Dell Inspirion Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Dell Inspirion. We have 2 Dell Inspirion manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Setup Manual

Dell Inspirion Owner's Manual (149 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.88 MB

Table Of Contents4................................................................................................................................................................

Caution: Safety Instructions10................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Power11................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Emc Instructions12................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Ergonomic Computing Habits13................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Battery Disposal14................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Information For Your Computer16................................................................................................................................................................

A Tour Of Your Computer20................................................................................................................................................................

Front View20................................................................................................................................................................

Left View23................................................................................................................................................................

Right View25................................................................................................................................................................

Back View26................................................................................................................................................................

Bottom View30................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To The Internet32................................................................................................................................................................

Modem And Internet Connection Problems33................................................................................................................................................................

E-mail Problems35................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A Printer36................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Usb Printer37................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Problems38................................................................................................................................................................

Power Protection Devices39................................................................................................................................................................

Uninterruptible Power Supplies40................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Performance42................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Battery Charge43................................................................................................................................................................

Charge Gauge44................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Battery45................................................................................................................................................................

Storing A Battery47................................................................................................................................................................

About The Module Bay50................................................................................................................................................................

Is Turned Off51................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Installing Devices While The Computer Is Running52................................................................................................................................................................

Numeric Keypad54................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Shortcuts55................................................................................................................................................................

Speaker Functions56................................................................................................................................................................

Touch Pad57................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Touch Pad58................................................................................................................................................................

External Keyboard Problems59................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

S-video Connection67................................................................................................................................................................

Composite Video Connection69................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Display Settings For A Television71................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Network Adapter72................................................................................................................................................................

Network Setup Wizard73................................................................................................................................................................

Determining Your Network Type74................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Network Without Security-related Requirements78................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Network With Wired Equivalent Protocol (wep Security Requirements79................................................................................................................................................................

Error Messages82................................................................................................................................................................

Video And Display Problems83................................................................................................................................................................

If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable84................................................................................................................................................................

Scanner Problems86................................................................................................................................................................

If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive87................................................................................................................................................................

Pc Card Problems88................................................................................................................................................................

A Program Stops Responding89................................................................................................................................................................

If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet90................................................................................................................................................................

If You Drop Or Damage Your Computer91................................................................................................................................................................

Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities92................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities94................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Restore Point95................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Diagnostics96................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Begin98................................................................................................................................................................

Reinstalling Windows Xp99................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Memory104................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Mini Pci Card108................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Hard Drive110................................................................................................................................................................

Returning A Hard Drive To Dell112................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard113................................................................................................................................................................

Bluetooth™ Card115................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications118................................................................................................................................................................

Using The System Setup Program124................................................................................................................................................................

Commonly Used Options125................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Printer Modes126................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Dell128................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory Notices144................................................................................................................................................................

Nom Information (mexico Only)145................................................................................................................................................................

Index146................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Inspirion Setup Manual (86 pages)

Dell Laptop Setup Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.32 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................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Display Features34................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing The Battery36................................................................................................................................................................

Software Features38................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Dock41................................................................................................................................................................

Solving Problems42................................................................................................................................................................

Beep Codes42................................................................................................................................................................

Network Problems43................................................................................................................................................................

Power Problems43................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Problems45................................................................................................................................................................

Lockups And Software Problems46................................................................................................................................................................

Using Support Tools49................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Support Center49................................................................................................................................................................

System Messages50................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Troubleshooter51................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Diagnostics51................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Your Operating System55................................................................................................................................................................

System Restore56................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Datasafe Local Backup57................................................................................................................................................................

Dell Factory Image Restore59................................................................................................................................................................

Operating System Reinstallation61................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help64................................................................................................................................................................

Service65................................................................................................................................................................

Dellconnect65................................................................................................................................................................

Online Services66................................................................................................................................................................

Automated Order-status Service67................................................................................................................................................................

Product Information67................................................................................................................................................................

Warranty Or For Credit68................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Call69................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Dell71................................................................................................................................................................

Resources72................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Specifications74................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix79................................................................................................................................................................

Macrovision Product Notice79................................................................................................................................................................

Mexican Standard (only For Mexico)80................................................................................................................................................................

Index81................................................................................................................................................................