Dell PP04S Owner's Manual

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Inspiron™ 300m Owner’s Manual Model PP04S ...

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAU...

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Contents 3 Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Battery . . . . . ....

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4 Contents Modem and Internet Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 E-Mail Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting Up a Printer . . . . ...

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Contents 5 4 Using the Dell™ D/Bay About the Dell D/Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Removing and Installing Devices When the Computer Is Turned Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Removing and I...

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6 Contents CD or DVD Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . 64 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray . . . . . 65 If you hear an unfamiliar scrapin...

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Contents 7 Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 General Program Probl...

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8 Contents Adding a Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Adding a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 10 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Using the Sys...

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CAUTION: Safety Instructions 9 CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. General • Do not attempt to se...

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10 CAUTION: Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. ...

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CAUTION: Safety Instructions 11 • Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter’s power cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on. • If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when plug...

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12 CAUTION: Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com Air Travel • Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell computer while you are on board an aircra...

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When Using Your Computer 13 When Using Your Computer Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your computer: • When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface. • When traveling, do not check the compu...

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14 When Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth and water. Apply the water to the cloth; then stroke the cloth across the display in one direction, moving from the top of the display to the...

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When Using Your Computer 15 NOTICE: Wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting a device or removing a memory module, Mini PCI card, or modem to help prevent possible damage to the system board. 1 Shut down your computer and ...

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16 When Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium-ion battery and a reserve battery. For instructions about replacing the lithium-ion battery in your computer, refer to "Using a Battery&qu...

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Finding Information for Your Computer 17 Finding Information for Your Computer What are you looking for? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation Dri...

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18 Finding Information for Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Express Service Code and Service Tag •Microsoft ® Windows ® License Label Express Service Code and Product Key Label These labels are located on your computer. • La...

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1 SECTION 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View Left Side View Right Side View Back View Bottom View ...

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20 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front View DISPLAY LATCH — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY — For more information on using your color display, see "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. To acce...

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A Tour of Your Computer 21 DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer or blinks steadily when the computer is in standby mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, neve...

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22 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: – Solid green: The battery is charging. – Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged. – O...

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A Tour of Your Computer 23 TOUCH PAD BUTTONS — Correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse. SPEAKER — The computer speakers are located inside the front center edge of the computer. Press the volume control keyboard shortcuts to...

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24 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Left Side View MODEM CONNECTOR (OPTIONAL) If you ordered the optional internal modem, connect the telephone line to the modem connector. For information on using the modem, see the online mo...

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A Tour of Your Computer 25 NETWORK CONNECTOR NOTE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. Do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR — Connects the computer to a network. The net...

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26 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Attach an AC adapter to the computer and to AC power to convert AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer...

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A Tour of Your Computer 27 D/BAY CONNECTOR 1394 CONNECTOR AUDIO CONNECTORS Connects powered USB devices such as a Dell™ D/Bay, which is an external media bay that accommodates an optical drive, floppy drive, or second hard drive; also connects s...

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28 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com PC CARD SLOT — The PC Card slot supports one PC Card, such as a modem or network adapter. The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in the slot. For more information, see the Dell ...

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A Tour of Your Computer 29 USB CONNECTOR VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. Connects an external monitor or projector. See "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access help, see ...

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30 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Back View SECURITY CABLE SLOT — Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. Instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the devic...

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A Tour of Your Computer 31 Bottom View BATTERY LATCH RELEASE — Releases the battery. See "Removing a Battery" on page 47 for instructions. BATTERY CHARGE GAUGE — Provides information on the battery charge. See "Charging the Batte...

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32 A Tour of Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com DOCKING DEVICE CONNECTOR — Lets you attach your computer to the optional media base docking device. See the documentation that came with your docking device for additional information. BA...

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2 SECTION 2 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet Modem and Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up a Printer Printer Problems Power Protection Devices Turning Off Your Compu...

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34 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP), such as ...

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Setting Up Your Computer 35 • If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive a setup CD, click Set up my connection manually. • If you have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. 5 Click Next. If you sele...

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36 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com IRREGULAR DIAL TONE —If you have voice mail service, you might hear an irregular dial tone when you have messages. Contact your telephone company for instructions on restoring a dial tone...

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Setting Up Your Computer 37 You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk. To prepare the new computer for the file transfer: 1 Cli...

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38 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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, includ...

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Setting Up Your Computer 39 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way. Printer Problems CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS — Ensure that the printer cable is properly...

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40 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Protection Devices Several devices are available to protect against power fluctuations and failures: •Surge protectors • Line conditioners • Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) ...

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Setting Up Your Computer 41 A UPS protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. The battery charges while AC power is available....

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42 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com ...

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3 SECTION 3 Using a Battery Battery Performance Charge Gauge Charging the Battery Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Storing a Battery Power Problems ...

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44 Using a Battery www.dell.com | support.dell.com Battery Performance NOTE: Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one-year period of the limited warranty for your computer. For more information about the Dell warrant...

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Using a Battery 45 CAUTION: Do not dispose of batteries with household waste. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on disposing of a lithium-ion battery. See "Battery Di...

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46 Using a Battery www.dell.com | support.dell.com Microsoft ® Windows ® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. To check the Power Meter, double-click the icon on the taskbar. For more information about the...

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Using a Battery 47 A low-battery warning occurs when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. The computer beeps once, indicating that minimal battery operating time remains. During that time, the speaker beeps periodically. If two ...

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48 Using a Battery www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 Ensure that the computer is turned off, suspended in a power management mode, or connected to an electrical outlet. 2 If the computer is connected to a media base (docked), undock it. See the doc...

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Using a Battery 49 Installing the Optional Extended Battery Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your computer for an extended period of time. A battery discharges during prolonged storage. After a long storage period, recharge the b...

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50 Using a Battery www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHARGE THE BATTERY — The battery charge may be depleted. 1 Reinstall the battery. 2 Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the computer. CHECK THE BATTERY STA...

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4 SECTION 4 Using the Dell™ D/Bay About the Dell D/Bay Removing and Installing Devices When the Computer Is Turned Off Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Running ...

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52 Using the Dell™ D/Bay www.dell.com | support.dell.com About the Dell D/Bay You can install Dell D-Family devices, such as a floppy drive or an optical drive, into the Dell D/Bay. Removing and Installing Devices When the Computer Is Turned Off ...

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Using the Dell™ D/Bay 53 3 Insert the new device into the bay, push the device until it clicks, and push the device latch release in so that it is flush with the bay. 4 Connect the D/Bay cable to the Dell D/Bay connector on the computer. Removing ...

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54 Using the Dell™ D/Bay www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Press the device latch release so that the latch release pops out. 4 Pull the device by the latch release to remove the device from the D/Bay. 5 Insert the new device into the bay, push the...

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5 SECTION 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad Keyboard Shortcuts Touch Pad Touch Pad or Mouse Problems External Keyboard Problems Unexpected Characters ...

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56 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad www.dell.com | support.dell.com Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad functions like the numeric keypad on an external keyboard. Each key on the keypad has multiple functions. • To enable the numbers lock (Num Lk) k...

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 57 Battery Display Functions Radios (Including Wireless Networking and the Bluetooth™ Card) Power Management Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter. Switches the video image to the next display option. The opt...

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58 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad www.dell.com | support.dell.com Speaker Functions Microsoft ® Windows ® Logo Key Functions To adjust keyboard operation, such as the character repeat rate, open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hard...

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 59 Touch Pad The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of your finger to allow you to move the cursor on the display. Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse. • To move the cursor, li...

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60 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad www.dell.com | support.dell.com Customizing the Touch Pad You can use the Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad or adjust their settings. 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and...

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 61 If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard directly to the computer. C HECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD 1 Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it on again. 2 Verify tha...

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62 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad www.dell.com | support.dell.com ...

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6 SECTION 6 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Using CDs and DVDs CD or DVD Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Copying CDs and DVDs ...

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64 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using CDs and DVDs For information about using CDs and DVDs in your computer, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access help, see "Finding Information for Your Computer&q...

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 65 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray 1 Ensure that the computer is turned off. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push firmly until the...

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66 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. E NSURE THAT THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED ON — See t...

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 67 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click Copy. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies it to a temporary folder on your compute...

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68 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia www.dell.com | support.dell.com ...

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7 SECTION 7 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Network Problems Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network ...

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70 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting to a Network Adapter Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network adapter installed and a network cable connected to it. To connect...

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network 71 Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft ® Windows ® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers ...

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72 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com Determining Your Network Type NOTE: Most wireless networks are of the infrastructure type. Consult your network administrator if you are unsure of the type of network you are c...

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network 73 4 Under Network Tasks in the left-hand pane, click Change settings of this connection. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. 5 Select the Wireless Networks tab. NOTE: The names of wirele...

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74 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Click Add. The Wireless network properties window appears. 7 Enter the name of your network in the Network name (SSID) field. 8 If you are connecting to an ad-hoc network, whi...

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network 75 9 Click OK. Your new network name appears in the Preferred networks area. ...

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76 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finalizing Your Network Connection (Security Settings) To finalize your connection, you must change your wireless security settings to match the wireless network you are trying ...

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network 77 3 From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network authentication type (as provided by the network administrator). If you do not see the drop-down menu, you must update your wireless softwar...

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78 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting to a Network With Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) Security Requirements 1 In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network. 2 Click Properti...

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network 79 4 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select WEP. 5 If the wireless network does not require a network key (for example, a password), go to step 8. 6 Click to uncheck the check box labeled The key is pr...

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80 Setting Up a Home and Office Network www.dell.com | support.dell.com ...

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8 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 Driver...

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82 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Error Messages If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running at the time the message appeared. THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR ...

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Solving Problems 83 Video and Display Problems If the display is blank NOTE: If you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer supports, Dell recommends that you attach an external monitor to your computer. CHECK THE ...

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84 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the display is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS — See "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions on adjusting ...

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Solving Problems 85 Scanner Problems CHECK THE POWER CABLE CONNECTION — Ensure that the scanner power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the scanner is turned on. CHECK THE SCANNER CABLE CONNECTION — Ensure ...

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86 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems NOTE: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see "Working With Files" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access help, see "Finding Information for Your C...

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Solving Problems 87 PC Card Problems TRY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is defective. REINSTALL THE FLOPPY DRIVE 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down ...

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88 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com General Program Problems A program crashes NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. A program stops responding A solid blue screen...

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Solving Problems 89 Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet CAUTION: Perform this procedure only after you are certain that it is safe to do so. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, Dell recommends that you tu...

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90 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 Open the display and place the computer right-side up across two books or similar props to let air circulate all around it. Let the computer dry for at least 24 hours in a dry area at room tempe...

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Solving Problems 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 us...

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92 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers o...

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Solving Problems 93 4 Click Next. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. Under Search Criteria, s...

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94 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. To check for I...

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Solving Problems 95 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...

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96 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Select a restore point and click Next. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, click the re...

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Solving Problems 97 Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Before You Begin If you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback....

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98 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Booting From the Operating System CD 1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD. If any program starts automatically, exit the program before proce...

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Solving Problems 99 8 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your computer's name window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the name provided) and click Next. If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional,...

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100 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com ...