System Information Guide
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... start the Diagnostics, perform the following order: • Diskette Drive • CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive • Internal HDD 8 Save your current boot sequence in the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 6 Press to boot from the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 22 System Infor mation Guide The computer starts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics. 9 When you have completed running diagnostics, remove the...
... start the Diagnostics, perform the following order: • Diskette Drive • CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive • Internal HDD 8 Save your current boot sequence in the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 6 Press to boot from the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 22 System Infor mation Guide The computer starts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics. 9 When you have completed running diagnostics, remove the...
User Guide
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...If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take several seconds). Dell AccessDirect™ Button Touch Pad - When a battery is enabled. Display Latch Button - For more information. You can use a ...Lights Turns on supported keyboard shortcuts, Track Stick - The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as a CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, Zip drive, second hard drive, second battery, or Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay. For information on when the numeric keypad is enabled. See "...
...If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take several seconds). Dell AccessDirect™ Button Touch Pad - When a battery is enabled. Display Latch Button - For more information. You can use a ...Lights Turns on supported keyboard shortcuts, Track Stick - The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as a CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, Zip drive, second hard drive, second battery, or Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay. For information on when the numeric keypad is enabled. See "...
User Guide
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Fixed Optical Drive - For more information, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with the security cable slot. NOTICE: Before you attach a commercially available antitheft device to a... an antitheft device, ensure that it turns green for installing antitheft devices are usually included with your computer to indicate network activity. Accommodates a CD drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive, and combination drives. The light on using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. Also connects digital audio capable devices using the network adapter, see "Adding and ...
Fixed Optical Drive - For more information, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with the security cable slot. NOTICE: Before you attach a commercially available antitheft device to a... an antitheft device, ensure that it turns green for installing antitheft devices are usually included with your computer to indicate network activity. Accommodates a CD drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive, and combination drives. The light on using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. Also connects digital audio capable devices using the network adapter, see "Adding and ...
User Guide
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... the lens. Hold the disc by its outer edge. Touch Pad 1. CD, CD-RW, DVD, and Combination Drives NOTICE: Always use products specifically designed for CDs are safe to clean the lens in the drive. You can also purchase commercial products that accumulate during normal operation. NOTICE:... lint-free cloth with water, and stroke it is clean. Cleaning Your Computer Computer and Keyboard Display Touch Pad Floppy Drive CD, CD-RW, DVD, and Combination Drives Computer and Keyboard 1. Shut down and turn off your computer, disconnect any attached devices, and disconnect them from the ...
... the lens. Hold the disc by its outer edge. Touch Pad 1. CD, CD-RW, DVD, and Combination Drives NOTICE: Always use products specifically designed for CDs are safe to clean the lens in the drive. You can also purchase commercial products that accumulate during normal operation. NOTICE:... lint-free cloth with water, and stroke it is clean. Cleaning Your Computer Computer and Keyboard Display Touch Pad Floppy Drive CD, CD-RW, DVD, and Combination Drives Computer and Keyboard 1. Shut down and turn off your computer, disconnect any attached devices, and disconnect them from the ...
User Guide
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...to navigate the screen. When you start the diagnostics, the Dell logo screen appears, followed by the Dell Diagnostics, and additional help on the computer with the Drivers and Utilities CD in the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 5. Allows you to select categories from the Test One Device... Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following order: l Diskette Drive l CD/DVD/CD-RW drive l Internal HDD 7. When the computer restarts, press as soon as the first (top) boot device, and then set as the Dell logo screen appears, and before the Microsoft® Windows® logo...
...to navigate the screen. When you start the diagnostics, the Dell logo screen appears, followed by the Dell Diagnostics, and additional help on the computer with the Drivers and Utilities CD in the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. 5. Allows you to select categories from the Test One Device... Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following order: l Diskette Drive l CD/DVD/CD-RW drive l Internal HDD 7. When the computer restarts, press as soon as the first (top) boot device, and then set as the Dell logo screen appears, and before the Microsoft® Windows® logo...
User Guide
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... data from CDs. CD-RW - A drive that you can transfer information. CD-RW/DVD drive - In case your computer. bus - A byte is usually equal to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. C C - L1 cache - An international customs document that can read CDs and write to 8 bits. CD-R - A recordable version of many microprocessor operations. A rewritable version of Authenticity - CD-RW drive - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple...
... data from CDs. CD-RW - A drive that you can transfer information. CD-RW/DVD drive - In case your computer. bus - A byte is usually equal to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. C C - L1 cache - An international customs document that can read CDs and write to 8 bits. CD-R - A recordable version of many microprocessor operations. A rewritable version of Authenticity - CD-RW drive - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple...
User Guide
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... correction - EMI - ESD - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. E ECC - An improved version of electricity. electromagnetic interference - Environmental Protection Agency requirements that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. enhanced parallel port - ESD can read data from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - Express Service Code - extended PC Card - F The software used to...
... correction - EMI - ESD - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. E ECC - An improved version of electricity. electromagnetic interference - Environmental Protection Agency requirements that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. enhanced parallel port - ESD can read data from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - Express Service Code - extended PC Card - F The software used to...
User Guide
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...storage area on your screen. PC Card - NVRAM - NVRAM is a local bus that is also referred to read or write data from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. peripheral component interconnect - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - ms - ns - nonvolatile random access memory - Each partition can set. The... it. A computer may include a network adapter on its external power source. Also referred to as logical drives. programmed input/output - A type of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. O Optical Drive -
...storage area on your screen. PC Card - NVRAM - NVRAM is a local bus that is also referred to read or write data from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. peripheral component interconnect - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - ms - ns - nonvolatile random access memory - Each partition can set. The... it. A computer may include a network adapter on its external power source. Also referred to as logical drives. programmed input/output - A type of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. O Optical Drive -
User Guide
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... Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Running Using the CD or DVD Tray Adjusting the Volume About the Module Bay You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, DVD/CD-RW drive, Zip drive, second hard drive, or second battery in the computer while the computer is connected (docked) to a docking device...
... Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Running Using the CD or DVD Tray Adjusting the Volume About the Module Bay You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, DVD/CD-RW drive, Zip drive, second hard drive, or second battery in the computer while the computer is connected (docked) to a docking device...
User Guide
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...CD-RW drive stops writing Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Verify that the disk or disc is installed in the lower-right corner of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Clean the drive or disc - Remove the hard drive and floppy drive. 2. If a drive..., and shut down the computer. 2. If the drive is defective. Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the module bay device: 1. Insert another disc - Straighten a paper clip and insert one in "Dell Diagnostics." Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer...
...CD-RW drive stops writing Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Verify that the disk or disc is installed in the lower-right corner of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Clean the drive or disc - Remove the hard drive and floppy drive. 2. If a drive..., and shut down the computer. 2. If the drive is defective. Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the module bay device: 1. Insert another disc - Straighten a paper clip and insert one in "Dell Diagnostics." Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer...
User Guide
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...reorder a device in the list, highlight the device and then press or (not case-sensitive) to start the operating system. Press when the Dell™ logo appears. To control the boot sequence, you can control the boot sequence using the the and keys and then enable or disable...map the serial port COM address or disable the serial port and its interrupt for another device to the following: l Diskette Drive l Modular bay HDD l Internal HDD l CD/DVD/CD-RW drive During the boot routine, the computer starts at the top of the system setup program. Enter the system setup program: ...
...reorder a device in the list, highlight the device and then press or (not case-sensitive) to start the operating system. Press when the Dell™ logo appears. To control the boot sequence, you can control the boot sequence using the the and keys and then enable or disable...map the serial port COM address or disable the serial port and its interrupt for another device to the following: l Diskette Drive l Modular bay HDD l Internal HDD l CD/DVD/CD-RW drive During the boot routine, the computer starts at the top of the system setup program. Enter the system setup program: ...
User Guide
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... as baggage. l To make the computer as light as possible, replace any extended PC Cards. l Consider changing your computer, Dell carrying cases must pass extensive shock and vibration tests. Remove any cables attached to installed PC Cards, and remove any devices installed ...a safe place away from the keyboard and then close the display. Travel Tips NOTICE: Do not move the computer while using the CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive. NOTICE: When the display is company-owned-to speed your passage through customs. Investigate the customs regulations of the countries you need to...
... as baggage. l To make the computer as light as possible, replace any extended PC Cards. l Consider changing your computer, Dell carrying cases must pass extensive shock and vibration tests. Remove any cables attached to installed PC Cards, and remove any devices installed ...a safe place away from the keyboard and then close the display. Travel Tips NOTICE: Do not move the computer while using the CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive. NOTICE: When the display is company-owned-to speed your passage through customs. Investigate the customs regulations of the countries you need to...