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... to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 97 Checking Your Dell™ Mobile Broadband Card . . . 97 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 98 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 99 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 99 11 Securing Your... Computer 101 Security Cable Lock 101 Passwords 101 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 102 12 Troubleshooting 105 Dell Technical Update Service 105 Dell Diagnostics 105 Dell Support Center 110 Dell Support 110 Dell...
... to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 97 Checking Your Dell™ Mobile Broadband Card . . . 97 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 98 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 99 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 99 11 Securing Your... Computer 101 Security Cable Lock 101 Passwords 101 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 102 12 Troubleshooting 105 Dell Technical Update Service 105 Dell Diagnostics 105 Dell Support Center 110 Dell Support 110 Dell...
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...® Wireless Technology 181 Removing the Card 181 Coin-Cell Battery 182 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 182 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 183 14 Dell™ QuickSet Features 185 15 Traveling With Your Computer 187 Identifying Your Computer 187 Packing the Computer 187 Travel Tips 188 Traveling by Air 188...
...® Wireless Technology 181 Removing the Card 181 Coin-Cell Battery 182 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 182 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 183 14 Dell™ QuickSet Features 185 15 Traveling With Your Computer 187 Identifying Your Computer 187 Packing the Computer 187 Travel Tips 188 Traveling by Air 188...
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... Order-Status Service 191 Problems With Your Order 191 Product Information 192 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 192 Before You Call 193 Contacting Dell 195 17 Specifications 197 18 Appendix 205 Using the System Setup Program 205 Viewing the System Setup Screen 206 System Setup Screen 206 Commonly Used...
... Order-Status Service 191 Problems With Your Order 191 Product Information 192 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 192 Before You Call 193 Contacting Dell 195 17 Specifications 197 18 Appendix 205 Using the System Setup Program 205 Viewing the System Setup Screen 206 System Setup Screen 206 Commonly Used...
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...-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 138) or run the Dell Support 3 utility (see "Dell Support" on your computer or advanced technical-reference material for my computer • Device documentation • Notebook System Software (...and drivers are already installed on page 110). Some features may not be available in certain countries. You can be found at support.dell.com. • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and ...
...-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 138) or run the Dell Support 3 utility (see "Dell Support" on your computer or advanced technical-reference material for my computer • Device documentation • Notebook System Software (...and drivers are already installed on page 110). Some features may not be available in certain countries. You can be found at support.dell.com. • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and ...
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... Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft...® Windows® Product Key Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for your call when contacting...
... Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft...® Windows® Product Key Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for your call when contacting...
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... floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Computer documentation, details on your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to support.dell.com, select your your computer • Reference - What Are You Looking For? detects your computer and operating system, and installs the updates appropriate for your...
... floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Computer documentation, details on your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to support.dell.com, select your your computer • Reference - What Are You Looking For? detects your computer and operating system, and installs the updates appropriate for your...
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...; QuickSet Features" on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. Microsoft Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Help and Support. 2 In Search Help, type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then press or click the magnifying glass. 3 Click...
...; QuickSet Features" on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. Microsoft Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Help and Support. 2 In Search Help, type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then press or click the magnifying glass. 3 Click...
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To determine your computer's video controller configuration: 1 Click Start , and then click Help and Support. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer has one of video controller installed in your computer, as well as the other hardware ...
To determine your computer's video controller configuration: 1 Click Start , and then click Help and Support. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer has one of video controller installed in your computer, as well as the other hardware ...
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...L E S L O T - You can also use it is normal and does not indicate a problem with a plastic blank installed in the slot. Do not store your vicinity. Supports one ExpressCard. For more information see "Using ExpressCards" on page 101). Left Side View 1 2 1 security cable slot 3 hard drive 5 wireless switch 3 4 56 2 air vents ...4 ExpressCard slot 6 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator light S E C U R I T C H - Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to ...
...L E S L O T - You can also use it is normal and does not indicate a problem with a plastic blank installed in the slot. Do not store your vicinity. Supports one ExpressCard. For more information see "Using ExpressCards" on page 101). Left Side View 1 2 1 security cable slot 3 hard drive 5 wireless switch 3 4 56 2 air vents ...4 ExpressCard slot 6 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator light S E C U R I T C H - Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to ...
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Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as a monitor. To avoid damaging the computer, do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. For more ...
Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as a monitor. To avoid damaging the computer, do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. For more ...
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...media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your settings and files and click Next. screen, select the method you want to the path for fastwiz (on the new computer...computer message appears, do you chose for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). 40 Setting Up Your Computer When all of the settings and files ...
...media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your settings and files and click Next. screen, select the method you want to the path for fastwiz (on the new computer...computer message appears, do you chose for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). 40 Setting Up Your Computer When all of the settings and files ...
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... make a note of the current settings so you can conserve power by your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may be hard to read if... you change the resolution to one not supported by setting the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. • Press and the up-arrow key to increase brightness on the integrated display...
... make a note of the current settings so you can conserve power by your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may be hard to read if... you change the resolution to one not supported by setting the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. • Press and the up-arrow key to increase brightness on the integrated display...
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...the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for your Dell-installed operating system. 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 installed. You can benefit people... Screen resolution. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to the closest supported values. If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to appear larger and can enhance the legibility of images...
...the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for your Dell-installed operating system. 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 installed. You can benefit people... Screen resolution. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to the closest supported values. If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to appear larger and can enhance the legibility of images...
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...Windows Vista Media Center, and then click Start → Programs. 3 Use the remote control buttons to control Dell Media Direct and Windows Vista® Media Center. Playing Media Using Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to play media. 1 2 18 3 4 17 5 6 16 7 15 8 ...14 9 13 10 12 11 1 Infrared Transmitter 3 Page Down 5 OK/Enter/Select 2 Page Up 4 Arrow Up 6 Arrow Right Using Multimedia 61 For more details, go to the Dell Support website at support.dell...
...Windows Vista Media Center, and then click Start → Programs. 3 Use the remote control buttons to control Dell Media Direct and Windows Vista® Media Center. Playing Media Using Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to play media. 1 2 18 3 4 17 5 6 16 7 15 8 ...14 9 13 10 12 11 1 Infrared Transmitter 3 Page Down 5 OK/Enter/Select 2 Page Up 4 Arrow Up 6 Arrow Right Using Multimedia 61 For more details, go to the Dell Support website at support.dell...
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.... You can also use Roxio Creator for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on page 63. NOTE: The types of supported media formats, see "Using Blank CD or DVD Media" on your computer hard drive. For a list of optical drives offered by... Dell may vary by country. The DVD drives installed in Dell computers do not support HD-DVD media. 7 Arrow Down 9 Forward 11 Stop 13 Reverse 15 Arrow Left 17 Volume Down 8 Play/Pause 10...
.... You can also use Roxio Creator for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on page 63. NOTE: The types of supported media formats, see "Using Blank CD or DVD Media" on your computer hard drive. For a list of optical drives offered by... Dell may vary by country. The DVD drives installed in Dell computers do not support HD-DVD media. 7 Arrow Down 9 Forward 11 Stop 13 Reverse 15 Arrow Left 17 Volume Down 8 Play/Pause 10...
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The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • See the Roxio website at www.sonic.com ... techniques. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are familiar with Roxio Creator. • Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. Media Type DVD+R DL DVD-R DL Read Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Rewritable No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft®...
The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • See the Roxio website at www.sonic.com ... techniques. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are familiar with Roxio Creator. • Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. Media Type DVD+R DL DVD-R DL Read Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Rewritable No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft®...
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NOTE: If your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio, you want to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable). 2 Plug ...
NOTE: If your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio, you want to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable). 2 Plug ...
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... tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Click Advanced. 82 Using Multimedia To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. Microsoft Windows Vista 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization...
... tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Click Advanced. 82 Using Multimedia To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. Microsoft Windows Vista 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization...
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Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section, select the appropriate option for using either a single display or multiple displays, ensuring that the display settings are correct for your video card. To access Help and Support, click Start → Help and Support. Using Multimedia 83 NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your computer, see Windows Help and Support. 4 Click the tab for your selection.
Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section, select the appropriate option for using either a single display or multiple displays, ensuring that the display settings are correct for your video card. To access Help and Support, click Start → Help and Support. Using Multimedia 83 NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your computer, see Windows Help and Support. 4 Click the tab for your selection.
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... ExpressCards ExpressCards provide additional memory, wired and wireless communications, multimedia and security features. blanks from dust and other computers may not fit your computer. ExpressCards support two form factors: • ExpressCard/34 (34 mm wide) • ExpressCard/54 (54 mm wide in the ExpressCard slot. The 54-mm card only fits.... Save the blank for information on your computer. For example, you can add an ExpressCard to make wireless wide area network (WWAN) connectivity available on supported ExpressCards. NOTE: An ExpressCard is installed in the slot;
... ExpressCards ExpressCards provide additional memory, wired and wireless communications, multimedia and security features. blanks from dust and other computers may not fit your computer. ExpressCards support two form factors: • ExpressCard/34 (34 mm wide) • ExpressCard/54 (54 mm wide in the ExpressCard slot. The 54-mm card only fits.... Save the blank for information on your computer. For example, you can add an ExpressCard to make wireless wide area network (WWAN) connectivity available on supported ExpressCards. NOTE: An ExpressCard is installed in the slot;