Document Outline

• User’s Guide
  • Finding Information
  • About Your Computer
    • Front View
    • Left Side View
    • Right Side View
    • Back View
    • Bottom View
  • Setting Up Your Computer
    • Transferring Information to a New Computer
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP
      • Microsoft Windows Vista®
    • Turning Off Your Computer
  • Using a Battery
    • Battery Performance
    • Checking the Battery Charge
      • Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter
      • Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter
      • Charge Gauge
      • Low-Battery Warning
    • Conserving Battery Power
    • Power Management Modes
      • Standby and Sleep Mode
      • Hibernate Mode
    • Configuring Power Management Settings
      • Accessing Power Options Properties
    • Charging the Battery
    • Replacing the Battery
    • Storing a Battery
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Numeric Keypad
    • Key Combinations
      • System Functions
      • Battery
      • CD or DVD Tray
      • Display Functions
      • Wireless Networking and Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Function
      • Power Management
      • Speaker Functions
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP Logo Key Functions
      • Microsoft® Windows Vista® Logo Key Functions
    • Touch Pad
      • Customizing the Touch Pad
  • Using the Display
    • Adjusting Brightness
    • Using a Projector
    • Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP
      • Windows Vista®
    • Using Both a Monitor and Your Computer Display
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP
      • Windows Vista
    • Using a Monitor as Your Primary Display
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP
      • Windows Vista
  • Using Multimedia
    • Playing CDs or DVDs
    • Adjusting the Volume
    • Adjusting the Picture
    • Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
      • S-Video and Standard Audio
      • S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
      • Composite Video and Standard Audio
      • Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
      • Component Video and Standard Audio
      • Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
      • Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones
      • Enabling the Display Settings for a TV
  • Setting Up and Using Networks
    • Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable
    • Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
    • Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System
    • Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
      • What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
      • Checking Your Wireless Network Card
      • Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem
      • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
      • What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
      • Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
      • Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
    • Microsoft® Windows® Firewall
  • Using Cards
    • Card Types
    • Card Blanks
    • Extended Cards
    • Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard
    • Removing a Card or Blank
  • Securing Your Computer
    • Security Cable Lock
    • Passwords
      • About Passwords
      • Using a Primary (or System) Password
      • Using an Administrator Password
      • Using a Hard Drive Password
    • Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
      • Enabling the TPM Feature
    • Security Management Software
      • Activating the Security Management Software
      • Using the Security Management Software
    • Computer Tracking Software
    • If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
  • Cleaning Your Computer
    • Computer, Keyboard, and Display
    • Touch Pad
    • Floppy Drive
    • CDs and DVDs
  • Troubleshooting
    • Dell Technical Update Service
    • Dell Diagnostics
      • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
      • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
      • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities Media
      • Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
    • Dell Support Utility
      • Accessing the Dell Support Utility
      • Clicking the Dell Support Icon
      • Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
    • Solving Problems
      • Drive Problems
      • E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
      • Error Messages
      • IEEE 1394 Device Problems
      • Lockups and Software Problems
      • Memory Problems
      • Network Problems
      • Power Problems
      • Printer Problems
      • Scanner Problems
      • Sound and Speaker Problems
      • Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
      • Video and Display Problems
      • If the display is blank
      • If the display is difficult to read
      • If only part of the display is readable
  • System Setup Program
    • Overview
    • Viewing the System Setup Screens
    • System Setup Screens
    • Commonly Used Options
      • Changing the Boot Sequence
      • Changing COM Ports
      • Enabling the Infrared Sensor
  • Reinstalling Software
    • Drivers
      • What Is a Driver?
      • Identifying Drivers
      • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    • Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems
    • Restoring Your Operating System
      • Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
      • Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
      • Using the Operating System Media
  • Dell™ QuickSet
  • Traveling With Your Computer
    • Identifying Your Computer
    • Packing the Computer
    • Travel Tips
      • Traveling by Air
  • Getting Help
    • Obtaining Assistance
      • Technical Support and Customer Service
      • DellConnect
      • Online Services
      • AutoTech Service
      • Automated Order-Status Service
    • Problems With Your Order
    • Product Information
    • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
    • Before You Call
    • Contacting Dell
  • Specifications
  • Appendix
    • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
      • FCC Class B
    • Macrovision Product Notice
  • Glossary