Using Your Inspiron Laptop | Dell 1546, P02F001, 0F2GGFA00 manual

Using Your Inspiron Laptop

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Dell 1546, P02F001, 0F2GGFA00 setup guide Using Your Inspiron Laptop

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Inspiron Page SETUP GUIDE August 2009 P/N F2GGF Rev. A00 Contents Index Before Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the Network Cable Optional Press the Power Button Set Up Microsoft Windows Enable or Disable Wireless Optional To disable wireless To enable wireless Connect to the Internet Optional Setting Up a Wired Connection Click Start → Connect To Setting Up a Wireless Connection Click Start → Control Panel Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionConnect to the Internet window appears Windows Right Side Features Using Your Inspiron Laptop Using Your Inspiron Laptop Left Side Features Using Your Inspiron Laptop Front Side Features Battery charge level Indicator light statusBattery AC adapter MMC+ Using Your Inspiron Laptop Computer Base Features Using Your Inspiron Laptop Scroll Touch Pad Gestures Zoom Media Controls System Setup Bios UtilityWindows Mobility Center Function Key Row, select Function Key or Multimedia Key Play or pause Play the next track or chapter Eject the disc Using the Optical Drive Disc Spindle Optical drive tray Eject button Display Features Using Your Inspiron Laptop Removing and Replacing the Battery Battery Battery bay Battery release latch Productivity and Communication Software FeaturesEntertainment and Multimedia Customizing the Desktop Customizing Your Energy Settings Transferring Information to a New Computer Click Set up backupBacking Up Your Data If the User Account Control window appears, click Continue Add a Category Dell DockAdd an Icon Remove a Category or Icon Beep Code Possible Problem Solving ProblemsBeep Codes Power Problems Network ProblemsWireless Connections Wired Connections Solving Problems If you experience other memory problems Memory ProblemsIf you receive an insufficient memory message Click Applications If a program stops responding Windows Vista If you have other software problems Dell Support Center Using Support ToolsAssistance from Dell Technical About Your System System System Messages Hardware Troubleshooter Dell DiagnosticsClick Start → Help and Support If PSA is invoked Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc Remove the Drivers and Utilities disc Restoring Your Operating System Starting System Restore System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Dell DataSafe Local BackupClick Undo my last restoration and click Next Restoring Your Operating System Dell Factory Image Restore Restoring Your Operating System Before You Begin Operating System ReinstallationClick Properties→ Device Manager Click the Drivers tab → Roll Back Driver Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears Reinstalling Microsoft Windows Restoring Your Operating System Getting Help DellConnect Technical Support and Customer Service Dell Support websites Online ServicesDell Support e-mail addresses Product Information Automated Order-Status Service Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit Before You Call Locating Your Service Tag Diagnostic Checklist For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL Contacting Dell If you need to See Finding More Information and Resources Dell Support Center. To launch the Dell If you need to Computer Model Basic SpecificationsComputer Information Memory Communications ConnectorsCamera Optional Display AC Adapter Battery Computer Environment Physical Relative humidity maximum Macrovision Product Notice Appendix Importer Index Index Wired network connection 7 wireless network connection Page Page 0F2GGFA00