Dell Inspiron 1520 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Dell Inspiron 1520. We have 7 Dell Inspiron 1520 manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Service Manual, Setup & Features Manual, Quick Setup, Setting Up Your Computer

Dell Inspiron 1520 Owner's Manual (236 pages)

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Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 2.57 MB

Table of Contents
3
Finding Information
15
1 About Your Computer

21
- Determining Your Computer's Configuration
  21
- Front View
  22
- Display Latch
  23
- Power Button
  23
- Device Status Lights
  24
- Touch Pad Buttons
  25
- Keyboard Status Lights
  26
- Left Side View
  27
- Right Side View
  29
- Back View
  30
- Bottom View
  32
2 Setting up Your Computer

35
- Connecting to the Internet
  35
  - Setting up Your Internet Connection
    36
- Transferring Information to a New Computer
  37
  - Windows Easy Transfer
    37
- Setting up a Printer
  37
  - Printer Cable
    38
  - Connecting a USB Printer
    38
- Power Protection Devices
  39
  - Surge Protectors
    39
  - Line Conditioners
    40
  - Uninterruptible Power Supplies
    40
3 Using the Display

41
- Adjusting Brightness
  41
- Using a Projector
  41
- Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper
  41
  - Microsoft ® Windows ® XP
    42
  - Windows Vista
    42
- Using both a Monitor and Your Computer Display
  43
  - Microsoft Windows XP
    43
  - Windows Vista
    44
- Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
  44
  - Microsoft Windows XP
    45
  - Windows Vista
    45
4 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad

47
- Numeric Keypad
  47
- Key Combinations
  48
  - System Functions
    48
  - Display Functions
    48
  - Battery
    48
  - Power Management
    48
  - Microsoft ® Windows ® Logo Key Functions
    49
  - Dell™ Quickset Key Combinations
    49
  - Adjusting Keyboard Settings
    49
- Touch Pad
  50
  - Customizing the Touch Pad
    51
5 Using a Battery

53
- Battery Performance
  53
- Checking the Battery Charge
  54
  - Dell Quickset Battery Meter
    54
  - Microsoft ® Windows ® Battery Meter
    55
  - Charge Gauge
    55
  - Low-Battery Warning
    56
- Conserving Battery Power
  56
- Power Management Modes
  56
  - Standby and Sleep Mode
    56
  - Hibernate Mode
    57
- Configuring Power Management Settings
  58
  - Accessing Power Options Properties
    58
- Charging the Battery
  58
- Replacing the Battery
  59
- Storing a Battery
  60
6 Using Multimedia

61
7 Using Expresscards

87
8 Using the Memory Card Reader

91
- Memory Card Blanks
  91
- Installing a Memory Card
  91
- Removing a Memory Card or Blank
  92
9 Setting up and Using Networks

93
10 Securing Your Computer

103
- Security Cable Lock
  103
- Passwords
  104
- If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
  105
11 Troubleshooting

107
- Dell Technical Update Service
  107
- Dell Diagnostics
  107
- Dell Support Center
  111
  - Dell Support 3
    112
  - Dell PC Tune-Up
    113
  - Dell PC Checkup
    113
  - Dell Network Assistant
    113
  - Dellconnect
    114
- Drive Problems
  114
  - Optical Drive Problems
    115
  - Hard Drive Problems
    116
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
  117
- Error Messages
  119
- Expresscard Problems
  124
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
  124
- Keyboard Problems
  125
  - External Keyboard Problems
    125
  - Unexpected Characters
    126
- Lockups and Software Problems
  127
- Memory Problems
  130
- Network Problems
  131
  - Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN])
    131
- Power Problems
  132
- Printer Problems
  133
- Scanner Problems
  134
- Sound and Speaker Problems
  135
  - No Sound from Integrated Speakers
    135
  - No Sound from External Speakers
    135
  - No Sound from Headphones
    136
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
  136
- Video and Display Problems
  137
- Drivers
  139
  - What Is a Driver
    139
  - Identifying Drivers
    140
  - Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    140
- Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft
  143
  - Windows ® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista
    143
  - Operating Systems
    143
- Restoring Your Operating System
  144
12 Adding and Replacing Parts

153
- Before You Begin
  153
  - Recommended Tools
    153
  - Turning off Your Computer
    154
  - Before Working Inside Your Computer
    154
- Hard Drive
  156
  - Removing the Hard Drive
    157
  - Replacing the Hard Drive
    158
  - Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
    158
- Optical Drive
  159
  - Removing the Optical Drive
    159
  - Replacing the Optical Drive
    160
- Hinge Cover
  160
  - Removing the Hinge Cover
    160
  - Replacing the Hinge Cover
    161
- Keyboard
  161
  - Removing the Keyboard
    162
  - Replacing the Keyboard
    163
- Memory
  163
- Subscriber Identity Module
  169
- Wireless Mini Cards
  170
  - Removing a WLAN Card
    170
  - Replacing a WLAN Card
    172
  - Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card
    173
  - Replacing a WWAN Card
    176
  - Removing a WPAN Card
    177
  - Replacing a WPAN Card
    178
- Flash Cache Module
  178
  - Removing the FCM
    178
  - Replacing the FCM
    179
- Internal Card with Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
  180
  - Removing the Card
    180
  - Replacing the Card
    181
- Coin-Cell Battery
  181
  - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
    181
  - Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
    182
13 Dell™ Quickset Features

183
14 Traveling with Your Computer

185
- Identifying Your Computer
  185
- Packing the Computer
  185
- Travel Tips
  186
  - Traveling by Air
    186
15 Getting Help

187
- Obtaining Assistance
  187
  - Technical Support and Customer Service
    188
  - Dellconnect
    188
  - Online Services
    188
  - Autotech Service
    189
  - Automated Order-Status Service
    189
- Problems with Your Order
  189
- Product Information
  189
- Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  190
- Before You Call
  190
- Contacting Dell
  192
16 Specifications

193
A Appendix

203
- Using the System Setup Program
  203
  - Viewing the System Setup Screen
    204
  - System Setup Screen
    204
  - Commonly Used Options
    204
- Cleaning Your Computer
  206
  - Computer, Keyboard, and Display
    206
  - Touch Pad
    207
  - Mouse
    207
  - Media
    208
- Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
  208
  - Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals
    209
  - Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals
    209
- FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
  209
  - FCC Class B
    209
- Macrovision Product Notice
  210
Glossary

211
Index

229

Dell Inspiron 1520 Service Manual (67 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.86 MB

Wireless Sniffer Board
2
Audio Connector Board
3
Removing the Audio Connector Board
3
Modem Connector
5
Removing the Modem Connector
5
Expresscard Cage
6
Removing the Expresscard Cage
7
Computer Base
8
Removing the Computer Base
8
Replacing the Computer Base
8
Before You Begin
10
Recommended Tools
10
Before Working Inside Your Computer
10
Flashing the BIOS from a CD
12
Flashing the BIOS from the Hard Drive
12
Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
14
Removing the Bluetooth Card
14
Replacing the Bluetooth Card
14
Using the Memory Card Reader
15
Removing a Memory Card or Blank
15
Installing a Memory Card
15
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
17
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
17
Removing the Processor Module
19
Replacing the Processor Module
20
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
22
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
22
Display Assembly
24
Removing the Display Assembly
24
Replacing the Display Assembly
25
Display Bezel
26
Removing the Display Bezel
26
Replacing the Display Bezel
26
Display Panel
27
Removing the Display Panel
27
Display Latch
28
Replacing the Display Panel
28
Removing the Display Latch
28
Replacing the Display Latch
29
Replacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly
30
Removing the Fan
31
Replacing the Fan
31
Removing the Graphics Card Assembly
33
Replacing the Graphics Card Assembly
33
Removing the Hard Drive
35
Replacing the Hard Drive
36
Removing the Hinge Cover
37
Replacing the Hinge Cover
37
Removing the Keyboard
38
Replacing the Keyboard
38
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
40
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
40
Removing a Memory Module
42
Replacing a Memory Module
43
Wireless Mini Cards
46
Removing a Mini Card
46
Wlan Card
50
Removing the Modem
52
Replacing the Modem
52
Removing the Optical Drive
54
Replacing the Optical Drive
54
Removing the Palm Rest
55
Replacing the Palm Rest
56
Removing an Expresscard or Blank
57
Expresscard Blanks
57
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
59
USB Connector
59
S-Video TV-Out Connector
59
Video Connector
59
Removing the Speaker Assembly
61
Replacing the Speaker Assembly
61
Removing the System Board Assembly
63
Replacing the System Board Assembly
64

Dell Inspiron 1520 Setup & Features Manual (12 pages)

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Dell Inspiron 1520 Setting Up Your Computer (2 pages)

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Table of Contents

1 About Your Computer

2 Setting up Your Computer

3 Using the Display

4 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad

5 Using a Battery

6 Using Multimedia

7 Using Expresscards

8 Using the Memory Card Reader

9 Setting up and Using Networks

10 Securing Your Computer

11 Troubleshooting

12 Adding and Replacing Parts

13 Dell™ Quickset Features

14 Traveling with Your Computer

15 Getting Help

16 Specifications

A Appendix

Glossary

Index

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