Document Outline

• Contents
• 1 About Your Computer
• 2 Setting Up Your Computer
• 3 Using a Battery
• 4 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
• 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
• 6 Using PC Cards
• 7 Setting Up a Network
• 8 Removing the Hard Drive
• 9 Solving Problems
• 10 Appendix
  • Finding Information
• About Your Computer
  • Front View
  • Left Side View
  • Right Side View
  • Back View
  • Bottom View
• Setting Up Your Computer
  • Connecting to the Internet
    • Setting Up Your Internet Connection
  • Setting Up a Printer
    • Printer Cable
    • Connecting a USB Printer
  • Power Protection Devices
    • Surge Protectors
    • Line Conditioners
    • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
• Using a Battery
  • Battery Performance
  • Checking the Battery Charge
    • Low-Battery Warning
  • Charging the Battery
  • Recalibrating a Battery
  • Removing a Battery
  • Installing a Battery
  • Storing a Battery
• Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
  • Using CDs and DVDs
  • Copying CDs
    • How to Copy a CD
    • Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs
    • Helpful Tips
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Display Functions
    • Speaker Functions
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad
• Using PC Cards
  • PC Card Types
  • Extended PC Cards
  • Installing a PC Card
  • Removing a PC Card
• Setting Up a Network
  • Connecting to a Network Adapter
  • Network Setup Wizard
• Removing the Hard Drive
  • Before You Begin
    • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Hard Drive
• Solving Problems
  • Dell Diagnostics
    • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
  • Drive Problems
    • CD and DVD drive problems
    • If you there is no audio
    • If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
    • Hard drive problems
  • E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
  • Error Messages
  • Keyboard Problems
    • External Keyboard Problems
    • Unexpected Characters
  • Lockups and Software Problems
    • The computer does not start up
    • The computer stops responding
    • Slow computer performance or problems connecting to the Internet
    • A program stops responding
    • A program crashes repeatedly
    • A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
    • A solid blue screen appears
    • Other software problems
  • Memory Problems
  • Network Problems
  • PC Card Problems
  • Power Problems
  • 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
  • Drivers
    • What Is a Driver?
    • Identifying Drivers
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  • Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  • Restoring Your Operating System
    • Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
    • Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
• Appendix
  • Specifications
  • Using the System Setup Program
    • Overview
    • Viewing the System Setup Screens
    • System Setup Screens
    • Commonly Used Options
  • Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
    • Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals
    • Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals
  • Contacting Dell
  • Macrovision Product Notice
  • FCC Notices (U.S. Only)
• Index