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Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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...& Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical Support • International Notebook Support BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings The BIOS is recommended. You may need to...configuration information after you remove and replace certain hardware components. Finding Information 31 Use the system setup program to update your BIOS settings when you add, change, or remove hardware in your computer. • Set or change user-selectable options such...
...& Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical Support • International Notebook Support BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings The BIOS is recommended. You may need to...configuration information after you remove and replace certain hardware components. Finding Information 31 Use the system setup program to update your BIOS settings when you add, change, or remove hardware in your computer. • Set or change user-selectable options such...
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... until you want to highlight the array in the RAID array. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to exit the RAID BIOS. The Define a New Array window appears. The Array Detail window appears. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . The Array List window...
... until you want to highlight the array in the RAID array. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to exit the RAID BIOS. The Define a New Array window appears. The Array Detail window appears. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . The Array List window...
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... your computer. Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can be used . NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to these options... and settings take effect on the next reboot. Improperly configuring these options to a file for that component. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface...
... your computer. Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can be used . NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to these options... and settings take effect on the next reboot. Improperly configuring these options to a file for that component. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface...
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... power strip that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. One battery is being saved to a UPS. Power (Power Settings, Power...
... power strip that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. One battery is being saved to a UPS. Power (Power Settings, Power...
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NOTE: The light turns on page 307) Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager You can access the Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. DCP icon Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 167 Follow the instructions in the documentation for a few seconds... in a sleep mode, as long as the switch is shipped to you, you can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System BIOS, available through the system setup program (see "Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch" on or off . The...
NOTE: The light turns on page 307) Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager You can access the Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. DCP icon Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 167 Follow the instructions in the documentation for a few seconds... in a sleep mode, as long as the switch is shipped to you, you can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System BIOS, available through the system setup program (see "Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch" on or off . The...
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...P L E A S E R U N S E T U P P R O G R A M - K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - NOTICE - ERROR 8602 - This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on page 292). F L A S H P A R T W R I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I T E P R O ...B L E - System Messages for either the operating system or the program that the boot sequence information is in BIOS setup. Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the ...
...P L E A S E R U N S E T U P P R O G R A M - K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - NOTICE - ERROR 8602 - This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on page 292). F L A S H P A R T W R I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I T E P R O ...B L E - System Messages for either the operating system or the program that the boot sequence information is in BIOS setup. Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the ...
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...operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing the BIOS Settings The BIOS is a utility that a device is restored. Performing a One-Time Boot You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the ... boots to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the computer. Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device 1 Connect the USB device to the selected device. The BIOS settings may need to select the appropriate device (for certain hardware replacements. 310 System Setup When the...
...operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing the BIOS Settings The BIOS is a utility that a device is restored. Performing a One-Time Boot You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the ... boots to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the computer. Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device 1 Connect the USB device to the selected device. The BIOS settings may need to select the appropriate device (for certain hardware replacements. 310 System Setup When the...
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...that may/may not apply to disk, and then click OK. The file downloads to your environment. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Locate the BIOS update file for this program. See "Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program" on the computer, do not change the settings for your ...computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this program ...
...that may/may not apply to disk, and then click OK. The file downloads to your environment. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Locate the BIOS update file for this program. See "Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program" on the computer, do not change the settings for your ...computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this program ...
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7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup
7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup
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... designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. ASF - A standard to define a mechanism for video-related tasks. and operating system-independent. BIOS - A program (or utility) that helps to control display brightness. Also referred to the computer. advanced configuration and power interface - A feature that serves as an interface...
... designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. ASF - A standard to define a mechanism for video-related tasks. and operating system-independent. BIOS - A program (or utility) that helps to control display brightness. Also referred to the computer. advanced configuration and power interface - A feature that serves as an interface...
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.... nanosecond - Example of the computer to create an image. PCMCIA - pixel - Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are arranged in rows and columns to automatically configure devices. A removable I/O card adhering to it. Modems and network adapters are...
.... nanosecond - Example of the computer to create an image. PCMCIA - pixel - Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are arranged in rows and columns to automatically configure devices. A removable I/O card adhering to it. Modems and network adapters are...
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... in the range of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Radio frequencies are more likely to be seen by the computer. BIOS, that have not yet been documented. resolution - R RAID - read-only - PS/2 - A type of independent disks - Typically, readme files provide installation information and describe new product...
... in the range of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Radio frequencies are more likely to be seen by the computer. BIOS, that have not yet been documented. resolution - R RAID - read-only - PS/2 - A type of independent disks - Typically, readme files provide installation information and describe new product...
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... effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the BIOS, such as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is embedded with a wide variety of colors and resolution that...
... effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the BIOS, such as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is embedded with a wide variety of colors and resolution that...
Tech Sheet Windows® 7
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... the operating system's setup process. If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen. October 2009 Connect to the Internet (Optional) To connect to ... Internet connection. Doing so may take you need to reinstall the operating system. Microsoft Windows 7: Getting Started Guide Set Up Windows 7 Your Dell computer is preconfigured with the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system if you selected it is not a part of purchase. These steps...
... the operating system's setup process. If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen. October 2009 Connect to the Internet (Optional) To connect to ... Internet connection. Doing so may take you need to reinstall the operating system. Microsoft Windows 7: Getting Started Guide Set Up Windows 7 Your Dell computer is preconfigured with the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system if you selected it is not a part of purchase. These steps...
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.... NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 44). Two beeps - Real Time Clock Failure Replace the battery. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without... has an issue or error, it may display a system message that will help you identify the cause and action needed to resolve the issue. BIOS ROM checksum failure. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Using Support Tools NOTE: To replace parts see the Service Manual on ...
.... NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 44). Two beeps - Real Time Clock Failure Replace the battery. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without... has an issue or error, it may display a system message that will help you identify the cause and action needed to resolve the issue. BIOS ROM checksum failure. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Using Support Tools NOTE: To replace parts see the Service Manual on ...
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... DDR2 Two 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB 1 GB 4 GB Computer information System chipset Data bus width nVIDIA MCP7A 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits BIOS chip (NVRAM) 8 Mb Memory speed 800 MHz System bus frequency 1333-MHz data rate (depending on your processor) External connectors Network adapter USB 2.0 RJ45 connector...
... DDR2 Two 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB 1 GB 4 GB Computer information System chipset Data bus width nVIDIA MCP7A 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits BIOS chip (NVRAM) 8 Mb Memory speed 800 MHz System bus frequency 1333-MHz data rate (depending on your processor) External connectors Network adapter USB 2.0 RJ45 connector...