Owner’s Manual
Dell Inspiron 510m
Model PP10L
P/N D7898
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Abbreviations and Acronyms
April
Contents
2 Setting Up Your Computer
1 A Tour of Your Computer
Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off
3 Using a Battery
4 Using the Module Bay
5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
7 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
6 Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia
8 Solving Problems
Appendix
Adding and Replacing Parts
Contents
Help File
Finding Information
How to set up my computer
Dell Product Information Guide
Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License
These labels are located on the bottom of your computer
Windows Help and Support Center
Dell Support Website - support.dell.com
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Front View
A Tour of Your Computer
Turns on when the computer reads or writes data
Flashing orange The battery charge is low
Solid green The battery is charging
Flashing green The battery is almost fully charged
Off The battery is adequately charged or the computer is turned off
The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following
Left View
Attach a microphone to the connector
Attach headphones or speakers to the connector
A Tour of Your Computer
Right View
serial connector
Back View
USB connectors
modem connector RJ-11 parallel connector
Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer
Connects a parallel device, such as a printer
AC A D A P T E R C O N N E C T O R - Attach an AC adapter to the computer
Bottom View
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24 A Tour of Your Computer
Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
Modem and Internet Connection Problems
4 In the next window, click the appropriate option
5 Click Next
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly
Printer Cable
E-Mail Problems
Setting Up a Printer
Connecting a Parallel Printer
Connecting a USB Printer
Printer Problems
USB connector on printer
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Power Protection Devices
Surge Protectors
Line Conditioners
Turning Off Your Computer
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Battery Performance
Using a Battery
Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
Checking the Battery Charge
Charge Gauge
Charging the Battery
Microsoft Windows Power Meter
Low-Battery Warning
For information about installing the second battery, see page
Removing a Battery
Installing a Battery
Slide the battery into the bay until the latch release clicks
Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery
1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the reserve battery cover
4 Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the connector
Power Problems
Storing a Battery
CHECK THE BATTERY STATUS LIGHT - If the battery status light flashes orange or is a steady orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet
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40 Using a Battery
Using the Module Bay
Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off
About the Module Bay
Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Running
Numeric Keypad
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
System Functions
Battery
Power Management
Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions
Speaker Functions
Touch Pad
Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
Customizing the Touch Pad
Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad
C H E C K T H E E X T E R N A L K E Y B O A R D
External Keyboard Problems
Unexpected Characters
TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD , CHECK THE
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive
Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia
Using CDs and DVDs
Drive Problems
a write-protected disk. See the following figure
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray
If you have problems with a hard drive
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
If you have a problem with external speakers
Copying CDs and DVDs
How to Copy a CD or DVD
Helpful Tips
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs
S-Video Connection
Connecting a Television to the Computer
3 Plug the other end of the S-video cable in to your television
Composite Video Connection
composite TV-out adapter cable
S-video TV-out connector
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
b Ensure that the settings are correct
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62 Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
3 Click Checklist for creating a network
Network Setup Wizard
Network Problems
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP
Determining Your Network Type
ad-hoc network
Your network is configured automatically
After your computer is configured for the wireless network you selected, another pop-up notifies you that your computer is connected to the network you selected
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68 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Error Messages
Solving 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
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Modem and Internet Connection Problems
Solving Problems
5 Close the Phone and Modems Options window
Scanner Problems
2 Remove the drive from the module bay. See page 41 for instructions
Floppy Disk and Hard Drive Problems
3 Reinstall the drive 4 Turn on the computer
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive
If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
A program crashes
General Program Problems
Resolving Other Technical Problems
Error messages appear
If Your Dell Computer Gets Wet
What Is a Driver?
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
Drivers
Identifying Drivers
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Restoring Your Operating System
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can undo the restoration
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
Dell Diagnostics
During the assessment, answer any questions that appear
Symptom Tree
Shutting Down Your Computer
Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin
Recommended Tools
2 Shut down the computer
Adding Memory
3 If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module
Adding a Mini PCI Card
5 Replace the cover
7 Turn on the computer
1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page
8 Replace the cover and screws
antenna cables antenna connectors on card
Adding and Replacing Parts
7 Tuck in the antenna cables
To replace the hard drive in the hard drive bay
Replacing the Hard Drive
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
1 Turn the computer top-side up and open it
Keyboard
2 Remove the center control cover
Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
8 Pull the Bluetooth card connector out of the system board connector
9 Pull the cable to remove the Bluetooth card from the computer
7 Remove the hard drive
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100 Adding and Replacing Parts
Appendix
Specifications
Type
Ports and Connectors
Memory
Communications
Communications continued
Maximum resolutions
Width
Battery
Depth
Height
AC Adapter continued
System configuration Boot order
Using the System Setup Program
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
Changing the Boot Sequence
Enabling the Infrared Sensor
Changing Printer Modes
Changing COM Ports
FCC Notices U.S. Only
FCC Identification Information
Class B
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
NOM Information Mexico Only
Contacting Dell
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toll-free
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130 Appendix
Index
Page
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warranty wet computer Windows XP
troubleshooting program crash, 76 program stopped
USB connector description, 20 system view
video connector description, 21 system view