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... Volume 73 Adjusting the Picture 74 Using Dell MediaDirect 74 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 75 S-Video and Standard Audio 77 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 78 Composite Video and Standard Audio 80 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 82 Component Video and Standard Audio 84 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 87 Enabling...
... Volume 73 Adjusting the Picture 74 Using Dell MediaDirect 74 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 75 S-Video and Standard Audio 77 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 78 Composite Video and Standard Audio 80 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 82 Component Video and Standard Audio 84 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 87 Enabling...
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...; Hi Speed-SD • Hi Density-SD I N - 1 M E MO R Y C A R D R E A D E R - E J E C T B U T T O N - The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in -1 memory card reader 8 video connector (VGA) 10 USB connectors (2) O PT I CA L D R I V E - I E E E 1 3 9 4 C O N N E C T O R - Right Side View 1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10 1 battery status light 3 power light 5 eject button 7 IEEE 1394 connector 9 network connector (...
...; Hi Speed-SD • Hi Density-SD I N - 1 M E MO R Y C A R D R E A D E R - E J E C T B U T T O N - The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in -1 memory card reader 8 video connector (VGA) 10 USB connectors (2) O PT I CA L D R I V E - I E E E 1 3 9 4 C O N N E C T O R - Right Side View 1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10 1 battery status light 3 power light 5 eject button 7 IEEE 1394 connector 9 network connector (...
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... cannot be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be visible. If you want to change, or under Resolution, slide the slide bar to the left , and ... that supported by the display, the computer enters pan mode. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for your Dell-installed operating system. Windows Vista™ 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen ...
... cannot be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be visible. If you want to change, or under Resolution, slide the slide bar to the left , and ... that supported by the display, the computer enters pan mode. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for your Dell-installed operating system. Windows Vista™ 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen ...
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...Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the Extend the desktop onto this monitor option, and then click Apply. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to one not supported by adjusting display resolution. Before you change the display resolution from the current settings, ...resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your Dell-installed operating system. 50 Using the Display To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you can enhance...
...Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the Extend the desktop onto this monitor option, and then click Apply. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to one not supported by adjusting display resolution. Before you change the display resolution from the current settings, ...resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your Dell-installed operating system. 50 Using the Display To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you can enhance...
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... and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. To access Help and Support, click Start → Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. The... in your computer, see Windows Help and Support. Enabling the Display Settings for a TV NOTE: To ensure that the display settings are correct for your video card.
... and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. To access Help and Support, click Start → Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. The... in your computer, see Windows Help and Support. Enabling the Display Settings for a TV NOTE: To ensure that the display settings are correct for your video card.
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... the computer while the computer is running. Using the Memory Card Reader 95 9 Using the Memory Card Reader The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on page 96. Blanks protect unused slots from other ...particles. Remove the blank before installing a memory card. To remove the blank, see the documentation that came with the card. The cards are generally marked with a plastic blank installed...
... the computer while the computer is running. Using the Memory Card Reader 95 9 Using the Memory Card Reader The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on page 96. Blanks protect unused slots from other ...particles. Remove the blank before installing a memory card. To remove the blank, see the documentation that came with the card. The cards are generally marked with a plastic blank installed...
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This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O...installed. Turn off , then restart your computer, this version of video files. 134 Troubleshooting Use the Help menu to access Dell MediaDirect Help. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a ...
This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O...installed. Turn off , then restart your computer, this version of video files. 134 Troubleshooting Use the Help menu to access Dell MediaDirect Help. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a ...
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...PCMCIA may vary by region. ExpressCard controller Intel ICH8M ExpressCard connector one ExpressCard slot (54 mm) Specifications 205 It does NOT support PC Cards. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about...System Information System chipset Data bus width DRAM bus width Processor address bus width Flash EPROM Graphics bus PCI bus (PCI-Express used for video controllers) Intel 965 Express Chipset Family 64 bits dual-channel (2) 64-bit buses 32 bits 1 MB PCI-E X16 32 bits x16 ...
...PCMCIA may vary by region. ExpressCard controller Intel ICH8M ExpressCard connector one ExpressCard slot (54 mm) Specifications 205 It does NOT support PC Cards. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about...System Information System chipset Data bus width DRAM bus width Processor address bus width Flash EPROM Graphics bus PCI bus (PCI-Express used for video controllers) Intel 965 Express Chipset Family 64 bits dual-channel (2) 64-bit buses 32 bits 1 MB PCI-E X16 32 bits x16 ...
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..., stereo headphone/speakers connector 4-pin serial connector sensor compatible with Philips RC6 (receive only) three Type IIIA Mini-Card slots RJ-11 port RJ-45 port 7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable) four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector 15-hole connector v.92 56K MDC softmodem Intel High-Definition Audio...
..., stereo headphone/speakers connector 4-pin serial connector sensor compatible with Philips RC6 (receive only) three Type IIIA Mini-Card slots RJ-11 port RJ-45 port 7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable) four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector 15-hole connector v.92 56K MDC softmodem Intel High-Definition Audio...
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...computer subject to availability at the time of shared video memory is up to 358 MB LCD interface LVDS TV support NTSC or PAL in S-video, composite, and component modes Video type: discrete video card Data bus PCI Express X16 Video controller nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS or nVIDIA GeForce 8600M ...GT Video memory 128 MB (GeForce 8400M GS) or 256 MB (GeForce 8600M ...
...computer subject to availability at the time of shared video memory is up to 358 MB LCD interface LVDS TV support NTSC or PAL in S-video, composite, and component modes Video type: discrete video card Data bus PCI Express X16 Video controller nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS or nVIDIA GeForce 8600M ...GT Video memory 128 MB (GeForce 8400M GS) or 256 MB (GeForce 8600M ...
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...USB 2.0 standard. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. extended PC Card - Glossary 229 A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional ...; - Environmental Protection Agency requirements that includes special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. expansion card - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Express Service Code service may not be available in and out of ExpressCards. enhanced integrated device ...
...USB 2.0 standard. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. extended PC Card - Glossary 229 A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional ...; - Environmental Protection Agency requirements that includes special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. expansion card - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Express Service Code service may not be available in and out of ExpressCards. enhanced integrated device ...
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...from which cellular telephone service is functionally equivalent to a standard PCI expansion card. A standard for computer processors, buses, and interfaces are working on communications such as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. Your computer can access. M Mb - A ...connection regardless of its physical location, as long as RAM, ROM, and video memory. megabytes per second. Devices and software can contain several different forms of your computer. A small card designed for RAM. megabit - megabyte - Because the data in the service ...
...from which cellular telephone service is functionally equivalent to a standard PCI expansion card. A standard for computer processors, buses, and interfaces are working on communications such as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. Your computer can access. M Mb - A ...connection regardless of its physical location, as long as RAM, ROM, and video memory. megabytes per second. Devices and software can contain several different forms of your computer. A small card designed for RAM. megabit - megabyte - Because the data in the service ...
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...at the slower speed. PCMCIA - A method of transferring data between two devices through the processor as video, drives, and networks. The ability of connector for PC Cards. A computer chip that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, providing a high-speed data path ...program instructions. A modification to the PCI interface that establishes standards for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - PIO - PXE - PCI Express - Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to it. power-on a display screen...
...at the slower speed. PCMCIA - A method of transferring data between two devices through the processor as video, drives, and networks. The ability of connector for PC Cards. A computer chip that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, providing a high-speed data path ...program instructions. A modification to the PCI interface that establishes standards for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - PIO - PXE - PCI Express - Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to it. power-on a display screen...
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... up to operate with security software enhances network and computer security by surge protectors. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers. A utility that contain only text; Enables Windows programs to 1400 x 1050. Text editors do not change...as date and time or system password. text editor - travel module - A video standard for video cards and controllers that when combined with a wide variety of video memory installed in the computer. A video standard for this program. A program used to attach a TV or digital audio...
... up to operate with security software enhances network and computer security by surge protectors. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers. A utility that contain only text; Enables Windows programs to 1400 x 1050. Text editors do not change...as date and time or system password. text editor - travel module - A video standard for video cards and controllers that when combined with a wide variety of video memory installed in the computer. A video standard for this program. A program used to attach a TV or digital audio...
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... rather than system memory. The circuitry on a video card or on , and they can display. Graphics-based software, such as Windows operating systems, displays in video modes that plugs in computers with an integrated video controller) that describes how text and graphics are displayed... or drops to 1600 x 1200. A mode that provides the video capabilities-in to a 4-pin socket on a monitor. U UAC - Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. A hardware interface for video cards and controllers that can be daisy-chained together. Describes a type of...
... rather than system memory. The circuitry on a video card or on , and they can display. Graphics-based software, such as Windows operating systems, displays in video modes that plugs in computers with an integrated video controller) that describes how text and graphics are displayed... or drops to 1600 x 1200. A mode that provides the video capabilities-in to a 4-pin socket on a monitor. U UAC - Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. A hardware interface for video cards and controllers that can be daisy-chained together. Describes a type of...
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...data network using access points or wireless routers to one computer to indicate the approximate capacity of power for 1 hour or 33 W for video cards and controllers that cannot be changed or destroyed. One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a floppy disk....measurement of current flowing at 1 volt. Change your favorite picture and make it reads the boot sectors of electric potential or electromotive force. video resolution - V - wallpaper - wide-aspect extended graphics array - See resolution. A program that computer until the virus is designed to...
...data network using access points or wireless routers to one computer to indicate the approximate capacity of power for 1 hour or 33 W for video cards and controllers that cannot be changed or destroyed. One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a floppy disk....measurement of current flowing at 1 volt. Change your favorite picture and make it reads the boot sectors of electric potential or electromotive force. video resolution - V - wallpaper - wide-aspect extended graphics array - See resolution. A program that computer until the virus is designed to...
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... that supports resolutions up to either the chip or its socket. Glossary 241 zero insertion force - Z ZIF - A type of .zip. X XGA - extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that allows a computer chip to be installed or removed with the Zip format are slightly larger than regular floppy disks, about twice...
... that supports resolutions up to either the chip or its socket. Glossary 241 zero insertion force - Z ZIF - A type of .zip. X XGA - extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that allows a computer chip to be installed or removed with the Zip format are slightly larger than regular floppy disks, about twice...
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System Restore, 156 system setup program commonly used options, 216 screens, 216 viewing, 216 T taskbar Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility, 137 QuickSet icon, 193 Safely Remove Hardware, 130 wireless activity indicator, 103 telephone numbers, 203 toolbars adjusting the size, ... state, 156 TV connecting, 75 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 User's Guide, 16 V video problems, 143 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 21 volume adjusting, 141 W warranty information, 15 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Index 249
System Restore, 156 system setup program commonly used options, 216 screens, 216 viewing, 216 T taskbar Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility, 137 QuickSet icon, 193 Safely Remove Hardware, 130 wireless activity indicator, 103 telephone numbers, 203 toolbars adjusting the size, ... state, 156 TV connecting, 75 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 User's Guide, 16 V video problems, 143 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 21 volume adjusting, 141 W warranty information, 15 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Index 249
Service Manual
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...the Memory Card Reader Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual Memory Card Blanks Removing a Memory Card or Blank Installing a Memory Card The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to prevent incorrect insertion. Press the card into the slot until the card is running...end to release it is installed in -1 memory card reader. Slide the card into the slot to insert into the slot. Memory cards are keyed to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. When it from dust and other computers may ...
...the Memory Card Reader Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual Memory Card Blanks Removing a Memory Card or Blank Installing a Memory Card The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to prevent incorrect insertion. Press the card into the slot until the card is running...end to release it is installed in -1 memory card reader. Slide the card into the slot to insert into the slot. Memory cards are keyed to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. When it from dust and other computers may ...