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...trademark and Core is strictly forbidden. and is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license. Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, and Dell MediaDirect are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells ...Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Intel Corporation;
...trademark and Core is strictly forbidden. and is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license. Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, and Dell MediaDirect are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells ...Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Intel Corporation;
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Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 21 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 21 Front View 22 Left Side View 27 Right Side View 29 Back View 31 Bottom View 33 3 Setting Up Your Computer 35 Connecting to the Internet 35 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer 37 Microsoft Windows XP 37 Microsoft Windows Vista 41 Setting Up a Printer 41 Printer Cable 41 Connecting a USB Printer 42 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 21 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 21 Front View 22 Left Side View 27 Right Side View 29 Back View 31 Bottom View 33 3 Setting Up Your Computer 35 Connecting to the Internet 35 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer 37 Microsoft Windows XP 37 Microsoft Windows Vista 41 Setting Up a Printer 41 Printer Cable 41 Connecting a USB Printer 42 Contents 3
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...45 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display to a Projector 45 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 45 Microsoft® Windows XP 46 Windows Vista 46 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 47 Numeric Keypad 47 Key Combinations 47 System Functions 47 Display Functions 47... Battery 47 Power Management 48 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 48 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 48 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 48 Touch Pad 49 Customizing the Touch Pad 50 4 Contents
...45 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display to a Projector 45 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 45 Microsoft® Windows XP 46 Windows Vista 46 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 47 Numeric Keypad 47 Key Combinations 47 System Functions 47 Display Functions 47... Battery 47 Power Management 48 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 48 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 48 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 48 Touch Pad 49 Customizing the Touch Pad 50 4 Contents
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6 Using a Battery 51 Battery Performance 51 Checking the Battery Charge 52 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 52 Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter 53 Charge Gauge 53 Low-Battery Warning 54 Conserving Battery Power 54 Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 54 Using the Sleep Power State ...
6 Using a Battery 51 Battery Performance 51 Checking the Battery Charge 52 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 52 Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter 53 Charge Gauge 53 Low-Battery Warning 54 Conserving Battery Power 54 Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 54 Using the Sleep Power State ...
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Dell PC Checkup 112 Dell Network Assistant 112 DellConnect 112 Drive Problems 113 Optical drive problems 113 Hard drive problems 114 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 115 Error Messages 117 ... The computer stops responding 125 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 125 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . 126 A solid blue screen appears 126 Dell MediaDirect problems 126 Other software problems 127 Memory Problems 128 Network Problems 128 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 129...
Dell PC Checkup 112 Dell Network Assistant 112 DellConnect 112 Drive Problems 113 Optical drive problems 113 Hard drive problems 114 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 115 Error Messages 117 ... The computer stops responding 125 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 125 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . 126 A solid blue screen appears 126 Dell MediaDirect problems 126 Other software problems 127 Memory Problems 128 Network Problems 128 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 129...
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... readable 137 Drivers 137 What Is a Driver 137 Identifying Drivers 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring Windows XP 147 Contents 9
... readable 137 Drivers 137 What Is a Driver 137 Identifying Drivers 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring Windows XP 147 Contents 9
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... 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 support. Service Tag and Microsoft Windows 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 ...
... 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 support. Service Tag and Microsoft Windows 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 ...
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... the instructions on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize ... the screen. For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on the screen. Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows notification area. Find It Here Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button ...
... the instructions on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize ... the screen. For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on the screen. Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows notification area. Find It Here Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button ...
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... with your computer. For more information, see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - After you reinstall your computer. Dell PC Restore may not ship with your operating system. Your operating...
... with your computer. For more information, see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - After you reinstall your computer. Dell PC Restore may not ship with your operating system. Your operating...
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...several seconds). Based on configuration selections you made when ordering your computer, your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. For more information about your computer may not ...include a camera. 9 consumer IR sensor 11 touch pad buttons 13 keyboard status lights 10 media control buttons 12 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 14 digital array microphones C A M E R A I N D I S P L A Y - D I S P L A Y L A T C H - Indicates that ...
...several seconds). Based on configuration selections you made when ordering your computer, your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. For more information about your computer may not ...include a camera. 9 consumer IR sensor 11 touch pad buttons 13 keyboard status lights 10 media control buttons 12 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 14 digital array microphones C A M E R A I N D I S P L A Y - D I S P L A Y L A T C H - Indicates that ...
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... by your ISP to complete the setup. 36 Setting Up Your Computer 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 have a service outage. If ... up my connection manually, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to check the service status, or try connecting again later. Windows XP® 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft®...
... by your ISP to complete the setup. 36 Setting Up Your Computer 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 have a service outage. If ... up my connection manually, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to check the service status, or try connecting again later. 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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...NOTE: If you get one computer to another-for transfer to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 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. ...to the operating system that corresponds to a new computer. You can transfer data, such as: • E-mail messages • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you will use the setup information...
...NOTE: If you get one computer to another-for transfer to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 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. ...to the operating system that corresponds to a new computer. You can transfer data, such as: • E-mail messages • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you will use the setup information...
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...Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. You can use the wizard from the Windows XP CD→ Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your old or source computer. Running the... a wizard disk with certain computers. 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 must run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. screen,...
...Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. You can use the wizard from the Windows XP CD→ Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your old or source computer. Running the... a wizard disk with certain computers. 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 must run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. screen,...
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...method you chose for transferring your new computer. screen, click I want to transfer and click Next. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your settings and files and click Next. To create a wizard disk... screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new computer. To transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 5 On the Select a transfer ...
...method you chose for transferring your new computer. screen, click I want to transfer and click Next. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your settings and files and click Next. To create a wizard disk... screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new computer. To transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 5 On the Select a transfer ...
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...from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. 3 In the Open field on the Run window, browse to the path for fastwiz (on the appropriate removable media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next...method 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 Follow the instructions on the screen. The wizard reads the collected files...
...from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. 3 In the Open field on the Run window, browse to the path for fastwiz (on the appropriate removable media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next...method 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 Follow the instructions on the screen. The wizard reads the collected files...
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.... For technical assistance, refer to the computer. Setting Up Your Computer 41 NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect...
.... For technical assistance, refer to the computer. Setting Up Your Computer 41 NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect...
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... you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be...
... you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be...
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... occur during electrical storms. Setting Up Your Computer 43 A device with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer is running the Windows Vista™ operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.Click Add a printer to start the Add...
... occur during electrical storms. Setting Up Your Computer 43 A device with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer is running the Windows Vista™ operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.Click Add a printer to start the Add...
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...; Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best display? 46...
...; Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best display? 46...
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... Keypad The numeric keypad functions like the numeric keypad on page 52). Key Combinations System Functions Display Functions Opens the Task Manager window. Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter (see "Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter" on an external keyboard. • To enable the keypad, press . Highlight the desired icon to switch the...
... Keypad The numeric keypad functions like the numeric keypad on page 52). Key Combinations System Functions Display Functions Opens the Task Manager window. Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter (see "Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter" on an external keyboard. • To enable the keypad, press . Highlight the desired icon to switch the...