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Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to Analog No Monitor or Projector Digital No Monitor or Projector ...; Monitor • Projector Digital Yes • Home entertainment system • Monitor • Projector For pin assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55
Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to Analog No Monitor or Projector Digital No Monitor or Projector ...; Monitor • Projector Digital Yes • Home entertainment system • Monitor • Projector For pin assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55
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...all locations. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 151 Use either CAT 5 or CAT 5e cables. • Network interface card Broadband Access Broadband access provides much faster data transfer rates than dial-up access. Broadband access is not required. If you have a network interface... card. • Your existing phone line or cable television line is marketed by the broadband modem. Setting...
...all locations. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 151 Use either CAT 5 or CAT 5e cables. • Network interface card Broadband Access Broadband access provides much faster data transfer rates than dial-up access. Broadband access is not required. If you have a network interface... card. • Your existing phone line or cable television line is marketed by the broadband modem. Setting...
Dell Technology Guide
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... or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to set up a WLAN • Broadband Internet access (such as cable or DSL) • A broadband modem • A wireless router Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 153...
... or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to set up a WLAN • Broadband Internet access (such as cable or DSL) • A broadband modem • A wireless router Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 153...
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... wired broadband like cable and DSL. WiMAX NOTE: WiMAX is also called WirelessMAN and provides fixed and laptop connectivity without the need for getting started with Mobile Broadband. Mobile wireless broadband support is a standardsbased telecommunications technology that provides wireless data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the Dell Mobile Broadband Card...
... wired broadband like cable and DSL. WiMAX NOTE: WiMAX is also called WirelessMAN and provides fixed and laptop connectivity without the need for getting started with Mobile Broadband. Mobile wireless broadband support is a standardsbased telecommunications technology that provides wireless data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the Dell Mobile Broadband Card...
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N O T I M E R T I C K I T E P R O T E C T E D E R R O R - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. F L A S H P A R T W R I N T E R R U P T - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I V E P R O B L E M . - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting NOTICE - A PARAMETER.... Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on the system board might...
N O T I M E R T I C K I T E P R O T E C T E D E R R O R - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. F L A S H P A R T W R I N T E R R U P T - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I V E P R O B L E M . - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting NOTICE - A PARAMETER.... Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on the system board might...
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... WIZARD - A Program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Troubleshooting 293 ENSURE THAT THE POWER CABLE IS FIRMLY CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The Computer Stops Responding NOTICE: You may lose data if you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your...
... WIZARD - A Program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Troubleshooting 293 ENSURE THAT THE POWER CABLE IS FIRMLY CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The Computer Stops Responding NOTICE: You may lose data if you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your...
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... transfer of the benefits the SATA interface brings to 6 times faster than existing solutions (up to 2 meters outside the PC to take advantage of data between a computer and mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DR+ 3 DR4 GND 5 DT...+ 6 DT7 GND Ports 317 External SATA or eSATA, users can now utilize shielded cable lengths up to storage. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers...
... transfer of the benefits the SATA interface brings to 6 times faster than existing solutions (up to 2 meters outside the PC to take advantage of data between a computer and mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DR+ 3 DR4 GND 5 DT...+ 6 DT7 GND Ports 317 External SATA or eSATA, users can now utilize shielded cable lengths up to storage. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers...
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... Transmit/Receive 2 - 6 Receive - 6 Transmit/Receive 1 - 7 NU 7 Transmit/Receive 3 + 8 NU 8 Transmit/Receive 3 - Data moves through the network to or from the port. When in the computer. Pin Ethernet 10/100 Base - Cable plugged into this port can lead either to an Internet gateway which shares a fast Internet connection... between computers. Ports 319 The 10 or 100 light denote data speed. 10 denotes data moving at speeds of network cables together), directly to a cable modem, or a DSL modem or to a network hub (a junction box that can ...
... Transmit/Receive 2 - 6 Receive - 6 Transmit/Receive 1 - 7 NU 7 Transmit/Receive 3 + 8 NU 8 Transmit/Receive 3 - Data moves through the network to or from the port. When in the computer. Pin Ethernet 10/100 Base - Cable plugged into this port can lead either to an Internet gateway which shares a fast Internet connection... between computers. Ports 319 The 10 or 100 light denote data speed. 10 denotes data moving at speeds of network cables together), directly to a cable modem, or a DSL modem or to a network hub (a junction box that can ...
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...TMDS DATA0+ 19 TMDS DATA0/5 SHLD 20 TMDS DATA5- 21 TMDS DATA5+ 22 TMDS CLK SHLD 23 TMDS CLK+ 24 TMDS CLK- 322 Ports The cable can connect most DVI-D (Digital Video InterfaceDigital) or DVI-A (Digital Video Interface-Analogue) devices without the need for a separate adapter. Pin Signal 1 TMDS... DATA2- 2 TMDS DATA2+ 3 TMDS DATA2/4 SHLD 4 TMDS DATA4- 5 TMDS DATA4+ 6 DDC CLK 7 DDC DATA 8 ANALOG VERT SYNC 9 TMDS DATA1- 10 TMDS DATA1+ 11 TMDS DATA1/3 SHLD 12 TMDS DATA3- If you can transmit either a digital-todigital signal or an...
...TMDS DATA0+ 19 TMDS DATA0/5 SHLD 20 TMDS DATA5- 21 TMDS DATA5+ 22 TMDS CLK SHLD 23 TMDS CLK+ 24 TMDS CLK- 322 Ports The cable can connect most DVI-D (Digital Video InterfaceDigital) or DVI-A (Digital Video Interface-Analogue) devices without the need for a separate adapter. Pin Signal 1 TMDS... DATA2- 2 TMDS DATA2+ 3 TMDS DATA2/4 SHLD 4 TMDS DATA4- 5 TMDS DATA4+ 6 DDC CLK 7 DDC DATA 8 ANALOG VERT SYNC 9 TMDS DATA1- 10 TMDS DATA1+ 11 TMDS DATA1/3 SHLD 12 TMDS DATA3- If you can transmit either a digital-todigital signal or an...
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... players, highend video cassette recorders, digital TV receivers, DVRs, and game consoles. S-Video supports a standard definition video, but does not carry audio on the same cable. Composite video carries (lower-quality) picture information as two separate signals, luma (brightness) and chroma (color). S-Video provides sharp images when using a clean DVD source... Signal 5 GND 6 CVBS 7 NC Ports 323 S-Video TV-Out Port SUPER Video (S-Video), also known as Y/C is an analog video signal that carries the video data as a single signal.
... players, highend video cassette recorders, digital TV receivers, DVRs, and game consoles. S-Video supports a standard definition video, but does not carry audio on the same cable. Composite video carries (lower-quality) picture information as two separate signals, luma (brightness) and chroma (color). S-Video provides sharp images when using a clean DVD source... Signal 5 GND 6 CVBS 7 NC Ports 323 S-Video TV-Out Port SUPER Video (S-Video), also known as Y/C is an analog video signal that carries the video data as a single signal.
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... settings, such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that has no memory chips and is typically used to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. cursor - D DDR SDRAM - Hardware such as display settings. device driver - See driver. DIN connector - COA - A type of... A drive, sometimes referred to as the Product Key or Product ID. Control Panel - CRIMM - continuity rambus in -line memory module - double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - A circuit board with memory chips that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. A round...
... settings, such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that has no memory chips and is typically used to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. cursor - D DDR SDRAM - Hardware such as display settings. device driver - See driver. DIN connector - COA - A type of... A drive, sometimes referred to as the Product Key or Product ID. Control Panel - CRIMM - continuity rambus in -line memory module - double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - A circuit board with memory chips that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. A round...
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... e-mail, and access websites. An operation or device that device. Although two devices can communicate with that enters and extracts data from your computer. A port that allows you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. Also referred to a specific device so that ... and electronic devices are fabricated for use in . An interface for exchanging files between the computer and infrared-compatible devices without using a cable connection. infrared sensor - The organization that are I /O address - Each device connection must be assigned an IRQ. HTTP - A protocol...
... e-mail, and access websites. An operation or device that device. Although two devices can communicate with that enters and extracts data from your computer. A port that allows you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. Also referred to a specific device so that ... and electronic devices are fabricated for use in . An interface for exchanging files between the computer and infrared-compatible devices without using a cable connection. infrared sensor - The organization that are I /O address - Each device connection must be assigned an IRQ. HTTP - A protocol...
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... acting as the motherboard. surge protectors - A video standard for this program. super-extended graphics array plus - Always disconnect the network cable from entering the computer through the electrical outlet. A connector used to operate with a processor and a memory chip. system board - ...have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and 351 telephony application programming interface - SXGA+ - S/PDIF - An audio transfer file format that is on ...
... acting as the motherboard. surge protectors - A video standard for this program. super-extended graphics array plus - Always disconnect the network cable from entering the computer through the electrical outlet. A connector used to operate with a processor and a memory chip. system board - ...have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and 351 telephony application programming interface - SXGA+ - S/PDIF - An audio transfer file format that is on ...
Setup Guide
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...audio out connector on or off. Press to the hard drive. 6 FlexBay panel - Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop • Solid amber - The hard drive activity light is not receiving power. 5... state. • Power light is in power-on when the computer reads data from or writes data to turn computer on the back of this button indicates the power state: ... there may be a problem with the system board. This panel covers the optical drive. Connects to an audio cable for audio input. 8 FlexBay - Connects to a microphone for voice or to USB devices such as memory keys,...
...audio out connector on or off. Press to the hard drive. 6 FlexBay panel - Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop • Solid amber - The hard drive activity light is not receiving power. 5... state. • Power light is in power-on when the computer reads data from or writes data to turn computer on the back of this button indicates the power state: ... there may be a problem with the system board. This panel covers the optical drive. Connects to an audio cable for audio input. 8 FlexBay - Connects to a microphone for voice or to USB devices such as memory keys,...
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INSPIRON Solving Problems This section provides troubleshooting information for advanced service and troubleshooting instructions. The wireless router is offline or wireless has been disabled on the computer. • Check your wireless router to ensure it is lost - Follow the instructions on and connected to your data source (cable... modem or network hub). • Re-establish your problem using the following guidelines, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at support.dell.com for your computer. WARNING: Only ...
INSPIRON Solving Problems This section provides troubleshooting information for advanced service and troubleshooting instructions. The wireless router is offline or wireless has been disabled on the computer. • Check your wireless router to ensure it is lost - Follow the instructions on and connected to your data source (cable... modem or network hub). • Re-establish your problem using the following guidelines, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at support.dell.com for your computer. WARNING: Only ...
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...of them. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on hard disk drive, the hard disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the hard drive is your data regularly. Hard Drive SELF MONITORING SYSTEM has reported that the boot sequence information ... bootable partition on page 46 for assistance). 31 Dell recommends that you back up your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is correct (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or see the Service Manual on page 46...
...of them. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on hard disk drive, the hard disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the hard drive is your data regularly. Hard Drive SELF MONITORING SYSTEM has reported that the boot sequence information ... bootable partition on page 46 for assistance). 31 Dell recommends that you back up your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is correct (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or see the Service Manual on page 46...
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INSPIRON Index B backups creating 20 C calling Dell 45 CDs, playing and creating 19 computer capabilities 18 connect(ing) displays 6 optional network cable 8 to the Internet 10 using dial-up 11 conserving energy 20 Contacting Dell online 46 customer service 41 56 customizing your desktop 19 your energy settings 20 D data, backing up 20 DellConnect 41 Dell Diagnostics 32 Dell Factory Image Restore 35 Dell Support Center 28 Dell support website 48 Dell Technology Guide for futher information 48 Diagnostic Checklist 45 drivers and downloads 48 DVDs, playing and creating 19
INSPIRON Index B backups creating 20 C calling Dell 45 CDs, playing and creating 19 computer capabilities 18 connect(ing) displays 6 optional network cable 8 to the Internet 10 using dial-up 11 conserving energy 20 Contacting Dell online 46 customer service 41 56 customizing your desktop 19 your energy settings 20 D data, backing up 20 DellConnect 41 Dell Diagnostics 32 Dell Factory Image Restore 35 Dell Support Center 28 Dell support website 48 Dell Technology Guide for futher information 48 Diagnostic Checklist 45 drivers and downloads 48 DVDs, playing and creating 19