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...the written permission of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. EMC is strictly forbidden. A01 disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal...Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, PowerVault, Axim, and Latitude are not applicable. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell Inspiron...
...the written permission of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. EMC is strictly forbidden. A01 disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal...Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, PowerVault, Axim, and Latitude are not applicable. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell Inspiron...
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Contents Finding Information 9 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View 11 Left View 15 Right View 16 Back View 17 Bottom View 20 2 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet 21 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 21 Modem and Internet Connection Problems 22 Setting Up a Printer 23 Printer Cable 23 Connecting a USB Printer 23 Printer Problems 24 Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network 25 Power Protection Devices 25 Surge Protectors 25 Line Conditioners 25 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 26 Turning Off Your Computer 26 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 9 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View 11 Left View 15 Right View 16 Back View 17 Bottom View 20 2 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet 21 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 21 Modem and Internet Connection Problems 22 Setting Up a Printer 23 Printer Cable 23 Connecting a USB Printer 23 Printer Problems 24 Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network 25 Power Protection Devices 25 Surge Protectors 25 Line Conditioners 25 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 26 Turning Off Your Computer 26 Contents 3
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... Using a Battery 27 Battery Performance 27 Checking the Battery Charge 28 Charging the Battery 29 Removing a Battery 30 Installing a Battery 30 Storing a Battery 31 Power Problems 31 About the Module Bay 31 Checking the Charge on the Second Battery 32 Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off. . . . . . 32...
... Using a Battery 27 Battery Performance 27 Checking the Battery Charge 28 Charging the Battery 29 Removing a Battery 30 Installing a Battery 30 Storing a Battery 31 Power Problems 31 About the Module Bay 31 Checking the Charge on the Second Battery 32 Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off. . . . . . 32...
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... 48 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV 50 6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter 53 Network Setup Wizard 54 Network Problems 54 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 54 Determining Your Network Type 54 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . .... . . . 55 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 59 Accessing Help 61 Error Messages 61 Video and Display Problems 62 If the display is blank 62 If the display is difficult to read 63 If only part of...
... 48 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV 50 6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter 53 Network Setup Wizard 54 Network Problems 54 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 54 Determining Your Network Type 54 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . .... . . . 55 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 59 Accessing Help 61 Error Messages 61 Video and Display Problems 62 If the display is blank 62 If the display is difficult to read 63 If only part of...
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... cannot save a file to a floppy drive 64 If you have problems with a hard drive 65 PC Card Problems 66 General Program Problems 66 A program crashes 66 A program stops responding 67 Error messages appear 67 E-Mail Problems 67 If Your Computer Gets Wet 67 If You Drop or Damage...Drivers and Utilities 70 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 71 Restoring Your Operating System 71 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 74 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Adding Memory 77 Adding a Mini PCI ...
... cannot save a file to a floppy drive 64 If you have problems with a hard drive 65 PC Card Problems 66 General Program Problems 66 A program crashes 66 A program stops responding 67 Error messages appear 67 E-Mail Problems 67 If Your Computer Gets Wet 67 If You Drop or Damage...Drivers and Utilities 70 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 71 Restoring Your Operating System 71 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 74 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Adding Memory 77 Adding a Mini PCI ...
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..., patches, and software updates • Reference - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10 Finding Information Upgrade information for components, such as a modem) Find it Here Dell Support Website - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians...phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your region to view the appropriate support site. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You...
..., patches, and software updates • Reference - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10 Finding Information Upgrade information for components, such as a modem) Find it Here Dell Support Website - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians...phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your region to view the appropriate support site. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You...
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...when the computer gets hot. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Fan noise is running. For more information, see the Dell Inspiron help file, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer in the air vents. MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) VIDEO CONNECTOR To use... the telephone line to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fan or the computer. The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from the ...
...when the computer gets hot. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Fan noise is running. For more information, see the Dell Inspiron help file, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer in the air vents. MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) VIDEO CONNECTOR To use... the telephone line to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fan or the computer. The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from the ...
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... software and data. 20 A Tour of Your Computer Lets you can damage the computer or cause a fire. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with your computer in the air vents. M I N I P C I V E - D O C K I N G D E V I C E S L O T - Covers the compartment that contains the memory modules. M E M O...See page 81. See page 77. The computer uses an internal fan to a docking device. See page 30. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View battery-bay latch release hard drive Mini PCI card/modem cover battery battery charge gauge docking device slot fan ...
... software and data. 20 A Tour of Your Computer Lets you can damage the computer or cause a fire. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with your computer in the air vents. M I N I P C I V E - D O C K I N G D E V I C E S L O T - Covers the compartment that contains the memory modules. M E M O...See page 81. See page 77. The computer uses an internal fan to a docking device. See page 30. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View battery-bay latch release hard drive Mini PCI card/modem cover battery battery charge gauge docking device slot fan ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to connect to the Internet?, and ... have a CD, click Use the CD I got from your ISP but have a service outage. NOTICE: Modem and network connectors look similar. Modem and Internet Connection Problems NOTICE: Connect the modem to a telephone. See "Back View" on the screen to a digital telephone network damages the modem. If you are using a different telephone...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to connect to the Internet?, and ... have a CD, click Use the CD I got from your ISP but have a service outage. NOTICE: Modem and network connectors look similar. Modem and Internet Connection Problems NOTICE: Connect the modem to a telephone. See "Back View" on the screen to a digital telephone network damages the modem. If you are using a different telephone...
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See your ISP. If all commands receive responses, the modem is working properly and you still experience problems, contact your telephone directory for your computer, the cable may not come with a printer cable, so if you purchased your modem. 5 Click Properties, click the ...
See your ISP. If all commands receive responses, the modem is working properly and you still experience problems, contact your telephone directory for your computer, the cable may not come with a printer cable, so if you purchased your modem. 5 Click Properties, click the ...
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... Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I C A L O U T L E T - See page 70. 24 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). The USB connectors fit only one way. If the...the printer icon. 5 Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. 6 Ensure that the Print to the USB connectors on printer Printer Problems C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I S T U R N E D O N -
... Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I C A L O U T L E T - See page 70. 24 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). The USB connectors fit only one way. If the...the printer icon. 5 Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. 6 Ensure that the Print to the USB connectors on printer Printer Problems C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I S T U R N E D O N -
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... protector. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. A docking device allows you complete the docking device setup. NOTICE: To prevent serious operating system problems, do not connect your computer from voltage spikes that came packaged with the device. See the surge protector documentation for modem connection instructions. For instructions...
... protector. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. A docking device allows you complete the docking device setup. NOTICE: To prevent serious operating system problems, do not connect your computer from voltage spikes that came packaged with the device. See the surge protector documentation for modem connection instructions. For instructions...
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...jack. 1 Ensure that came with your docking device for instructions. 3 Slide and hold the battery-bay (or module-bay) latch release on resolving problems with a battery, see page 31. Removing a Battery For more information about removing the second battery, see page 31. For more information about ...installing the second battery, see page 31. 30 Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the battery is hot from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature. ...
...jack. 1 Ensure that came with your docking device for instructions. 3 Slide and hold the battery-bay (or module-bay) latch release on resolving problems with a battery, see page 31. Removing a Battery For more information about removing the second battery, see page 31. For more information about ...installing the second battery, see page 31. 30 Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the battery is hot from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature. ...
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... cable to room temperature. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I G H T - See the Dell Inspiron help file, see page 26), disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to verify that the computer turns on the computer. Power Problems C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I C A L O U T L E T - Turn off the computer... device, such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, DVD+RW, Dell TravelLite™ module, second battery, or second hard drive in standby mode-press the power button to charge. If the power...
... cable to room temperature. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I G H T - See the Dell Inspiron help file, see page 26), disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to verify that the computer turns on the computer. Power Problems C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I C A L O U T L E T - Turn off the computer... device, such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, DVD+RW, Dell TravelLite™ module, second battery, or second hard drive in standby mode-press the power button to charge. If the power...
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... the keyboard cable and check it for damage. Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. ... cursor around, select an icon, and open it. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may have a defective external keyboard. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD - 1 Shut down the computer (see page 26). 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the display. Customizing the Touch...
... the keyboard cable and check it for damage. Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. ... cursor around, select an icon, and open it. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may have a defective external keyboard. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD - 1 Shut down the computer (see page 26). 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the display. Customizing the Touch...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD, CHECK THE INTEGRATED KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, ... is not lit. 44 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad NOTE: When you may have a defective external keyboard. Unexpected Characters DISABLE THE NUMERIC KEYPAD - Contact Dell (see page 100). If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD, CHECK THE INTEGRATED KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, ... is not lit. 44 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad NOTE: When you may have a defective external keyboard. Unexpected Characters DISABLE THE NUMERIC KEYPAD - Contact Dell (see page 100). If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully...
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... DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Currently, there are planning to copy. 3 Click Exact Copy. 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you experience recording problems, check for available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies it... theater systems may or may not read all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers will write to DVD+R and DVD+RW media, as well as read DVD-R and DVD-RW media, but the drives will not write...
... DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Currently, there are planning to copy. 3 Click Exact Copy. 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you experience recording problems, check for available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies it... theater systems may or may not read all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers will write to DVD+R and DVD+RW media, as well as read DVD-R and DVD-RW media, but the drives will not write...
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... and the network wall jack. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to the network again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to ... or cellular products. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - For additional assistance with setting up your network settings are of the infrastructure ...
... and the network wall jack. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to the network again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to ... or cellular products. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - For additional assistance with setting up your network settings are of the infrastructure ...
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Get technical assistance from standby mode. Solving Problems Finding Solutions Sometimes it's difficult to figure out where to go for more information on standby mode. NOTE: If you have a problem with an external device, see page 61) for answers. Use this chart to quickly find the answers to resume from Dell. Solving Problems 59 See page 31. See page 100. ® See page 61. Press the power button to your questions. See the Dell Inspiron help file (see the device documentation or contact the manufacturer.
Get technical assistance from standby mode. Solving Problems Finding Solutions Sometimes it's difficult to figure out where to go for more information on standby mode. NOTE: If you have a problem with an external device, see page 61) for answers. Use this chart to quickly find the answers to resume from Dell. Solving Problems 59 See page 31. See page 100. ® See page 61. Press the power button to your questions. See the Dell Inspiron help file (see the device documentation or contact the manufacturer.
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...Help TO ACCESS THE DELL INSPIRON HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell Inspiron Help. A FILENAME ... topic that you are trying to copy is not listed, see page 100). The operating system is in filenames. Close all windows and open . I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I S K E R R O R - Solving Problems 61 T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - A floppy disk is trying to boot to fit on ...
...Help TO ACCESS THE DELL INSPIRON HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell Inspiron Help. A FILENAME ... topic that you are trying to copy is not listed, see page 100). The operating system is in filenames. Close all windows and open . I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I S K E R R O R - Solving Problems 61 T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - A floppy disk is trying to boot to fit on ...