Dell 1012, 9KKFD, P04T series, P04T001

Using Your Inspiron Laptop

This section provides information about the features available on your Inspiron™ laptop.

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Contents

Main Page Page Notes, Cautions, and Warnings March 2010 P/N 9KKFD Rev. A00 Contents 3 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5 Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Page Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Before Setting Up Your Computer Page Page Page Set Up the Operating System Microsoft Windows Ubuntu Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) Operating System Page Install the SIM Card (Optional) Page Page Page Connect to the Internet (Optional) Setting Up a Wired Connection Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet Connection Page Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Touch Pad Gestures Scroll Page Page Removing and Replacing the Battery Page Software Features Dell Technology Guide Productivity and Communication Entertainment and Multimedia Dell Dock Add a Category Add an Icon Remove a Category or Icon Personalize the Dock Dell DataSafe Online Backup Solving Problems Beep Codes Service Manual Network Problems Wireless Connections Wired Connections Power Problems Memory Problems Service Manual Lockups and Software Problems XP 7 Using Support Tools Dell Support Center My Dell Downloads System Messages Service Manual Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Drivers and Utilities If PSA is invoked: If PSA is not invoked: Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc Page Restoring Your Operating System System Restore Starting System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Dell DataSafe Local Backup Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic Upgrading to Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional System Recovery Media Dell Factory Image Restore Performing Dell Factory Image Restore Page Getting Help Dell Technology Guide Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services Dell Support websites Dell Support e-mail addresses Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addresses Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) Automated Order-Status Service Product Information Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit Before You Call Locating Your Service Tag Page Contacting Dell Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: See: Computer Model Computer Information Memory Basic Specifications Comprehensive Specifications Connectors Communications Camera Display Battery AC Adapter Physical Page Page Information for NOM, or Official Mexican Standard (Only for Mexico) Importer: Index