Table Of Contents - Dell Precision M2300 User Manual

Table Of Contents

About Your Computer2
Front View2
Left Side View4
Right Side View5
Back View6
Bottom View7
Cleaning Your Computer9
Computer, Keyboard, And Display9
Fcc Notice (U.s. Only)10
Fcc Class B10
Cleaning An Optical Mouse10
Floppy Drive10
Cds And Dvds10
Macrovision Product Notice11
Using A Battery12
Battery Performance12
Checking The Battery Charge12
Conserving Battery Power13
Power Management Modes13
Charge Gauge13
Check The Battery Charge13
Standby And Sleep Mode13
Configuring Power Management Settings14
Charging The Battery14
Hibernate Mode14
Accessing Power Options Properties14
Windows Vista14
Replacing The Battery15
Storing A Battery15
Battery Errors15
Using Cards16
Card Types16
Installing A Pc Card Or Expresscard16
Smart Cards16
Card Blanks16
Extended Cards16
Removing A Card Or Blank17
Using The Display18
Adjusting Brightness18
Using The Ambient Light Sensor18
Switching The Video Image18
Setting Display Resolution And Refresh Rate19
Dual Independent Display Mode19
Swapping Primary And Secondary Displays20
Finding Information21
Getting Help32
Obtaining Assistance32
Technical Support And Customer Service32
Online Services32
Problems With Your Order33
Product Information33
Returning Items For Warranty Repair Or Credit33
Autotech Service33
Before You Call34
Contacting Dell34
Using The Keyboard35
Numeric Keypad35
Key Combinations35
System Functions35
Display Functions35
Power Management35
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions36
Customizing The Touch Pad And Track Stick36
Changing The Track Stick Cap37
Using Multimedia38
Playing Media38
Copying Media39
How To Copy Media39
Using Blank Media39
Helpful Tips40
Adjusting The Volume40
Adjusting The Picture41
Microsoft® Windows® Xp Operating System41
Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System41
Setting Up And Using Networks42
Connecting A Network Or Broadband Modem Cable42
Setting Up A Network In The Microsoft® Windows® Xp Operating System42
Setting Up A Network In The Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System42
Wireless Local Area Network43
What You Need To Establish A Wlan Connection43
Checking Your Wireless Network Card43
Setting Up A New Wlan Using A Wireless Router And A Broadband Modem43
Connecting To A Wlan44
Determining The Wireless Network Device Manager44
Mobile Broadband (Or Wireless Wide Area Network)45
Completing The Connection To The Wlan45
Monitoring The Status Of The Wireless Network Card Through Dell Quickset45
What You Need To Establish A Mobile Broadband Network Connection45
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card45
Enabling/Disabling The Dell™ Mobile Broadband Card46
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator46
Connecting To A Mobile Broadband Network46
Managing Your Network Settings Through The Dell Quickset Location Profiler46
Microsoft® Windows® Firewall47
Adding And Replacing Parts48
Recommended Tools48
Turning Off Your Computer48
Before Working Inside Your Computer48
Hinge Cover49
Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology50
Coin-Cell Battery51
Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card54
Mobile Broadband Card56
Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card57
Hard Drive58
Removing Media Bay Devices59
Media Bay59
Dell™ Quickset61
Securing Your Computer62
Security Cable Lock62
About Smart Cards62
Installing A Smart Card62
About Passwords63
Using A Primary (Or System) Password64
Using An Administrator Password64
Using A Hard Drive Password64
Trusted Platform Module (Tpm)65
Enabling The Tpm Feature65
Security Management Software65
Computer Tracking Software66
If Your Computer Is Lost Or Stolen66
Activating The Security Management Software66
Using The Security Management Software66
System Setup Program67
Viewing The System Setup Screens67
Commonly Used Options67
Changing The Boot Sequence67
Performing A One-Time Boot68
Changing Printer Modes68
Changing Com Ports68
Reinstalling Software69
What Is A Driver69
Identifying Drivers69
Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities69
Using The Drivers And Utilities Media70
Using The Hardware Troubleshooter Tool71
Manually Reinstalling Drivers71
Restoring Your Operating System72
Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore72
Starting System Restore72
Using The Operating System Media73
Undoing The Last System Restore73
Reinstalling Windows73
Specifications75
Transferring Information To A New Computer80
Microsoft® Windows® Xp80
Running The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard With The Operating System Media80
Running The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard Without The Operating System Media81
Microsoft Windows Vista82
Easy Transfer Cable For Windows Vista82
Traveling With Your Computer83
Identifying Your Computer83
Packing The Computer83
Travel Tips83
Traveling By Air83
Troubleshooting85
Dell Technical Update Service85
When To Use The Dell Diagnostics85
Starting The Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive85
Starting The Dell Diagnostics From The Drivers And Utilities Media86
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu86
Accessing The Dell Support Utility87
Double-Clicking The Dell Support Icon87
Drive Problems87
Media Drive Problems88
If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-Rw, Dvd, Or Dvd+Rw Drive Tray88
If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound88
Hard Drive Problems89
E-Mail, Modem, And Internet Problems89
Error Messages90
Ieee 1394 Device Problems94
External Keyboard Problems94
Lockups And Software Problems95
Unexpected Characters95
The Computer Does Not Start Up95
The Computer Stops Responding95
A Program Stops Responding Or Crashes Repeatedly95
Memory Problems96
A Solid Blue Screen Appears96
Other Software Problems96
Network Problems97
Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan)97
Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network)97
Pc Card Problems98
Power Problems98
Ensuring Sufficient Power For Your Computer99
Docking Power Considerations99
Printer Problems100
Scanner Problems100
Sound And Speaker Problems101
No Sound From Integrated Speakers101
No Sound From External Speakers101
No Sound From Headphones102
Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems102
Video And Display Problems103
If The Display Is Blank103
If The Display Is Difficult To Read103
If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable104