Document Outline

• Contents
• 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
  • Connecting to the Internet
    • Setting Up Your Internet Connection
  • Transferring Information to a New Computer
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Microsoft Windows Vista®
  • Setting Up a Printer
    • Printer Cable
    • Connecting a USB Printer
  • Power Protection Devices
    • Surge Protectors
    • Line Conditioners
    • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
• Using the Display
  • Adjusting Brightness
  • Using a Projector
  • Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Windows Vista®
  • Using Both a Monitor and Your Computer Display
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Windows Vista®
  • Using a Monitor as Your Primary Display
    • Microsoft Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
  • Using Catalyst® Control Center
    • Launching Catalyst Control Center
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Battery
    • CD or DVD Tray
    • Display Functions
    • Power Management
    • Speaker Functions
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
    • Adjusting Keyboard Settings
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad
• Using a Battery
  • Battery Performance
  • Checking the Battery Charge
    • Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter
    • Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter
    • Charge Gauge
    • Low-Battery Warning
  • Conserving Battery Power
    • Power Management Modes
    • Configuring Power Management Settings
    • Accessing Power Options Properties
  • Charging the Battery
  • Replacing the Battery
  • Storing a Battery
• Using Multimedia
  • Playing a CD or DVD
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Adjusting the Picture
  • Copying CDs and DVDs
    • How to Copy a CD or DVD
    • Using Blank CDs and DVDs
    • Helpful Tips
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Adjusting the Picture
• Using Cards
  • ExpressCards
    • ExpressCard Blanks
    • Installing an ExpressCard
    • Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
  • Media Memory Cards
    • Installing a Media Memory Card
    • Removing a Media Memory Card
• Setting Up and Using Networks
  • Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem
  • 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
    • Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card
    • Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
    • What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
    • Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
  • Microsoft® Windows® Firewall
• Securing Your Computer
  • Security Cable Lock
  • Passwords
  • Computer Tracking Software
  • If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Before You Begin
    • Recommended Tools
    • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Optical Drive
  • Hard Drive
    • Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
  • Memory
  • Modem
  • Hinge Cover
  • Keyboard
  • Wireless Mini-Card
  • Coin-Cell Battery
  • Display
• Troubleshooting
  • Dell Technical Update Service
  • Dell Diagnostics
  • Dell Support Center
    • Dell Support
    • Dell PC TuneUp
    • Dell PC Checkup
    • Dell Network Assistant
    • DellConnect
  • Drive Problems
    • Optical drive problems
    • Hard drive problems
  • E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
  • Error Messages
  • ExpressCard Problems
  • IEEE 1394 Device Problems
  • Keyboard Problems
    • External Keyboard problems
    • Unexpected characters
  • Lockups and Software Problems
    • The computer does not start
    • The computer stops responding
    • A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
    • A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system
    • A solid blue screen appears
    • Dell MediaDirect problems
    • Other software problems
  • Memory Problems
  • Network Problems
    • Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN])
  • Power Problems
  • Printer Problems
  • Scanner Problems
  • Sound and Speaker Problems
    • No sound from integrated speakers
    • No sound from external speakers
    • No sound from headphones
  • Remote Control Problems
  • 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
  • Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems
  • Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System
    • Using Windows Vista System Restore
    • Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration
    • Using the Operating System Media
  • Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
    • Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
    • Using Dell™ PC Restore
    • Using the Operating System Media
• Dell™ QuickSet Features
• Traveling With Your Computer
  • Identifying Your Computer
  • Packing the Computer
  • Travel Tips
    • Traveling by Air
• Contacting Dell
• Specifications
• Appendix
  • Using the System Setup Program
    • Viewing the System Setup Screens
    • Commonly Used Options
  • Cleaning Your Computer
    • Computer, Keyboard, and Display
    • Touch Pad
    • Mouse
    • Floppy Drive
    • CDs and DVDs
  • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
    • FCC Class B
  • Macrovision Product Notice
• Glossary
• Index