer, click Next. 2 On the Where are the files and settings? NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search dell.support.com for transferring your old computer message appears, do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new...Which computer is this? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. NOTE: Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in the following drive: and click Next. 6 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, ...
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... and you change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may appear on an external monitor). Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on the keyboard. Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and... NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors or projectors that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the...
... and you change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may appear on an external monitor). Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on the keyboard. Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and... NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors or projectors that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the...
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...Minimizes all minimized windows. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results dialog box. To access the Help and Support Center, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is installed, you ...Keyboard Settings To adjust keyboard operation, such as a toggle to a network). For more information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. For information about QuickSet key combinations, rightclick the icon in the taskbar, and click Help. QuickSet Key Combinations If...
...Minimizes all minimized windows. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results dialog box. To access the Help and Support Center, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is installed, you ...Keyboard Settings To adjust keyboard operation, such as a toggle to a network). For more information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. For information about QuickSet key combinations, rightclick the icon in the taskbar, and click Help. QuickSet Key Combinations If...
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... window to save the settings and close the window. 38 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad To access the Help and Support Center, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Touch Pad The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of the touch pad or use your finger on two ... properly, the application program must be able to indicate scrolling capability in these scroll zones. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. 2 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 3 Click OK to disable the...
... window to save the settings and close the window. 38 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad To access the Help and Support Center, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Touch Pad The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of the touch pad or use your finger on two ... properly, the application program must be able to indicate scrolling capability in these scroll zones. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. 2 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 3 Click OK to disable the...
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...to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to ... important data. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from the ...or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. To format CDs for available software patches on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. Dell Edition. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for...
...to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to ... important data. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from the ...or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. To format CDs for available software patches on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. Dell Edition. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for...
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... test music file projects before you do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by pressing the following keys: • Press to increase volume. • Press to decrease volume. • Press to mute volume. • Commercially available DVD players... buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the CD-RW and try again. Either click the icon in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of blank space to finalize the recording. • Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you ...
... test music file projects before you do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by pressing the following keys: • Press to increase volume. • Press to decrease volume. • Press to mute volume. • Commercially available DVD players... buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the CD-RW and try again. Either click the icon in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of blank space to finalize the recording. • Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you ...
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...If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on multimedia playback mode for accessing and playing digital media, such as music and videos. • Dell MediaDirect, which is an instant-on your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is turned on... or in hibernate mode When your system setup. NOTE: Dell QuickSet is turned on or in hibernate mode, you press...
...If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on multimedia playback mode for accessing and playing digital media, such as music and videos. • Dell MediaDirect, which is an instant-on your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is turned on... or in hibernate mode When your system setup. NOTE: Dell QuickSet is turned on or in hibernate mode, you press...
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... S-video cable directly to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 2 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 3 Plug the other end...
... S-video cable directly to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 2 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 3 Plug the other end...
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... then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your computer, see the Windows Help and...
... then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your computer, see the Windows Help and...
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... are keyed to your computer. See "Specifications" on page 155 for use when no ExpressCard is not clear, see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on supported ExpressCards.
... are keyed to your computer. See "Specifications" on page 155 for use when no ExpressCard is not clear, see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on supported ExpressCards.