Portable Computer Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- Finding Information
- A Tour of Your Computer
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using the Display
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Power Management
- Using a Battery
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Using ExpressCards
- Using the 5-in-1 Media Memory Card Reader
- Setting Up a Home and Office Network
- Solving Problems
- Dell Diagnostics
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Network Problems
- ExpressCard Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index

Index 175
Index
Numbers
5-in-1 media memory card
reader, 71
A
audio connectors, 20
audio device
connecting, 55
enabling, 64
audio. See sound
B
battery
charge gauge, 47
charging, 47
checking the charge, 46
description, 23
health gauge, 47
installing, 108
life expectancy, 39
low-battery warning, 47
low-charge warning, 43
performance, 45
power conservation, 39
power meter, 46
removing, 108
storing, 48
battery-bay latch release, 23
blanks
ExpressCards, 67
removing, 68, 72
Bluetooth wireless technology
card
device status light, 18
installing, 127
boot sequence, 138
brightness
adjusting, 33
C
CardBus technology
ExpressCards, 45, 67
media memory cards, 71
carnet, 140
CD drive
problems, 81
CD-RW drive
problems, 81
CDs, 52
operating system, 14
playing, 49
Check Disk, 81
cleaning
touch pad, 142
computer
crashes, 88-89
restore to previous operating
state, 100
restore to previous state, 99
slow performance, 83, 90
specifications, 131
stops responding, 88
conflicts
software and hardware
incompatibilities, 99
connecting
audio device, 55
TV, 55
Control Panel
power options, 42
copying CDs
general information, 52
helpful tips, 54
how to, 52
copying DVDs
general information, 52
helpful tips, 54
how to, 52
D
Dell
contacting, 145
support policy, 142
support site, 13
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