Dell Inspiron 1440 - Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop; Before Setting Up Your Computer

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INSPIRON
Setting Up Your Inspiron
™
Laptop. . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Windows Vista
®
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Enable or Disable Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your Inspiron
™
Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . .12
Right Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Computer Base and Keyboard Features . . . 18
Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Media Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 26
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 34
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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