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Table Of Contents

Contents
- Finding Information
About Your Computer
- Front View
- Left View
- Right View
- Back View
- Bottom View
Using the Keyboard and Mouse
- Pairing the Keyboard
  - Keyboard Pairing Failed
- Pairing the Mouse
  - Mouse Pairing With the Wizard
  - Mouse Pairing Failed
- Numeric Keypad
- Key Combinations
- Touch Pad
  - Customizing the Touch Pad and Mouse
- Keyboard Battery
  - Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
- Replacing the Keyboard Battery
Using Multimedia
- Playing CDs or DVDs
- Adjusting the Volume
- Adjusting the Picture
- Copying CDs and DVDs
- Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect
- Using Your Computer With a TV or Audio Device
Using the Display
- Opening the Display Panel
- Closing the Display Panel
- Adjusting the Display Panel
- Adjusting Brightness
- Switching the Video Image
- Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
- Dual Independent Display Mode
- Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays
- Using the Camera
Using a Battery
- Replacing the Battery
  - Inserting the Battery
  - Removing the Battery
- Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge
- Charging the Battery
- Conserving Battery Power
- Storing a Battery
- Power Management Modes
  - Standby Mode
  - Hibernate Mode
- Configuring Power Management Settings
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 Operating System CD
  - Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD
- Setting Up a Printer
  - Printer Cable
  - Connecting a USB Printer
- Power Protection Devices
Using Networks (LAN or Wireless)
- Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem
- Network Setup Wizard
- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
- Connecting to a WLAN
- Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
- Windows Firewall
Using Cards
- Supported Cards
- Extended Cards
- Installing a Media Memory Card or ExpressCard
- Removing a Card
Securing Your Computer
- Security Cable Lock
- Passwords
  - Using a Primary/System Password
  - Using an Administrator Password
- Computer Tracking Software
- If Your Computer is Lost or Stolen
Troubleshooting
- Dell Technical Update Service
- Dell Diagnostics
- Dell Support Utility
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
  - Keyboard problems
  - Unexpected characters
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Mouse Problems
- Network Problems
  - General
  - Mobile Broadband Network
- Media Memory Card or ExpressCard Problems
- Power Problems
  - Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
System Setup Program
- Overview
- Viewing the System Setup Screens
- System Setup Screens
- Commonly Used Settings
  - Changing the Boot Sequence
- About Your RAID Configuration
Traveling With Your Computer
- Identifying Your Computer
- Packing the Computer
- Travel Tips
- Traveling by Air
Reinstalling Software
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
  - Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
  - Using the Operating System CD
Adding and Replacing Parts
- Before You Begin
- Memory
- Mini PCI-e Card
  - WLAN Cards
- Coin-Cell Battery
Dell QuickSet
Specifications
Obtaining Assistance
- Online Services
- AutoTech Service
- Automated Order-Status Service
- Support Service
- Problems With Your Order
- Product Information
- Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
- Before You Call
- Contacting Dell
Appendix
- Caution Regarding Safety and Bluetooth devices
- Cleaning Your Computer
- Macrovision Product Notice
- FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
  - FCC Class B
Glossary
Index

192 Index

troubleshooting (continued)

computer does not start, 102

computer stops

responding, 102

conflicts, 126

Dell Diagnostics, 91

Dell MediaDirect, 103

drives, 95

DVD drive, 95-96

error messages, 98

external keyboard

problems, 101

hard drive, 96

Hardware Troubleshooter, 126

Help and Support Center, 15

IEEE 1394, 101

keyboard, 101

lockups, 102

mouse, 109

network, 105

power, 106

power light conditions, 106

printer, 107

program crashes, 102

program stops responding, 102

programs and Windows

compatibility, 102

restore to previous state, 126

scanner, 108

slow computer

performance, 97, 104

software, 102-103

sound and speakers, 108

speaker, 108

spyware, 97, 104

touch pad, 109

video and display, 110

connecting, 45

uninterruptible power supply.

See UPS

UPS, 72

USB connectors

description, 22

system view, 22

video

troubleshooting, 110

volume

adjusting, 41, 109

warranty information, 13

Windows Firewall, 81

Windows XP

Device Driver Rollback, 124

Files and Settings Transfer

Wizard, 68

Hardware Troubleshooter, 126

Help and Support Center, 15

hibernate mode, 65

Program Compatibility

Wizard, 102

reinstalling, 16, 126

Windows XP (continued)

standby mode, 64

System Restore, 126

Windows Firewall, 81

wireless connection button

description, 22

system view, 22

Wireless Local Area Network

(WLAN)

connecting, 76, 78

set up, 77

wireless network device

manager, 78

wireless network card

enabling/disabling, 79

status, 80

wireless router

connecting, 77

Wireless Wide Area Network

(WWAN)

about, 80

wizards

Files and Settings Transfer

Wizard, 68

Network Setup Wizard, 75

Program Compatibility

Wizard, 102

WLAN card

installing, 137

replacing, 136