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Owner's Manual - Page 7
... Hear an Unfamiliar Scraping or Grinding Sound 92 Hard Drive Problems 92
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 92
Error Messages 94
IEEE 1394 Device Problems 97
Keyboard Problems 98 External Keyboard Problems 98 Unexpected Characters 98
Lockups and Software Problems 99 The Computer Does Not Start Up 99 The Computer Stops Responding 99 A Program Stops Responding or Crashes...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... General 101 Mobile Broadband Network 101
ExpressCard Problems 102
Power Problems 103 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 104
Printer Problems 104
Scanner Problems 104
Sound and Speaker Problems 105 No Sound From Integrated Speakers 105 No Sound From External Speakers 105 No Sound From Headphones 106
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 106
Video and Display Problems...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... device documentation • Notebook System Software (NSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD)
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the CD to install drivers (see "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 110) or to run the Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... processors, optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.
To download Notebook System Software:
1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag.
2 Select Drivers & Downloads...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... You Looking For?
Find It Here
• Information on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help
Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet.
To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar.
icon in the
For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 49.
• How to...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... more information, see the documentation that came with your card. To quickly enable or disable all wireless devices, press .
H A R D D R I V E - Stores software and data. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 119. The size displayed for your hard drive in Windows Explorer is the capacity of the drive before any operating system or programs are installed.
A Tour of Your Computer
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Owner's Manual - Page 33
...came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. For technical assistance, refer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer.
Printer Cable
Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
... the disc onto the spindle. NOTE: If you use a CD/DVD drive that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play CDs or DVDs or write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD (the Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be available for your...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
..., or update information on that disc later.
CD-Writable Drives
Media Type CD-R ...audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your DVD player...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
... Main Menu screen.
Dell Support Utility
The Dell Support Utility is installed on your computer and available from the Dell Support icon on the taskbar or from the Start button. Use this support utility for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of your computing environment.
Accessing the Dell Support Utility
Access the Dell Support Utility from the Dell Support icon on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
... run the software. See the software documentation for information.
• Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly.
• Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program.
• If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY
USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
...the network cable. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN CHECK YOUR NETWORK SETTINGS - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning.
Mobile Broadband Network
NOTE: The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide is available through the Windows Help and Support Center...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
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 109
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. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5...
Owner's Manual - Page 110
... window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems...
Owner's Manual - Page 111
...if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view.
Creating a Restore Point
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click the task for 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 114
... the new device driver. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111. To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any required drivers. Depending on...
Owner's Manual - Page 115
... 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 prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.
1 Save and close...
Owner's Manual - Page 180
... the SCSI controller bus.
SDRAM - synchronous dynamic random-access memory - A type of DRAM that is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of the processor.
serial connector - An I/O port often used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer.
Service Tag - A bar code label on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at...
Owner's Manual - Page 181
... regulation. Small UPS systems provide battery power for a few minutes to enable you to shut down your computer.
USB - universal serial bus - A hardware interface for a low-speed device such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. Devices are plugged directly in to a 4-pin...