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About W arnings WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death. Dell™ V ostro™ 1320/1520/1720 Setup and Features Information V ostro 1320 17 5 4 6 7 8 11 12 9 13 10 1 2 3 14 15 18 16 February 2009 Models PP36S, PP36L, PP36X X951Mam0.fm Page 1 Tuesda y, March 24, 2009 11:19 AM[...]
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1 microphone (optional) 2 camera light (optional) 3 camera (optional) 4 media controls (volume, forward, reverse, stop, play , and mute) 5 AC adapter connector 6 USB connectors (3) 7 wireless switch 8 optical device in media bay 9 fingerprint reader (optional) 10 contactless smart card r eader (available in Japan only) 11 touch pad 12 touch pad but[...]
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V ostro 1520 1 microphone (optional) 2 camera light (optional) 3 camera (optional) 4 media controls (volume, forward, reverse, stop, play , and mute) 5 security cable slot 6 optical drive/media bay 7 fingerprint reader (optio nal) 8 USB connectors (2) 9 IEEE 1394 connector 10 contactless sm art card r eader (available in Japan only) 11 touch pad 12[...]
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15 power and battery charge status lights 16 keyboar d 17 power button 18 device status lights 19 keyboar d status lights 20 display 1 wireless switch 2 ExpressCar d/54 slot 3 USB connectors (2) 4 cooling vents 5 AC Adapter connector 6 network connector 7 VGA connector 8 battery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 X951Mam0.fm Page 4 Tuesda y, March 24, 2009 11:19 AM[...]
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V ostro 1720 1 latches (2) 2 microphone (optional) 3 camera light (optional) 4 camera (optional) 5 keyboar d status lights 6 media control button (volume, forward, r everse, stop, play , and mute) 7 security lock 8 optical drive/media bay 9 USB connectors (2) 10 IEEE 1394 connector 11 wireless switch 12 fingerprint reader (optional) 13 touch pad 14[...]
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WARNING: Do not block, push objects into, or allo w dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell computer in a low-airf low environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the air flow can damage the computer or cause a fire. The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Fan noise is normal and d[...]
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Quick Setup WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer . For a dditional best practices information see www .dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However , power connectors and power strips vary among countri[...]
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NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and s hut down your computer at least once before you install any cards or connect the computer to a docking device or other external device, such as a printer . Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer , click Start → Help and Sup[...]
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Video Video type integrated on system board discrete vid eo card Video controller Integrated Intel integrated graphics Discrete V ostro 1320 and 1520 — NVIDIA GeF orce 9400 GS, 64 bit V ostro 1720 — NVIDIA GeF orce 9600 GS, 128 bit Video memory Integrated T otal system memory less than 512 MB T otal system memory greater than 512 MB up to 64 MB[...]
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V oltage 4-cell and 8-cell 14.8 V 6-cell and 9- cell 11.1 V T emperature range Operating 0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F) Storage -20° to 65° C (4° to 149° F) Coin-cell battery CR-2032 AC Adapter T ype 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100–240 V AC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A Input frequency 50–60 Hz Output current 65W 4.34 A (maximum at 4 secon[...]
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Finding More Information And Resources Depth V ostro 1320 — 243.2 mm (9.575 inches) V ostro 1520 — 258.0 mm (10.157 inches) V ostro 1720 — 286.0 mm (11.26 inches) W eight V ostro 1320 — minimum 2.1 kg (4.630 lbs) with a 4-cell battery V ostro 1520 — minimum 2.8 kg (6.173 lbs) with a 6-cell battery V ostro 1720 — minimum 3.41 kg (7.51 lb[...]
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____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. All rights r eserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoe ver without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. T rademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo , and Vo s t r o are trademarks of Dell Inc.; [...]