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System Chipset Inspiron 560 Inspiron 570 Drives Externally accessible Internally accessible Video Integrated Inspiron 560 Inspiron 570 Discrete Audio Type System Board Connectors Memory PCI PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Power (system board) Processor fan Chassis fan Front USB connector Intel G43 AMD 785G • two 5.25-inch bays for SATA DVD-ROM, SATA DVD+/-RW Super Multi Drive, or...
System Chipset Inspiron 560 Inspiron 570 Drives Externally accessible Internally accessible Video Integrated Inspiron 560 Inspiron 570 Discrete Audio Type System Board Connectors Memory PCI PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Power (system board) Processor fan Chassis fan Front USB connector Intel G43 AMD 785G • two 5.25-inch bays for SATA DVD-ROM, SATA DVD+/-RW Super Multi Drive, or...
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... XP 117 Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or...
... XP 117 Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or...
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... of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver...
... of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver...
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... from starting. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed...
... from starting. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed...
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... first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: ... the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-...performance). For more information on the taskbar. You may need to a CD or DVD.
... first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: ... the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-...performance). For more information on the taskbar. You may need to a CD or DVD.
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Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media For Drives With Spindles and/or Trays 1 Press the eject button on the drive. 2 Place the media, label side up data • Entertainment For instructions on the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers ...equipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media Some computers may come equipped with media buttons for direct data transfer....
Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media For Drives With Spindles and/or Trays 1 Press the eject button on the drive. 2 Place the media, label side up data • Entertainment For instructions on the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers ...equipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media Some computers may come equipped with media buttons for direct data transfer....
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...to remove a pre-installed cd. Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ → Projects→ Copy. 2 Copy the disk. NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. 2 Slide the disc, label side up, in the drive slot. 3 For those computers equipped with your ...or copying data, see the documentation shipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as open for viewing or open for direct data transfer. NOTE: Do not move ...
...to remove a pre-installed cd. Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ → Projects→ Copy. 2 Copy the disk. NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. 2 Slide the disc, label side up, in the drive slot. 3 For those computers equipped with your ...or copying data, see the documentation shipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as open for viewing or open for direct data transfer. NOTE: Do not move ...
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With Dual Disk Drives: a Select the drive for the media software installed in your computer. • If you start your CD/DVD creation software and open a project. • Use a blank disk to practice recording. • You may not be able to a temporary folder on the ... disk. The computer reads your source disk and copies the data to create audio DVDs with your hard drive. b Then insert a blank disk into the drive and click OK. c When prompted, insert a blank disk into the second disk drive, and follow the instructions online. When you have Roxio software, see the Roxio ...
With Dual Disk Drives: a Select the drive for the media software installed in your computer. • If you start your CD/DVD creation software and open a project. • Use a blank disk to practice recording. • You may not be able to a temporary folder on the ... disk. The computer reads your source disk and copies the data to create audio DVDs with your hard drive. b Then insert a blank disk into the drive and click OK. c When prompted, insert a blank disk into the second disk drive, and follow the instructions online. When you have Roxio software, see the Roxio ...
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... Programs, and click the link for specified computers. 1 Install a coin-cell battery into the DVD drive. Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Dell Travel Remote, see the instructions that came with the Dell Travel Remote. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 210 Multimedia
... Programs, and click the link for specified computers. 1 Install a coin-cell battery into the DVD drive. Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Dell Travel Remote, see the instructions that came with the Dell Travel Remote. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 210 Multimedia
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.... 1 Click Start→ All Programs, and click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, ... menu screen. Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and click CL Headphone. 6 Click the...
.... 1 Click Start→ All Programs, and click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, ... menu screen. Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and click CL Headphone. 6 Click the...
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3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating ... next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you see the Microsoft®...
3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating ... next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you see the Microsoft®...
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...the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating ... program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. See "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 6 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on your computer and try again. On...
...the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating ... program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. See "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 6 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on your computer and try again. On...
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... R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 288 Troubleshooting ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all programs before you write to an Optical Drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281.
... R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 288 Troubleshooting ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all programs before you write to an Optical Drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281.
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... Select the program you want to use first. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Insert a bootable CD or DVD. If so, run the program that you want to remove. 3 Click ... H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - O P E R A T I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Contact Dell (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. T H E D E V I C E I A - For additional safety best practices information...
... Select the program you want to use first. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Insert a bootable CD or DVD. If so, run the program that you want to remove. 3 Click ... H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - O P E R A T I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Contact Dell (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. T H E D E V I C E I A - For additional safety best practices information...
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See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE ...and then reinstall the program. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, CDS, OR DVDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems ... system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -
See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE ...and then reinstall the program. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, CDS, OR DVDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems ... system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -
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... each enabled device for the operating system start the operating system. and right-arrow keys to the following: • Diskette Drive • Internal HDD • USB Storage Device • CD/DVD/CD-RW drive • Modular Bay HDD NOTE: Only devices that are preceded by pressing the downarrow or up - When the computer...
... each enabled device for the operating system start the operating system. and right-arrow keys to the following: • Diskette Drive • Internal HDD • USB Storage Device • CD/DVD/CD-RW drive • Modular Bay HDD NOTE: Only devices that are preceded by pressing the downarrow or up - When the computer...
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... that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. A chip that can read CDs and DVDs and write to the system bus operate. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - Hardware such as a combo drive, that controls the transfer of DDR SDRAM that are connected to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and... on your computer. A type of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and devices. dual in -line memory module - CD-RW/DVD drive - controller - D DDR SDRAM - and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to your ...
... that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. A chip that can read CDs and DVDs and write to the system bus operate. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - Hardware such as a combo drive, that controls the transfer of DDR SDRAM that are connected to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and... on your computer. A type of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and devices. dual in -line memory module - CD-RW/DVD drive - controller - D DDR SDRAM - and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to your ...
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... uses optical technology to the PCMCIA standard. NVRAM - A type of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. A drive that is used for PC Cards. peripheral component interconnect - PCMCIA - PCI - A modification to it. Pixels are capable of ... and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. NVRAM is assigned to create an image. PCI is turned off or loses its external power source. Example ...
... uses optical technology to the PCMCIA standard. NVRAM - A type of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. A drive that is used for PC Cards. peripheral component interconnect - PCMCIA - PCI - A modification to it. Pixels are capable of ... and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are common types of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. NVRAM is assigned to create an image. PCI is turned off or loses its external power source. Example ...
Service Manual
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... updated according to the CD/DVD drives detected Network Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of USB drives. Disabled (Hard Drive by default) 5th Boot Device Removable Dev.; CD/DVD; by default) 2nd Boot Device Removable Dev.; Hard Drive; Last Power State (Power ...Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Keyboard Errors - On; The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected CD/DVD Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of installed memory Standard CMOS Features Date Displays current date in the format ...
... updated according to the CD/DVD drives detected Network Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of USB drives. Disabled (Hard Drive by default) 5th Boot Device Removable Dev.; CD/DVD; by default) 2nd Boot Device Removable Dev.; Hard Drive; Last Power State (Power ...Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Keyboard Errors - On; The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected CD/DVD Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of installed memory Standard CMOS Features Date Displays current date in the format ...
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.../DVD; Removable; USB; You can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want to restore it. 3. Turn on the screen, press . To make sure your computer. 3. Changing Boot Sequence for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive ... boot priority from the available hard drives USB Device Specifies the boot priority from the available USB drives CD/DVD Device Specifies the boot priority from the available CD/DVD drives Removable Device Specifies the boot priority from the available removable drives Network Device Specifies the boot priority ...
.../DVD; Removable; USB; You can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want to restore it. 3. Turn on the screen, press . To make sure your computer. 3. Changing Boot Sequence for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive ... boot priority from the available hard drives USB Device Specifies the boot priority from the available USB drives CD/DVD Device Specifies the boot priority from the available CD/DVD drives Removable Device Specifies the boot priority from the available removable drives Network Device Specifies the boot priority ...