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XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 8
... Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 99 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network 100
Power Problems 100 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 101
Printer Problems 101
Scanner Problems 102
Sound and Speaker Problems 102 No sound from integrated speakers 103 No sound from external speakers 103 No sound from headphones 103
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 103
Video and Display...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 11
...your computer or advanced technicalreference material for technicians or experienced users.
• Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement
NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell.com.
Dell™ Product Information Guide...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 13
...™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® 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 and click Downloads.
2 Enter your Service Tag or...
XPS M1210 Owners 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 To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the icon
QuickSet
in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar.
For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet" on page 137.
• How to reinstall...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 29
...; Computer Using the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System CD?).
NOTE: Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in certain countries.
Setting Up a Printer
NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 30
... USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB
connectors fit only one way.
1
3 2
1 USB connector on computer
2 USB printer cable
3 connector on printer
3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel.
4 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer.
Power Protection Devices...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 50
...drive that shipped with another computer, you may 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...For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer. Either click the
icon ...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 51
...-right corner of the window.
How to Copy a CD or DVD
NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for available software patches on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell computers can write to and...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 53
....
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Roxio Creator Plus.
• 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, see the documentation provided...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 88
... 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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 98
... 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
SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 105
...
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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 106
...Utilities CD is optional and may not ship with your computer.
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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 107
... driver information window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 171) before continuing with the driver installation. See "Reinstalling Drivers...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 108
... 112.
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help and Support Center for additional...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 112
... in before you installed the new device driver. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 108. 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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 184
...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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 185
... 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...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 186
... background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop. Change your wallpaper through the Windows Control Panel. You can also scan in your favorite picture and make it wallpaper.
WLAN - wireless local area network. A series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves using access points or wireless routers to provide Internet access.
write-protected - Files or...
XPS M1210 Owners Manual - Page 191
...what controller is installed, 15
volume adjusting, 103 See also media control buttons
W
warranty information, 11 Wi-Fi Catcher light
light states, 21 See also wireless switch Wi-Fi Catcher Network
Locator, 82 Windows Firewall, 82
Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 106 enabling display settings for a TV, 68 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 108 Help and Support Center...