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...97 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 97 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 99 Restoring Your Operating System 99 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 100 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 101 Using the Operating System CD 103 12 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin ...105 Recommended Tools 105 Turning Off Your Computer 105 Before Working Inside Your Computer 106 Battery 108 Removing a Battery 108 Installing a Battery 108 Hard Drive 108 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 111 Optical Drives 111 About the Device Security Screw...
...97 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 97 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 99 Restoring Your Operating System 99 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 100 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 101 Using the Operating System CD 103 12 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin ...105 Recommended Tools 105 Turning Off Your Computer 105 Before Working Inside Your Computer 106 Battery 108 Removing a Battery 108 Installing a Battery 108 Hard Drive 108 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 111 Optical Drives 111 About the Device Security Screw...
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...If the computer is connected to turn off the computer while the light is critically low. 16 A Tour of pressing the power button. Turns on when the computer reads ...adequately charged (or the computer is turned off). • Flashing orange: The battery charge is low....Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the computer is almost fully charged. D I S P L A Y L A T C H R E L E A S E - NOTICE: To avoid losing data when you turn...; Flashing green: The battery is in a power management mode. Turns on steadily or blinks to release the display latches and open the...
...If the computer is connected to turn off the computer while the light is critically low. 16 A Tour of pressing the power button. Turns on when the computer reads ...adequately charged (or the computer is turned off). • Flashing orange: The battery charge is low....Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the computer is almost fully charged. D I S P L A Y L A T C H R E L E A S E - NOTICE: To avoid losing data when you turn...; Flashing green: The battery is in a power management mode. Turns on steadily or blinks to release the display latches and open the...
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... E AK E RS - Play the next track. The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft Windows logo key. Play the previous track. Turn the volume down. Stop. Launch Dell MediaDirect or Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition. For more information, see "Key Combinations" on page 54. T O U C H P A D - Control CD, DVD, and...
... E AK E RS - Play the next track. The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft Windows logo key. Play the previous track. Turn the volume down. Stop. Launch Dell MediaDirect or Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition. For more information, see "Key Combinations" on page 54. T O U C H P A D - Control CD, DVD, and...
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...: The card with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so the light turns on when wireless networking is enabled. D I S P L A Y L A T C H E S - www.dell.com | support.dell.com KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on when a card with Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. To quickly...
...: The card with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so the light turns on when wireless networking is enabled. D I S P L A Y L A T C H E S - www.dell.com | support.dell.com KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on when a card with Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. To quickly...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) Connects the computer to a USB connector using the network adapter, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with your computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on using the optional floppydrive cable. A C A D A P T E R C O N N E CT O R - VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects an external VGA...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) Connects the computer to a USB connector using the network adapter, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with your computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on using the optional floppydrive cable. A C A D A P T E R C O N N E CT O R - VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects an external VGA...
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.... If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Attach the USB printer... See the documentation that came with your printer. The USB connectors fit only one way. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then...
.... If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Attach the USB printer... See the documentation that came with your printer. The USB connectors fit only one way. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then...
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...attach to a preferred location. For more information on either the computer display or the external device. 3 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on the keyboard. You can click and drag the meter to your portable computer, not monitors that you start the ...computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear on using QuickSet, right-click the icon in the lower-right corner of the display. NOTE: By default...
...attach to a preferred location. For more information on either the computer display or the external device. 3 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on the keyboard. You can click and drag the meter to your portable computer, not monitors that you start the ...computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear on using QuickSet, right-click the icon in the lower-right corner of the display. NOTE: By default...
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... appears, but you press the power button: - You must enable brightness-level power schemes through QuickSet in a drop-down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Enter hibernate mode. - Shut down menu near the center of the screen. All QuickSet power schemes are listed separately...to work. If your wireless activity. NOTE: QuickSet automatically adds the word (QuickSet) after the names of the current selection. www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Select how the computer will respond when you must set the brightness level. You must select the power scheme through...
... appears, but you press the power button: - You must enable brightness-level power schemes through QuickSet in a drop-down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Enter hibernate mode. - Shut down menu near the center of the screen. All QuickSet power schemes are listed separately...to work. If your wireless activity. NOTE: QuickSet automatically adds the word (QuickSet) after the names of the current selection. www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Select how the computer will respond when you must set the brightness level. You must select the power scheme through...
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... alarms and to change settings for your computer loses AC or battery power while in standby mode, it may lose data. Shut down Windows and turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. •... Power Options Properties window, use one of inactivity (a time-out). Enter standby mode. - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. You cannot make the computer exit standby mode by . To enter standby mode, click the Start button, click...
... alarms and to change settings for your computer loses AC or battery power while in standby mode, it may lose data. Shut down Windows and turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. •... Power Options Properties window, use one of inactivity (a time-out). Enter standby mode. - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. You cannot make the computer exit standby mode by . To enter standby mode, click the Start button, click...
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... and Maintenance, and click Power Options. To manually enter hibernate mode, click the Start button, click Turn off the hard drive. NOTE: Some ExpressCards may take a short time to a reserved area on how.... Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Windows XP controls the performance level of the following methods to set the power management options on hibernate... • Close the display. • Press . www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by pressing a key or touching the touch pad.
... and Maintenance, and click Power Options. To manually enter hibernate mode, click the Start button, click Turn off the hard drive. NOTE: Some ExpressCards may take a short time to a reserved area on how.... Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Windows XP controls the performance level of the following methods to set the power management options on hibernate... • Close the display. • Press . www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by pressing a key or touching the touch pad.
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... a Battery" on page 45 for an action (Ask me what to use these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to do ). Enter standby mode. - Enter standby mode. - Prompt a user for an action (Ask me... will respond when you with a message when the battery charge falls below a certain percentage. Choose no action. - Enter hibernate mode. - Shut down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Prompt a user for more information on lowbattery warnings.
... a Battery" on page 45 for an action (Ask me what to use these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to do ). Enter standby mode. - Enter standby mode. - Prompt a user for an action (Ask me... will respond when you with a message when the battery charge falls below a certain percentage. Choose no action. - Enter hibernate mode. - Shut down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer. - Prompt a user for more information on lowbattery warnings.
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...-click, or right-click the icon. Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on the screen (see page 39). For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Power Management Wizard (see page 39). • Turn presentation mode on or off (see page... 40). • View Dell QuickSet Help. • View the version and copyright date of icons and toolbars. • Select a power scheme that...
...-click, or right-click the icon. Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on the screen (see page 39). For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Power Management Wizard (see page 39). • Turn presentation mode on or off (see page... 40). • View Dell QuickSet Help. • View the version and copyright date of icons and toolbars. • Select a power scheme that...
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... data, save your computer or being in good condition, and more information about the battery operating time. Charging the Battery NOTE: Without Dell™ ExpressCharge™, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged 6-cell battery in approximately 2 hours and a 9-cell battery in the ...computer as long as you should consider replacing the battery. You can leave the battery in approximately 3 hours with the computer turned on the battery charge gauge for more information about low-battery alarms, see "Power Problems" on page 39. Disconnect the computer from...
... data, save your computer or being in good condition, and more information about the battery operating time. Charging the Battery NOTE: Without Dell™ ExpressCharge™, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged 6-cell battery in approximately 2 hours and a 9-cell battery in the ...computer as long as you should consider replacing the battery. You can leave the battery in approximately 3 hours with the computer turned on the battery charge gauge for more information about low-battery alarms, see "Power Problems" on page 39. Disconnect the computer from...
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... of the audio cable in to connect. Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 57 1 2 3 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 standard S-video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device.
... of the audio cable in to connect. Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 57 1 2 3 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 standard S-video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device.
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S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 1 S-video TV-out connector 1 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 S-video cable 58 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 2 3 3 S/PDIF digital audio cable www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Turn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 7 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.
S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 1 S-video TV-out connector 1 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 S-video cable 58 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 2 3 3 S/PDIF digital audio cable www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Turn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 7 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.
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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 59 1 2 1 S-video cable 2 S/PDIF digital audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video ...
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 59 1 2 1 S-video cable 2 S/PDIF digital audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV. Composite Video and Standard Audio 1 2 1 audio input connector 2 composite video-input connector 1 2 3 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 60 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV. Composite Video and Standard Audio 1 2 1 audio input connector 2 composite video-input connector 1 2 3 1 TV/digital audio adapter cable 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 60 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
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1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the standard video to composite video adapter cable to ... end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer...
1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the standard video to composite video adapter cable to ... end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer...
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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 63 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video ... of the digital audio cable in to the S/PDIF input connector on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer...
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 63 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video ... of the digital audio cable in to the S/PDIF input connector on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 66 to ensure that the computer...
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... Network Connections window lists the wireless networks available in the area. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 75 NOTE: The following instructions apply if you turn on your computer, a pop-up or the network icon to manage your network devices. When you use the Windows operating system to configure your computer...
... Network Connections window lists the wireless networks available in the area. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 75 NOTE: The following instructions apply if you turn on your computer, a pop-up or the network icon to manage your network devices. When you use the Windows operating system to configure your computer...