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Owner's Manual - Page 17
... the setup diagram that was shipped with your computer.
• Tips on using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system
• How to clean my computer • How to use my mouse and keyboard
Dell™ Inspiron™ Help File 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell Inspiron...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...; Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Contact information, order status, warranty, and
repair information • Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Computer documentation, product specifications, and
white papers
• How to use Windows XP
Windows Help and Support...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a 650-MB blank CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of the blank CD to finalize the recording.
• Use a blank...
Owner's Manual - Page 72
.... If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions listed in the User's Guide for your wireless card. The User's Guide is located on your Drivers and Utilities CD (that came with your computer) in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The User's Guide is also available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
... must update your wireless software before continuing. Download and install the latest version of your wireless driver software from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
4 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select your data encryption type (as provided by the network administrator).
5 If your wireless network requires a key, enter it in the Network key field. NOTE: Your computer can...
Owner's Manual - Page 81
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SECTION 8
Solving Problems
Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
Owner's Manual - Page 91
Drivers
What Is a Driver?
A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel...
Owner's Manual - Page 93
... on the driver information window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the system setup program (see "Enabling the Infrared Sensor" on page 125) before continuing with the driver installation.
1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
... does not monitor your data files or recover them.
Creating a Restore Point
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 92) to resolve...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. NOTICE: To...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and click Next.
9 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information and click Next.
10 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and click Next.
11 If the Networking Settings screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 126
... computer during the manufacturing process (Microsoft® Office, Norton Antivirus, and so on).
Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expansion cards, or Dell-branded module bay or PC Card accessories. In addition, any Dell-branded monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones for telephonic modems, docking stations/port replicators, networking products, and all associated cabling...
Owner's Manual - Page 160
..., 87
power fixing problems, 49 line conditioners, 40 protection devices, 40 surge protectors, 40 turning off your computer, 41 UPS, 40
printer cable, 38 connecting, 38 setting up, 38 USB, 38
problems restore to previous state, 95
programs crashes, 88 fixing problems, 88 not responding, 88
R
RAM. See memory reinstalling
drivers, 92 Windows XP, 97
S
safety instructions, 9 Secure Digital memory slot...
User Guide - Page 5
... with other Dell customers l Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive,
and the operating system l Customer Care - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair
information l Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates l Reference - Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers
l Service call status and support history l Top...
Instruction Manual - Page 2
... remove and install parts l Technical specifications l How to contact Dell
Owner's Manual
l How to set up my computer
NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. Setup Diagram
l Tips on using Microsoft® Windows®
Dell Inspiron Help File
l How to play CDs and DVDs
l How to use standby mode and hibernate mode l How to change my display resolution l How...
Instruction Manual - Page 3
... as memory, the hard drive, and the
operating system l Customer Care - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information l Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates l Reference - Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers
l How to use Windows XP l Documentation for my computer l Documentation for devices (such as a modem)
Windows Help and Support...
Instruction Manual - Page 12
... that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play DVDs or write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD.
4. Push the tray back into the drive. To format CDs for storing data, to create music CDs, or to copy CDs, see the CD software that came with your...
Instruction Manual - Page 21
... documentation and load updates immediately.
NOTICE: Scan for viruses before installing any software from unlicensed sources, either downloaded from the Internet or from floppy disks. Make regular backups of your data in case a virus infects your computer.
Backing Up Files
NOTE: In case of warranty replacement of your hard drive, you will receive a blank, formatted drive from Dell. You will...
Instruction Manual - Page 33
... of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. S-video TV-out - A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer.
SXGA - super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to...