Document Outline

• Owner’s Manual
• Contents
  • Finding Information
• 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
  • 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
    • Microsoft Windows Power Meter
    • Low-Battery Warning
  • Charging the Battery
  • Removing a Battery
  • Installing a Battery
  • Storing a Battery
• Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia
  • Using CDs and DVDs
  • Copying CDs and DVDs
    • How to Copy a CD or DVD
    • Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs
    • Helpful Tips
  • Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
    • S-Video Connection
    • Composite Video Connection
    • Enabling the Display Settings for a TV
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • Dell™ AccessDirect™ Buttons
    • Button Functions
    • Reprogramming the Buttons
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Display Functions
    • Power Management
    • Speaker Functions
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad
• Using PC Cards
  • PC Card Types
  • PC Card Blanks
  • Extended PC Cards
  • Removing a PC Card or Blank
  • Installing a PC Card
• Setting Up a Home and Office Network
  • Connecting to a Network Adapter
  • Network Setup Wizard
  • Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
    • Determining Your Network Type
    • Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP
    • Configuring Security Settings (Optional)
• Solving Problems
  • Dell Diagnostics
    • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
    • Starting the Dell Diagnostics
  • Drive Problems
    • Optical 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
    • 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
    • Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
  • 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
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Before You Begin
    • Recommended Tools
    • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Hard Drive
    • Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
  • Memory
  • Modem
  • Mini PCI Card
  • Optical Drive
  • Keyboard
• 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