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: General10................................................................................................................................................................

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

Safety: Battery11................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Air Travel11................................................................................................................................................................

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

When Using Your Computer12................................................................................................................................................................

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

Safety: When Working Inside Your Computer13................................................................................................................................................................

Safety: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge13................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setting Up Your Computer32................................................................................................................................................................

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

Setting Up Your Internet Connection32................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Transferring Information To A New Computer35................................................................................................................................................................

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

Printer Cable36................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Parallel Printer36................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

Surge Protectors39................................................................................................................................................................

Line Conditioners39................................................................................................................................................................

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

Turning Off Your Computer40................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Battery42................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Dell™ Quickset Battery Meter43................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft ® Windows ® Power Meter43................................................................................................................................................................

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

Low-battery Warning44................................................................................................................................................................

Charging The Battery44................................................................................................................................................................

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

Installing A Battery45................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Installing A Reserve Battery45................................................................................................................................................................

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

Power Problems47................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Module Bay50................................................................................................................................................................

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

About The Device Security Screw50................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Device Security Screw50................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Installing Devices While The Computer Is Turned Off51................................................................................................................................................................

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

Using The Keyboard And Touch Pad54................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

System Functions55................................................................................................................................................................

Battery55................................................................................................................................................................

Cd Or Dvd Tray55................................................................................................................................................................

Display Functions55................................................................................................................................................................

Radios (including Wireless Networking And Bluetooth™)55................................................................................................................................................................

Power Management55................................................................................................................................................................

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

Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions56................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems58................................................................................................................................................................

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

Unexpected Characters59................................................................................................................................................................

Using Cds, Dvds, And Other Multimedia60................................................................................................................................................................

Using Cds And Dvds60................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Problems60................................................................................................................................................................

If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk Drive60................................................................................................................................................................

If You Cannot Play A Cd, Cd-rw, Or Dvd61................................................................................................................................................................

If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-rw, Or Dvd Drive Tray63................................................................................................................................................................

If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound63................................................................................................................................................................

If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive63................................................................................................................................................................

Sound And Speaker Problems64................................................................................................................................................................

If You Have A Problem With Integrated Speakers64................................................................................................................................................................

If You Have A Problem With External Speakers64................................................................................................................................................................

Copying Cds And Dvds65................................................................................................................................................................

How To Copy A Cd Or Dvd65................................................................................................................................................................

Using Blank Cd-rs And Cd-rws66................................................................................................................................................................

Helpful Tips66................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Television To The Computer66................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

Setting Up A Home And Office Network72................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Network Problems73................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Wireless Local Area Network73................................................................................................................................................................

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

Connecting To A Wireless Network In Microsoft ® Windows ® Xp74................................................................................................................................................................

Finalizing Your Wireless Network Connection (security Settings)77................................................................................................................................................................

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

Connecting To A Network With Wi-fi Protected Access (wpa) Security Requirements78................................................................................................................................................................

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

Solving Problems82................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

If The Display Is Blank83................................................................................................................................................................

If The Display Is Difficult To Read83................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

General Program Problems88................................................................................................................................................................

A Program Crashes88................................................................................................................................................................

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

A Solid Blue Screen Appears89................................................................................................................................................................

Error Messages Appear89................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Other Technical Problems89................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Drivers91................................................................................................................................................................

What Is A Driver91................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Drivers91................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Using Microsoft ® Windows ® Xp System Restore94................................................................................................................................................................

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

Restoring The Computer To An Earlier Operating State95................................................................................................................................................................

Undoing The Last System Restore95................................................................................................................................................................

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

When To Use The Dell Diagnostics96................................................................................................................................................................

Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® Xp98................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Adding And Replacing Parts102................................................................................................................................................................

Recommended Tools102................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down Your Computer102................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix118................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Overview124................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The System Setup Screens124................................................................................................................................................................

System Setup Screens124................................................................................................................................................................

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

Changing The Boot Sequence125................................................................................................................................................................

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

Changing Com Ports126................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Infrared Sensor126................................................................................................................................................................

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

Technical Support And Customer65................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

Returning Items For Repair Under Warranty Or For Credit68................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information For Nom, Or Official Mexican Standard (only For Mexico)80................................................................................................................................................................

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