Document Outline

• Hints, Notices, and Cautions
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Safety Instructions
  • When Using Your Computer
  • When Removing or Installing Memory Modules
  • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
• Contents
• 1
  • Setting Up
    • Setting Up Dellnet
      • Accessing the Internet
      • Accessing Your E-Mail
      • Viewing Your Account Information
      • Sending and Receiving E-Mail
      • Resetting E-Mail Address Settings
    • Connecting a Printer
      • Parallel Printer
      • USB Printer
      • Installing the Printer Driver
    • Turning Off the Computer O
      • Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
      • Windows 98
      • Windows 2000
    • Setting Up the APR to Connect to a Network
      • Setting Up the APR for Windows Me and Windows 98
      • Setting Up the APR for Windows 2000
• 2
  • Solving Problems
    • Finding Solutions
    • Power Problems
    • Start-Up Error Messages
    • Video and Display Problems
      • If the display is blank
      • If the display is difficult to read
    • Sound and Speaker Problems
      • Integrated Speakers
      • External Speakers
    • Printer Problems
      • If you cannot print to a parallel port printer
      • If you cannot print to a USB printer
    • Modem Problems
    • Scanner Problems
    • Touch Pad Problems
    • External Keyboard Problems
    • Unexpected Characters
    • Drive Problems
      • If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
      • If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD
      • If you cannot play a DVD movie
      • If the CD-RW drive stops writing
      • If you have a hard drive problem
    • Network Problems
    • Windows Error Messages
    • General Program Problems
      • A program crashes
      • A program stops responding
      • A solid blue screen appears
    • Internet Connection Problems
      • If you have a problem with your Dellnet account
    • E-Mail Problems
    • If Your Computer Gets Wet
    • If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
    • Resolving Other Technical Problems
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    • Reinstalling Windows
      • Reinstalling Windows Me and Windows 98
      • Reinstalling Windows 2000
    • Recreating the Hibernate File (Windows 98 Only)
      • Boot (Restart) Your Computer With the System Software CD
      • Delete the Old Hibernate File
      • Create the Hibernate File
      • Enable Hibernate Support
  • Adding Parts
• 3
  • Using the Modular Bay
    • Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off
    • Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Turned On
  • Installing a Battery
    • Installing a Second Battery in the Modular Bay
  • PC Cards
    • Installation
    • Removal
  • Docking the Computer
    • Connecting to a Port Replicator
    • Detaching (Undocking) From a Port Replicator
    • Connecting External Devices to a Port Replicator
    • Connectors on a Port Replicator
    • Buttons and Indicators
  • Adding Memory
  • Replacing a Hard Drive
    • Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
• 4
  • Appendix
    • Specifications
    • Standard Settings
      • System Setup Screens
      • Viewing Settings
    • Contacting Dell
      • Contact Numbers and Addresses
      • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
    • Regulatory Information
      • Battery Disposal
      • NOM Information (Mexico Only)
      • Información para NOM (únicamente para México)
    • Warranty and Return Policy Information
  • Index