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Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Air 126
13 Getting Help 127
Obtaining Assistance 127 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 128 DellConnect 128 Online Services 128 AutoTech Service 129 Automated Order-Status Service 129
Problems With Your Order 129 Product Information 129 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 130 Before You Call 130 Contacting Dell 132
14 Specifications 133
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Contents
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Find Downloads, or under Downloads Search, search for your
3 Select your computer, go to
• Upgrades - Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information
• Service and support -
Finding Information
15 Online discussion with support
• Dell Technical Update Service - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Notebook System Software...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... The Wi-Fi catcher light operates as a mouse, keyboard, or printer.
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About Your Computer The computer ships with Bluetooth wireless technology.
USB CONNECTOR
Connects USB devices, such as follows:
• Flashing blue: Searching for a wireless local area network (WLAN) in the slot. F I C A T C H E R L I -
When enabled through Dell QuickSet, this switch can also use it to...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
screen, select the items you chose for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. screen, select the method you want to
transfer and click Next. When all of the settings and files have been applied, the...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... window appears, click Cancel.
4 Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. 5 Click Add a printer to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTE: To install the printer driver, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. A device with a higher joule rating offers more protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone connector for modem connection instructions...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
..., write down the error code(s) and contact Dell. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
The Dell Diagnostics is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 132). Select Diagnostics from your hard drive.
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Troubleshooting to continue to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
Ensure that the modem is operating properly. S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E -
Click the Start →Programs→ Modem Diagnostic Tool→Modem Diagnostic Utility. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS -
1 Click the Start, and then click Control...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
...computer. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to you experience a problem with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is the source of specialized commands that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
..." on page 103) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
1 Click Start→My Computer→Properties→Hardware→Device Manager.
2 Right-click...
Owner's Manual - Page 102
...hardware in the system setup program (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100).
If a particular driver is not required by your computer are installing the driver.
4 Click the Driver tab→Update Driver.
5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→Next.
6 Click Browse and browse to the location to reinstall and follow the instructions on page 19...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... view, so they may not apply if you set your data files or recover them.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility:
If a device is...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... the system setup program.
5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press .
6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation.
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Troubleshooting 4 Restart the...
Owner's Manual - Page 127
...services are not always available in all locations outside the continental U.S.
If you experience a problem with your computer, you can assist you need to remove the computer cover, first disconnect the computer power and modem cables from a telephone near or at Dell Support
(support.dell.com) for procedures on how to the proper support personnel. For instructions on using the Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 141
... password settings
NOTE: Unless you can use system setup as
the amount of the options available in system setup, thus overriding options that you set or change the system setup settings.
For more information on page 16). You can disable or enable only through system setup. Certain changes might make your operating system, see Windows Help and Support (see "Microsoft Windows XP...
Owner's Manual - Page 142
On each option is the setting or value for the currently highlighted option; the lower-right corner displays information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and see the Help area on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
Changing the Boot Sequence
The boot sequence, or boot...
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