Dell 1700 manual

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ V ostro™ 1700 Owner’ s Manual Model PP22X[...]

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to ha rdware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. ________________[...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2 About Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Determining Y our Co mputer’ s Configuration . . . . . . 21 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Right Side View . . . . . .[...]

4 Contents Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 44 4 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 6 Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Microsoft ® Windows ® Battery Meter . . . . . . . 53 Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents Connecting Y our Com puter to a TV or Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 S-Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . 70 Composite Video an d Standard Audio . . . . . . . 72 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . 74 Component Video and St[...]

Contents 7 Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 What Y ou Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Checking Y our Wireless Network Card . . . . . . . 93 Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem . . . . . . . . . . 94 Connecting to a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 Contents Dell PC Checkup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Dell Network Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Optical drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 E-Ma[...]

Contents 9 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . 133 No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . 133 No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 Contents 13 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 153 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 T urning Off Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Before W orking Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . 154 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 [...]

Contents 11 Replacing a Mobile Broadband or WW AN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Removing a WP AN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Replacing a WP AN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Flash Cache Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Removing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Replacing the FCM . . . . [...]

12 Contents AutoT ech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Automated Order -Status Service . . . . . . . . . 191 Problems With Y our Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Returning Items for Warran ty Repair or Credit . . . . 192 Before Y ou Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 13 FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233[...]

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Finding Information 15 Finding Information NOTE: Some features may be optional and may not ship with your computer . Some features may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer . What Are Y ou Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • Devi[...]

16 Finding Information • How to set up my computer Setup Diagram • How to remove and r eplace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Microsoft Wi ndows XP and Windows V ista™ Help and Support Center 1 Click Start → Help and Support → Dell User and System Guides → System G[...]

Finding Information 17 • Solutions — T roubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, online courses, and frequently ask ed questions • Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as the memory , hard drive, and operating system • Customer Care — Contact in[...]

18 Finding Information • How to use Microsoft W indows XP or W indows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Microsoft Wi ndows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support . 2 Either select one of the topics listed, or type a word or phrase that describes your proble[...]

Finding Information 19 • How to reinstall my operating system Operating Sy stem Media The operating system is already installed on your computer . T o reinstall your operating system, use one of the following methods: • Microsoft W indows System Restore — Microsoft W indows System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state wi[...]

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About Y our Computer 21 About Y our Computer Determining Y our Computer’ s Configuration Based on selections that you made when purchasing your computer , your computer has one of several different video controller configurations. T o determine your computer ’s video controller configuration: 1 C lick Start , and then click Help and Support . 2[...]

22 About Y our Computer Front V iew 1 camera indicator (optional) 2 camera (optional) 3 display latch 4 display 5 power butt on 6 keyboard 7 device status lights 8 touch pad 4 5 13 3 6 12 11 9 8 7 14 2 1 10[...]

About Y our Computer 23 CAMERA INDICATOR — Indicates that the camera is turned on. Based on configuration selections you made when ordering your computer , your computer may not include a camera. CAMERA — Built-in camera for video capture, confer encing, and chat. Based on configuration selections you made when ordering your computer , your com[...]

24 About Y our Computer DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS The blue lights located to the right of the keyboar d indicate the following: P ower light – T urns on when you turn on the computer , and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Hard-drive activity light – T urns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: T o avoid loss of da[...]

About Y our Computer 25 If the computer is connected to an elec trical outlet, the light operates as follows: – Solid blue: The battery is char ging. – Flashing blue: The battery is almost fully char ged. – Off: The battery is adequately charged. If the computer is runn ing on a battery , the li ght operates as follows: – Off: The battery i[...]

26 About Y our Computer D ELL ™ M EDIA D IRECT ™ BUTTON — Pr ess the Dell MediaDirect button to launch Dell MediaDirect (see "Using Dell MediaDir ect™" on page 65). KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The blue lights located above the keyboar d indicate the following: DIGITAL ARRAY MICROPHONES — Built-in microphone for conferencing and chat.[...]

About Y our Computer 27 Left Side V iew SECURITY CABLE SLOT — Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer (see "Security Cable Lock" on page 101). CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumula te in the air vents. Do not store your computer in a low -airflow environment, such as a clos[...]

28 About Y our Computer 1 off position Disables wireless devices. 2 on position Enables wireless devices. 3 momentary position Scans for WLAN networks (see "Dell W i-F i Catcher™ Network Locator" on page 99). 4 Dell W i-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator light • Flashing green: Searching for netwo r ks • Solid green: Strong network found[...]

About Y our Computer 29 Right Side V iew AUDIO CONNECTORS 1 battery status light 2 hard-drive activity light 3 power light 4 USB connectors (2) 5 network connector (RJ-45) 6 video connector 7 IEEE 1394 connector 8 8-in- 1 memory card reader 9 eject button 10 optical drive 11 audio connectors Attach headphones to the connector . Attach a microphone [...]

30 About Y our Computer OPTICAL DRIVE — F or more information about th e optical drive, see "Using Multimedia" on page 59. EJECT BUTTON — P ress the eject button to open the optical drive. 8- IN -1 MEMORY CARD READER — P rovides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos st or ed on a memory card. [...]

About Y our Computer 31 USB CONNECTORS Back V iew S- VIDEO TV- OUT CONNECTOR USB CONNECTORS Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboar d, or printer . 1 S-video TV-out conne ctor 2 USB connectors (2) 3 AC adapter connector 4 mod em connector (RJ-11) 5 USB connector Connects your computer to a TV . Also connects digital audio-capable devices usin[...]

32 About Y our Computer AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Attaches an AC adapter to the computer . The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC powe r r equired by the computer . Y ou can connect the AC adapter with yo ur computer turned on or off. NOTE: Ensure the power cord is firmly attach ed to the AC adapter . A green LED light on the AC ad apter indicat[...]

About Y our Computer 33 Bottom V iew LEFT SPEAKER — T o adjust the volume of the inte grated speaker , press the volume control buttons or the mute button. CONSUMER IR SENSOR — Receives the signal from the Dell travel remote controller for basic multimedia navigation control. 1 left speaker 2 consumer IR sensor 3 memory module/coin-cell battery[...]

34 About Y our Computer MEMORY MODULE / COIN - CELL BATTERY COVER — Covers the DIMM B memory module and the coin-cell battery . F or addi tional information, see "Adding and Replacing P arts" on page 153. RIGHT SPEAKER — T o adjust the volume of the inte grated speaker , press the volume control buttons or the mute button. M INI -C AR[...]

Setting Up Y our Computer 35 Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country . T o connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). Y o ur ISP will offer one or more of the following Internet connection options: • DSL connections that provide [...]

36 Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Internet Connection T o set up an Internet connection wi th a provided ISP desktop shortcut: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. 3 F ollow the instructions on the scr een to complete the setup. If you do not ha[...]

Setting Up Y our Computer 37 Windows Vista ® NOTE: Have your ISP informa tion ready . If you do not have an ISP , the Connect to the Internet wizard can help you get one. 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the W indows Vista Start button , and click Control P anel 3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the[...]

38 Setting Up Y our Computer NOTE: Y ou can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers. T o transfer data over a seri al connection, you must access the Network Connections utility from the Control Pa nel and perform additional configuration [...]

Setting Up Y our Computer 39 5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer . 6 On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to transfer and click Next . After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 7 Click Fi n i s h . T o transfer data to the n[...]

40 Setting Up Y our Computer 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next . 7 Go to the old computer . T o copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer , insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start → Run . 3 In the Open field on the Run window , browse to the path for fastwiz (on th[...]

Setting Up Y our Computer 41 NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in certain countries. Microsoft Windows Vista™ 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button , and then click T ransfer files and settings → Start Windows Easy T ransfer . 2 In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue . 3 Click Start a new[...]

42 Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: Y ou can connect USB devices wh ile the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so . 2 Attach the USB printer cable to th e USB connectors on the computer and the printer . The USB connectors fit only one way . 3 T urn on the printer , and [...]

Setting Up Y our Computer 43 If your computer is running the W indows Vista™ operating system , click the W indows Vista Start button , and click Network → Add a printer to start the Add P rinter W izard.Click Add a printer to start the Add P rinter W izard. NOTE: T o install the printer dr iver , see "Reinstalling Drivers and Util ities&q[...]

44 Setting Up Y our Computer Line Conditioners NOTICE: Line conditioners do not prote ct against powe r interruptions. Line conditioners are designed to main tain A C voltage at a fairly constant level. Uninterruptible Power Supplies NOTICE: Loss of power while data is being saved to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. NOTE: T o [...]

Using the Display 45 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on battery power , you can conserve power by setting the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. • P ress <Fn> and the up-arrow key to in cr ease brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor). • P ress <Fn[...]

46 Using the Display Y o u can enhance the legibility of text and change the appearance of images on the screen by adjusting display r eso lution. As you increase r esolution, items appear smaller on the screen. In contrast, lower r esolution causes text and images to appear larger and can benefit people with vision impairments. T o display a progr[...]

Using the Keyboard and T ouch Pad 47 Using the Keyboard and T ouch Pad Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad functions lik e t he numeric keypad on an external key b oa rd . • T o enable the keypad, press <Num Lk >. The light indicates that the keypad is active. • T o disable the keypad, press <Num Lk> again. Key Combinations Sy stem Fu[...]

48 Using the Keyboard and T ouch Pad Power Management Microsoft ® Windows ® Logo Key Functions Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations If Dell QuickSet is installed, you ca n use other shortcut keys for functions such as the Battery Meter or activating power management modes. F or more information about Dell QuickSet key combinations, right-click the Q[...]

Using the Keyboard and T ouch Pad 49 T ouch Pad The touch pad detects the pressur e and movement of your finger to allow you to move the cursor on the display . Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse. • T o move the cursor , lightly slide your finger over the touch pad. • T o select an object, lightly tap once on the s[...]

50 Using the Keyboard and T ouch Pad Customizing the T ouch Pad Y o u can use the Mouse P roperties window to disable the touch pad or adjust the touch pad settings. 1 Click Start , and then click Control Pa n e l . 2 Click Hardware and Sound . 3 Click Mouse. 4 In the Mouse P roperties window : •C l i c k t h e Device Select tab to disable the to[...]

Using a Battery 51 Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about the Dell warr anty for your computer , see the Product Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that shipped with your computer . F or optimal computer performance and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your Dell™ portable computer wi th the main [...]

52 Using a Battery Y o u can check the battery charge befo r e you insert the battery into the computer . Y ou can also set power manage ment options to alert you when the battery charge is low . CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion. Replace the b attery only with a compatible battery purchased from Dell[...]

Using a Battery 53 F or more information about QuickSet , right-click the QuickSet icon, and then click Help . Microsoft ® Windows ® Battery Meter The battery meter indicates the rema ining battery char ge. T o check the battery meter , double-click the icon in the notification ar ea. Charge Gauge By either pressing once or pr essing and holding [...]

54 Using a Battery the charge capacity r emains, and you should consider replacing the battery (see "Battery" on page 201 for more info rmation about the battery operating time). Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: T o avoid losing or corrupting data, sa ve your work immediately after a low-battery warning, then connect the computer to an electri[...]

Using a Battery 55 • T o use W indows P ower Options, do one of the following: • C lick Start → Control P anel → Hardware and Sound → Po w e r Options , and then select a power plan in the Select a power plan window . or • Click the icon in the notification area , click P ower Options , and then select a plan in the Select a power plan [...]

56 Using a Battery When you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery while the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, t he computer checks the battery charge and temperatur e. If necessary , the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery is hot from being us ed in your compu[...]

Using a Battery 57 4 Slide and click the battery releas e latches to k eep them open. 5 Slide the battery out of the bay . T o replace the battery , slide the battery in to the bay until it latches into place. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your computer for an e xtended period of time. A battery discharges during prol onged st[...]

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Using Multimedia 59 Using Multimedia Playing Media NOTICE: Do not press down on the optical drive tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive. NOTICE: Do not move the computer while playing media. 1 P ress the eject button on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray[...]

60 Using Multimedia A CD player includes the following basic buttons: A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: F or more information on playing media, click Help on the media player (if available). Play . Move backward within the curr ent track. P ause. Move forward within the curr ent track. Stop. Go to the previous track. Eject. Go to t[...]

Using Multimedia 61 Playing Media Using Dell T ravel Remote The Dell T ravel Remote is designed to control Dell Media Direct and W indows Vista ® Media Center . It can work only with specified computers. F or more deta ils, go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . T o play media using Dell T ravel Remote: 1 Install the CR2106 coin-cell[...]

62 Using Multimedia Copying CD and DVD Media This section applies only to compu ters that have a D VD+/-RW drive. NOTE: Ensure that you observe all copy right laws when copying media. NOTE: The types of optical drives offered by Dell may vary by country . The following instructions explain how to mak e an exact copy of a CD or DVD using Roxio Cr ea[...]

Using Multimedia 63 • If you have two optical drives , select the drive into which you have inserted your source disc and click the Copy Disc button to continue. The computer copies the data from the source disc to the blank disc. Once you have finished copying the so urce disc, the disc that you have created automatically ejects. Using Blank CD [...]

64 Using Multimedia Helpful T ips • Use Microsoft ® W indows ® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-R W only after you start Roxio Creator and open a Creator project. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD -R W to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-R W drive needs 1–2 MB of the bla[...]

Using Multimedia 65 F or more information on vo lume control options, click Help in the Vo l u m e Mixer window . The V olume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer . Either click the QuickSet icon in the notification area and select or deselect Disable On Screen V olume Meter , or press the volume control buttons[...]

66 Using Multimedia NOTE: Y ou cannot reinstall Dell MediaDirect if you vo luntarily reformat the hard drive. Y ou need the installation software to re install Dell MediaDirect. Contact Dell for assistance (see "Con tacting Dell" on page 195). F or more information on using Dell MediaDir ect, use the Help menu in the Dell MediaDirect appl[...]

Using Multimedia 67 Y our computer has an S-video TV -o ut connector that, together with a standard S-video cable, a composite video adapter cable, or a component video adapter cable (available from Dell), enable you to connect the computer to a TV . Y our TV has either an S-video input connector , a composite video-input connector , or a component[...]

68 Using Multimedia If you want to connect y our computer to a TV or audio device, it is recommended that you connect video an d audio cables to your computer in one of the following combinations: • S-video and standard audio • Composite video and standard audio • Component-out video and standard audio NOTE: See the diagrams at the be ginning[...]

Using Multimedia 69 S-Video and Standard Audio 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or audio device that you want to connect. NOTE: If your TV or audio device supports S- video but not S/PDIF digital audio, you can connect an S-video cabl e directly to the S-video TV -out connector on the computer (without the TV/di gital audio adapter cable). [...]

70 Using Multimedia 4 Plug the single-connector end of the audio cable into the headphone connector on your computer . 5 Plug the two RCA connectors on the ot her end of the audio cable into the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 6 T urn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the co[...]

Using Multimedia 71 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or the audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV -out connector on your computer . 3 Plug one end of the S-video cable in to the S-video output connector on the composite video adapter . 4 Plug the other end of the S-video cab le into t[...]

72 Using Multimedia 6 Plug the other end of the S/PDIF dig ital audio cable into the audio input connector on your TV or audio device. 7 T urn on the TV , turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer . 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 82 to ensure that the computer recogn[...]

Using Multimedia 73 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV -out connector on your computer . 3 Plug one end of the composite v ideo cable into the composite video- output connector on the composite video adapter . 4 Plug the other end of the composit[...]

74 Using Multimedia 5 Plug the single-connector end of the audio cable into the headphone connector on the computer . 6 Plug the two RCA connectors on the ot her end of the audio cable into the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 7 T urn on the TV , turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on t[...]

Using Multimedia 75 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV -out connector on the computer . 3 Plug one end of the composite video cable into the composite video-input connector on the composite video adapter . 4 Plug the other end of the composite vi[...]

76 Using Multimedia 6 Plug the other end of the digital audio cable into the S/PDIF input connector on your TV or other audio device. 7 T urn on the TV , turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer . 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 82 to ensure that the computer recogni[...]

Using Multimedia 77 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the component video adapter to the S-video TV -out connector on your computer . 3 Plug all three ends of the compon ent video cable into the component video-output connectors on the component video adapter . Make sure that the red, gr ee[...]

78 Using Multimedia 4 Plug all three connectors from the ot her end of the component video cable into the component video-input connector s on the TV . Make sure that the red, gr een, and blue colors of the ca ble match the colors of the TV input connectors. 5 Plug the single-connector end of the audio cable into the headphone connector on the comp[...]

Using Multimedia 79 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 S-video TV-out connector 2 composite video cable 1 2[...]

80 Using Multimedia 1 T urn off the computer and the TV and/ or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the component video adapter to the S-video TV -out connector on the computer . 3 Plug all three ends of the compon ent video cable into the component video-output connectors on the component video adapter . Make sure that the red, gr een[...]

Using Multimedia 81 4 Plug all three connectors from the ot her end of the component video cable into the component video-input connector s on the TV . Make sure that the red, gr een, and blue colors of the ca ble match the colors of the TV input connectors. 5 Plug one end of the S/PDIF digita l audio cable into the S/PDIF audio connector on the co[...]

82 Using Multimedia Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 Double-click the speaker icon in the W indows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls . 3 Click Advanced . 4 Click S/PDIF Interface . 5 Click Close . 6 Click OK . Enabling the Display Settings for a TV NOTE: T o ensure that the display options ap pear correctly[...]

Using Multimedia 83 4 Click the tab for your video card. NOTE: T o determine the type of video card installed in your computer , see Windows Help and Support. T o access Help and Support, click Start → Help and Support . Under Pick a T ask , click Use T ools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Informat[...]

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Using ExpressCards 85 Using ExpressCards ExpressCar ds provide additional memory , wired and wir eless communications, multimedia and security features. F or example, you can add an ExpressCar d to make wir eless wide area network (WW AN) connectivity available on your computer . ExpressCa rds support two form factors: • ExpressCar d/34 (34 mm wi[...]

86 Using ExpressCards Remove the blank before installing an Expr essCard. T o remove the blank, see "Removing an ExpressCar d or Blank" on page 87. Installing an ExpressCard Y o u can install an ExpressCar d whil e the computer is running. The computer automatically detects the card. ExpressCar ds are generally marked with a symbol (such [...]

Using ExpressCards 87 The computer recognizes the Expr essC ard and automatically loads the appropriate device driver . If the config uration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the media that came with the Expr essCard. Removing an ExpressCard or Blank CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, fol[...]

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Using the Memory Card Reader 89 Using the Memory Card Reader The memory card r eader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and vide os store d on a memory card. NOTE: A memory card is no t a bootable device. The 8-in-1 memory card r eader reads the following memory cards: • Secure Digital (SD) •S D I O • [...]

90 Using the Memory Card Reader CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . T o install a memory card: 1 Hold the card with the top side of the car d facing up. 2 Slide the card into the slot until the car d is completely seated in its connector . If you encount[...]

Setting Up and Using Networks 91 Setting Up and Using Networks Setting up a computer network provid es connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer , or a network. F or example, with a network set up in a home or small office you can print to a shared printer , access drives and files on another compu ter , browse other net[...]

92 Setting Up and Using Networks Setting Up a Network 1 Click Start , and then click Connect T o . 2 Click Set up a connection or network . 3 Select an option under Choose a connection option . 4 Click Next , and then follow the instructions in the wizard. Wireless Local Area Network A wireless local ar ea network (WLAN) is a series of interconnect[...]

Setting Up and Using Networks 93 • A wireless router or access point • A wireless network car d for each comp uter that you want to connect to your WLAN • A network cable with a network (RJ-45) connector Checking Y our Wireless Network Card Depending on what you selected w hen you purchased your computer , the computer has a variety of config[...]

94 Setting Up and Using Networks Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the connection requir ements for your broadband modem. 2 Ensure that you have wir ed Internet access through your broadband modem before you attempt to set up a wir [...]

Setting Up and Using Networks 95 13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes. 14 See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do the following in order to set up the wir eless router: • Establish communication between your computer and your wireless router . • Configure your wireless router to communicate wi[...]

96 Setting Up and Using Networks T o connect to the network: 1 Click Start , and then click Network . 2 Click Network and Sharing on the navigation bar at the top of the Network folder . 3 Click Connect to a network under Ta s k s . 4 Select your network from the list and click Connect . Once you have configured your comput er for a wir eless netwo[...]

Setting Up and Using Networks 97 covers only from 100 to 1000 feet . Y our computer can maintain Mobile Broadband network access as long as t he computer is within a cellular -data coverage zone. Contact your service provider for coverage of a high-speed digital cellular network. NOTE: Even if you are able to ma ke a call from your cellul ar phone [...]

98 Setting Up and Using Networks T o check your Mobile Broadband ca rd in W indows Help and Support: 1 Click Start → Help and Support → Use T ools to view your computer information and diagnose problems . 2 Under T ools , click My Computer Information → F ind information about the hardware installed on this computer . On the My Computer Infor[...]

Setting Up and Using Networks 99 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card NOTE: If you are unable to conn ect to a Mobile Broadb and network, ensure that you have all the components for establishing a Mobile Broadband connection (see "What Y ou Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Co nnection" on page 97), and then verify[...]

100 Setting Up and Using Networks NOTE: The Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator li ght appears only when the computer is turned off and the wireless switch is config ured in the sy stem setup program (BIOS) to control WiFi network connections.[...]

Securing Y our Computer 101 Securing Y our Computer Security Cable Lock NOTE: Y our computer does not ship wi th a security cable lock. A security cable lock is a commercially available antitheft device. T o use the lock, attach it to the security cable slot on your Dell computer . F or more information, see the instructions included with the devic[...]

102 Securing Y our Computer When using passwords, observ e the following guidelines: • Choose a password that you can r ememb er , but not one that is easy to guess. F or example, do not use the names of family members or pets for passwords. • It is recommended that you do not wr ite down your passwor d. If you do write it down, however , en su[...]

Securing Y our Computer 103 • Contact Dell customer service to report the missing computer . P rovide the computer Service T ag, the case number , and the name, address, and phone number of the law enforcement agency to which you reported the missing computer . If possible, give the na me of the investigating officer . The Dell customer service r[...]

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T roubleshooting 105 T roubleshooting Dell T echnical Update Service The Dell T echnical Update service provides proactive e-mail notification of software and har dware updates for your computer . The service is free and can be customized for content, format , and how frequently you r eceive notifications. T o enroll for the Dell T echnica l Update[...]

106 T roubleshooting NOTE: If your computer cannot di splay a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" on page 195. 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to an electrical outlet that is known to be working properly . 2 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 3 Start the Dell Diagnostics in one of the following two ways. NOTE: If you wait too l[...]

T roubleshooting 107 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and restart the computer . When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately . NOTE: If you wait too long and the oper ating sy stem logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows[...]

108 T roubleshooting Dell Diagnostics Main Menu After the Dell Diagno stics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you want. NOTE: It is recommended that you select Test System to run a complete test on your computer . After you have selected the Test System option from the main menu, the following menu appears. NOT[...]

T roubleshooting 109 F or any problem encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the pr oblem. W rite down the error code and problem description exactly as it appe ars and follow the instructions on the screen. If you cannot r esolve the proble m, contact Dell (s ee "Contacting Dell" on page 195)[...]

110 T roubleshooting Dell Support Center The Dell Support Center provides s ervice, support, and system-specific information. F or more information about Dell Support Center and available support tools, click the Ser vices tab at support.dell.com. Computers purchased on June 26, 2007 an d later are pr e-installed with Dell Support Center . F or com[...]

T roubleshooting 111 • View fr equently asked questions. • Learn more about Dell Support . •T u r n Dell Support off. F or more information about Dell Support , click the question mark (?) at the top of the Dell Support window . T o access Dell Support : • Click the Dell Support icon in the notification area of your W indows desktop. NOTE: [...]

112 T roubleshooting Dell PC Checkup Dell PC Checkup is a troubleshooting and diagnostic tool that provides customized scanning and testing of yo ur Dell computer . PC Checkup verifies whether your hardwar e is working properl y and provides automated fixes for common configuration concerns. It is recommended that you run PC Checkup on a regular ba[...]

T roubleshooting 113 T o begin a live session with a Dell associate: 1 Click the Dell Support Center icon on your computer ’s desktop. 2 Click Assistance F rom Dell → T echnical Support → DellConnect → Phone and follow the instructions. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instru[...]

114 T roubleshooting Problems writing to a CD-RW or DVD+/-RW drive C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — CD-R W and DVD+/-R W drives must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the str eam is interrupted, an error occurs. T ry closing all programs before you write to the drive. T URN OFF S LEEP S TATE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD DISC — S[...]

T roubleshooting 115 3 Click P roperties → T ools → Check Now . The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an administrator on the computer , click Continue ; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 F ollow the instructions on the screen. E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin[...]

116 T roubleshooting R UN THE M ODEM H ELPER DIAGNOSTICS — Wi n do w s X P : 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Modem Helper . 2 F ollow the instructions on the scr een to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem Helper is not available on certain computers. Wi n do w s Vi s t a : 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button → All P rograms → M[...]

T roubleshooting 117 (your program may requir e an upgrad e) to scan the computer and remove spyware. F or more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the key w o rd spywa re . Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . If the message[...]

118 T roubleshooting E XTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED — The amount of memory recor ded in nonvolatile memory (NVR AM) does no t match the memory installed in the computer . Restart the computer . If the error appears again, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 195). T HE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE ?[...]

T roubleshooting 119 I NSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — The operating system is trying to boot to nonbootable media, such as a floppy disk or CD. Insert bootable media. I NVALID CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - PLEASE RUN S Y STEM S ETUP P ROGRAM — The system configuration info rmation does not match the hardwar e configuration. The message is most likely to [...]

120 T roubleshooting M EMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary , repl ace them (see "Memory" on page 163). M EMORY ODD / EVEN LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may b[...]

T roubleshooting 121 W indows Vista : 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button → Control P anel → P rograms → P rograms and F eatures . 2 Select the program you want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall . 4 See the program documentation fo r installation instructions. S ECTOR NOT FOUND — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive.[...]

122 T roubleshooting U NEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE — The keyboar d controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory modu le may be loose. R u n the System Memory tests and the Keyboar d Cont roller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 105). X : IS NOT ACCESSIBLE . T HE DEVICE IS NOT READY — Insert a dis[...]

T roubleshooting 123 IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . E NSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY W INDOWS — 1 Click Start → Control P anel → System and Maintenance → Device Manager . NOTE: The User Account Con[...]

124 T roubleshooting C HECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD — 1 Shut down the computer , wait 1 minute, and then turn it on again. 2 V erify that the n umbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboar d blink during the boot routine. 3 F rom the W indows desktop, click Start → All P rograms → Accessories → Notepad . 4 T ype some characters on [...]

T roubleshooting 125 Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . The computer does not start C HECK THE AC ADAPTER — Ensure that the A C adapter is firmly connected to the computer and to the electrical outlet. The AC adapter shut[...]

126 T roubleshooting A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sy stem R UN THE P ROGRAM C OMPATIBILITY W IZARD — Wi n do w s X P : The P rogram Compatibility Wi zard configur es a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non- XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Accessorie[...]

T roubleshooting 127 C ANNOT PLAY SOME MEDIA FILES — Because Dell MediaDirect provides access to media files outside the W indows op erating system environment, access to licensed content is restricted. Licensed content is digital content that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) appl ied to it. The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the D[...]

128 T roubleshooting (your program may requir e an upgrad e) to scan the computer and remove spyware. F or more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the key w ord spyware . R UN THE D ELL D IAGNOSTICS — If all tests run successfully , the error condition is related to a softwar e problem (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 105[...]

T roubleshooting 129 C HECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE NETWORK CONNECTOR — No light indicates that no network communicati on exists. Replace the network cable. R ESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C HECK YOUR NETWORK SETTINGS — Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your network s[...]

130 T roubleshooting C HECK THE POWER LIGHT — When the power light is lit or blinking, the computer has power . If the power ligh t is blinking, the computer is in Sleep state—press the power button to e xit Sleep state. If the light is off, press the power button to turn on the computer . NOTE: For information on the Sleep po wer state, see &q[...]

T roubleshooting 131 A DJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES — See "Configuring P ower Management Settings" on page 54. R ESEAT THE MEMORY MODULES — If the computer power light turns on, but the display remains blank, r einstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 163). Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced [...]

132 T roubleshooting 3 Click P roperties and click P orts . 4 Adjust the settings, as needed. R EINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER — See the printer documentation for instructions. Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technic[...]

T roubleshooting 133 Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . No sound from integrated speakers A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Double-click the speaker icon in the lower -right corner of your screen. Ensu re that the volume[...]

134 T roubleshooting No sound from headphones C HECK THE HEADPHONE CABLE CONNECTION — Ensure that the headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Using ExpressCar ds" on page 85). A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower -right corner of your screen. Ensure t[...]

T roubleshooting 135 If you are using a mouse e xtension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer . T O VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE , CHECK THE TOUCH PAD — 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 T urn on the computer . 4 At the W indows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, se[...]

136 T roubleshooting C HECK THE AC ADAPTER — Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light, ensur e that the light is on. C ONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and extension cables to verify that the computer turns on. A DJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES — Sear[...]

T roubleshooting 137 If only part of the display is readable C ONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR — 1 Shut down your computer and conn ect an external monitor to the computer . 2 T urn on the computer and the monit or , and then adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller ma[...]

138 T roubleshooting Wi n d o w s X P: 1 Click Start → Control P anel . 2 Under Pick a Ca tegory , click P erformance and Maintenance , and click System . 3 In the System P r operties window , click the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager . W indows Vista: 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button and right-click Computer . 2 Click P roperties ?[...]

T roubleshooting 139 W indows Vista: 1 Click the W indows Vista start button , and right-click Computer . 2 Click P roperties → Device Manager . NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an administrator on the computer , click Continue ; otherwise, contact your administrator to enter the Device Manager . 3 Right-click the dev[...]

140 T roubleshooting 5 At the W elcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next . NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program display s drivers only for hardware that came installed in your computer . If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardwa re might not be displaye d. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Uti[...]

T roubleshooting 141 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next . 8 Click Fi n i s h and restart your computer . W indows Vista: 1 Click the W indows Vista start button , and right-click Computer . 2 Click P roperties → Device Manager . NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an administrator on the comput[...]

142 T roubleshooting 3 In the F ix a P roblem section, click Hardware T roubleshooter . 4 In the Hardware T roubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. W indows Vista: 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the F ind an answer s[...]

T roubleshooting 143 applications installed after you rece ived the computer . Use F actory Image Restore only if System Restor e did not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your computer , you can use it to restor e your operating system. However , using the Operating System disc also deletes al[...]

144 T roubleshooting F or more information: 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button → Help and Support . 2 Ty p e System Restore in the search field and press <Enter>. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver , use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using W indows Device Driver [...]

T roubleshooting 145 Undoing the Last Sy stem Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last sy stem res tore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter , open, or delete any files or programs until the sy stem restoration is complete. 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button → Help and Support . 2 Ty p e System Restore in t[...]

146 T roubleshooting 8 Select the Y es, reformat hard drive and rest ore system software to factory condition check box. 9 Click Next . The computer is restor ed to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restor e operation is completed, click Fi n i s h to restart the computer . Using the Operating Sy stem Media Before Y ou Begin If you are[...]

T roubleshooting 147 1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System media. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer . When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately . NOTE: If you wait too long and the oper ating sy stem logo appears, continue to wait until you[...]

148 T roubleshooting Using Microsoft Windows Sy stem Restore The W indows operating system provid es System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier oper ating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the har dware, softwa r e, or other system se ttings have left the computer in an undesirable operati ng state. See the W[...]

T roubleshooting 149 Enabling Sy stem Restore NOTE: If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, Sy stem Restore is automatically disabled. T o see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start → Control Pa n e l → P erformance and Maintenance → System . 2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that T u [...]

150 T roubleshooting 4 When prompted, click F inish to reboot the computer . NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer . Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 5 When prompted, click Ye s . The computer restarts. Because the co mputer is r estored to its original operating state, the screens that appe ar , such as the End User Lice[...]

T roubleshooting 151 5 Click Ye s when a confirmation message appears. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is added to the free space allocation on the har d drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in W indows Explorer , click P rop erties , and verify that the additional disk spac e is available as indicated by the i[...]

152 T roubleshooting NOTICE: The Operating Sy stem media provides options for reinstalling Windows. The options can overwrite files and po ssibly affect programs that are installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reins tall Windows unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Save and close any open files and exit [...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 153 Adding and Replacing Parts Before Y ou Begin This chapter provides procedures for r emoving and installing the components in your computer . Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exis t: • Y ou have performed the steps in "T urning Off Y our Computer" on page 153 and [...]

154 Adding and Replacing Parts 3 Ensure that the computer and any attach ed devices ar e turned off. If your computer and attached devices did no t automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, pr ess and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Use the[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 155 NOTICE: T o help prevent damage to the sy stem board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the computer . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the computer , use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer . Do not use batteries designed for othe r Dell computers. 5 T urn the comp[...]

156 Adding and Replacing Parts CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent data loss, tur n off your computer (see "T urning Off Y our Computer" on page 153) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the com[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 157 NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the compu ter , store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecti ng Against Electrosta tic Discharge" in the Product Information Guide ). 4 Using the pull-tab on the hard drive, pull the har d drive out of the hard drive bay . Replacing the Hard Drive 1 Remove [...]

158 Adding and Replacing Parts 3 Replace and tighten the screws on the har d drive. 4 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the captive scr ews. 5 Install the operating system for your computer , as needed (see "Restoring your Microsoft W indows Operating System" on page 142). 6 Install the drivers and utilities f o r your computer , a[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 159 3 Remove the locking screw from the optical drive. 4 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch to release the optical drive from the bay . Hinge Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic dischar[...]

160 Adding and Replacing Parts Removing the Hinge Cover 1 F ollow the procedur es in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 153. 2 Open the display as far as it will open. NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the hinge cover , do not lift the cover on both sides simultaneously . 3 Insert a plastic scribe into the indent to lift the hinge cover on the right s[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 161 Keyboard F or more information about the k eyb oard, see "Using the Ke yboard and T ouch P ad" on page 47. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a [...]

162 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the Keyboard 1 Hook the tabs and the keyboar d connector along the front edge of the keyboar d into the palm rest, and place the notch on the top of the keyboar d on the tab on the base of the computer . 2 Keeping the k eyboard flat against the computer base, slide the tabs on the bottom of the keyboar d und[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 163 3 Replace the four screws at the top of the k eyboard. Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . Y ou can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "Specifications" on pa[...]

164 Adding and Replacing Parts Y o ur computer has two user -accessible SODIMM sockets, one accessed from beneath the keyboar d (DIMM A), and the other accessed from the bottom of the computer (DIMM B). NOTICE: If your computer has only one memory module, install the memory module in the connector labeled “DIMMA.” NOTICE: If you need to install[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 165 Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by peri odically touching an unpainte d metal surface (such as a connector on the bac k of the computer). 1 Align the notch in the module ed ge connector with the tab in the connector slot.[...]

166 Adding and Replacing Parts 3 Replace the keyboar d and hinge cover . 4 Insert the battery into the battery bay , or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet. 5 T urn on the computer . As the computer boots, it detects th e additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information. T o confirm the a[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 167 NOTICE: T o prevent damage to th e memory module connec tor , do not use tools to spread the memory-module securing clips. NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by peri odically touching an unpainte d metal surface (such as a connector on the bac k of the comput[...]

168 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by peri odically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the ba ck of the computer). 1 Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connector slot. 2[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 169 NOTICE: If the memory module/coin-c ell battery cover is difficu lt to close, remove the memory module a nd reinstall it. Forcing the cove r to close may damage your computer . 3 Replace the memory module/coin-cell battery cover . 4 Insert the battery into the battery bay , or connect the AC adapter to your computer a[...]

170 Adding and Replacing Parts NOTE: Only GSM (HSDP A) type cards need a SIM. EVDO cards do not use a SIM. 1 F ollow the procedur es in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 153. 2 In the battery bay , slide the SIM int o the SIM compartment with the cut- off corner of the SIM facing away from the compartment. Wireless Mini-Cards CAUTION: Before yo[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 171 If you order ed a wireless Mini-Car d wi th your computer , the card is already installed. Y o ur computer supports three types of wir eless Mini-Cards: • W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) • Mobile Broadband or W ireless W ide Area Network (WW AN) • W ireless P ersonal Area Network (WP AN) Removing a WLAN Card[...]

172 Adding and Replacing Parts 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. 5 Release the WLAN card by pushing the metal securing tabs towar d the back of the computer until the card pops up slightly . 6 Lift the WLAN card out of its system board connector . 1 antenna cable connectors (2) 2 WLAN card 1 2[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 173 Replacing a WLAN Card NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertio n. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the sy stem board, and realign the card. NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the WLAN card, never place cables under the card. 1 Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degr ee an[...]

174 Adding and Replacing Parts 3 Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the WLAN card that you ar e installing: • If the WLAN card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect the white antenna cable to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle), and connect the bl ack antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux&[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 175 1 captive screws (2) 2 Mini-Card cover 1 2[...]

176 Adding and Replacing Parts 4 Disconnect the two antenna cables from the WW AN card. 5 Release the WW AN card by pushing the metal securing tabs towar d the back of the computer until the card pops up slightly . 6 Lift the WW AN card out of its system board connector . 1 antenna cable connectors (2) 2 WWAN card 1 2[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 177 Replacing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertio n. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the sy stem board, and realign the card. NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the WW AN card, never place cables under the card. 1 Insert the WW AN card connec[...]

178 Adding and Replacing Parts 3 Connect the black antenna cable wi th a gray stripe to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle) and conne ct the white antenna cable with a gray stripe to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle). 4 Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve. 5 Replace the cover and tigh[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 179 Replacing a WP AN Card NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertio n. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the sy stem board, and realign the card. NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the WP AN card , never place cabl es under the card. 1 Insert the WP AN card connector at a 45-degr [...]

180 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the FCM NOTICE: Install the FCM in the WW AN or WP AN slot. Do not install an FCM in the WLAN card slot. Doing so may cause damage to your computer . 1 Insert the FCM connector at a 45-degree angle into the system boar d connector labeled "FCM." 2 P ress the other end of the FCM down into the secur[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 181 Internal Card With Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by peri odically touching an unpainte d[...]

182 Adding and Replacing Parts Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by peri odically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector [...]

Adding and Replacing Parts 183 4 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 5 Slide the battery out of the mylar sleeve. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 1 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. 2 Slide the coin-cell battery into the mylar sleeve. 3 Replace the cover and tighten the captive screw . 1 coin-cell ba[...]

184 Adding and Replacing Parts[...]

Dell™ QuickSet Features 185 Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on your computer . Dell QuickSet provides you with easy access to configure or view the following types of settings: • Network connectivity • P ower management •D i s p l a y • System information Depending on what you want to do in Dell QuickSet,[...]

186 Dell™ QuickSet Features[...]

T raveling With Y our Computer 187 T raveling With Y our Computer Identifying Y our Computer • Attach a name tag or business card to the computer . • W rite down your Service T ag and s tor e it in a safe place away from the computer or carrying case. Use the Service T ag if you need to report a loss or theft to law enforcemen t officials and t[...]

188 T raveling With Y our Computer • P rotect the computer , the batteries, a nd the hard drive from hazards such as extr eme temperatures and overe xpo sure to sunlight, dirt, dust, or liquids. • P ack the computer so that it does no t slide around in the trunk of your car or in an overhead storage compartment. T ravel T ips NOTICE: Do not mov[...]

Getting Help 189 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance CAUTION: If you need to remove the comp uter cover , first disconnect the computer power and modem c ables from all electrical outlets. If you experience a problem with yo ur computer , you can complete the following steps to diagnose and troubleshoot the problem: 1 See "T roubleshooting Softw[...]

190 Getting Help T echnical Support and Customer Service Dell's support service is available to answer your questions about Dell™ hardwar e. Our support staff uses computer-based diagnostics to provide fast, accurate answers. T o contact Dell's support service, see "Before Y ou Call" on page 193, and then see "Contacting [...]

Getting Help 191 la-techsupport@dell.com (Latin Amer ica and Caribbean countries only) apsupport@dell.com (Asian/P acific countries only) • Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addr esses apmarketing@dell.com (Asian/P acific countries only) sales_canada@dell.com (Canada only) • Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com Log in as user: anon[...]

192 Getting Help Product Information If you need information about additional products available from Dell, or if you would like to place an or der , visit the Dell website at www .dell.com . F or the telephone number to call for your regi on or to speak to a sales specialist, see "Contacting Dell" on page 195. Returning Items for W arran[...]

Getting Help 193 Before Y ou Call NOTE: Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell’ s automated-support telephone sy stem direct y our call more efficiently. Y ou may also be asked for your Service T ag (located on the back or bottom of your computer). Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist (see "Diagnost[...]

194 Getting Help Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service T ag (bar code on the back or bottom of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number ( if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Devices: Expansion cards: Are you connected to a network? Y es No Network, versio[...]

Getting Help 195 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Inter net connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telepho ne-based support and service options. A vailability varies by country and prod uct, and some services may not be av[...]

196 Getting Help[...]

Specifications 197 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. Fo r more information regarding the configuration of yo ur computer , click Start , click Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer . Processor P rocessor type Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo L1 cache 32 KB per instruction 32-KB data cache per c[...]

198 Specifications Cards supported ExpressCard/34 (34 mm) ExpressCar d/54 (54 mm) 1.5 V and 3.3 V ExpressCar d connector size 26 pins 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader 8-in-1 memory card controller Ricoh R5C833 8-in-1 memory card connector 8-in-1 combo card connector Cards supported • Secure Digital (SD) •S D I O • MultiMediaCard (MMC) •M e m o r y[...]

Specifications 199 Consumer IR sensor compatible with Philips R C6 (receive only) Mini-Card three T ype IIIA Mini-Card slots Modem RJ-11 port Network adapter RJ-45 port S-video TV -out 7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable) USB five 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector Video 15-hole connector Communications Modem:[...]

200 Specifications Audio Audio type two-channel high-definition stereo Audio controller Sigmatel ST AC9205 High Definition A u dio codec Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to- analog) Interfaces: Internal Intel High Definition Audio External microphone-in connector , stereo headphones/speakers connector Speaker two 4-ohm speake[...]

Specifications 201 Viewing angles: Horizontal ±40° (WXGA+) typical ±65° (WUXGA) V ertical +15°/–30° (WXGA+) +45°/-55° (WUXGA) Pix el pitch: WXGA+ 0.255 mm WUXGA 0.191 mm Controls brightness can be controlled through keyboar d shortcuts (see "Adjusting Brightness" on page 45) Keyboard Number of keys 86/103 (U.S. and Canada); 87/1[...]

202 Specifications Height 20.4 mm (0.8 inch) Wi d th 209.9 mm (8.26 inches) W eight 0.48 kg (1.06 lb) (9 cell) 0.33 kg (0.7 lb) (6 cell) V oltage 11.1 VDC Charge time (approximate) : Computer off 4 hours Operating time Battery operatin g time varies depending on operating conditions and can be significantly reduced under certain power -intensive co[...]

Specifications 203 Dimensions: Height 34.2 mm (1.34 in) Wi d th 60.87 mm (2.39 in) Depth 153.45 mm (6.0 in) W eight (with cables) 0.46 kg (1.01 lb) T emperature range: Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Phy sical Height 44 mm (1.7 inches) W idth 394 mm (15.5 inches) Depth 293 mm (11.3 inches) W eight[...]

204 Specifications Maximum shock (Measured with hard drive in operating status and a 2-ms half -sine pulse for operating. Also measured with har d drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms halfsine pluse for storage): Operating 142 G Storage 163 G Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (– 50 to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2 to 10,668 m (–5[...]

Appendix 205 Appendix Using the Sy stem Setup Program NOTE: Y our operating sy stem may automatica lly configure most of the options available in sy stem setup, thus overriding options that you set through sy stem setup. An exception is the External Hot Key option, which you can disable or enable only through sy stem setup. For more information on [...]

206 Appendix Viewing the Sy stem Setup Screen 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the DELL logo appears, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the Microsof t W indows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the W indows desk top, then shut down your computer and try again. Sy stem Setup Screen NOTE: For information[...]

Appendix 207 • USB Storage Device • CD/D V D/CD-R W drive • Modular bay HDD NOTE: Only devices that are preceded by a number are bootable. During the boot routine, t he computer starts at the top of the list and scans each enabled device for the operating system start-up files. When the computer finds the files, it stops searching and st arts[...]

208 Appendix Cleaning Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . Computer , Keyboard, and Display CAUTION: Before you clean your computer , dis connect the computer from the electrical outlet and remove any installed batteries. Clea n you[...]

Appendix 209 T ouch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your comput er (see "T urning Off Y our Computer" on page 153). 2 Disconnect any attached devices from the computer and from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries (see "Battery P erformance" on page 51). 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with wa ter , and wipe[...]

210 Appendix Media NOTICE: Alway s use compressed air to clean the lens in the optical drive, and follow the instructions that come with the compressed air produ ct. Never touch the lens in the drive. If you notice problems, such as skipp ing, with the playback quality of your media, try cleaning the discs. 1 Hold the disc by its outer edge. Y ou c[...]

Appendix 211 Dell provides limited technical supp ort for the computer and any "Dell- installed" software and peripherals 1 . Support for thir d-party software and peripherals is provided by the or iginal manufacturer , including those purchased and/or installed through Dell Software and P eripherals, Readyware, and Custom F actory Integr[...]

212 Appendix This device complies with P art 15 of t he FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTICE: The FCC regulations provide that ch anges or modifica[...]

Appendix 213 Macrovision Product Notice This product incorporates copyright prot ection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authoriz ed by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macro[...]

214 Appendix[...]

Glossary 215 Glossary T erms in this Glossary are provided fo r informational purposes only and may or may not describe features inclu ded with your particular computer . A AC — alternating current — The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. ACP I — advanced configur[...]

216 Glossary BD-RE — Blu-ray disc RE can be erased and re-r ecorded multiple times. BIOS — basic input/output system — A prog ram (or utility) that serves as an interface between the computer hardwar e and the operating system. Unless you understand what effect these settings have on the computer , do not change them. Also referr ed to as sys[...]

Glossary 217 CD-R — CD recor dable — A recordable version of a CD. Data can be r ecorded only once onto a CD-R. Once recor ded, the data cannot be erased or written over . CD-R W — CD rewritable — A rewritable version of a CD. Data can be written to a CD-R W disc, and then erased and written over (rewritten). CD-R W drive — A drive that c[...]

218 Glossary device driver — See driver . DIMM — dual in-line memory module — A circuit board with memory chips that connects to a memory module on the system board. DIN connector — A round, six-pin connector th at conforms to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; it is typically used to connect PS/2 k eyboard or mouse cable connectors. [...]

Glossary 219 DV I — digital video interface — A standard for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display . E ECC — error checking and correction — A type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory . ECP — extended capabilities port — A para llel co[...]

220 Glossary F Fa h r e nh e i t — A temperature measurement scale wher e 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water . FBD — fully-buffered DIMM — A DIMM with DDR2 DR AM chips and an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) that speeds communication between the DDR2 SDR AM chips and the system. FCC — F ederal Communications Comm[...]

Glossary 221 H hard drive — A drive that reads and writes data on a hard disk. The terms har d drive and hard di sk are often used interchangeably . heat sink — A metal plate on some proce ssors that helps dissipate heat. hibernate mode — A power management mode that saves everything in memory to a reserved space on the har d drive and then t[...]

222 Glossary IrD A — Infrared Data Association — The or ganization that cr eates international standards for infrar ed communications. IRQ — interrupt request — An electronic path way assigned to a specific device so that the device can communica te with the processor . Each device connection must be assigned an IRQ. Although two devices ca[...]

Glossary 223 M Mb — megabit — A measuremen t of memory chip capacity that equals 1024 Kb. Mbps — megabits per second — One million bits per second. This measurement is typically used for transmission speeds for networks and modems. MB — megabyte — A measurement of data st orage that equals 1,048,576 bytes. 1 MB equals 1024 KB. When used[...]

224 Glossary modem — A device that allows your computer to communicate with other computers over analog telephone lines. Three types of modems include: e xternal, PC Card, and internal. Y ou typically use your modem to connect to the Inte rnet and ex change e-mail. module bay — See media bay . MP — megapixel — A measur e of image re solutio[...]

Glossary 225 PC Card — A removable I/O car d adhering to the PCMCIA standard. Modems and network adapters are common types of PC Car ds. PCI — peripheral component interconnect — PCI is a local bus that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, providing a high-speed data path betwee n the processor and devices such as video , drives, and networks. [...]

226 Glossary RAM — random-access memory — The primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Any information stored in R AM is lost when you shut down your computer . readme file — A text file included with a softwar e package or hardware product. T ypically , readme files provide installati on information and describe new [...]

Glossary 227 ScanDisk — A Microsoft utility that checks files , folders, and the hard disk’s surface for errors. ScanDisk often runs when yo u restart the computer after it has stopped responding. SCSI — small computer system interface — A high-speed interface used to connect devices to a computer , such as hard driv es, CD drives, printers[...]

228 Glossary Network connections cannot be protected by surge protectors. Always disconnect the network cable from the network connector during electrical storms. SVGA — super -video graphics array — A video stan dard for video cards and controllers. T ypical SVGA resoluti ons are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. The number of colors and resolution th[...]

Glossary 229 U UAC — user account control— Microsoft Windows ® Vista™ security feature tha t, when enabled, provides an added layer of security between user accounts and access to operating system settings. UMA — unified memory allocation — System memory dynamically allocated to video . UPS — uninterruptible power supply — A backup p[...]

230 Glossary video resolution — See resolution . virus — A program that is designed to inconvenience you or to destroy data stored on your computer . A virus program moves fr om one computer to another through an infected disk, software downloaded from th e Internet, or e-mail attachments. When an infected program starts, it s embedded virus al[...]

Glossary 231 WXGA — wide-aspect extended graphics arra y — A video standar d for video cards and controllers that supports re solutions up to 1280 x 800. X XGA — extended graphics array — A video st andar d for video ca rds and controllers that supports resoluti ons up to 1024 x 768. Z ZIF — zero insertion force — A type of so cket or c[...]

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Index 233 Index Numbers 8-in-1 memory c ard r eader , 89 A audio device connecting, 6 6 enabling, 8 2 audio . See sound B battery charge gauge, 5 3 charging, 5 5 checking the charge, 5 2 performance, 5 1 power meter , 5 3 removing, 5 6 replacing coin-cell battery , 1 8 2 storing, 5 7 blanks E x p r e s s C a r d s , 85, 89 r e m o v i n g , 87, 90 [...]

234 Index connecting audio device, 6 6 Mobile Broadband network, 9 6 TV , 6 6 copying CDs general information, 6 2 helpful tips, 6 4 copying D VDs general information, 6 2 helpful tips, 6 4 D Dell Diagnostics a b o u t , 105 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media, 1 0 7 starting from your hard drive, 1 0 5 Dell MediaDirect about, 2 6 p r o b[...]

Index 235 E End User License Agreement, 15 ergonomics information, 15 error messages, 117 ExpressCar d slot description, 2 7 ExpressCar ds, 85 b l a n k s , 85, 87, 89 installing, 8 6 removing, 8 7 F FCM. See Flash Cache Module Flash Cache Module, 179 H hard drive d e s c r i p t i o n , 27, 34 p r o b l e m s , 114 replacing, 1 5 5 returning to De[...]

236 Index M media playing, 5 9 media control buttons Dell MediaDir ect button, 6 5 description, 2 5 memory DIMM A, 1 6 5 DIMM B, 1 6 6 installing, 1 6 3 r e m o v i n g , 164 memory car d, 89 blanks, 9 0 installing, 8 9 reader , 3 0 removing, 9 0 types, 8 9 memory car d reader , 89 memory module cover description, 3 4 messages error , 1 1 7 Mini Ca[...]

Index 237 printer cable, 4 1 connecting, 4 1 p r o b l e m s , 131 setting up, 4 1 USB, 4 2 problems blue screen, 1 2 6 C D d r i v e , 113 CD-R W drive, 1 1 4 c o m p u t e r c r a s h e s , 125-126 computer does not start up, 1 2 5 computer stops responding, 1 2 5 Dell Diagnostics, 1 0 5 Dell MediaDirect, 1 2 6 drives, 1 1 3 D VD drive, 1 1 3 err[...]

238 Index security cable slot description, 2 7 Service T ag, 16 SIM. See Subscriber Identity Module software p r o b l e m s , 126-127 software and har dware incompatibilities, 141 sound p r o b l e m s , 133 v o l u m e , 133 speakers description, 3 3 - 3 4 p r o b l e m s , 133 v o l u m e , 133 specifications, 197 spyware, 116, 127 stolen comput[...]

Index 239 U uninterruptible power supply . See UPS UPS, 43 USB connector description, 3 1 User ’s Guide, 16 V video p r o b l e m s , 135 video controller determining configuration, 2 1 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 2 1 volume adjusting, 1 3 3 W warranty information, 15 W indows Easy T ransfer wizard, 37[...]

240 Index[...]