Dell Inspiron 1545 - Manual (Page 5)

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Enable or Disable Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows Vista
® Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Right Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Media Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 26
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .41
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 45
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