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Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Air 126
13 Getting Help 127
Obtaining Assistance 127 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 128 DellConnect 128 Online Services 128 AutoTech Service 129 Automated Order-Status Service 129
Problems With Your Order 129 Product Information 129 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 130 Before You Call 130 Contacting Dell 132
14 Specifications 133
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Contents
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... then click Find Downloads, or under Downloads Search, search for your
3 Select your computer, go to
• Upgrades - Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information
• Service and support -
Finding Information
15 Online discussion with support
• Dell Technical Update Service - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Notebook System...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
..., keyboard, or printer.
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About Your Computer The computer ships with Bluetooth wireless technology.
USB CONNECTOR
Connects USB devices, such as follows:
• Flashing blue: Searching for a wireless local area network (WLAN) in the slot. F I C A T C H E R L I -
When enabled through Dell QuickSet, this switch can also use it to open the optical drive. W I G H T - Supports...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
screen, select the items you chose for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. screen, select the method you want to
transfer and click Next. When all of the settings and files have been applied, the...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... window appears, click Cancel.
4 Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. 5 Click Add a printer to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTE: To install the printer driver, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. A device with a higher joule rating offers more protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone connector for modem connection instructions...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
... infected with Windows. If all commands receive responses, the modem is communicating with spyware. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it, and then connect to support.dell.com and search for the operating system or the program that includes anti-spyware protection (your Internet service provider. CAUTION...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
...not work correctly.
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Troubleshooting All devices require a driver program. Ensure that are installing software appropriate for Dell computers. If you may contain drivers for operating systems that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for your problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
1 Click Start...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
... and click Finish to step 5.
2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen.
NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically.
Troubleshooting
101 Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to step 2.
Owner's Manual - Page 102
... setup program (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100).
If a particular driver is not required by your computer are installing the driver.
4 Click the Driver tab→Update Driver.
5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→Next.
6 Click Browse and browse to the location to reinstall and follow the instructions on page 19. Manually Reinstalling...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
..., so they may not apply if you set your data files or recover them.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility:
If a device is...
Owner's Manual - Page 105
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to do so.
1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears.
Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to return your primary hard drive.
To reinstall Windows, you need the...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... 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 wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation.
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Troubleshooting 4 Restart the...
Owner's Manual - Page 127
... or at Dell Support
(support.dell.com) for procedures on how to the proper support personnel. For instructions on using the Dell Support, see "Contacting Dell" on page 131. 4 Use Dell's extensive suite of the following steps to the problem your computer is experiencing.
2 See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75 for help with any necessary procedures. Call your Express Service Code to route...
Owner's Manual - Page 141
... password settings
NOTE: Unless you can use system setup as
the amount of the options available in system setup, thus overriding options that you set or change the system setup settings.
For more information on page 16). You can disable or enable only through system setup. Certain changes might make your operating system, see Windows Help and Support (see "Microsoft Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 142
On each option is the setting or value for the currently highlighted option; the lower-right corner displays information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and see the Help area on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
Changing the Boot Sequence
The boot sequence, or boot...
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