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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop

1 ExpressCard slot – Provides support for additional memory, wired and wireless

communications, multimedia, and security features. Supports 34 mm ExpressCards.

NOTE: Your computer ships with a plastic

blank

installed in the ExpressCard slot.

Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when

no ExpressCard is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your

computer.

2 Audio out/Headphone connector – Connects to a pair of headphones, or sends audio to a

powered speaker or sound system.

3 Audio in/Microphone connector – Connects to a microphone or input signal for use with

audio programs.

4Optical drive – Plays or burns CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray disc (optional). Ensure that the side with

print or writing is facing upward when inserting discs.

5Optical drive light – Blinks when you press the optical drive eject button or when you insert a

disc and it is being read.

6Optical drive eject button – Opens the optical drive.

7 USB 2.0 connector – Connects to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer,

external drive, or MP3 player.

Contents

Main Page Page Notes, Cautions, and Warnings March 2009 P/N M792N Rev. A00 Contents 3 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . .5 Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . .12 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Page Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Before Setting Up Your Computer Connect the AC Adapter Page Page Windows Vista Setup Enable or Disable Wireless Connect to the Internet (Optional) Setting Up a Wired Connection Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet Connection Page blank Page Page Page an AC adapter a battery Page Dell Technology Guide Touch Pad Gestures Scroll Zoom Media Controls Page Page Dell Technology Guide Page To remove the battery: Software Features Productivity and Communication Entertainment and Multimedia Customizing the Desktop Transferring Information to a New Computer Backing Up Your Data Solving Problems Network Problems Wireless Connections Wired Connections Power Problems Memory Problems Lockups and Software Problems Page Using Support Tools Dell Support Center Page System Messages Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Drivers and Utilities Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc Drivers and Utilities Restoring Your Operating System System Restore Starting System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Dell Factory Image Restore Dell Factory Image Restore Operating System Reinstallation Before you Begin Reinstalling Windows Vista Operating System Getting Help Technical Support and Customer Service Online Services Dell Support websites Dell Support e-mail addresses Automated Order-Status Service Product Information Before You Call Contacting Dell Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: See: Specifications System model Processor Type L2 cache Memory ExpressCard Computer information Communications Audio Ports and connectors Display Dimensions: Display Viewing Angles: Camera (optional) Touch pad Size: Keyboard Battery Dimensions: Physical Computer environment Index A B C D E F H I M N O P R S