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Troubleshooting
Specifications
Install
Adding and Replacing Parts
Error codes
Setup Diagram
Warranty
Configuration
Connecting to the Internet
Tracing the problem quickly
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Contents
Dell XPS M1210
W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Contents
Configuring Power Management Settings
Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions
Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings
Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio
What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection
Program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
Double- Clicking the Dell Support Icon
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network 100
Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer 101
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 108
102
Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 134
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Support.dell.com
Warranty information
Finding Information
Setup Diagram
Enter your Service Tag or product model
Configuration
Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints
How to use Windows XP
How to reinstall my operating system
Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell
QuickSet
With your computer
About Your Computer
Determining Your Computer’s Configuration
About 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
Connecting to the Internet
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
Setting Up Your Computer
Transferring Information to a New Computer
Click Finished and restart the new computer
Click Finish
Setting Up a Printer
Printer Cable
Power Protection Devices
Connecting a USB Printer
Line Conditioners
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Surge Protectors
Setting Up Your Computer
Using the Display
Adjusting Brightness
Switching the Video Image
Setting Display Resolution
Using the Display
Numeric Keypad
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Power Management
Key Combinations
System Functions
Display Functions
QuickSet Key Combinations
Adjusting Keyboard Settings
Touch Pad
Customizing the Touch Pad
Using a Battery
Using a Battery
Battery Performance
Checking the Battery Charge
Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
Microsoft Windows Power Meter
Check the Battery Charge
Conserving Battery Power
Low-Battery Warning
Power Management Modes
Check the Battery Health
Hibernate Mode
Charging the Battery
Replacing the Battery
Storing a Battery
Configuring Power Management Settings
Using a Battery
Using the Optional Camera
Using the Optional Camera
Accessing the Camera’s Help File
Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings
Creating a Picture or a Video
Shutter button
Using the Optional Camera
Playing a CD or DVD
Using Multimedia
Using Multimedia
Adjusting the Volume
Copying CDs and DVDs
Adjusting the Picture
How to Copy a CD or DVD
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
Media Type Read Write Rewritable
Helpful Tips
DVD-Writable Drives
If the Computer Is Turned Off or in Hibernate Mode
Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect
If 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
Setting Up the Cyberlink CL Headphones
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio
Sound Modes
Stereo Sound Mode
Surround Sound Mode
Black cable connector
Green cable connector Yellow cable connector
Using Cards
Installing an ExpressCard
Using Cards
ExpressCards
Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
Installing a Media Memory Card
Media Memory Cards
Removing a Media Memory Card
Using Networks
Using Networks
Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem
Network Setup Wizard
Wireless Local Area Network Wlan
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection
Setting Up a New Wlan
Connecting to a Wlan
Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager
Completing the Connection to the Wlan
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator
Microsoft Windows Firewall
Passwords
Securing Your Computer
Security Cable Lock
Securing Your Computer
Computer Tracking Software
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
Troubleshooting
Dell Diagnostics
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
10 to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your
Tracing the problem quickly
Option Function Express Test
Symptom Tree
Problem you are having
Errors
Problem description
Accessing the Dell Support Utility
Dell Support Utility
Clicking the Dell Support Icon
Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
Drive Problems
CD and DVD drive problems
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
Hard drive problems
Error Messages
Characters in filenames
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
ExpressCard Problems
Ieee 1394 Device Problems
Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed
Manufacturer
Unexpected characters
Keyboard Problems
External Keyboard problems
Lockups and Software Problems
Computer does not start up
Computer stops responding
Program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
Dell MediaDirect problems
Other software problems
Memory Problems
Network Problems
Wireless Local Area Network Wlan
Run the Dell Diagnostics see
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Power Problems
Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network
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Printer Problems
Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
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Scanner Problems
Sound and Speaker Problems
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
No sound from headphones
No sound from integrated speakers
No sound from external speakers
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
If the display is difficult to read
Picture quality 104
What Is a Driver?
Drivers
If only part of the display is readable
Identifying Drivers
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD
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Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Restoring Your Operating System
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Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
Enabling System Restore
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Using the Operating System CD
Before You Begin
Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin
Recommended Tools
Turning Off Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Optical Drive
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Hard Drive
Slide the drive out of the bay
Slide the hard drive out of the computer
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Hard drive Hard drive carrier
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Memory
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
Adding and Replacing Parts
Hinge Cover
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Keyboard
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Wlan Card
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Install the replacement Wlan card
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Mobile Broadband Card
129
Mobile Broadband card Antenna cable connectors
131
Adding and Replacing Parts
133
Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on
Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card
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Dell QuickSet
Dell QuickSet
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Traveling With Your Computer
Identifying Your Computer
Packing the Computer
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Travel Tips
Traveling by Air
Contacting Dell
Contacting Dell
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Website support.ap.dell.com
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Called from within Singapore or Malaysia only
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Printers, and Projectors for Relationship
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Specifications
163
Ports and Connectors
164
In-1 Media Memory Card Reader
Memory
Video
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Communications
Display
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Audio
Battery
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Keyboard
Touch Pad
168
AC Adapter
Environmental
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Physical
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Using the System Setup Program
Viewing the System Setup Screen
System Setup Screen
Appendix
Commonly Used Options
Changing the Boot Sequence
Performing a One-Time Boot
Cleaning Your Computer
Computer, Keyboard, and Display
Touch Pad
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Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only
Floppy Drive
CDs and DVDs
Camera
Definition of Dell-Installed Software and Peripherals
FCC Notice U.S. Only
Definition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals
FCC Class B
Macrovision Product Notice
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Glossary
Glossary
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Device driver See driver
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Docking device See APR
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NIC See network adapter
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Module bay See media bay
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Video resolution See resolution
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Index
Index
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See also hard drive See also optical drive
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See also wireless switch
MediaDirect
See SIM card
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See also media control buttons
Broadband
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