Y B O a R D S T a T U S L I G H T S | Dell 8500 specs

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The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

9Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled.

A

Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled.

Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled.

A Tour of Your Computer

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Dell 8500 manual Y B O a R D S T a T U S L I G H T S

Contents

Dell Inspiron Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Checking the Charge on the Second Battery Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a NetworkUninterruptible Power Supplies Removing and Installing Devices While Using the Keyboard and Touchpad Accessing Help Error Messages Connecting a Television to the ComputerConnecting to a Network Adapter Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks 109 105107 108 131 Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP 119124 128 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Contents General Power Battery California Residents Air TravelEMC Instructions When Using Your Computer Ergonomic Computing Habits When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Battery Disposal When Using Your Computer Tour of Your Computer Track stick Display latch Power buttonFront View Mute button Light is flashing Tour of Your Computer Y B O a R D S T a T U S L I G H T S Left View Air vents Security cable slot Ieee 1394 connectorPC Card slot Audio connectors Infrared sensor D I O C O N N E C T O R S Module bay Right View Back View Video TV-out connectorAir vent Parallel connector Air vents USB connectors I D E O TV-O U T C O N N E C T O R Connects a parallel device, such as a printer Tour of Your Computer Fan Battery-bay latch releaseBottom View Hard drive Tour of Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Internet Connection Connecting to the Internet If you have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP Modem and Internet Connection Problems Close the Phone and Modems Options window Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your Computer Printer Cable Setting Up a PrinterConnecting a Parallel Printer Connecting a USB Printer Click Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Printer Problems Surge Protectors Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a NetworkPower Protection Devices Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power SuppliesTurning Off Your Computer Using Batteries Module Bay Devices Battery Performance Using a Battery Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Checking the Battery Charge Health Gauge Microsoft Windows Power MeterLow-Battery Warning Charge Gauge Removing a Battery Charging the Battery Installing a Battery Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery Reserve battery Connector Storing a Battery Power Problems About the Module Bay Checking the Charge on the Second Battery Status button on the charge gauge Second battery top Device latch release If the Device Screw Is Not Installed If the Device Screw Is Installed Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices If the Device Screw Is Not Installed If the Device Screw Is Installed Device latch release Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices Using the Keyboard and Touchpad System Functions Numeric KeypadKeyboard Shortcuts Display Functions Radios Including Wireless Networking and BluetoothPower Management CD or DVD Tray Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Speaker Functions Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Unexpected Characters External Keyboard Problems Using the Keyboard and Touchpad Using CDs, DVDs, Other Multimedia If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD Using CDs and DVDsCD or DVD problems Sound and Speaker Problems Or off Copying CDs Helpful Tips Using Easy CD Creator BasicUsing Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs How to Copy a CD Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Pdif digital audio connector Connecting a Television to the ComputerVideo TV-out connector TV/digital audio adapter cable TV/digital audio adapter cable Video cable Audio cable Video and Standard Audio Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Video and Digital Audio Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Composite Video and Standard Audio Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Composite Video and Digital Audio ATI Video Controller Enabling the Display Settings for a Television Enabling Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio for DVD Playback Enabling S/PDIF Digital AudioNvidia Video Controller Click Enable S/PDIF output Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver Click Advanced Click Enable S/PDIF Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Setting Up a Home and Office Network Network cable Connecting to a Network AdapterNetwork adapter connector On computer Network Problems Network Setup Wizard Infrastructure Network Connecting to Wireless Local Area NetworksDetermining your Network Type Connecting to a Network in Windows XP Networks area Wireless network properties window appears Setting Up a Home and Office Network Finalizing your Network Connection Security Settings Click Properties Setting Up a Home and Office Network Click Properties 100 Solving Problems 102 Finding Solutions 103 104 Accessing HelpError Messages Click Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs Video and Display ProblemsIf the display is blank 106 If the display is difficult to read Click Appearance and Themes Scanner ProblemsIf only part of the display is readable Back of floppy disk Write-protected Not write-protected Drive ProblemsIf you cannot save a file to a floppy drive Under Error-checking, click Check Now Click Start PC Card ProblemsIf you have problems with a hard drive Program crashes General Program ProblemsMail Problems Error messages appear If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Resolving Other Technical Problems Identifying Drivers What Is a Driver?Drivers 114 Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 115 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using System RestoreCreating a Restore Point 117 Undoing the Last System RestoreEnabling System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Click Performance and Maintenance and click System Booting From the Operating System CD Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPBefore You Reinstall Reinstalling Windows XP 120 Windows XP Setup 121 Reinstalling Drivers and Software Solving Problems Adding and Replacing Parts Adding Memory 125 Captive screw 126 Securing clips Per connector Memory module 127 Replace the cover Adding a Mini PCI Card 129 Mini PCI card/modem cover Captive screw 130 Mini PCI card Adding a Modem 132 133 Pull-tabscrew Modem Modem cable Replacing the Hard Drive 135 Hard drive screw Adding and Replacing Parts P e n d i PC Card SpecificationsMicroprocessor System Information 139 Ports and ConnectorsCommunications 140 VideoAudio Display 141 Keyboard 142 BatteryAC Adapter 143 Physical 144 Environmental Overview Standard SettingsViewing the System Setup Screens 146 System Setup ScreensChanging the Boot Sequence Commonly Used Options 147 148 Changing Printer ModesChanging COM Ports Enabling the Infrared Sensor Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only Definition of Dell-Installed Software and Peripherals Antigua and Barbuda Contacting DellDefinition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals Anguilla 151 152 153 Canada North York, OntarioCayman Islands Chile Santiago Czech Republic Prague Website support.euro.dell.com China XiamenColombia Costa Rica 155 156 157 Hong KongIndia Ireland Cherrywood Website support.euro.dell.com 158 Italy Milan Website support.euro.dell.comJamaica Area Codes Local Numbers, Toll-Free Numbers 159 Japan Kawasaki Website support.jp.dell.comKorea Seoul Malaysia Penang Latin AmericaLuxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com Macao Netherlands Amsterdam Website support.euro.dell.com MexicoMontserrat Netherlands Antilles 162 163 164 Spain Madrid Website support.euro.dell.comSweden Upplands Vasby Website support.euro.dell.com 165 166 Dell.co.uk/lca/customerservicesBracknell Website support.euro.dell.com Uruguay Venezuela A. Austin, TexasBusiness Virgin Islands Regulatory Notices 169 NOM Information Mexico Only Limited Warranties and Return Policy What is covered by this limited warranty?What is not covered by this limited warranty? 171 How long does this limited warranty last? 172 What do I do if I need warranty service?What will Dell do? 173 What if I purchased a service contract?May I transfer the limited warranty? How will you fix my product? 174 Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. Only 175 176 177 178 Total Satisfaction Return Policy Canada OnlyDell Software and Peripherals Canada Only Third-Party Software and Peripherals Products Exclusions GuaranteeDell-Branded Peripheral Products Return Policy 180 Making a ClaimLimitation and Statutory Rights 181 Intel’s Three Year Limited Warranty What are Errata? 182 183 D ex 184 185 186