User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About Your Computer
- Using the Keyboard and Mouse
- Using Multimedia
- Using the Display
- Using a Battery
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using Networks (LAN or Wireless)
- Using Cards
- Securing Your Computer
- 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
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Mouse Problems
- Network Problems
- Media Memory Card or ExpressCard Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- System Setup Program
- Traveling With Your Computer
- Reinstalling Software
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Dell QuickSet
- Specifications
- Obtaining Assistance
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index
Contents 7
8Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Supported Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Media Memory Card Reader
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compact Flash Card Reader
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
ExpressCard Reader
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Extended Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Installing a Media Memory Card or ExpressCard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Removing a Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
9 Securing Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using a Primary/System Password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using an Administrator Password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Computer Tracking Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
If Your Computer is Lost or Stolen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
. . . . . . 92
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dell Support Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Accessing the Dell Support Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clicking the Dell Support Icon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Drive Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
DVD drive problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
. . . . . . . . . . . 96
Hard drive problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96