Document Outline

• User’s Guide
• Finding Information
• About Your Computer
  • Front View
  • Left Side View
  • Right Side View
  • Back View
  • Bottom View
• Transferring Information to a New Computer
  • Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System CD
  • Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD
  • Easy Transfer Cable for Windows Vista®
• 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
  • Battery Errors
• Using the Keyboard
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Battery
    • Display Functions
    • Power Management
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick
  • Changing the Track Stick Cap
• Using the Display
  • Adjusting Brightness
  • Switching the Video Image
  • Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
  • Dual Independent Display Mode
  • Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays
  • Using the Ambient Light Sensor
  • Using ATI Catalyst® Control Center
    • Launching Catalyst Control Center
• 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
    • 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 (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
    • What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
    • Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
    • Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
    • Enabling/Disabling the Dell™ Mobile Broadband Card
    • Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler
  • Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
  • Microsoft® Windows® Firewall
• Using Multimedia
  • Playing CDs or DVDs
  • Copying CDs and DVDs
    • How to Copy a CD or DVD
    • Using Blank CDs and DVDs
    • Helpful Tips
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Adjusting the Picture
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
    • Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System
• Using Cards
  • Card Types
    • PC Cards
    • Smart Cards
    • Card Blanks
    • Extended Cards
  • Installing a PC Card
    • PC Card
  • Removing a Card or Blank
• Securing Your Computer
  • Security Cable Lock
  • Smart Card
    • About Smart Cards
    • Installing a Smart Card
  • 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 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
  • Drive Problems
    • CD and DVD drive problems
    • If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray
    • If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
    • Hard drive problems
  • E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
  • Error Messages
  • IEEE 1394 Device Problems
  • Keyboard Problems
    • External Keyboard problems
    • Unexpected characters
  • Lockups and Software Problems
    • The computer does not start up
    • The computer stops responding
    • A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
    • A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system
    • A solid blue screen appears
    • Other software problems
  • Memory Problems
  • Network Problems
    • General
    • Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
    • Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network)
  • PC Card Problems
  • Power Problems
    • Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
    • Docking Power Considerations
  • Printer Problems
  • Scanner Problems
  • Sound and Speaker Problems
    • No sound from integrated speakers
    • No sound from external speakers
    • No sound from headphones
  • 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
• Reinstalling Software
  • Drivers
    • What Is a Driver?
    • Identifying Drivers
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  • Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool
    • Microsoft Windows XP
    • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Restoring Your Operating System
    • Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore
    • Using the Operating System CD
• System Setup Program
  • Overview
  • Viewing the System Setup Screens
  • System Setup Screens
  • Commonly Used Options
    • Changing the Boot Sequence
    • Changing Printer Modes
    • Changing COM Ports
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Before You Begin
    • Recommended Tools
    • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Hinge Cover
  • Keyboard
  • Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
  • Coin-Cell Battery
  • Memory
  • Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card
  • Mobile Broadband Card
  • Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card
  • Hard Drive
    • Use the Drivers and Utilities media to install the drivers and utilities for your computer (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 102).
  • Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
  • Media Bay
    • Removing Media Bay Devices
• 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