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... Wizard 50 Connecting to the Internet 51 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 51 2 Solving Problems 55 Troubleshooting Tips 55 Battery Problems 55 Drive Problems 56 CD and DVD drive problems 57 Hard drive problems 58 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 58 Error Messages 60 Keyboard Problems 62 Lockups and Software Problems 62 The computer...
... Wizard 50 Connecting to the Internet 51 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 51 2 Solving Problems 55 Troubleshooting Tips 55 Battery Problems 55 Drive Problems 56 CD and DVD drive problems 57 Hard drive problems 58 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 58 Error Messages 60 Keyboard Problems 62 Lockups and Software Problems 62 The computer...
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Drives 124 Recommended Drive Cable Connections . . . . . 125 Connecting Drive Cables 125 Drive Interface Connectors 126 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables . . . 126 Hard Drives 126 Installing a Second Hard Drive (Optional) . . . . . 129 Floppy Drive 131 Media Card Reader 137 CD or DVD Drive 141 Battery 144 Replacing the Battery 144 Power Supply 146 Replacing the Power Supply 146 Processor 148 Removing the Processor...
Drives 124 Recommended Drive Cable Connections . . . . . 125 Connecting Drive Cables 125 Drive Interface Connectors 126 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables . . . 126 Hard Drives 126 Installing a Second Hard Drive (Optional) . . . . . 129 Floppy Drive 131 Media Card Reader 137 CD or DVD Drive 141 Battery 144 Replacing the Battery 144 Power Supply 146 Replacing the Power Supply 146 Processor 148 Removing the Processor...
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Only 181 FCC Class B 181 Contents 9 Only 180 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 181 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 181 FCC Notice (U.S. Replacing the Support Bracket 164 Replacing the Computer Cover 165 ... 175 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 176 Clearing CMOS Settings 177 Flashing the BIOS 178 Cleaning Your Computer 179 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 179 Mouse 179 Floppy Drive 180 CDs and DVDs 180 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
Only 181 FCC Class B 181 Contents 9 Only 180 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 181 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 181 FCC Notice (U.S. Replacing the Support Bracket 164 Replacing the Computer Cover 165 ... 175 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 176 Clearing CMOS Settings 177 Flashing the BIOS 178 Cleaning Your Computer 179 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 179 Mouse 179 Floppy Drive 180 CDs and DVDs 180 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
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... program. The light in the center of the chassis towards the rear) Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 2 FlexBay open/close Press here to open or close the floppy/media card reader panel...back USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as a CD player is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive. 4 CD or DVD drive panel This panel covers the CD or DVD drive. 5 FlexBay drive panel Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader. The light might also be on...
... program. The light in the center of the chassis towards the rear) Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 2 FlexBay open/close Press here to open or close the floppy/media card reader panel...back USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as a CD player is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive. 4 CD or DVD drive panel This panel covers the CD or DVD drive. 5 FlexBay drive panel Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader. The light might also be on...
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...connector Connect the monitor's VGA cable to provide enhanced surround audio connector for devices that typically remain connected, such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. connector capable speakers. 10 USB 2.0 connectors (4) Use the back USB connectors for computers with a video card, ... side L/R surround Use the gray connector to the VGA connector on the card. 20 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to a Low connector Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel. 4 center/subwoofer Use the orange connector to attach a speaker to provide...
...connector Connect the monitor's VGA cable to provide enhanced surround audio connector for devices that typically remain connected, such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. connector capable speakers. 10 USB 2.0 connectors (4) Use the back USB connectors for computers with a video card, ... side L/R surround Use the gray connector to the VGA connector on the card. 20 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to a Low connector Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel. 4 center/subwoofer Use the orange connector to attach a speaker to provide...
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NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side out, in the center of the tray. 3 Ensure that the lower edge of the CD or DVD is seated inside the lower lip of the tray. 4 Gently... follow all copyright laws when you create CDs. NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you are not using the drive. Setting Up and Using Your Computer...
NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side out, in the center of the tray. 3 Ensure that the lower edge of the CD or DVD is seated inside the lower lip of the tray. 4 Gently... follow all copyright laws when you create CDs. NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you are not using the drive. Setting Up and Using Your Computer...
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... by country. For help, open Sonic Digital Media and then click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic Digital Media for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under... bar in Resolution to change the setting to 800 by Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. Windows® XP 1 Click the Start button, point to DVD media. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia ...
... by country. For help, open Sonic Digital Media and then click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic Digital Media for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under... bar in Resolution to change the setting to 800 by Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. Windows® XP 1 Click the Start button, point to DVD media. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia ...
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.... • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your computer hard drive. The computer reads your source...
.... • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your computer hard drive. The computer reads your source...
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... or on that have MP3 software installed. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos. • You cannot...on computers that disc later. CD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW Read Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes DVD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW... DVD-RW DVD+R DL Read Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD...
... or on that have MP3 software installed. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos. • You cannot...on computers that disc later. CD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW Read Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes DVD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW... DVD-RW DVD+R DL Read Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD...
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...familiar with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to your DVD player, see "Installing a Media Card Reader" on the CD-RW and try again. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your computer. See the Sonic website at www.sonic....com for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank CD-R. Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) Use the Media...
...familiar with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to your DVD player, see "Installing a Media Card Reader" on the CD-RW and try again. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your computer. See the Sonic website at www.sonic....com for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank CD-R. Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) Use the Media...
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...Solving Problems Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original ... B L E S H O O T E R - Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. E N S U R E T H A T T H E D R I V E I S E N A B L E D I S K - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Windows XP: Click Start and click My Computer. See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive" on page 91.
...Solving Problems Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original ... B L E S H O O T E R - Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. E N S U R E T H A T T H E D R I V E I S E N A B L E D I S K - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Windows XP: Click Start and click My Computer. See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive" on page 91.
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..., not all DVD titles work in all programs before you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of your standby settings on page 74. Try closing all DVD drives. If the stream is not muted by clicking the slidebar and dragging it ... display and select Never. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the lower-right corner...
..., not all DVD titles work in all programs before you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of your standby settings on page 74. Try closing all DVD drives. If the stream is not muted by clicking the slidebar and dragging it ... display and select Never. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the lower-right corner...
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... Programs and Features click Uninstall a program. 3 Select the program you want to open the program that you might have to use. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A G A I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - O P E R A T I N - D L L F I B L E . d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N ...R E D . Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. N O N - Contact Dell (see "Getting Help" on page 183). The drive cannot read the disk. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. ...
... Programs and Features click Uninstall a program. 3 Select the program you want to open the program that you might have to use. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A G A I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - O P E R A T I N - D L L F I B L E . d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N ...R E D . Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. N O N - Contact Dell (see "Getting Help" on page 183). The drive cannot read the disk. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. ...
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BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Solving Problems 65 Other software problems CHECK THE ...
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Solving Problems 65 Other software problems CHECK THE ...
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...). 2 Press the left- The computer attempts to highlight the Boot tab. 3 Press the up- Option Settings • Bootable Hard Drive - and right-arrow keys to boot from the CD drive. • Integrated NIC - and down your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 102) and try again. 4...Future Boots 1 Enter system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on (or restart) your computer to a USB device, such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. 1 If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to highlight the Boot Device Property, then press . To ensure...
...). 2 Press the left- The computer attempts to highlight the Boot tab. 3 Press the up- Option Settings • Bootable Hard Drive - and right-arrow keys to boot from the CD drive. • Integrated NIC - and down your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 102) and try again. 4...Future Boots 1 Enter system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on (or restart) your computer to a USB device, such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. 1 If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to highlight the Boot Device Property, then press . To ensure...
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... system board (in some computers, expanding the capabilities of your Dell™ computer. Express Service Code service may not be available in some computers) where you to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. EPP - A display setting that includes special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data transmission. enhanced...
... system board (in some computers, expanding the capabilities of your Dell™ computer. Express Service Code service may not be available in some computers) where you to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. EPP - A display setting that includes special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data transmission. enhanced...
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..., to as a serial connector, parallel connector, or expansion slot) and allows the processor to transfer data between computers connected to the hard drive is integrated into the hard drive or CD drive. A semiconductor wafer, or chip, on which the controller is automatically restored. A highperformance serial bus used interchangeably. integrated - Glossary 195 IEEE 1394 - H hard...
..., to as a serial connector, parallel connector, or expansion slot) and allows the processor to transfer data between computers connected to the hard drive is integrated into the hard drive or CD drive. A semiconductor wafer, or chip, on which the controller is automatically restored. A highperformance serial bus used interchangeably. integrated - Glossary 195 IEEE 1394 - H hard...
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... - nonvolatile random access memory - A removable I/O card adhering to as the clock, volume control, and print status. O optical drive - Modems and network adapters are capable of PC Cards. N network adapter - NIC - nanosecond - Each partition can transfer data .... The section of the Windows taskbar that establishes standards for providing quick access to one billionth of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. P partition - The organization that contains icons for PC Cards. 198 Glossary A computer may contain ...
... - nonvolatile random access memory - A removable I/O card adhering to as the clock, volume control, and print status. O optical drive - Modems and network adapters are capable of PC Cards. N network adapter - NIC - nanosecond - Each partition can transfer data .... The section of the Windows taskbar that establishes standards for providing quick access to one billionth of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. P partition - The organization that contains icons for PC Cards. 198 Glossary A computer may contain ...
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... Glossary The frequency, measured in ROM. radio frequency interference - Some programs essential to the operation of the processor. Hard drive speed is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of your computer. SATA - serial ATA - ScanDisk - SDRAM - synchronous ... typical radio frequencies, in rpm. Battery-powered clock on a monitor. A faster, serial version of the SCSI interface (as hard drives, CD drives, printers, and scanners. ROM, unlike RAM, retains its vertical frequency). revolutions per minute. serial attached SCSI - SCSI - A...
... Glossary The frequency, measured in ROM. radio frequency interference - Some programs essential to the operation of the processor. Hard drive speed is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of your computer. SATA - serial ATA - ScanDisk - SDRAM - synchronous ... typical radio frequencies, in rpm. Battery-powered clock on a monitor. A faster, serial version of the SCSI interface (as hard drives, CD drives, printers, and scanners. ROM, unlike RAM, retains its vertical frequency). revolutions per minute. serial attached SCSI - SCSI - A...
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..., 69 setting up, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 50 P password clearing, 176 jumper, 176 208 Index PCI cards installing, 117 removing, 121 phone numbers, 188 playing CDs and DVDs, 25 power button, 16 conserving, 35 hibernate mode, 40 managing, 35 options, advanced, 42 plans, 40 problems, 70 standby mode, 39 power light... Plan in Vista, 40 printer cable, 23 connecting, 23 problems, 71 setting up, 23 USB, 23 problems battery, 55 beep codes, 80 blue screen, 64 CD drive, 57 CD-RW drive, 57 computer crashes, 62-64 computer stops responding, 6263 conflicts, 91 Dell Diagnostics, 84
..., 69 setting up, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 50 P password clearing, 176 jumper, 176 208 Index PCI cards installing, 117 removing, 121 phone numbers, 188 playing CDs and DVDs, 25 power button, 16 conserving, 35 hibernate mode, 40 managing, 35 options, advanced, 42 plans, 40 problems, 70 standby mode, 39 power light... Plan in Vista, 40 printer cable, 23 connecting, 23 problems, 71 setting up, 23 USB, 23 problems battery, 55 beep codes, 80 blue screen, 64 CD drive, 57 CD-RW drive, 57 computer crashes, 62-64 computer stops responding, 6263 conflicts, 91 Dell Diagnostics, 84