Dell setup guide

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SETUP GUIDE

INSPIRON™

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4Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
- August 2009 P/N F2GGF Rev. A00
5Contents
- 3
- Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5
- Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .16
- Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
- Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
7Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop
- Before Setting Up Your Computer
- 11Set Up Microsoft Windows
- 14Connect to the Internet (Optional)
  - Setting Up a Wired Connection
  - 15Setting Up a Wireless Connection
    - Microsoft Windows
    - 7
  - 16Setting Up Your Internet Connection
- 28Touch Pad Gestures
  - Scroll
  - 29Zoom
- 30Media Controls
  - System Setup (BIOS) Utility
  - Windows Mobility Center
- 32Using the Optical Drive
- 36Removing and Replacing the Battery
- 38Software Features
  - Productivity and Communication
  - Entertainment and Multimedia
  - 39Customizing the Desktop
  - Customizing Your Energy Settings
  - 40Transferring Information to a New Computer
  - Backing Up Your Data
- 41Dell Dock
  - Add a Category
  - Add an Icon
  - Remove a Category or Icon
  - Personalize the Dock
42Solving Problems
- Beep Codes
  - Service Manual
- 43Network Problems
  - Wireless Connections
  - Wired Connections
- Power Problems
- 45Memory Problems
  - Service Manual
- 46Lockups and Software Problems
49Using Support Tools
- Dell Support Center
- 50System Messages
- 51Hardware Troubleshooter
- Dell Diagnostics
  - 52Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
    - Drivers and Utilities
    - If PSA is invoked:
    - If PSA is not invoked:
  - 53Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc
    - Drivers and Utilities
55Restoring Your Operating System
- 56System Restore
  - Starting System Restore
  - Undoing the Last System Restore
- 57Dell DataSafe Local Backup
- 59Dell Factory Image Restore
- 61Operating System Reinstallation
  - Before You Begin
  - 62Reinstalling Microsoft Windows
64Getting Help
- 65Technical Support and Customer Service
- DellConnect
- 66Online Services
  - Dell Support websites
  - Dell Support e-mail addresses
  - Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addresses
  - Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP)
- 67Automated Order-Status Service
- Product Information
- 68Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit
- 69Before You Call
  - Locating Your Service Tag
- 71Contacting Dell
  - If you need to: See:
    - Operating System
72Finding More Information and Resources
- 73If you need to: See:
  - Comprehensive Specifications
74Basic Specifications
- Computer Model
- Computer Information
- Memory
- 75Communications
- Camera (Optional)
- Connectors
- Display
  - Dimensions:
- 76Battery
  - Type and dimensions:
- 77AC Adapter
  - Dimensions:
  - Temperature range
- Physical
  - Temperature range:
- 80Information for NOM, or Official Mexican Standard (Only for Mexico)
81Index
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- 83P
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