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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...
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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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... Start or → All Programs to view available programs. If a program is available 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 . The device guide provides helpful information about wireless networking. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about wireless networking, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on connections, and tutorials in basic networking...
... Start or → All Programs to view available programs. If a program is available 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 . The device guide provides helpful information about wireless networking. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about wireless networking, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on connections, and tutorials in basic networking...
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... reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for...
... reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for...
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... 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 interface with the printer. All devices require a driver program. If it to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install...
... 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 interface with the printer. All devices require a driver program. If it to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install...
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Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of 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 see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Drives and Media 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you installed the new driver. If Device Driver Rollback does...
Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of 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 see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Drives and Media 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you installed the new driver. If Device Driver Rollback does...
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... Finish and restart your computer. Drives and Media 81 HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Click Start→ My Computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the...
... Finish and restart your computer. Drives and Media 81 HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Click Start→ My Computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the...
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... press . and down -arrow keys to make changes. 94 Drives and Media The default value is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up -
... press . and down -arrow keys to make changes. 94 Drives and Media The default value is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up -
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... Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME...
... Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME...
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... computer. You can set up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through a network cable connected to each other through the process of setting up a computer network and connecting to other networks. 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. A Network Connections Wizard guides you can be connected to another LAN over any distance...
... computer. You can set up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through a network cable connected to each other through the process of setting up a computer network and connecting to other networks. 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. A Network Connections Wizard guides you can be connected to another LAN over any distance...
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... cable • S-video; S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your TV tuner card. Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There are a variety of ways to connect computers to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter...
... cable • S-video; S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your TV tuner card. Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There are a variety of ways to connect computers to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter...
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... the screen. Accessing Additional Functions With the Advanced Button The Advanced button on an external monitor, see Windows Help and Support. For example, the taskbar that supported by using an unsupported refresh rate. Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see the User's Guide for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad or track stick to adjust...
... the screen. Accessing Additional Functions With the Advanced Button The Advanced button on an external monitor, see Windows Help and Support. For example, the taskbar that supported by using an unsupported refresh rate. Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems For information about setting display properties through the Windows Display Properties menu, see the User's Guide for the video card installed in Windows Help and Support. HINT: The capacities of the screen, use the touch pad or track stick to adjust...
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... for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the video card installed in your computer, your computer or TV shows no display or has other display problems, you can also select a category and click on the left of the help that category. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 249 Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the...
... for Video Card Control Panels Depending on the video card installed in your computer, your computer or TV shows no display or has other display problems, you can also select a category and click on the left of the help that category. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 249 Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the...
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... partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that was running when the message appeared. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E M E M O R Y - A chip on the system board might be enabled or disabled in the table, see the documentation for Laptop Computers NOTE: If the message you received is correct (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. D E C R E A S I N G A V A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Working With Options...
... partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that was running when the message appeared. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E M E M O R Y - A chip on the system board might be enabled or disabled in the table, see the documentation for Laptop Computers NOTE: If the message you received is correct (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308) to correct the configuration error. D E C R E A S I N G A V A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Working With Options...
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... the Dell Diagnostics" on the setup diagram for your computer. Troubleshooting 295 • See the software documentation for bent or broken pins. RESTART THE COMPUTER - 1 Simultaneously press to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse to ensure that the memory you are using the mouse...
... the Dell Diagnostics" on the setup diagram for your computer. Troubleshooting 295 • See the software documentation for bent or broken pins. RESTART THE COMPUTER - 1 Simultaneously press to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse to ensure that the memory you are using the mouse...
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... Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of pixels up and down. Diagnostics programs, loaded automatically by the number of PC Cards. Pixels are capable of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. nanosecond - A removable I/O card adhering to create an image. NVRAM - Modems and network adapters are Plug...
... Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of pixels up and down. Diagnostics programs, loaded automatically by the number of PC Cards. Pixels are capable of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. nanosecond - A removable I/O card adhering to create an image. NVRAM - Modems and network adapters are Plug...
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... cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. unified memory allocation - A backup power source used in combination with an integrated video controller) that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of a laptop computer to 1600 x 1200. UPS systems typically provide surge suppression and may also provide voltage regulation. USB - universal serial bus - USB devices can also be connected...
... cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. unified memory allocation - A backup power source used in combination with an integrated video controller) that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of a laptop computer to 1600 x 1200. UPS systems typically provide surge suppression and may also provide voltage regulation. USB - universal serial bus - USB devices can also be connected...
Setup Guide
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... software documentation for minimum memory requirements. NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on page 74). If necessary, install additional memory (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals). • Reseat the memory modules into the connector(s) (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the CD. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Solving Problems Memory Problems...
... software documentation for minimum memory requirements. NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on page 74). If necessary, install additional memory (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals). • Reseat the memory modules into the connector(s) (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the CD. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Solving Problems Memory Problems...
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...® System Chipset Type Mobile Intel 5 series express chipset HM57 Memory Memory module connector two user-accessible SODIMM connectors Memory module capacities 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB Possible memory 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 5 GB, configurations 6 GB, and 8 GB Memory type 1333 MHz SODIMM DDR3 NOTE: For instructions on upgrading the memory, see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. 78 NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. INSPIRON Specifications This section provides...
...® System Chipset Type Mobile Intel 5 series express chipset HM57 Memory Memory module connector two user-accessible SODIMM connectors Memory module capacities 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB Possible memory 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 5 GB, configurations 6 GB, and 8 GB Memory type 1333 MHz SODIMM DDR3 NOTE: For instructions on upgrading the memory, see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. 78 NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. INSPIRON Specifications This section provides...
