Index
Numbers
A
audio connectors, 22
audio. See sound
B
battery
charge gauge, 24, 40 charging, 43 checking the charge, 40 conserving power, 41 description, 24 performance, 39 power meter, 40 removing, 43
replacing
blanks ExpressCards, 51 removing, 52, 54
boot sequence, 142
brightness adjusting, 33
C
CardBus technology ExpressCards, 51 media memory cards, 53
carnet, 110
CD drive problems, 66
CDs, 47 about, 47 operating system, 14 playing, 45
Check Disk, 67
cleaning touch pad, 144
computer crashes, 74 protecting, 62
restore to previous operating state, 84
slow performance, 68, 75 specifications, 133 stops responding, 74
conflicts
software and hardware incompatibilities, 83
connecting WLAN, 56
contacting Dell, 111
copying CDs
general information, 47 helpful tips, 49
how to, 47
copying DVDs general information, 47 helpful tips, 49
how to, 47
D
Dell
contacting, 111, 147 premier support website, 14 support policy, 146 support site, 13
Dell Diagnostics about, 63
starting from the Drivers and Utilities CD, 64
starting from your hard drive, 63
Dell Premier Support website, 11, 14
device status lights, 17
diagnostics Dell, 63
Index