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DellTM VostroTM 1500 Owner's Manual Model PP22L 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, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, and Dell MediaDirect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel is a registered trademark and Core is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, 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; ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 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 PP22L July 2007 P/N TT979 Rev. A01 Contents 1 2 Finding Information ................. 15 21 21 22 27 30 31 34 About Your Computer ............... ...... Determining Your Computer's Configuration Front View ........................ ...................... ..................... Left Side View Right Side View Back View ........................ ....................... Bottom View 3 Setting Up Your Computer . Connecting to the Internet ........... 37 37 38 39 39 39 40 40 ............... ....... ..... Setting Up Your Internet Connection . Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft® Windows® Easy Transfer . . . . . . . Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable ................... .................... ............. Connecting a USB Printer Contents 3 Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners ............... 41 41 42 42 .................. .................. .......... Uninterruptible Power Supplies 4 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness Using a Projector .................. .................. 43 43 43 43 44 44 .................... ... Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper Microsoft Windows XP Windows VistaTM ® ® ............. .................. Using Both a Monitor and Your Computer Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Windows XP . Windows Vista ....... 45 45 46 46 47 47 .............. ................... ..... Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . Microsoft Windows XP . Windows Vista .............. ................... 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad .... 49 49 50 50 50 50 50 ..................... .................... .................. ................. Key Combinations System Functions Battery Display Functions . ....................... ................ Power Management 4 Contents Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . DellTM QuickSet Key Combinations . Adjusting Keyboard Settings . Touch Pad ... 51 51 51 51 52 ........ ........... ........................ ............ Customizing the Touch Pad 6 Using a Battery .................... .................. .............. .......... ...... 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge DellTM QuickSet Battery Meter . Charge Gauge Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter . Low-Battery Warning Conserving Battery Power Power Management Modes Standby and Sleep Mode Hibernate Mode ................... ............... ............... .............. ............. .................. ....... ....... Configuring Power Management Settings Accessing Power Options Properties Charging the Battery Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery .................. .................. .................... Contents 5 7 Using Multimedia Playing Media .................. 63 63 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 ...................... .............. ............. .......... Copying CD and DVD Media . How to Copy a CD or DVD Helpful Tips Using Blank CD and DVD 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 .......... 69 72 73 75 77 79 82 ............ ......... ....... .... Composite Video and Standard Audio Component Video and Standard Audio Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio ...... .... 8 Using ExpressCards ExpressCard Blanks ................ 87 87 88 89 ................... ................ .......... Installing an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard or Blank . 6 Contents 9 Using the Memory Card Reader Memory Card Blanks ....... 91 91 91 92 .................. ................ .......... Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card or Blank . 10 Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up a Network Windows XP Windows Vista ....... 93 93 94 94 94 95 95 95 96 97 ......... .................. .................... ................... ............. ....... ...... .... Wireless Local Area Network 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection . . ...... 100 100 101 101 102 103 ....... ... ... Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . . . . . . Dell Wi-Fi CatcherTM Network Locator ........ ......... Contents