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NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 113.

2Open the display.

3Remove the hinge cover (see "Hinge Cover" on page 121).

4Remove the keyboard:

a Remove the three screws at the top of the keyboard.

NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

bLift the keyboard only enough to hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector.

cPull on the pull-tab to release the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the system board.

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NOTICE: To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then press on the right edge near the top to snap the keyboard into place before replacing the three screws at the top of the keyboard.

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Contents

W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Dell XPS M1210Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Configuring Power Management SettingsComposite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Manually Adjusting the Camera SettingsWhat You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Double- Clicking the Dell Support Icon If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding soundProgram stops responding or crashes repeatedly 102 Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network 100Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 101 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 108121 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 134116 119173 174176 Warranty information Finding InformationSupport.dell.com Setup Diagram How to use Windows XP Enter your Service Tag or product modelConfiguration Software upgrades and troubleshooting hintsWith your computer How to reinstall my operating systemWizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSetDetermining Your Computer’s Configuration About Your ComputerAbout Your Computer Front View V I C E S T a T U S L I G H T S About Your Computer About Your Computer Left Side View Right Side View Back View Bottom View About Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your ComputerConnecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionTransferring Information to a New Computer Click Finished and restart the new computer Click Finish Printer Cable Setting Up a PrinterConnecting a USB Printer Power Protection DevicesUninterruptible Power Supplies Surge ProtectorsLine Conditioners Setting Up Your Computer Setting Display Resolution Using the DisplayAdjusting Brightness Switching the Video ImageUsing the Display Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Using the Keyboard and Touch PadNumeric Keypad Display Functions Power ManagementKey Combinations System FunctionsAdjusting Keyboard Settings Touch PadQuickSet Key Combinations Customizing the Touch Pad Using a Battery Battery PerformanceUsing a Battery Check the Battery Charge Checking the Battery ChargeDell QuickSet Battery Meter Microsoft Windows Power MeterCheck the Battery Health Conserving Battery PowerLow-Battery Warning Power Management ModesHibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the BatteryReplacing the Battery Storing a BatteryUsing a Battery Using the Optional Camera Accessing the Camera’s Help FileUsing the Optional Camera Creating a Picture or a Video Manually Adjusting the Camera SettingsShutter button Using the Optional Camera Using Multimedia Using MultimediaPlaying a CD or DVD Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture How to Copy a CD or DVDCopying CDs and DVDs Media Type Read Write Rewritable Using Blank CDs and DVDsDVD-Writable Drives Helpful TipsUsing Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect If the Computer Is Turned On or in Standby ModeIf the Computer Is Turned Off or in Hibernate Mode Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device Video and Standard Audio Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Composite video adapter Video cable Pdif digital audio cable Composite Video and Standard Audio Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Composite video adapter Pdif digital audio cable Component Video and Standard Audio Using Multimedia Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Component video adapter 2 S/PDIF digital audio cable Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Setting Up the Cyberlink CL HeadphonesStereo Sound Mode Surround Sound ModeSound Modes Black cable connector Green cable connector Yellow cable connector ExpressCards Using CardsInstalling an ExpressCard Using CardsRemoving an ExpressCard or Blank Media Memory Cards Installing a Media Memory CardRemoving a Media Memory Card Using Networks Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband ModemUsing Networks What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Network Setup WizardWireless Local Area Network Wlan Checking Your Wireless Network CardSetting Up a New Wlan Connecting to a Wlan Completing the Connection to the Wlan Determining the Wireless Network Device ManagerMobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card Connecting to a Mobile Broadband NetworkDell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator Microsoft Windows FirewallEnabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Securing Your Computer PasswordsSecuring Your Computer Security Cable LockIf Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Computer Tracking SoftwareStarting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell DiagnosticsTracing the problem quickly Option Function Express Test10 to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your Problem description Symptom TreeProblem you are having ErrorsDouble-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Accessing the Dell Support UtilityDell Support Utility Clicking the Dell Support IconDrive Problems CD and DVD drive problemsProblems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Hard drive problemsIf you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Error Messages Characters in filenames Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Manufacturer ExpressCard ProblemsIeee 1394 Device Problems Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listedKeyboard Problems External Keyboard problemsUnexpected characters Program stops responding or crashes repeatedly Lockups and Software ProblemsComputer does not start up Computer stops respondingOther software problems Dell MediaDirect problemsRun the Dell Diagnostics see Memory ProblemsNetwork Problems Wireless Local Area Network WlanPower Problems Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network100 Printer Problems Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer101 Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems102 No sound from external speakers Touch Pad or Mouse ProblemsNo sound from headphones No sound from integrated speakersPicture quality 104 Video and Display ProblemsIf the display is blank If the display is difficult to readIdentifying Drivers What Is a Driver?Drivers If only part of the display is readable106 Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Using the Drivers and Utilities CD107 108 Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreResolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System109 Enabling System Restore Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec111 Before You Begin Using the Operating System CDTurning Off Your Computer Adding and Replacing PartsBefore You Begin Recommended ToolsBefore Working Inside Your Computer 115 Optical DriveHard Drive Slide the drive out of the bay116 117 Slide the hard drive out of the computerHard drive Hard drive carrier Memory Returning a Hard Drive to Dell119 Adding and Replacing Parts 121 Hinge Cover122 Keyboard123 Wlan Card 125 126 Install the replacement Wlan card127 Mobile Broadband Card 129 Mobile Broadband card Antenna cable connectors 131 Adding and Replacing Parts 133 134 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyFollow the procedures in Before You Begin on Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card135 136 Dell QuickSet 137Dell QuickSet 138 139 Traveling With Your ComputerIdentifying Your Computer Packing the ComputerTraveling by Air Travel TipsContacting Dell 141Contacting Dell 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 Called from within Singapore or Malaysia onlyWebsite support.ap.dell.com 157 158 159 160 Printers, and Projectors for Relationship161 162 163 SpecificationsMemory Ports and Connectors164 In-1 Media Memory Card Reader165 CommunicationsVideo 166 AudioDisplay Touch Pad Battery167 KeyboardAC Adapter 168169 PhysicalEnvironmental 170 Appendix Using the System Setup ProgramViewing the System Setup Screen System Setup ScreenChanging the Boot Sequence Performing a One-Time BootCommonly Used Options 173 Cleaning Your ComputerComputer, Keyboard, and Display Touch PadCamera Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. OnlyFloppy Drive CDs and DVDsFCC Class B Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsFCC Notice U.S. Only Definition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals176 Macrovision Product NoticeGlossary 177Glossary Device driver See driver 178Docking device See APR 179180 181 182 Module bay See media bayNIC See network adapter 183 184 185 186 Video resolution See resolutionIndex 187Index 188 See also hard drive See also optical driveSee also wireless switch MediaDirect189 190 See SIM cardSee also media control buttons Broadband191 192