Dell MV909, P06S, P06S001, 1370

Using Your Inspiron Laptop

1Power/Battery indicator light – The light indicates the following states when powered using

an AC adapter or a battery.

Indicator light status Computer state(s) Battery charge level

AC Adapter Solid white on

off/hibernate

n/a

<90%

Blinking white standby charging

off off/hibernate >90%

Battery Solid white on >10%

Blinking white standby >10%

Solid amber on/standby <10%

off off/hibernate n/a

NOTE: The battery is charging when the computer is powered using an AC adapter.

2 Power button – Turns the computer on or off when pressed.

Contents

Main Page Page Notes, Cautions, and Warnings August 2009 P/N MV909 Rev. A00 Contents 3 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5 Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Page Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Before Setting Up Your Computer Connect the AC Adapter Page Page Set Up Microsoft Windows Install the Subscriber Identity Module (Optional) Page Enable or Disable Wireless (Optional) Page Connect to the Internet (Optional) Setting Up a Wired Connection Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet Connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Multimedia Control Keys Page Page Dell Extended Battery Life Removing and Replacing the Battery Page Software Features Productivity and Communication Entertainment and Multimedia Customizing the Desktop Transferring Information to a New Computer Backing Up Your Data Dell Dock Page Solving Problems Beep Codes Network Problems Power Problems Page Memory Problems Service Manual Lockups and Software Problems Page Using Support Tools Dell Support Center System Messages Page Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Drivers and Utilities If Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA) is invoked: If PSA is not invoked: Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc Page Restoring Your Operating System System Restore Starting System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Dell Factory Image Restore Starting Dell Factory Image Restore Page Operating System Reinstallation Before You Begin Reinstalling Microsoft Windows Operating System Getting Help Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services Dell Support websites Dell Support e-mail addresses Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addresses Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) Automated Order-Status Service Product Information Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit Before You Call Page Contacting Dell Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: See: System Model Comprehensive Specifications Processor Computer Information Basic Specifications 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader plus Memory Connectors Communications Display Battery 4-cell lithium ion Battery 8-cell lithium ion AC Adapter Physical Computer Environment Page Information for NOM, or Official Mexican Standard (only for Mexico) Index A B C D Page R S V W