Document Outline

• Dell™ Vostro™ 1200 Owner’s Manual
• Contents
• Finding Information
• About Your Computer
  • Front View
  • Left Side View
  • Right Side View
  • Back View
  • Bottom View
• Using a Battery
  • Battery Performance
  • Checking the Battery Charge
    • Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter
    • Low-Battery Warning
  • Conserving Battery Power
  • Power Management Modes
    • Standby and Sleep Mode
    • Hibernate Mode
  • Configuring Power Management Settings
    • Accessing Power Options Properties
  • Charging the Battery
  • Removing the Battery
  • Storing a Battery
• Using the Keyboard
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Power Management
    • Speaker Functions
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad
• 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 Multimedia
  • Playing CDs or DVDs
  • Copying CDs and DVDs
    • How to Copy a CD or DVD
    • Using Blank CDs and DVDs
    • Helpful Tips
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Adjusting the Picture
• Setting Up and Using Networks
  • 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
  • Microsoft® Windows® Firewall
• Using Cards
  • ExpressCards
    • ExpressCard Blanks
    • Installing an ExpressCard
    • Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
• Securing Your Computer
  • Security Cable Lock
  • Passwords
    • About Passwords
    • Using a Primary (or System) Password
    • Using an Administrator Password
  • Computer Tracking Software
  • Fingerprint Reader (Optional)
  • If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
• Troubleshooting Tools
  • Diagnostic Lights
    • Diagnostic Light Codes During POST
  • System Messages
  • Hardware Troubleshooter
  • Dell Diagnostics
    • When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
    • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
    • Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
    • Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
• Troubleshooting
  • Battery Problems
  • E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
  • Error Messages
  • Lockups and Software Problems
  • Memory Problems
  • Network Problems
  • Power Problems
  • Printer Problems
  • Scanner Problems
  • Sound and Speaker Problems
  • Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
  • Video and Monitor Problems
  • Power Lights
  • Dell Technical Update Service
  • Dell Support Utility
    • Accessing the Dell Support Utility
    • Clicking the Dell Support Icon
    • Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
• System Setup Program
  • Overview
  • Viewing the System Setup Screens
  • System Setup Screens
  • Commonly Used Options
    • Changing the Boot Sequence
    • Enabling the Infrared Sensor
• Reinstalling Software
  • Drivers
    • What Is a Driver?
    • Identifying Drivers
    • Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  • Hardware and Software Problems
  • Restoring Your Operating System
    • Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
    • Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
    • Using the Operating System Media
• Traveling With Your Computer
  • Identifying Your Computer
  • Packing the Computer
  • Travel Tips
    • Traveling by Air
• Getting Help
  • Obtaining Assistance
    • Technical Support and Customer Service
    • DellConnect
    • Online Services
    • AutoTech Service
    • Automated Order-Status Service
  • Problems With Your Order
  • Product Information
  • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  • Before You Call
  • Contacting Dell
• Specifications
• Appendix
  • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
    • FCC Class B
  • Cleaning Your Computer
  • Computer, Keyboard, and Display
  • Mouse (Non-Optical)
  • Touch Pad
  • CDs and DVDs
• Glossary
• Index