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About Your Computer2
Determining Your Computer's Configuration2
Front View2
Left Side View5
Right Side View5
Back View6
Bottom View8
Cleaning Your Computer10
Macrovision Product Notice10
Cds and Dvds10
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)11
FCC Class B11
Using a Battery12
Battery Performance12
Checking the Battery Charge12
Conserving Battery Power13
Power Management Modes13
Charge Gauge13
Check the Battery Charge13
Standby Mode13
Hibernate Mode14
Configuring Power Management Settings14
Charging the Battery14
Replacing the Battery15
Storing a Battery15
Using Cards16
Expresscard Blanks16
Installing an Expresscard16
Removing an Expresscard or Blank17
Media Memory Cards17
Installing a Media Memory Card18
Removing a Media Memory Card18
Using the Display19
Adjusting Brightness19
Switching the Video Image19
Setting Display Resolution19
Finding Information20
Getting Help31
Obtaining Assistance31
Online Services31
Problems with Your Order32
Product Information32
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit32
Autotech Service32
Support Service32
Before You Call33
Contacting Dell33
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad41
Numeric Keypad41
Key Combinations41
System Functions41
Display Functions41
Touch Pad42
Power Management42
Speaker Functions42
Customizing the Touch Pad43
Using Multimedia44
Playing Cds or Dvds44
Adjusting the Volume44
Adjusting the Picture45
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device46
S-Video and Standard Audio46
S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio47
Composite Video and Standard Audio48
Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio49
Component Video and Standard Audio50
Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio51
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio52
Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver52
Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones52
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV53
Video Controller53
Using Networks54
Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem54
Network Setup Wizard54
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)55
What You Need to Establish a Wlan55
Checking Your Wireless Network Card55
Setting up a New Wlan55
Connecting to a WLAN56
Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager56
Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card through Dell™ Quickset57
Mobile Broadband57
Completing the Connection to the Wlan57
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection57
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card58
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network58
Internet Connection Firewall58
Adding and Replacing Parts59
Recommended Tools59
Turning off Your Computer59
Before Working Inside Your Computer59
Hard Drive60
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell61
Hinge Cover66
Coin-Cell Battery67
Optical Drive68
Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology68
Dell™ Quickset70
Securing Your Computer71
Security Cable Lock71
Installing a Smart Card71
About Passwords72
Using a Primary Password73
Using an Administrator Password73
Using a Hard Drive Password73
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)74
Enabling the TPM Feature74
Computer Tracking Software74
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen75
Alert Standard Format (ASF)75
System Setup Program76
Commonly Used Options76
Viewing the System Setup Screens76
Changing the Boot Sequence76
Performing a One-Time Boot77
Reinstalling Software78
What Is a Driver78
Identifying Drivers78
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities78
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD79
Manually Reinstalling Drivers79
Restoring Your Operating System80
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore80
Creating a Restore Point80
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State80
Using the Operating System CD81
Undoing the Last System Restore81
Reinstalling Windows Xp81
Specifications83
Transferring Information to a New Computer88
Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard with the Operating System CD88
Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD89
Traveling with Your Computer90
Identifying Your Computer90
Packing the Computer90
Travel Tips90
Traveling by Air90
Troubleshooting92
Dell Technical Update Service92
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics92
Starting the Dell Diagnostics from Your Hard Drive92
Starting the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD93
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu93
Accessing the Dell Support Utility94
Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon94
Drive Problems94
CD and DVD Drive Problems95
If You Hear an Unfamiliar Scraping or Grinding Sound95
Hard Drive Problems95
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems96
Error Messages97
Expresscard Problems99
IEEE 1394 Device Problems100
External Keyboard Problems100
Lockups and Software Problems101
Unexpected Characters101
The Computer Does Not Start up101
The Computer Stops Responding101
A Program Stops Responding or Crashes Repeatedly101
Memory Problems102
A Solid Blue Screen Appears102
Other Software Problems102
Network Problems103
Mobile Broadband Network103
Power Problems103
Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer104
Docking Power Considerations104
Printer Problems105
Scanner Problems105
Sound and Speaker Problems106
No Sound from Integrated Speakers106
No Sound from External Speakers106
No Sound from Headphones106
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems107
Video and Display Problems107
If the Display Is Blank107
If the Display Is Difficult to Read108
If Only Part of the Display Is Readable108

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