Dell MTG 18

18 About Your Computer

1 Media Card Reader Provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital

photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. The

Media Card Reader reads the following digital memory

cards:

• Secure Digital (SD) memory card

•SDIO card

• MultiMediaCard (MMC)

•Memory Stick

• Memory Stick PRO

•xD-Picture Card

• Hi Speed-SD

• Hi Density-SD

2 mini IEEE 1394

connector

Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital

video cameras.

3 USB 2.0

connectors (2)

Use the side USB connectors for devices that you connect

occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB

devices (see "System Setup Options" on page70 for more

information on booting to a USB device). It is

recommended that you use the back USB connectors for

devices that typically remain connected, such as printers

and keyboards.

4 headphone/line-

out connector

Use the headphone/line-out connector to attach

headphones and most kinds of speakers.

5 microphone/line-in

connector

Use the microphone/line-in connector to attach a personal

computer microphone for voice or musical input into a

sound or telephony program.

6 drive activity light The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data

from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also

be on when a device such as an optical drive is operating.

7 power button,

power light

Press the power button to turn on the computer. Thelight

in the center of this button indicates powerstate. See

"Controls and Lights" on page87 for more information.

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power

button to turn off the computer. Instead, perform an

operating system shutdown.

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions ____________________ Contents 3 Setting Up Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4 4 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 5 Using the Optional Wireless Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 7 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 6 9 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 10 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 11 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Page Finding Information NOTE: 10 NOTE: 12 NOTE: NOTE: Page About Your Computer Front View of the Computer 16 Back View of the Computer 18 NOTE: Power Cable Routing 20 Page Page Setting Up Your Computer Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a USB Printer Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies Using the Media Card Reader Page Using Multimedia Using the Disc Drive Media Control Buttons Disc and Disc-Slot Indicators CD and DVD Software Copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc (BD) Media Page 36 Helpful Tips Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones Page Page Media Control Keys Using the Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Re-Syncing Your Optional Wireless Mouse or Keyboard with Your Computer Page Key Combinations Using the Display Adjusting Brightness Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper Page Cleaning Your Computer Computer and Display CDs and DVDs Keyboard and Touch Pad Troubleshooting Solving Problems Battery Problems Display Problems The screen is blank or difficult to read Drive Problems Optical drive problems Problems writing to an optical drive Hard drive problems E-Mail and Internet Problems 54 Error Messages IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems Wireless Keyboard 56 USB Keyboard Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems Memory Problems Mouse Problems Wireless Mouse USB Mouse u> press the up- and down-arrow keys Any Mouse Network Problems Power Problems Printer Problems 62 Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakers No sound from headphones Touch Pad Problems Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Page System Setup Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screen 70 System Setup Options NOTE: Page 72 NOTE: Boot Sequence Option Settings Changing the Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Changing the Boot Sequence for Future Boots Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Page Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating Systems Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows System Restore Page Using Dell Factory Image Restore Using the Operating System Media Page Specifications 84 Page Page NOTE: Page Getting Help Obtaining Assistance Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call 94 Contacting Dell Page Appendix FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B Page Glossary A B C D Page E F G H I K L M N O P R S Page T U V W X Z Page Page Index A B C D E F H I K L M N O R S T U V W