Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Computer
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Preparing power connections
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Connecting a dial-up modem
- Starting your computer
- Turning off your computer
- Restarting (rebooting) your computer
- Using the keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using optical drives
- Using the memory card reader
- Using the diskette drive
- Adjusting the volume
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening and closing the case
- Replacing the optical disc drive
- Replacing the diskette drive
- Replacing the memory card reader
- Replacing the hard drive
- Installing memory
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Add-in cards
- Audio
- CD or DVD drives
- Diskette drive
- The diskette drive is not recognized
- You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message “disk is full or write-protected”
- You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
- You see a “Disk is full” error message
- You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message
- The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- Expansion cards
- File management
- Floppy drive
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Your modem does not dial or does not connect
- You cannot connect to the Internet
- Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
- Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
- The modem is not recognized by your computer
- The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
- Monitor
- Mouse
- Networks
- Passwords
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Recovering your Windows Vista system
- Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
- Using Microsoft System Restore
- Recovering your system to its factory condition
- Recovering your system using the Windows DVD
- Recovering your Windows XP system
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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Component Icon Description
Voltage switch The switch is preset at the factory. Make sure
that this is set to the correct voltage for your
area.
Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector.
Ethernet (network)
jack
Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device
(such as a DSL or cable modem for a
broadband Internet connection) into this jack.
For more information, see “Learning about
the Internet” in your online User Guide.
Panel release latch Press this latch into the back of the computer
to release the access panel.
Kensington lock slot Attach a cable lock to this slot for security.
Modem jack (optional) Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more
information, see “Connecting a dial-up
modem” on page 17.
Audio in (line in) jack
(blue)
Plug an external audio input source (such as
a stereo) into this jack so you can record
sound on your computer.
Line out (headphones)
speaker jack (green)
Plug headphones or amplified speakers into
this jack.
Microphone jack
(pink)
Plug a microphone into this jack.
USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such
as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard,
or mouse) into these ports. For more
information, see “Installing a printer, scanner,
or other device” on page 36.
Monitor (VGA) port
(blue)
Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable
into this port.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer)
into this port.
PS/2 keyboard port
(purple)
Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.
PS/2 mouse port
(green)
Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port.
Telephone jack
(optional)
Plug the cord from your telephone into this
jack.
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