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DellTM InspironTM 1525/1526 Owner's Manual Model PP29L w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ___________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Wi-Fi Catcher, and Dell MediaDirect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel and Core are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.; AMD, AMD Turion, Athlon, Sempron, ATI Radeon and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model PP29L October 2007 P/N NN491 Rev. A01 Contents Finding Information ................... 13 1 About Your Computer Front View ............... 19 19 24 26 28 29 ........................ ...................... ..................... Left Side View Right Side View Back View ........................ ....................... Bottom View 2 Setting Up Your Computer . Connecting to the Internet ........... 31 31 32 33 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 ............... ....... ..... Setting Up Your Internet Connection . Transferring Information to a New Computer Windows Easy Transfer Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable .............. ................... .................... ............. Connecting a USB Printer Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners . ............... .................. ................. .......... Uninterruptible Power Supplies Contents 3 3 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness .................. .................. 37 37 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector . . . ......... ..... 37 38 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . 4 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad Numeric Keypad ..... 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 43 ..................... .................... .................. ................. Key Combinations System Functions Battery Display Functions . ....................... ................ .... Power Management Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions DellTM QuickSet Key Combinations Adjusting Keyboard Settings Touch Pad ......... ............ ........................ ............ Customizing the Touch Pad . 5 Using a Battery .................... .................. .............. 45 45 46 46 47 47 Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Low-Battery Warning ............ ® Windows® Battery Meter . . . . . . . Microsoft ............... 4 Contents Conserving Battery Power ............... .... 47 48 48 49 49 50 Configuring Power Management Settings . Using the Sleep Power State Charging the Battery Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery ........... .................. .................. .................... 6 Using Multimedia Playing Media .................. 51 51 ...................... Playing Media Using Dell Travel Remote (Optional) . Copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray DiscTM (BD) Media ............. 53 ............... ........... ....... 54 55 55 56 57 58 58 How to Copy a CD, DVD or BD Helpful Tips Using Blank CD, DVD, and BD Media ..................... .................. .................. ............... Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Using Dell MediaDirectTM . Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-Video and Standard Audio . S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio ......... 59 61 62 64 66 68 ........... ......... ....... .... Composite Video and Standard Audio Component Video and Standard Audio Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio ...... Contents 5 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio HDMI (Optional) Enabling the Display Settings for a TV .... 71 73 74 .................. ....... 7 Using the Optional Camera Accessing the Camera's Help File ........... ........... ........ 75 75 76 76 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings Creating a Picture or a Video .............. 8 Using Cards ExpressCards ....................... ...................... ................... ................ .......... 77 77 78 78 79 79 79 80 81 ExpressCard Blanks Installing an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard or Blank . Memory Card Reader .................. ................ ................ ........... Memory Card Blanks Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card or Blank 9 Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Setting Up a Network ....... 83 83 84 ................ .................. 6 Contents Wireless Local Area Network ............. ........... ...... .... 84 84 84 85 87 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . Checking Your Wireless Network Card Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem Connecting to a WLAN . .............. Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network) ........... ..... ... ... 88 88 89 90 90 91 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection