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
  • Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector
  • Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Windows Vista™
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Key Combinations
    • System Functions
    • Display Functions
    • Battery
    • Power Management
    • Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
    • Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations
    • Adjusting Keyboard Settings
  • Touch Pad
    • Customizing the Touch Pad
• Using a Battery
  • Battery Performance
  • Checking the Battery Charge
    • Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
    • Charge Gauge
    • Low-Battery Warning
    • Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter
    • Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery Meter
  • Conserving Battery Power
  • Power Management Modes
    • Standby and Sleep Mode
    • Hibernate Mode
  • Configuring Power Management Settings
    • Accessing Power Options Properties
  • Charging the Battery
  • Replacing the Battery
  • Storing a Battery
• Using the Optional Camera
  • Accessing the Camera’s Help File
  • Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings
  • Creating a Picture or a Video
• Using Multimedia
  • Playing Media
  • Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control
  • Copying CD and DVD Media
    • How to Copy a CD or DVD
    • Using Blank CD and DVD Media
    • Helpful Tips
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Adjusting the Picture
  • Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect™
    • If the computer is turned on or in standby or sleep mode
    • If the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode
    • Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help
  • Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
    • S-Video and Standard Audio
    • S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
    • Composite Video and Standard Audio
    • Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
    • Component Video and Standard Audio
    • Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
    • Enabling the Display Settings for a TV
• Using ExpressCards
  • ExpressCard Blanks
  • Installing an ExpressCard
  • Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
• Using the Memory Card Reader
  • Memory Card Blanks
  • Installing a Memory Card
  • Removing a Memory Card or Blank
• 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
    • 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
  • Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
    • What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
    • Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
    • Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
    • Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card
  • Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
• Securing Your Computer
  • Security Cable Lock
  • Passwords
  • If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
• Troubleshooting
  • Dell Technical Update Service
  • Dell Diagnostics
  • Dell Support Center
    • Dell Support 3
    • Dell PC Tune-Up
    • 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
    • Using the Drivers and Utilities Media
    • Manually Reinstalling Drivers
  • 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
    • Starting System Restore
    • Using Dell™ PC Restore
    • Using the Operating System Media
• Adding and Replacing Parts
  • Before You Begin
    • Recommended Tools
  • Turning Off Your Computer
    • Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Hard Drive
    • Removing the Hard Drive
    • Replacing the Hard Drive
    • Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
  • Optical Drive
    • Removing the Optical Drive
    • Replacing the Optical Drive
  • Central Control Cover
    • Removing the Central Control Cover
    • Replacing the Central Control Cover
  • Keyboard
    • Removing the Keyboard
    • Replacing the Keyboard
  • Memory
    • Removing the Memory Module
    • Replacing the Memory Module
  • Modem
  • Subscriber Identity Module
  • Wireless Mini-Cards
    • Removing a WLAN Card
    • Replacing a WLAN Card
    • Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
    • Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card
    • Replacing a WWAN Card
  • Flash Cache Module
    • Removing the FCM
    • Replacing the FCM
  • Coin-Cell Battery
    • Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
    • Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
• Dell™ QuickSet Features
• 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
  • Using the System Setup Program
    • Viewing the System Setup Screen
    • System Setup Screen
    • Commonly Used Options
  • Cleaning Your Computer
    • Computer, Keyboard, and Display
    • Touch Pad
    • Mouse
    • Media
  • Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
    • Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals
    • Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals
  • FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
    • FCC Class B
  • Macrovision Product Notice
• Glossary
• Index