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... products. disclaims any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used..., personal injury, or death. Reproduction in the United States and/or other than its own. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of your computer. Dell Inc. Model PP26L September 2007 P/N WY106 Rev. is used in trademarks and trade names other countries; ...
... products. disclaims any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used..., personal injury, or death. Reproduction in the United States and/or other than its own. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of your computer. Dell Inc. Model PP26L September 2007 P/N WY106 Rev. is used in trademarks and trade names other countries; ...
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Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 23 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 23 Front View 24 Left Side View 30 Right Side View 31 Back View 32 Bottom View 34 3 Setting Up Your Computer 37 Connecting to the Internet 37 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 38 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . 39 Microsoft® Windows® XP 39 Microsoft Windows Vista 43 Setting Up a Printer 43 Printer Cable 44 Connecting a USB Printer 44 Power Protection Devices 45 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 23 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 23 Front View 24 Left Side View 30 Right Side View 31 Back View 32 Bottom View 34 3 Setting Up Your Computer 37 Connecting to the Internet 37 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 38 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . 39 Microsoft® Windows® XP 39 Microsoft Windows Vista 43 Setting Up a Printer 43 Printer Cable 44 Connecting a USB Printer 44 Power Protection Devices 45 Contents 3
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...47 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector 47 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 47 Microsoft® Windows® XP 48 Windows Vista 48 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . 49 Numeric Keypad 49 Key Combinations 50 System Functions... 50 Display Functions 50 Battery 50 Power Management 50 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 50 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 51 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 51 Touch Pad 52 Customizing the Touch Pad 53 6 Using a Battery...
...47 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector 47 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 47 Microsoft® Windows® XP 48 Windows Vista 48 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . 49 Numeric Keypad 49 Key Combinations 50 System Functions... 50 Display Functions 50 Battery 50 Power Management 50 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 50 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 51 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 51 Touch Pad 52 Customizing the Touch Pad 53 6 Using a Battery...
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Checking the Battery Charge 56 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter 56 Charge Gauge 57 Low-Battery Warning 58 Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter . . . . . 58 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery Meter . . . . 58 Conserving Battery Power 58 Power Management Modes 59 Standby and Sleep Mode 59 Hibernate Mode 59 Configuring Power Management ... Camera's Help File 63 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 64 Creating a Picture or a Video 64 8 Using Multimedia 67 Playing Media 67 Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control 69 Copying CD and DVD Media 71 Contents 5
Checking the Battery Charge 56 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter 56 Charge Gauge 57 Low-Battery Warning 58 Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter . . . . . 58 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery Meter . . . . 58 Conserving Battery Power 58 Power Management Modes 59 Standby and Sleep Mode 59 Hibernate Mode 59 Configuring Power Management ... Camera's Help File 63 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 64 Creating a Picture or a Video 64 8 Using Multimedia 67 Playing Media 67 Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control 69 Copying CD and DVD Media 71 Contents 5
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...Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 99 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 100 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating System 100 Wireless Local Area Network 101 What You Need to Establish a WLAN ...What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 106 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 107 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 107 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 108 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 108 12 Securing Your Computer 111 Security...
...Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 99 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 100 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating System 100 Wireless Local Area Network 101 What You Need to Establish a WLAN ...What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 106 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 107 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 107 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 108 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 108 12 Securing Your Computer 111 Security...
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13 Troubleshooting 115 Dell Technical Update Service 115 Dell Diagnostics 115 Dell Support Center 120 Dell Support 3 120 Dell PC Tune-Up 121 Dell PC Checkup 122 Dell Network Assistant 122 DellConnect 122 Drive Problems 123 Optical drive problems 123 Hard drive problems 124 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 125 ...not start 135 The computer stops responding 135 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 135 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 135 A solid blue screen appears 136 Dell MediaDirect problems 136 8 Contents
13 Troubleshooting 115 Dell Technical Update Service 115 Dell Diagnostics 115 Dell Support Center 120 Dell Support 3 120 Dell PC Tune-Up 121 Dell PC Checkup 122 Dell Network Assistant 122 DellConnect 122 Drive Problems 123 Optical drive problems 123 Hard drive problems 124 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 125 ...not start 135 The computer stops responding 135 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 135 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 135 A solid blue screen appears 136 Dell MediaDirect problems 136 8 Contents
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... Drivers 147 What Is a Driver 147 Identifying Drivers 148 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 149 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . 152 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Operating System 153 Using Windows Vista System Restore 153 Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration 155 Using the Operating System Media 156 Contents 9
... Drivers 147 What Is a Driver 147 Identifying Drivers 148 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 149 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . 152 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Operating System 153 Using Windows Vista System Restore 153 Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration 155 Using the Operating System Media 156 Contents 9
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...; XP Operating System 158 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 158 Using Dell™ PC Restore 159 Using the Operating System Media 161 14 Adding and Replacing Parts 163 Before You Begin 163 Recommended Tools 163 Turning Off ... Computer 164 Before Working Inside Your Computer 164 Hard Drive 166 Removing the Hard Drive 166 Replacing the Hard Drive 168 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 168 Optical Drive 169 Removing the Optical Drive 169 Replacing the Optical Drive 170 Central Control Cover 170 Removing the Central Control Cover 170 Replacing...
...; XP Operating System 158 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 158 Using Dell™ PC Restore 159 Using the Operating System Media 161 14 Adding and Replacing Parts 163 Before You Begin 163 Recommended Tools 163 Turning Off ... Computer 164 Before Working Inside Your Computer 164 Hard Drive 166 Removing the Hard Drive 166 Replacing the Hard Drive 168 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 168 Optical Drive 169 Removing the Optical Drive 169 Replacing the Optical Drive 170 Central Control Cover 170 Removing the Central Control Cover 170 Replacing...
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... both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. • Use the product key... on your operating system. Finding Information 17 NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to reinstall your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service...
... both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. • Use the product key... on your operating system. Finding Information 17 NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to reinstall your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service...
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... files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of your problem. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. What Are You Looking For? Finding Information 19 Access the Dell Support Center from the icon on your...
... files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of your problem. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. What Are You Looking For? Finding Information 19 Access the Dell Support Center from the icon on your...
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What Are You Looking For? • Information on page 189. 20 Finding Information For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet Find It Here Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. The taskbar is located in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar, and select Help.
What Are You Looking For? • Information on page 189. 20 Finding Information For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet Find It Here Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. The taskbar is located in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar, and select Help.
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... varies according to the operating system you can use one of your operating system. For more information, see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Operating System" on your computer to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer, you ordered. Microsoft... Windows System Restore returns your computer. If you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to an earlier operating state ...
... varies according to the operating system you can use one of your operating system. For more information, see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Operating System" on your computer to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer, you ordered. Microsoft... Windows System Restore returns your computer. If you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to an earlier operating state ...
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... wireless switch. For more information, see the documentation that came with Bluetooth wireless technology is running on a memory card. light operates as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key. 28 About Your Computer Off: The battery is enabled. Battery status light - Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status...
... wireless switch. For more information, see the documentation that came with Bluetooth wireless technology is running on a memory card. light operates as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key. 28 About Your Computer Off: The battery is enabled. Battery status light - Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status...
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... power button until the computer turns off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. A Turns on page 74). About Your Computer 29 Press the power button to launch Dell MediaDirect (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on when the scroll lock function...
... power button until the computer turns off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. A Turns on page 74). About Your Computer 29 Press the power button to launch Dell MediaDirect (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on when the scroll lock function...
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... Use the CD I got from a list of connection to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not know which type of Internet service providers (ISPs). • If you cannot connect to check the... want to set up my connection manually. • If you do not have already obtained setup information from your ISP. 38 Setting Up Your Computer Windows XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft®...
... Use the CD I got from a list of connection to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not know which type of Internet service providers (ISPs). • If you cannot connect to check the... want to set up my connection manually. • If you do not have already obtained setup information from your ISP. 38 Setting Up Your Computer Windows XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft®...
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...another-for example, from a source computer to the operating system that your ISP to a new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to complete the setup.... section that corresponds to a new computer. You can use the setup information provided by your computer is running. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up modem or ISDN. Transferring Information to a New Computer You can transfer data...
...another-for example, from a source computer to the operating system that your ISP to a new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to complete the setup.... section that corresponds to a new computer. You can use the setup information provided by your computer is running. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up modem or ISDN. Transferring Information to a New Computer You can transfer data...
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... appears, go to your old or source computer. For transferring information to a new computer, you have a Windows XP CD? This media is this? This information may not be available in Windows XP. screen, click I /O) ports of the two computers. For instructions on removable media, such as setting...input/output (I will use the optional Operating System media for this process or you can create a wizard disk with certain computers. • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a serial connection, you must run the Files and Settings...
... appears, go to your old or source computer. For transferring information to a new computer, you have a Windows XP CD? This media is this? This information may not be available in Windows XP. screen, click I /O) ports of the two computers. For instructions on removable media, such as setting...input/output (I will use the optional Operating System media for this process or you can create a wizard disk with certain computers. • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a serial connection, you must run the Files and Settings...
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.... 2 On the Where are the files and settings? To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you to create a backup image file to removable media. The wizard...
.... 2 On the Where are the files and settings? To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you to create a backup image file to removable media. The wizard...
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... removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools...Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you want to the old computer. screen, select the items you have a Windows XP CD? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. To copy data from the old computer:...
... removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools...Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you want to the old computer. screen, select the items you have a Windows XP CD? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. To copy data from the old computer:...
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...Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Microsoft Windows Vista™ 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and then click Transfer files and settings→ Start Windows Easy Transfer. 2 In the User Account Control... a new transfer or Continue a transfer in certain countries. Setting Up Your Computer 43 Follow the instructions on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer...
...Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Microsoft Windows Vista™ 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and then click Transfer files and settings→ Start Windows Easy Transfer. 2 In the User Account Control... a new transfer or Continue a transfer in certain countries. Setting Up Your Computer 43 Follow the instructions on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer...