Table Of Contents4................................................................................................................................................................
Finding Information For Your Computer16................................................................................................................................................................
A Tour Of Your Computer20................................................................................................................................................................
Front View20................................................................................................................................................................
Left View23................................................................................................................................................................
Right View25................................................................................................................................................................
Back View26................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To The Internet32................................................................................................................................................................
Modem And Internet Connection Problems33................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up A Printer36................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting A Usb Printer37................................................................................................................................................................
Power Protection Devices39................................................................................................................................................................
Uninterruptible Power Supplies40................................................................................................................................................................
Checking The Battery Charge43................................................................................................................................................................
Removing A Battery45................................................................................................................................................................
Storing A Battery47................................................................................................................................................................
About The Module Bay50................................................................................................................................................................
Is Turned Off51................................................................................................................................................................
Customizing The Touch Pad58................................................................................................................................................................
Using Cds And Dvds60................................................................................................................................................................
If You Cannot Play A Cd, Cd-rw, Or Dvd61................................................................................................................................................................
If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-rw, Or Dvd Drive Tray63................................................................................................................................................................
Sound And Speaker Problems64................................................................................................................................................................
Copying Cds And Dvds65................................................................................................................................................................
Using Blank Cd-rs And Cd-rws66................................................................................................................................................................
Composite Video Connection69................................................................................................................................................................
Enabling The Display Settings For A Television71................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To A Network Adapter72................................................................................................................................................................
Determining Your Network Type74................................................................................................................................................................
Video And Display Problems83................................................................................................................................................................
If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable84................................................................................................................................................................
If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive87................................................................................................................................................................
Pc Card Problems88................................................................................................................................................................
A Program Stops Responding89................................................................................................................................................................
If Your Dellâ„¢ Computer Gets Wet90................................................................................................................................................................
If You Drop Or Damage Your Computer91................................................................................................................................................................
Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities92................................................................................................................................................................
Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities94................................................................................................................................................................
Creating A Restore Point95................................................................................................................................................................
Before You Begin98................................................................................................................................................................
Reinstalling Windows Xp99................................................................................................................................................................
Adding A Mini Pci Card108................................................................................................................................................................
Replacing The Hard Drive110................................................................................................................................................................
Returning A Hard Drive To Dell112................................................................................................................................................................
Using The System Setup Program124................................................................................................................................................................
Commonly Used Options125................................................................................................................................................................
Nom Information (mexico Only)145................................................................................................................................................................
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................................................................................................................................................................
Set Up Microsoft Windows11................................................................................................................................................................
Enable Or Disable Wireless (optional)12................................................................................................................................................................
Connect To The Internet (optional)14................................................................................................................................................................
Using Your Inspiron Laptop18................................................................................................................................................................
Right Side Features18................................................................................................................................................................
Left Side Features20................................................................................................................................................................
Front Side Features22................................................................................................................................................................
Computer Base Features26................................................................................................................................................................
Touch Pad Gestures28................................................................................................................................................................
Media Controls30................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Optical Drive32................................................................................................................................................................
Removing And Replacing The Battery36................................................................................................................................................................
Power Problems43................................................................................................................................................................
Lockups And Software Problems46................................................................................................................................................................
Using Support Tools49................................................................................................................................................................
Dell Support Center49................................................................................................................................................................
System Messages50................................................................................................................................................................
Restoring Your Operating System55................................................................................................................................................................
System Restore56................................................................................................................................................................
Dell Datasafe Local Backup57................................................................................................................................................................
Operating System Reinstallation61................................................................................................................................................................
Warranty Or For Credit68................................................................................................................................................................
Before You Call69................................................................................................................................................................
Mexican Standard (only For Mexico)80................................................................................................................................................................