Setting Up Your Computer | Dell PY760 specification

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Setting Up Your Computer

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Dell PY760 manual Setting Up Your Computer

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User’s Guide Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Accessing Power Options Properties Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Customizing the Touch Pad Using an Administrator Password Installing an ExpressCardUsing a Primary Password Using a Hard Drive Password 113 115 137 141 159 155158 Replacing the Hard Drive 161 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 202 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors 223Video TV-Out Connector 224 206 Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your Order Returning Items for Warranty Repair or CreditIdentifying Your Computer Macrovision Product Notice Contents Finding Information Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Drivers for my computer My device documentation Find It Here Quick Reference Guide Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell Support Website support.dell.com Optional and may not ship with your How to reinstall my operating systemIcon in the taskbar Computer What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding Information Determining Your Computer’s Configuration About Your ComputerAbout Your Computer Front View V I C E S T a T U S L I G H T S About Your Computer Lights located above the keyboard indicate the following About Your Computer Left Side View Right Side View Smart card slot Hard drive ExpressCard slot Back View I D E O TV- O U T C O N N E C T O R Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer About Your Computer Bottom View About Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your ComputerSetting Up Your Computer Microsoft Windows XP Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard To copy data from the old computerTo transfer data to the new computer To copy data from the old computer Microsoft Windows Vista Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Using a Battery Battery PerformanceUsing a Battery Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Microsoft Windows Vista Power Meter Microsoft Windows Power MeterCharge Gauge Conserving Battery Power Low-Battery WarningPerform the following actions to conserve battery power Power Management Modes Standby and Sleep ModeHibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the Battery Accessing Power Options Properties Removing the Battery To remove the battery Storing a Battery Using a Battery Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardNumeric Keypad System Functions BatteryKey Combinations CD or DVD Tray Speaker Functions Power ManagementPower Options Properties window. See Power Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Touch Pad Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Key Functions Touch pad buttons Customizing the Touch Pad Using the Display Adjusting BrightnessUsing a Projector Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper Windows Vista Using the Display Using the Display Using Multimedia Using MultimediaPlaying CDs or DVDs DVD player includes the following basic buttons Copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc BD Media CD-Writable Drives Media Type Read Write Rewritable Helpful Tips BD-Writable Drives Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Volume iconMute icon Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device Video connector Using Multimedia Connector Audio connector Video and Standard AudioStandard S-video cable Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Pdif digital audio cable Audio input connector Composite video adapter Using MultimediaComposite Video and Standard Audio Standard audio cable Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Composite video adapter Component Video and Standard Audio Component video cable Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Component video adapter Component video cable Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver Enabling the Display Settings for a TV Using Multimedia Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem CableSetting Up and Using Networks Setting Up and Using Networks Before you can set up a WLAN, you need Wireless Local Area Network WlanChecking Your Wireless Network Card What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Order Confirmation for Your Computer Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting to a Wlan Windows Vista Mobile Broadband / Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Microsoft Windows Firewall Setting Up and Using Networks Setting Up and Using Networks ExpressCards Using CardsUsing Cards Express Card/34 Installing an ExpressCard ExpressCard Blanks100 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank 101Release button Smart Cards About Smart Cards Installing a Smart Card 103Gold contact pad ExpressCard slot Using Cards 104Smart card slot Smart Cards and Fingerprint Readers Securing Your ComputerSecurity Cable Lock 105 When using passwords, observe the following guidelines PasswordsAbout Passwords 106 Using a Primary Password Using an Administrator Password107 Using a Hard Drive Password Enabling the TPM Feature Trusted Platform Module TPM109 Using the Security Management Software Security Management SoftwareActivating the Security Management Software Computer Tracking Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen111 Alert Standard Format ASF Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Cleaning Your ComputerCleaning Your Computer Touch Pad 114 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 116 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 117 118 Function Solving Problems Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer119 Battery Problems Drive Problems120 Hard drive problems Optical drive problemsProblems writing to an optical drive 121 Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 122Windows XP Click Start→All Programs→Modem Helper Error Messages 123 Ieee 1394 Device Problems 124Windows XP Click Start and click Control Panel Lockups and Software Problems Solid blue screen appears Other software problemsProgram is designed for an earlier Windows operating system 126 Memory Problems Network Problems127 Power Problems 128 Printer Problems Scanner Problems129 Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers130 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems No sound from headphones131 Video and Monitor Problems Screen is blank Screen is difficult to read132 If only part of the display is readable 133 Power Lights 134 135 136 System Setup Program System Setup ProgramYou can use the system setup program as follows Overview Changing the Boot Sequence Viewing the System Setup ScreensSystem Setup Screens Commonly Used Options Diskette Drive Modular bay HDD Internal HDD Optical Drive 139 System Setup Program Reinstalling Software Reinstalling SoftwareWhat Is a Driver? Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Microsoft Windows Vista142 143 Manually Reinstalling Drivers 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 145 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore You can restore your operating system in the following waysRestoring Your Operating System 147 To see if System Restore is enabled 148 149 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 150 151 Confirm Data Deletion screen appears Using the Operating System MediaWindows Vista Dell Factory Image Restore Before You Begin To reinstall Windows , you need the following items 153 154 Recommended Tools Adding and Replacing PartsBefore You Begin Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer 156 157 Your computer ships with a fixed optical drive installed Optical Drive158 159 Hard DriveRemoving the Hard Drive Screw 160 Removing the Memory Modules MemoryReplacing the Hard Drive 161 162 Replacing the Memory Modules 163 164 Modem Removing the Modem165 166 System board connectorReplacing the Modem Pull-tab Modem Modem cable Mini Card 167 Antenna connectors Mini-card connector168 169 Securing clips Securing clips Antenna connectors Mini-card connector 170 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 171 Technology Card connector172 Card door M2.5 x 8-mm screw Hinge Cover Removing the Hinge Cover173 Keyboard Replacing the Hinge Cover174 Tabs Adding and Replacing Parts 175Keyboard cable Removing the Display Assembly Display176 177 Board 178Keyboard M2 x 5-mm screws Mini-card antenna cables Display cable in cable channel Replacing the Display Assembly 179 180 Display Bezel 181Tab Screw covers Removing the Display Bezel182 Two at the bottom 183 184 Display back cover Display Panel Replacing the Display Bezel185 Removing the Display Panel 186Display panel M2 x 3-mm screws Display back cover Connector Display cable connector Inverter connector Replacing the Display Panel187 Display Latch Removing the Display Latch188 Replacing the Display Latch Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery 189 190 Removing the FCM Replacing the Coin-Cell BatteryFlash Cache Module 191 Palm Rest Replacing the FCM192 Removing the Palm Rest 193 194 Replacing the Palm Rest Biometric reader connectorLED board connector 195 Speakers Removing the Speakers196 Removing the USB Port Board USB Port BoardReplacing the Speakers 197 198 199 System board connector Tab PinReplacing the USB Port Board USB port board M2.5 x 5-mm screw Notch Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly200 Processor thermal-cooling Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly201 Thermal pad Processor Module Removing the Processor Module202 203 ZIF-socket cam screwIF-socket Replacing the Processor Module Video Card/Thermal-Cooling AssemblyRemoving the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly 204 205 Removing the System Fans Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling AssemblySystem Fans 206 207 Assembly Fan cable 208M2.5 x 5-mm screws Replacing the System Fans Assembly, if installed Fan cableExpressCard Cage 209 210 211 Smart Card ReaderRemoving the Smart Card Reader Hard drive bay ExpressCard cage X 3-mm screws Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the Smart Card Reader 212 213 ExpressCard connector 214 Technology connector Speaker connector215 216 217 Replacing the System Board 218 Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch Assembly219 220 Hard drive bay 221 Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly 222 USB Connector Flashing the BiosPin Assignments for I/O Connectors 223 Pin Signal Video ConnectorVideo TV-Out Connector 224 Composite Video PinSignal Ieee 1394 ConnectorVideo PinSignal 225 226 Dell QuickSet 227Dell QuickSet 228 Packing the Computer Traveling With Your ComputerIdentifying Your Computer 229 Travel Tips Traveling by Air230 231 232 233 Getting HelpObtaining Assistance Getting Help Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services234 Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service 235 Before You Call 236 237 Diagnostics Checklist 238 Contacting Dell 239 240 241 SpecificationsExpressCard Specifications Processor Memory 242ExpressCard In-1 media memory card reader 243 244 245 246 Physical 247AC Adapter Height With optical drive 248 Environmental Storage FCC Notice U.S. Only AppendixMacrovision Product Notice FCC Class B 250 Glossary 251Glossary 252 253 Product IDDevice driver See driver 254 255 256 257 258 259 NIC See network adapter 260 261 262 263 264 Video resolution See resolution 265 266 267 268