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Dell 1545 - Inspiron - Pentium 2 GHz User Manual (354 pages)

Dell Inspiron 545 MT: User Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Desktop | Size: 4.09 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Information23................................................................................................................................................................

Start Button23................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Windows Help And Support24................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Vista25................................................................................................................................................................

Windows ® Xp25................................................................................................................................................................

Control Panel26................................................................................................................................................................

Information About Installed Hardware26................................................................................................................................................................

Device Manager26................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Devices Installed On Your Computer27................................................................................................................................................................

Programs Installed On Your Computer28................................................................................................................................................................

Wireless Networking28................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Website29................................................................................................................................................................

Technical Support29................................................................................................................................................................

Customer Service30................................................................................................................................................................

Warranty Information30................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Forums31................................................................................................................................................................

Contact Us31................................................................................................................................................................

Bios (system Setup Program) Settings31................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Windows Desktop33................................................................................................................................................................

Overview33................................................................................................................................................................

Taskbar34................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Taskbar35................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Taskbar35................................................................................................................................................................

Area35................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Icons In The Notification Area35................................................................................................................................................................

Desktop Icons And Shortcuts36................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Icon From The Desktop36................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Deleting Program Shortcuts On The Desktop37................................................................................................................................................................

Shortcut Menus38................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Desktop Appearance39................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A Screen Saver41................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Xp41................................................................................................................................................................

Start Button (menu)42................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Start Menu43................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing And Using The Control Panel45................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing Your Computer Settings45................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Your Computer Performance45................................................................................................................................................................

Monitors And Displays47................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen47................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Resolution Of Your Display48................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting50................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing The Best Display Settings50................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Display Resolution For External Lcd Monitors50................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Display For Multiple Monitors51................................................................................................................................................................

Low-light Environments53................................................................................................................................................................

Cables And Connections55................................................................................................................................................................

Displayport™ - Features And Benefits56................................................................................................................................................................

Nvidia Sli And Ati Crossfire Technologies56................................................................................................................................................................

Mouse58................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling The Speed Of The Mouse Buttons58................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling The Speed Of The Scroll Wheel59................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning A Non-optical Mouse59................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning An Optical Mouse60................................................................................................................................................................

Touch Pad62................................................................................................................................................................

Circular Scrolling62................................................................................................................................................................

Single Finger Zoom63................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning The Touch Pad63................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Touch Pointer (track Stick Or Tablet Pc Pen)63................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Usb Pointing Device (mouse)64................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting A Usb Pointing Device64................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard65................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing Your Keyboard66................................................................................................................................................................

Backlit Keyboard66................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Numeric Keypad On A Laptop Computer68................................................................................................................................................................

General Keyboard Shortcuts69................................................................................................................................................................

Printers—settings And Drivers71................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Printer Information71................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Printer Settings72................................................................................................................................................................

For Windows Vista72................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Printers73................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Printer73................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Default Printer74................................................................................................................................................................

Sharing Printers On A Network74................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Printer Driver75................................................................................................................................................................

Drives And Media77................................................................................................................................................................

Freeing Up Hard Drive Space77................................................................................................................................................................

Shadow Storage77................................................................................................................................................................

Storage78................................................................................................................................................................

Solid-state Drive (ssd)78................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Drivers For Media Drives79................................................................................................................................................................

Determining Whether A Device Driver Is The Source Of A Device Problem79................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing A Driver With A Previous Version Of The Driver79................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Drivers And Utilities Media To Reinstall A Driver80................................................................................................................................................................

Manually Reinstalling A Driver80................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Problems81................................................................................................................................................................

Optical Drive Problems82................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Drive Problems82................................................................................................................................................................

Working With Raid83................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Level 083................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Level 184................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Level 0+1 Configuration86................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Level 5 Configuration87................................................................................................................................................................

Mode87................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Raid88................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down Your Computer99................................................................................................................................................................

Shutdown States101................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft ® Windows Vista101................................................................................................................................................................

Ending A Program That Is Not Responding101................................................................................................................................................................

Ending A Process That Is Not Responding103................................................................................................................................................................

Docking And Undocking Your Laptop Computer104................................................................................................................................................................

Running— Hot Undocking104................................................................................................................................................................

Undocking Without Shutting Down104................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down Your Computer When It Fails To Shut Down Normally105................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down A Stalled Or "frozen Computer105................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down A Computer When It Stops Responding And Displays A Solid Blue Screen106................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Your Computer In Safe Mode107................................................................................................................................................................

Restarting Your Computer After A Power Loss108................................................................................................................................................................

Files And Folders109................................................................................................................................................................

Navigating To Files110................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting And Opening Files111................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting A Group Of Files111................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Several Random Files111................................................................................................................................................................

Opening And Saving A File112................................................................................................................................................................

Opening A Graphic Image (picture Or Art)112................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Files112................................................................................................................................................................

Searching For A File112................................................................................................................................................................

Renaming Files113................................................................................................................................................................

Printing Files113................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Files113................................................................................................................................................................

Sharing Files114................................................................................................................................................................

Sharing Files With Password Protection115................................................................................................................................................................

Restricting Access To A File115................................................................................................................................................................

Transferring Files And Settings To A New Computer116................................................................................................................................................................

Transferring Files Between Computers Running Windows Xp117................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up Files117................................................................................................................................................................

Running Backup When The Settings Have Been Preconfigured118................................................................................................................................................................

Running Backup With Hidden Drives119................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Files119................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Applications (programs)121................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Applications On Your Computer121................................................................................................................................................................

Internet121................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Applications From A Network122................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Applications From Your Computer123................................................................................................................................................................

Ending An Application When It Does Not Respond124................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Maintenance Tasks To Increase Computer Speed And Ensure Security125................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning Your Computer126................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Start126................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning The Computer126................................................................................................................................................................

Media126................................................................................................................................................................

Performance Tuning129................................................................................................................................................................

System Setup Based Performance Tuning129................................................................................................................................................................

Software Based Performance Tuning129................................................................................................................................................................

Nvidia Performance129................................................................................................................................................................

Nvidia Monitor130................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive131................................................................................................................................................................

Defragmenting Your Hard Drive132................................................................................................................................................................

Detecting And Repairing Disk Errors133................................................................................................................................................................

Scanning For Viruses And Spyware133................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Power Options135................................................................................................................................................................

Power Protection Devices140................................................................................................................................................................

Surge Protector140................................................................................................................................................................

Power Line Conditioner140................................................................................................................................................................

Uninterruptible Power Supply (ups)141................................................................................................................................................................

Laptop Computer Batteries141................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Laptop Computer For The First Time142................................................................................................................................................................

Preserving The Life Of A Battery142................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing A Battery143................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Battery Charge143................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Windows144................................................................................................................................................................

Conserving Battery Power145................................................................................................................................................................

Charging The Battery145................................................................................................................................................................

Storing A Battery146................................................................................................................................................................

Notebook Battery Restrictions146................................................................................................................................................................

Dell™ Controlpoint Power Manager146................................................................................................................................................................

Local Area Networks (lan)150................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A New Lan151................................................................................................................................................................

Wireless Local Area Networks (wlan)153................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Your Wireless Network Card154................................................................................................................................................................

Reinstalling Software And Drivers For Your Wireless Network Card154................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A New Wireless Local Area Network (wlan)155................................................................................................................................................................

Ad Hoc Networks158................................................................................................................................................................

Networks159................................................................................................................................................................

Establishing A Mobile Broadband Network Connection160................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card160................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Mobile Broadband Network160................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Mobile Broadband Service160................................................................................................................................................................

Managing The Network With The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility161................................................................................................................................................................

Wimax161................................................................................................................................................................

Wpan162................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Your Network162................................................................................................................................................................

Securing Your Network162................................................................................................................................................................

Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-fi Networks (hotspots)165................................................................................................................................................................

Locating Networks With The Dell Wi-fi Catcher Network Locator166................................................................................................................................................................

Scanning For A Wireless Network167................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Network Locator167................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Networked Computers With Intel Active Management Technology168................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing The Internet171................................................................................................................................................................

What You Need To Connect To The Internet171................................................................................................................................................................

Web Browsers For Viewing Internet Sites172................................................................................................................................................................

Web Addresses173................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your Internet Connection173................................................................................................................................................................

Web Browser Settings175................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Browser Home175................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Way The Browser Displays Web176................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Space By Setting The Way The Browser Logs Viewing History177................................................................................................................................................................

Increasing Computer Speed By Limiting The Number Of Open Internet Windows177................................................................................................................................................................

Using Accessibility Options For Visual Impairments178................................................................................................................................................................

Internet Security And Privacy178................................................................................................................................................................

Increasing Security For Your Computer While Accessing The Internet178................................................................................................................................................................

Viruses179................................................................................................................................................................

Firewalls180................................................................................................................................................................

Spyware And Malware182................................................................................................................................................................

Spam183................................................................................................................................................................

Phishing Scams183................................................................................................................................................................

Shopping Securely Over The Internet183................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling Pop-ups184................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling Unwanted Toolbars185................................................................................................................................................................

Content Advisory/parental Controls185................................................................................................................................................................

Bookmarking Favorite Websites185................................................................................................................................................................

Searching For Information On The Internet186................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Internet Communications Protocol Tcp/ip) Settings187................................................................................................................................................................

Printing A Web187................................................................................................................................................................

Freeing Up Space And Protecting Your Computer188................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing Browser History188................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Temporary Internet Files188................................................................................................................................................................

Decreasing The Size Of The Temporary Files Folder188................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Privacy By Blocking And Deleting Cookies189................................................................................................................................................................

E-mail191................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A New E-mail Account191................................................................................................................................................................

Managing And Organizing E-mail Messages192................................................................................................................................................................

Securing Your E-mail194................................................................................................................................................................

Reducing Spam195................................................................................................................................................................

Viruses And Phishing196................................................................................................................................................................

Avoiding E-mail Attachments197................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing E-mail Messages197................................................................................................................................................................

Sending E-mail197................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Contact Group (mailing List)198................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up E-mail Messages200................................................................................................................................................................

Cds, Dvds, And Blu-ray Disc™ Media204................................................................................................................................................................

Playing A Cd, Dvd, Or Blu-ray Disc Media204................................................................................................................................................................

Copying Cd, Dvd, Or Blu-ray Disc Media205................................................................................................................................................................

Audio207................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The 5.1 Audio Connections207................................................................................................................................................................

Laptop Media Devices (mp3 Players)208................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Laptop Media Device (mp3 Player To Your Computer208................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Laptop Media Device To Sync In Windows Media Player208................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Laptop Media Device The First Time209................................................................................................................................................................

Media Device209................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Media Using The Dell Travel Remote210................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Volume On Your Computer210................................................................................................................................................................

Software210................................................................................................................................................................

Driver211................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Cyberlink (cl) Headphones211................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Digital Camera With Your Computer212................................................................................................................................................................

Using Windows Media Player212................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Display Settings215................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing A Tv With Your Computer Using A Tv Tuner Card215................................................................................................................................................................

Device215................................................................................................................................................................

Need217................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying The Connectors On Your Computer217................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying The Connectors On Your Tv219................................................................................................................................................................

Determining The Combination Of Cables And Adapters You Need219................................................................................................................................................................

Physically Connecting Your Computer To A Tv Or Audio Device222................................................................................................................................................................

Performing The Basic Connection Steps224................................................................................................................................................................

Tv Menu Example227................................................................................................................................................................

Signal228................................................................................................................................................................

Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations229................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Display View For The Computer And The Tv239................................................................................................................................................................

Verify The Connection To The Tv239................................................................................................................................................................

Verify The Input Signal For The Tv239................................................................................................................................................................

Set Up The Tv As A Display Device239................................................................................................................................................................

Configure The Display Views240................................................................................................................................................................

Dual Independent Display Mode241................................................................................................................................................................

Swapping Primary And Secondary Displays242................................................................................................................................................................

Switching The Display Image242................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Display Settings242................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Display Resolution With The Windows Display Properties Menu243................................................................................................................................................................

Properties Menu244................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Additional Functions With The Advanced Button245................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing The Video Card Control Features245................................................................................................................................................................

Problems245................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Display Settings With The Vendor Video Card Control Panel246................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Wizards247................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Video Card Wizard To Configure Display Settings247................................................................................................................................................................

Settings248................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help For Video Card Control Panels249................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Display Settings249................................................................................................................................................................

Where To Find Help249................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Common Problems249................................................................................................................................................................

Security And Privacy251................................................................................................................................................................

Rights, User Groups, And Passwords251................................................................................................................................................................

Administrator Rights251................................................................................................................................................................

User Groups252................................................................................................................................................................

Passwords253................................................................................................................................................................

Smart Cards254................................................................................................................................................................

Fingerprint Readers254................................................................................................................................................................

Facial Recognition Software255................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Firewall To Secure Your Computer255................................................................................................................................................................

Turning On Windows Firewall255................................................................................................................................................................

Encrypting Files And Folders256................................................................................................................................................................

Using Antivirus Software256................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Security When Using A Public Wireless Network256................................................................................................................................................................

Reducing The Risk Of Getting Computer Viruses257................................................................................................................................................................

Dealing With Cookies258................................................................................................................................................................

Blocking All Cookies258................................................................................................................................................................

Avoiding Spyware And Malware259................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Desktop261................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Remote Desktop On The Host Computer261................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Remote Desktop Client Software262................................................................................................................................................................

Calling From A Remote Location262................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Your Operating System265................................................................................................................................................................

Starting System Restore266................................................................................................................................................................

Undoing The Last System Restore266................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling System Restore267................................................................................................................................................................

Using Dell™ Pc Restore And Dell Factory Image Restore267................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore268................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Operating System Media269................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Begin269................................................................................................................................................................

Reinstalling Windows Xp Or Windows Vista269................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Tools272................................................................................................................................................................

Power Lights For Desktop Computers273................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Lights For Desktop Computers274................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Lights For Laptop Computers275................................................................................................................................................................

System Messages For Desktop Computers275................................................................................................................................................................

System Messages For Laptop Computers276................................................................................................................................................................

Cmos Battery278................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Hardware Troubleshooter280................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Dell Diagnostics281................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Center285................................................................................................................................................................

Solving Problems287................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Problems287................................................................................................................................................................

E-mail, Modem, And Internet Problems289................................................................................................................................................................

Error Messages290................................................................................................................................................................

Ieee 1394 Device Problems291................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Problems For External Keyboards292................................................................................................................................................................

Lockups And Software Problems292................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Problems294................................................................................................................................................................

Mouse Problems295................................................................................................................................................................

Network Problems296................................................................................................................................................................

Power Problems296................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Problems298................................................................................................................................................................

Scanner Problems299................................................................................................................................................................

Sound And Speaker Problems299................................................................................................................................................................

Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems For Laptop Computers301................................................................................................................................................................

Video And Monitor Problems302................................................................................................................................................................

Power Lights304................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Technical Update Service305................................................................................................................................................................

System Setup307................................................................................................................................................................

Program307................................................................................................................................................................

Entering The System Setup Program308................................................................................................................................................................

Working With Options On The System Setup Program Screen308................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Boot Sequence309................................................................................................................................................................

Performing A One-time Boot310................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Boot Sequence To A Usb Device310................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Bios Settings310................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Bios Settings311................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading The Bios (flashing The Bios)311................................................................................................................................................................

Ports313................................................................................................................................................................

Usb Port313................................................................................................................................................................

Ieee 1394 Port314................................................................................................................................................................

Rs232 Serial Port315................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port316................................................................................................................................................................

Esata Port317................................................................................................................................................................

Modem318................................................................................................................................................................

Ethernet Port319................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard And Mouse Port (ps2)320................................................................................................................................................................

Vga Port321................................................................................................................................................................

Dvi-i Port322................................................................................................................................................................

S-video Tv-out Port323................................................................................................................................................................

Component Video324................................................................................................................................................................

Composite Video325................................................................................................................................................................

Hdmi Port326................................................................................................................................................................

Displayport327................................................................................................................................................................

S/pdif Port (coaxial Rca)328................................................................................................................................................................

S/pdif Port (toslink)328................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Ports329................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help331................................................................................................................................................................

Obtaining Assistance331................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Service332................................................................................................................................................................

Technical Support And Customer Service332................................................................................................................................................................

Dellconnect332................................................................................................................................................................

Online Services333................................................................................................................................................................

Autotech Service334................................................................................................................................................................

Automated Order-status Service334................................................................................................................................................................

Problems With Your Order334................................................................................................................................................................

Product Information334................................................................................................................................................................

Credit334................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Call335................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Dell337................................................................................................................................................................

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Dell 1545 - Inspiron - Pentium 2 GHz Setup Manual (94 pages)

Dell Laptop Setup Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.42 MB

Table Of Contents5................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your Studio Laptop7................................................................................................................................................................

Before Setting Up Your Computer7................................................................................................................................................................

Connect The Ac Adapter8................................................................................................................................................................

Connect The Network Cable (optional)9................................................................................................................................................................

Press The Power Button10................................................................................................................................................................

Set Up Microsoft Windows11................................................................................................................................................................

Install The Sim Card (optional)12................................................................................................................................................................

Enable Or Disable Wireless (optional)14................................................................................................................................................................

Connect To The Internet (optional)16................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Studio Laptop20................................................................................................................................................................

Right Side Features20................................................................................................................................................................

Left Side Features24................................................................................................................................................................

Computer Base And Keyboard Features28................................................................................................................................................................

Touch Pad Gestures30................................................................................................................................................................

Multimedia Control Keys34................................................................................................................................................................

Display Features36................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing The Battery38................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Optical Drive40................................................................................................................................................................

Software Features41................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Desktop42................................................................................................................................................................

Free Fall Sensor44................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Dock45................................................................................................................................................................

Solving Problems46................................................................................................................................................................

Beep Codes46................................................................................................................................................................

Network Problems47................................................................................................................................................................

Power Problems48................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Problems49................................................................................................................................................................

Lockups And Software Problems50................................................................................................................................................................

Using Support Tools52................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Center52................................................................................................................................................................

System Messages53................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Troubleshooter55................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Diagnostics56................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Your Operating System60................................................................................................................................................................

System Restore61................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Datasafe Local Backup62................................................................................................................................................................

Operating System Reinstallation64................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help66................................................................................................................................................................

Service67................................................................................................................................................................

Dellconnect67................................................................................................................................................................

Online Services68................................................................................................................................................................

Automated Order-status Service69................................................................................................................................................................

Product Information69................................................................................................................................................................

Warranty Or For Credit70................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Call71................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Dell73................................................................................................................................................................

Resources74................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications76................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix89................................................................................................................................................................

Standard (only For Mexico)89................................................................................................................................................................

Index90................................................................................................................................................................

Dell 1545 - Inspiron - Pentium 2 GHz Setup Manual (72 pages)

Setup Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.24 MB

Table Of Contents5................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop7................................................................................................................................................................

Before Setting Up Your Computer7................................................................................................................................................................

Connect The Ac Adapter8................................................................................................................................................................

Connect The Network Cable (optional)9................................................................................................................................................................

Press The Power Button10................................................................................................................................................................

Enable Or Disable Wireless11................................................................................................................................................................

Connect To The Internet (optional)12................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Inspiron Laptop16................................................................................................................................................................

Right Side Features16................................................................................................................................................................

Left Side Features18................................................................................................................................................................

Front Side Features20................................................................................................................................................................

Features24................................................................................................................................................................

Media Controls26................................................................................................................................................................

Display Features27................................................................................................................................................................

Solving Problems28................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing The Battery28................................................................................................................................................................

Software Features29................................................................................................................................................................

Network Problems31................................................................................................................................................................

Power Problems32................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Problems34................................................................................................................................................................

Lockups And Software Problems35................................................................................................................................................................

Using Support Tools37................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Center37................................................................................................................................................................

System Messages38................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Troubleshooter40................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Diagnostics40................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Your Operating System43................................................................................................................................................................

System Restore44................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Factory Image Restore46................................................................................................................................................................

Operating System Reinstallation47................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help49................................................................................................................................................................

Service50................................................................................................................................................................

Automated Order-status Service51................................................................................................................................................................

Product Information52................................................................................................................................................................

Warranty Or For Credit52................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Call54................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Dell55................................................................................................................................................................

Resources56................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications58................................................................................................................................................................

Index67................................................................................................................................................................