Table Of Contents - Dell Inspiron 17R Reference Manual

Table Of Contents

About Your Computer2
Setting Up Your Computer3
Using Your Computer4
Ports And Connectors5
Software And Applications7
Restoring Your Operating System8
Diagnostics And Troubleshooting9
Getting Help And Contacting Dell11
Self-Help Options11
About Storage Devices15
Laptop Battery16
Internal Storage Devices17
Hard Drives17
Solid-State Drives17
Coin-Cell Battery18
Removable Storage Devices19
Optical Discs19
Memory Cards19
Memory Module20
About Touchpad21
System Board22
Touchpad Gestures24
Computer Fan28
Heat Sink30
Thermal Grease32
Wireless Display33
Video Cards34
Touchscreen Display35
Backlit Keyboard40
Keyboard Connection Types42
Communication Devices43
Setting Up Your Laptop45
Setting Up Your Desktop46
Setting Up 5.1 Audio48
Setting Up 7.1 Audio50
Setting Up Your Display52
Setting Up Your Printer53
Adding A Printer53
Setting Up 3D Display54
Setting Up Your Webcam55
Setting Up Wireless Display56
Installing Your Usb Wireless Adapter57
Digital Visual Interface Connector Cables58
Charging Laptop Battery59
Using Your Touchpad60
Improving The Battery Performance61
General Keyboard Shortcuts62
Using A Touchscreen Display64
Customizing Your Keyboard65
Changing Keyboard Input Language66
Using Numeric Keypad On A Laptop Computer67
Types Of Audio Connectors68
Usb Connectors69
Usb Standards69
Digital Visual Interface70
Advantages Of Displayport71
Advantages Of Hdmi72
Esata Connector73
Key Features75
Ieee 139475
Local Area Network (Lan)76
Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan)76
Wireless Wide Area Network (Wwan)76
Wireless Personal Area Network (Wpan)77
Worldwide Interoperability For Microwave Access (Wimax)77
Setting Up Your Network78
Setting Up A Wired Network78
Setting Up Wireless Network78
Setting Up Your Internet Connection78
Setting Up A Local Area Network79
Setting Up A Wireless Local Area Network80
Checking Your Wireless Network Card80
Setting Up A Wired Internet Connection81
Setting Up A Wireless Internet Connection82
Dell Stage83
About Computrace84
Enabling Computrace86
Getting Help On Computrace87
Dell Dock88
My Dell Downloads89
Adding A Category90
Adding An Icon90
Dell Support Center91
Solution Station Offerings92
Dell Quickset95
Installation95
Using Dellconnect96
Nvidia 3Dtv Play97
Playing Games In 3D97
System Recovery Media99
System Restore100
Restoring Your Computer Using System Recovery Media101
Starting System Restore102
Undoing The Last System Restore103
Dell Factory Image Restore104
Starting Dell Factory Image Restore105
Dell Datasafe Local Backup106
Dell Datasafe Local Backup Basic107
Operating System Disc108
Dell Datasafe Local Backup Professional109
Reinstalling The Operating System Using The Operating System Disc110
Troubleshooting112
System Setup (Bios)113
Entering System Setup (Bios)114
System Setup Screens115
Changing The Boot Sequence For The Current Boot116
Changing The Default Boot Sequence117
Flashing The Bios118
Before Calling Dell119
Computer Maintenance120
Ergonomic Instructions For Desktops121
Ergonomic Instructions For Laptops123
Dell And The Environment124
Regulatory Compliance Policy125
Contact Details For Regulatory Compliance Web Site125
Additional Compliance Information125
Migration Tips126
Transfer Methods126
Power Management127
Touchscreen Gestures133
External Keyboard135
Laptop Keyboard135
Enabling A Webcam136
Display Screen Is Difficult To Read137
No Display On The Screen Or Screen Is Blank138
Dell Webcam Manager140
Types Of Ieee 1394 Cables143
Comparing Usb And Ieee 1394144
Invoking Psa146
Enhanced Psa147
Invoking Epsa148
Beep Codes149
Locating The Service Tag And Express-Service Code150
Locating The Label On Your Computer150
Using Dell's Online System Profiler150