Document Outline

• User’s Guide
  • Finding Information
  • About Your Computer
    • Determining Your Computer’s Configuration
    • 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
      • Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
      • Microsoft Windows Vista®
  • Using a Battery
    • Battery Performance
    • Checking the Battery Charge
      • Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter
      • Microsoft® Windows Vista® Power 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
    • Removing 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® 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 Multimedia
    • Playing CDs or DVDs
      • Copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) Media
      • Adjusting the Volume
      • Adjusting the Picture
      • Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
  • 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
    • ExpressCards
      • ExpressCard Blanks
      • Installing an ExpressCard
      • Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
    • Smart Cards
      • About Smart Cards
      • Installing a Smart Card
  • Securing Your Computer
    • Security Cable Lock
    • Smart Cards and Fingerprint Readers
    • Passwords
      • About Passwords
      • Using a Primary 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
    • Alert Standard Format (ASF)
  • Cleaning Your Computer
    • Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor
    • Touch Pad
    • CDs and DVDs
  • Troubleshooting
    • 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
    • Solving Problems
      • Battery 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 Monitor Problems
      • If only part of the display is readable
    • Power Lights
  • System Setup Program
    • Overview
    • Viewing the System Setup Screens
    • System Setup Screens
    • Commonly Used Options
      • Changing the Boot Sequence
  • Reinstalling Software
    • Drivers
      • What Is a Driver?
      • Identifying Drivers
      • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    • Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems
    • Restoring Your Operating System
      • Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore
      • Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
      • Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
      • Using the Operating System Media
  • Adding and Replacing Parts
    • Before You Begin
      • Recommended Tools
      • Turning Off Your Computer
      • Before Working Inside Your Computer
    • Optical Drive
    • Hard Drive
      • Removing the Hard Drive
      • Replacing the Hard Drive
    • Memory
      • Removing the Memory Module(s)
      • Replacing the Memory Module(s)
    • Modem
      • Removing the Modem
      • Replacing the Modem
    • Mini Card
    • Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
    • Hinge Cover
      • Removing the Hinge Cover
      • Replacing the Hinge Cover
    • Keyboard
    • Display
      • Removing the Display Assembly
      • Replacing the Display Assembly
    • Display Bezel
      • Removing the Display Bezel
      • Replacing the Display Bezel
    • Display Panel
      • Removing the Display Panel
      • Replacing the Display Panel
    • Display Latch
      • Removing the Display Latch
      • Replacing the Display Latch
    • Coin-Cell Battery
      • Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
      • Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
    • Flash Cache Module
      • Removing the FCM
      • Replacing the FCM
    • Palm Rest
      • Removing the Palm Rest
      • Replacing the Palm Rest
    • Speakers
      • Removing the Speakers
      • Replacing the Speakers
    • USB Port Board
      • Removing the USB Port Board
      • Replacing the USB Port Board
    • Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
      • Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
      • Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
    • Processor Module
      • Removing the Processor Module
      • Replacing the Processor Module
    • Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
      • Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
      • Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
    • System Fan(s)
      • Removing the System Fan(s)
    • Replacing the System Fan(s)
    • ExpressCard Cage
    • Smart Card Reader
      • Removing the Smart Card Reader
      • Replacing the Smart Card Reader
    • System Board
      • Removing the System Board
      • Replacing the System Board
    • Battery Latch Assembly
      • Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
      • Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
    • Flashing the BIOS
    • Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
      • USB Connector
      • Video Connector
      • S-Video TV-Out Connector
      • IEEE 1394 Connector
  • 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
    • Macrovision Product Notice
    • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
      • FCC Class B
  • Glossary