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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
• Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the...
• Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the...
• 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
• Setting Display Resolution
• Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
• Numeric Keypad
• Key Combinations
• System Functions
• Display Functions
• Power Management
• Speaker Functions
• Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
• 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® Power Meter
• Charge Gauge
• Low-Battery Warning
• Conserving Battery Power
• Power Management Modes
• Configuring Power Management Settings
• Charging the Battery
• Replacing the Battery
• Storing a Battery
• 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
• Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect™
• If the computer is turned on or in standby 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
• 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
• Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones
• Enabling the Display Settings for a TV
• Using Cards
• ExpressCards
• ExpressCard Blanks
• Installing an ExpressCard
• Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
• Media Memory Cards
• Installing a Media Memory Card
• Removing a Media Memory Card
• Setting Up a Network
• Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem
• Network Setup Wizard
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
• Checking Your Wireless Network Card
• Setting Up a New WLAN
• Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
• Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card
• Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections...
• Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
• What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network...
• Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
• Securing Your Computer
• Security Cable Lock
• Passwords
• Computer Tracking Software
• If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
• Solving Problems
• Dell Diagnostics
• Dell Support Utility
• Accessing the Dell Support Utility
• Clicking the Dell Support Icon
• Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
• Drive Problems
• CD and DVD drive problems
• If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD RW drive...
• If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• 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 up
• 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
• Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
• 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
• Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
• Restoring Your Operating System
• Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
• Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
• Using the Operating System CD
• Adding and Replacing Parts
• Before You Begin
• Recommended Tools
• Turning Off Your Computer
• Before Working Inside Your Computer
• Optical Drive
• Hard Drive
• Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
• Memory
• Modem
• Hinge Cover
• Keyboard
• Wireless Mini-Card
• Coin-Cell Battery
• Display
• Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
• Dell™ QuickSet Features
• Traveling With Your Computer
• Identifying Your Computer
• Packing the Computer
• Travel Tips
• Traveling by Air
• 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
• Floppy Drive
• CDs and DVDs
• 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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