Dell 4500C, 6M515 Contents

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Contents

CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

When Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand. . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting a Parallel Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting an IEEE 1394 Device (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29