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Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Computer 8 About Your Computer 11 Front View 12 Left View 13 Right View 14 Back View 14 Bottom View 15 Using a Battery 15 Battery Performance 15 Checking the Battery Charge 16 Charging the Battery 18 Removing a Battery 18 Installing a Battery 19 Storing a Battery 19 Solving Problems 19 Notebook System Software (NSS 19 Lockups and Software Problems 20 Running the Dell Diagnostics 22 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Computer 8 About Your Computer 11 Front View 12 Left View 13 Right View 14 Back View 14 Bottom View 15 Using a Battery 15 Battery Performance 15 Checking the Battery Charge 16 Charging the Battery 18 Removing a Battery 18 Installing a Battery 19 Storing a Battery 19 Solving Problems 19 Notebook System Software (NSS 19 Lockups and Software Problems 20 Running the Dell Diagnostics 22 Contents 3
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...Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be found at support.dell.com. You can be available for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Notebook System Software (NSS) Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ...ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation...
...Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be found at support.dell.com. You can be available for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Notebook System Software (NSS) Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ...ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation...
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... Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to view the appropriate support site. • Community - 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... regions. • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use ...
... Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to view the appropriate support site. • Community - 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... regions. • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use ...
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...box, which you ordered. NOTE: The Operating System CD is located on your computer. The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional hardware (such as a modem) • How to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Windows Help and Support Center 1...the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for instructions. To reinstall your computer. FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for ...
...box, which you ordered. NOTE: The Operating System CD is located on your computer. The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional hardware (such as a modem) • How to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Windows Help and Support Center 1...the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for instructions. To reinstall your computer. FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for ...
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... click. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you should also reinstall the NSS utility. Solving Problems Notebook System Software (NSS) If you reinstall the operating system for an extended period of the computer, and then remove the battery from the bay...- This utility is turned off. FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm 3 Slide the battery-bay latch releases on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com. Installing a Battery Ensure that the computer is available on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD and on the bottom of time...
... click. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you should also reinstall the NSS utility. Solving Problems Notebook System Software (NSS) If you reinstall the operating system for an extended period of the computer, and then remove the battery from the bay...- This utility is turned off. FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm 3 Slide the battery-bay latch releases on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com. Installing a Battery Ensure that the computer is available on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD and on the bottom of time...
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... - FOR PROOF ONLY 20 Quick Reference Guide The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for correct operation of USB devices, including the Dell D/Bay, D/Dock, D/Port, and D/View devices. A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1...simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is critical for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you are unable to 10 seconds until the computer turns...
... - FOR PROOF ONLY 20 Quick Reference Guide The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for correct operation of USB devices, including the Dell D/Bay, D/Dock, D/Port, and D/View devices. A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1...simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is critical for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you are unable to 10 seconds until the computer turns...
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... TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPIES, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE Start MENU DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system I F Y O U A R E U S I N G W I N D O W S X P, R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T... Quick Reference Guide 21 FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start...
... TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPIES, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE Start MENU DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system I F Y O U A R E U S I N G W I N D O W S X P, R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T... Quick Reference Guide 21 FILE LOCATION: J:\DL\DL044399\DTP\D5173eb0.fm A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start...
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... on your program may require an upgrade) to wait until you see anything on Dell™ computers. For more information, go to a software problem. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Use an anti-virus program that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD...
... on your program may require an upgrade) to wait until you see anything on Dell™ computers. For more information, go to a software problem. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Use an anti-virus program that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD...
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..., 14 power meter, 16 removing, 17 storing, 18 C CD operating system, 8 computer, 10 crashes, 19-20 slow performance, 21 stops responding, 19 D Dell support website, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 5, 7 Diagnostics Dell, 21 diagnostics Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 documentation device, 5 online, 7 System Information Guide, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, ...computer stops responding, 19 lockups, 19 program crashes, 20 program stops responding, 19 programs and Windows compatibility, 20 slow computer performance, 21 software, 19-20 solving, 18 spyware, 21 Index 27
..., 14 power meter, 16 removing, 17 storing, 18 C CD operating system, 8 computer, 10 crashes, 19-20 slow performance, 21 stops responding, 19 D Dell support website, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 5, 7 Diagnostics Dell, 21 diagnostics Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 documentation device, 5 online, 7 System Information Guide, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, ...computer stops responding, 19 lockups, 19 program crashes, 20 program stops responding, 19 programs and Windows compatibility, 20 slow computer performance, 21 software, 19-20 solving, 18 spyware, 21 Index 27