Dell 5160 Finding Information

Finding Information 9

Finding Information

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• How to set up a printer

• Additional information about setting up my computer

• How to troubleshoot and solve problems

• How to remove and install parts

• Technical specifications

• How to contact Dell

Inspiron Owner’s Manual

NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at

support.dell.com.

• Warranty information

• Terms and conditions

• Safety instructions

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End-user license agreement

Dell™ Product Information Guide

NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at

support.dell.com.

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents 1 A Tour of Your Computer 2 Setting Up Your Computer 3 Using a Battery 4 4 Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 6 Using PC Cards 7 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 8 Solving Problems 6 9 Adding and Replacing Parts 10 Appendix Page Finding Information NOTE: 10 NOTE: Page A Tour of Your Computer Front View Page NOTICE: Left Side View Right Side View 18 Back View Page 20 Bottom View Page Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a USB Printer Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Microsoft Windows Power Meter Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Storing a Battery Page Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia Using CDs and DVDs Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Helpful Tips Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device S-Video Connection Composite Video Connection Page Enabling the Display Settings for a TV Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Dell AccessDirect Buttons Button Functions Reprogramming the Buttons Numeric Keypad Key Combinations System Functions Display Functions Power Management page 10 Speaker Functions . Keyboard Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Using PC Cards PC Card Types PC Card Blanks Extended PC Cards Removing a PC Card or Blank Page Installing a PC Card Page Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network Determining Your Network Type Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP Page Page Configuring Security Settings (Optional) Page Page Page Page Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics Page 4 Menu Main Drive Problems 58 Optical drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray Hard drive problems E-mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 60 Error Messages IEEE 1394 Device Problems 62 Keyboard Problems External Keyboard Problems Unexpected Characters Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A solid blue screen appears A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Other software problems Memory Problems Network Problems PC Card Problems Power Problems 68 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer message. Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakers No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Video and Display Problems If the display is blank If the display is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Page Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Hard Drive Page Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Memory Page Modem Page Mini PCI Card Page Optical Drive Keyboard Page Page Appendix Specifications Page Page Page Page Using the System Setup Program Overview Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Commonly Used Options Page Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.Only) Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals Contacting Dell 102 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Macrovision Product Notice FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Page Page Index A B C D E F H I K O P R S T U V W