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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 Program stops responding or crashes repeatedly Double- Clicking the Dell Support IconIf you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 101 Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network 100Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 108 102116 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 134119 121176 173174 Support.dell.com Warranty informationFinding Information Setup Diagram Configuration Enter your Service Tag or product modelSoftware upgrades and troubleshooting hints How to use Windows XPWizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell How to reinstall my operating systemQuickSet With your computerAbout Your Computer Determining Your Computer’s ConfigurationAbout 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 Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your ComputerSetting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up Your ComputerTransferring 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 DevicesLine Conditioners Uninterruptible Power SuppliesSurge Protectors Setting Up Your Computer Adjusting Brightness Using the DisplaySwitching the Video Image Setting Display ResolutionUsing the Display Numeric Keypad Using the Keyboard and Touch PadUsing the Keyboard and Touch Pad Key Combinations Power ManagementSystem Functions Display FunctionsQuickSet Key Combinations Adjusting Keyboard SettingsTouch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Using a Battery Using a BatteryBattery Performance Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Checking the Battery ChargeMicrosoft Windows Power Meter Check the Battery ChargeLow-Battery Warning Conserving Battery PowerPower Management Modes Check the Battery HealthHibernate Mode Replacing the Battery Charging the BatteryStoring a Battery Configuring Power Management SettingsUsing a Battery Using the Optional Camera Using the Optional CameraAccessing the Camera’s Help File Creating a Picture or a Video Manually Adjusting the Camera SettingsShutter button Using the Optional Camera Playing a CD or DVD Using MultimediaUsing Multimedia Adjusting the Volume Copying CDs and DVDs Adjusting the PictureHow to Copy a CD or DVD Media Type Read Write Rewritable Using Blank CDs and DVDsDVD-Writable Drives Helpful TipsIf the Computer Is Turned Off or in Hibernate Mode Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirectIf the Computer Is Turned On or in Standby 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 HeadphonesSound Modes Stereo Sound ModeSurround Sound Mode Black cable connector Green cable connector Yellow cable connector Installing an ExpressCard Using CardsUsing Cards ExpressCardsRemoving an ExpressCard or Blank Media Memory Cards Installing a Media Memory CardRemoving a Media Memory Card Using Networks Using NetworksPhysically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Network Setup WizardChecking Your Wireless Network Card What You Need to Establish a Wlan ConnectionSetting 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 NetworkEnabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network LocatorMicrosoft Windows Firewall Securing Your Computer PasswordsSecurity Cable Lock Securing Your ComputerIf Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Computer Tracking SoftwareDell Diagnostics TroubleshootingWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive10 to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your Tracing the problem quicklyOption Function Express Test Problem you are having Symptom TreeErrors Problem descriptionDell Support Utility Accessing the Dell Support UtilityClicking the Dell Support Icon Double-Clicking the Dell Support IconProblems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Drive ProblemsCD and DVD drive problems If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsHard drive problems Error Messages Characters in filenames Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Ieee 1394 Device Problems ExpressCard ProblemsWindows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed ManufacturerUnexpected characters Keyboard ProblemsExternal Keyboard problems Computer does not start up Lockups and Software ProblemsComputer stops responding Program stops responding or crashes repeatedlyOther software problems Dell MediaDirect problemsNetwork Problems Memory ProblemsWireless Local Area Network Wlan Run the Dell Diagnostics see100 Power ProblemsMobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network 101 Printer ProblemsEnsuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 102 Scanner ProblemsSound and Speaker Problems No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse ProblemsNo sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakersIf the display is blank Video and Display ProblemsIf the display is difficult to read Picture quality 104Drivers What Is a Driver?If only part of the display is readable Identifying DriversUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing the Drivers and Utilities CD 106107 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreRestoring Your Operating System 108109 Enabling System Restore Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec111 Before You Begin Using the Operating System CDBefore You Begin Adding and Replacing PartsRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBefore Working Inside Your Computer 115 Optical Drive116 Hard DriveSlide the drive out of the bay 117 Slide the hard drive out of the computerHard drive Hard drive carrier 119 MemoryReturning a Hard Drive to Dell 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 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologySubscriber Identity Module SIM Card 134135 136 Dell QuickSet Dell QuickSet137 138 Identifying Your Computer Traveling With Your ComputerPacking the Computer 139Traveling by Air Travel TipsContacting Dell Contacting Dell141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 Website support.ap.dell.com 156Called from within Singapore or Malaysia only 157 158 159 160 Printers, and Projectors for Relationship161 162 163 Specifications164 Ports and ConnectorsIn-1 Media Memory Card Reader MemoryVideo 165Communications Display 166Audio 167 BatteryKeyboard Touch PadAC Adapter 168Environmental 169Physical 170 Viewing the System Setup Screen Using the System Setup ProgramSystem Setup Screen AppendixCommonly Used Options Changing the Boot SequencePerforming a One-Time Boot Computer, Keyboard, and Display Cleaning Your ComputerTouch Pad 173Floppy Drive Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. OnlyCDs and DVDs CameraFCC Notice U.S. Only Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsDefinition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals FCC Class B176 Macrovision Product NoticeGlossary Glossary177 Device driver See driver 178Docking device See APR 179180 181 NIC See network adapter 182Module bay See media bay 183 184 185 186 Video resolution See resolutionIndex Index187 188 See also hard drive See also optical drive189 See also wireless switchMediaDirect 190 See SIM card191 See also media control buttonsBroadband 192