Dell D520 Touch Pad

Speaker Functions

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Radios (Including Wireless Networking and Bluetooth® Wireless Technology)

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Power Management

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Microsoft®Windows®Logo Key Functions

To adjust keyboard operation, such as the character repeat rate, open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and click Keyboard. For

information about the Control Panel, access the Windows Help and Support Center (see Windows Help and Support Center).

Touch Pad

The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of your finger to allow you to move the cursor on the display. Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as

you would use a mouse.

lTo move the cursor, lightly slide your finger over the touch pad.

lTo select an object, lightly tap once on the surface of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button.

<Fn><PageUp>

Increases speaker volume.

<Fn><PageDn>

Decreases speaker volume.

<Fn><End>

Mutes speaker volume.

<Fn><F2>

Enables and disables radios, including wireless networking and Bluetooth wireless technology.

<Fn><Esc>

Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a different power management mode using the

Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window (see Configuring Power Management Settings).

<Fn><F1>

Puts the computer into hibernate mode. Dell QuickSet is required (see Dell™QuickSet).

Windows logo key and <m>

Minimizes all open windows

Windows logo key and

<Shift><m>

Restores all minimized windows. This key combination functions as a toggle to restore minimized windows following the use of

the Windows logo key and <m> key combination.

Windows logo key and <e>

Runs Windows Explorer

Windows logo key and <r>

Opens the Run dialog box

Windows logo key and <f>

Opens the Search Results dialog box

Windows logo key and

<Ctrl><f>

Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to a network)

Windows logo key and

<Pause>

Opens the System Properties dialog box

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touch pad

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touch pad buttons

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Contents

Main DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms About Your Computer DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Front View Page Left View Right View Back View Page Bottom View Page Appendix Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Display Touch Pad Floppy Drive Macrovision Product Notice FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge DellQuickSetBatteryMeter MicrosoftWindowsPower Meter Conserving Battery Power Power Management Modes Standby Mode Hibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the Battery Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery Using Cards Card Types Card Blanks Extended Cards Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard Removing a Card or Blank Using the Display Adjusting Brightness Switching the Video Image Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate Dual Independent Display Mode Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays Finding Information DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) Quick Reference Guide DellProductInformationGuide User's Guide Service Tag and MicrosoftWindowsLicense Dell Support Website support.dell.com Dell Support Utility Windows Help and Support Center Dell QuickSet Help Operating System CD Glossary A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z Getting Help Obtaining Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad Key Combinations System Functions Battery Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Using Multimedia Playing a CD or DVD Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs CD-Writable Drives Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device S-Video and Standard Audio Composite Video and Standard Audio Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in MicrosoftWindowsXP Setting Up a Network Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Network Setup Wizard Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection Checking Your Wireless Network Card Start Button and Connect To Option The Order Confirmation for Your Computer Setting Up a New WLAN Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager Completing the Connection to the WLAN Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card MonitoringtheStatusofWirelessNetworkConnectionsThroughDellQuickSet Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Internet Connection Firewall Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Hard Drive Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Media Bay Removing the Device Security Screw Removing and Installing Media Bay Devices Hinge Cover Keyboard Memory Page Wireless Cards Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards Internal Card With BluetoothWireless Technology Coin-Cell Battery Page DellQuickSet Securing Your Computer Security Cable Lock Passwords Using a Primary/System Password Using an Administrator Password Computer Tracking Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Page System Setup Program Overview Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Commonly Used Settings Changing COM Ports Enabling the Infrared Sensor Page Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Using the Operating System CD Before You Begin Reinstalling Windows XP Specifications Page Page Page Page Traveling With Your Computer Identifying Your Computer Packing the Computer Travel Tips Traveling by Air Page Troubleshooting Dell Technical Update Service Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Dell Support Utility Accessing the Dell Support Utility Clicking the Dell Support Icon Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Error Messages Page Page IEEE 1394 Device Problems 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 or crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier MicrosoftWindows operating system Memory Problems Network Problems General Mobile Broadband Network PC Card or ExpressCard Problems Power Problems Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer Docking Power Considerations Docking While the Computer Is Running AC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked 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