Dell Inspiron 1721 laptop
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Table of contents
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• 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
• Windows Easy Transfer
• 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...
• Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
• Using the Keyboard and Touchpad
• 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
• Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter
• Charge Gauge
• Low-Battery Warning
• Conserving Battery Power
• Configuring Power Management Settings
• Using the Sleep Power State
• Charging the Battery
• Replacing the Battery
• Storing a Battery
• Using Multimedia
• Playing Media
• 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 Dell MediaDirect™
• Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
• Video and Standard Audio
• 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
• 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...
• Connecting to a WLAN
• Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
• What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network...
• 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 Utility
• Drive Problems
• Optical drive problems
• Hard drive problems
• 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
• program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
• program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows®...
• 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
• 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 Operating System
• Using Microsoft Windows System Restore
• Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
• 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
• Hinge Cover
• Removing the Hinge Cover
• Replacing the Hinge Cover
• Keyboard
• Removing the Keyboard
• Replacing the Keyboard
• Memory
• Removing the DIMM A Memory Module
• Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module
• Removing the DIMM B Memory Module
• Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module
• Subscriber Identity Module
• Wireless Mini Cards
• Removing a WLAN Card
• Replacing a WLAN Card
• Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card
• Replacing a WWAN Card
• Removing a WPAN Card
• Replacing a WPAN Card
• Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
• Removing the Card
• Replacing the Card
• 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
• About Your RAID Configuration
• RAID Level 0 Configuration
• RAID Level 1 Configuration
• 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
• Macrovision Product Notice
• Glossary
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