Document Outline

• Contents
  • 1 A Tour of Your Computer
  • 2 Setting Up Your Computer
  • 3 Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices
  • 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • 5 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
  • 6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
  • 7 Solving Problems
  • 8 Adding and Replacing Parts
  • 9 Appendix
  • Index 161
  • CAUTION: Safety Instructions
    • General
    • Power
    • Battery
    • Air Travel
    • EMC Instructions
  • When Using Your Computer
    • Ergonomic Computing Habits
    • When Working Inside Your Computer
    • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
    • Battery Disposal
• A Tour of 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
  • Modem and Internet Connection Problems
  • E-Mail Problems
  • Transferring Information to a New Computer
  • Setting Up a Printer
    • Printer Cable
    • Connecting a Parallel Printer
    • Connecting a USB Printer
  • Printer Problems
  • Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network
  • Power Protection Devices
    • Surge Protectors
    • Line Conditioners
    • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
  • Turning Off Your Computer
• Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices
  • Using a Battery
    • Battery Performance
    • Checking the Battery Charge
    • Charging the Battery
    • Removing a Battery
    • Installing a Battery
    • Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery
    • Storing a Battery
  • Power Problems
  • About the Module Bay
    • Checking the Charge on the Second Battery
  • Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off
    • If the Device Screw Is Not Installed
    • If the Device Screw Is Installed
  • Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Running
    • If the Device Screw Is Not Installed
    • If the Device Screw Is Installed
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • System Functions
    • Battery
    • CD or DVD Tray
    • Display Functions
    • Radios (Including Wireless Networking and the Bluetooth™ Card)
    • Power Management
    • Speaker Functions
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
  • Customizing the Touch Pad
  • Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
  • External Keyboard Problems
  • Unexpected Characters
• Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
  • Using CDs and DVDs
  • CD and DVD Problems
    • If you cannot play a CD or DVD
    • If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray
    • If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
    • If the CD-RW drive stops writing
  • Sound and Speaker Problems
    • If you have a problem with integrated speakers
    • If you have a problem with external speakers
  • Copying CDs
    • Using Easy CD Creator Basic
    • Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs
    • Helpful Tips
    • How to Copy a CD
  • Connecting a Television to the Computer
    • S-Video Connection
    • Composite Video Connection
    • Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
• Setting Up a Home and Office Network
  • Connecting to a Network Adapter
  • Network Setup Wizard
  • Network Problems
• Solving Problems
  • Finding Solutions
  • Accessing Help
  • Error Messages
  • Video and Display Problems
    • If the display is blank
    • If the display is difficult to read
    • If only part of the display is readable
  • Scanner Problems
  • Drive Problems
    • If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
    • If you have problems with a hard drive
  • PC Card Problems
  • General Program Problems
    • A program crashes
    • A program stops responding
    • Error messages appear
  • If Your Computer Gets Wet
  • If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
  • Resolving Other Technical Problems
  • Drivers
    • What Is a Driver?
    • Identifying Drivers
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    • Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
  • Using System Restore
    • Creating a Restore Point
    • Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
    • Undoing the Last System Restore
  • Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  • Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Before You Reinstall
    • Reinstalling Windows XP
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Software
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Adding Memory
  • Adding a Mini PCI Card
  • Replacing the Hard Drive
• Appendix
  • Specifications
  • Standard Settings
    • 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
  • Regulatory Notices
    • NOM Information (Mexico Only)
  • Limited Warranties and Return Policy
    • Limited Warranty for the U.S.
    • "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only)
    • Limited Warranty Terms for Canada
    • "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only)
    • Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only)
    • One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only)
    • Intel® Warranty Statement for Pentium® and Celeron® Processors Only (U.S. and Canada Only)
• Index