CAUTION£º Safety Instructions
General
Power
Battery
Air Travel
EMC Instructions
California Residents
When Using Your Computer
Ergonomic Computing Habits
When Working Inside Your Computer
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Battery Disposal
A Tour of Your Computer
Front View
Left Side View
Right Side View
Back View
Bottom View
Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
Modem and Internet Connection Problems
E-Mail Problems
Transferring Information to a New Computer
Setting Up a Printer
Printer Cable
Connecting a USB Printer
Printer Problems
Power Protection Devices
Surge Protectors
Line Conditioners
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Turning Off Your Computer
Using a Battery
Battery Performance
Checking the Battery Charge
Power Meter
Low-Battery Warning
Charging the Battery
Removing a Battery
Installing a Battery
Storing a Battery
Battery and Power Problems
If the battery is not charging
If battery life is short
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Dell AccessDirect Button
Reprogramming the Button
Numeric Keypad
Keyboard Shortcuts
System Functions
Display Functions
Power Management
Speaker Functions
Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions
Touch Pad
Customizing the Touch Pad
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
External Keyboard Problems
Unexpected Characters
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
Using CDs and DVDs
CD or DVD Problems
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
If you have a problem with external speakers
Copying CDs
Using Easy CD Creator Basic
Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs
Helpful Tips
How to Copy a CD
Connecting a Television to the Computer
S-Video Connection
Composite Video Connection
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Network Setup Wizard
Network Problems
Solving Problems
Finding Solutions
Accessing Help
Error Messages
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
If the display is difficult to read
If only part of the display is readable
Scanner Problems
Drive Problems
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
General Program Problems
A program crashes
A program stops responding
Error messages appear
Resolving Other Technical Problems
If Your Computer Gets Wet
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
Drivers
What Is a Driver£¿
Identifying Drivers
Reinstalling Drivers
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Using System Restore
Creating a Restore Point
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
Undoing the Last System Restore
Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP
Before You Reinstall
Reinstalling Windows XP
Adding and Replacing Par ts
Before You Add or Replace Parts
Memory
Modem
Hard Drive
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
CD or DVD Drive
Keyboard
Appendix
Specifications
Using the System Setup Program
Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
System and Battery Performance Optimization
System Performance Overview
Optimizing Power Consumption and Battery Charge Time
Variable Speed Fan
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
Definition of ¡°Dell-Installed¡± Software and Peripherals
Definition of ¡°Third-Party¡± Software and Peripherals
Contacting Dell
Regulatory Notices
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
Limited Warranties and Return Policy
Limited Warranty for the U.S.
¡°Total Satisfaction¡± Return Policy (U.S. Only)
Limited Warranty Terms for Canada
¡°Total Satisfaction¡± Return Policy (Canada Only)
Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only)
One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only)
Intel Warranty Statement for Pentium and Celeron Processors Only (U.S. and Canada Only)
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