User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- A Tour of Your Computer
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using a Battery
- Installing Module Bay Devices
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using PC Cards
- Setting Up a Home and Office Network
- Solving Problems
- Dell Diagnostics
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Network Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Appendix
- Index
16 A Tour of Your Computer
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Left Side View
SECURITY CABLE SLOT — Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer.
For more information, see the instructions included with the device.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the security cable slot.
EXHAUST VENT — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents
the computer from overheating.
NOTE: The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Fan noise is normal and does not
indicate a problem with the fans or the computer.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store
your computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting
the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire.
video connector
PC Card slot
USB connectors (2)
Secure Digital
memory card slot
security
cable slot
exhaust vent