DellTM XPSTM M1210 Owner's Manual Model PP11S 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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Glossary" on page 177. If you purchased a DellTM n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2006 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, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, PowerVault, PowerApp, Dell TravelLite, ExpressCharge, Wi-Fi Catcher, Dell MediaDirect, Strike Zone, and XPS are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Core is a trademark and Intel, Celeron, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license; EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation; ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 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 PP11S August 2006 P/N PF362 Rev. A03 Contents Finding Information ............................... 11 1 About Your Computer . Front View .......................... .................. 15 15 16 20 21 22 23 Determining Your Computer's Configuration .................................... .................................. ................................. Left Side View Right Side View Back View .................................... ................................... Bottom View 2 Setting Up Your Computer. Connecting to the Internet . ....................... 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 31 ........................... .................... ................. ....... ....... Setting Up Your Internet Connection Transferring Information to a New Computer . Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. ............................. 33 33 33 33 .............................. ........................... ........................... Switching the Video Image Setting Display Resolution. 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . Numeric Keypad Key Combinations ................ 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 ................................. ................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions QuickSet Key Combinations . . . . . . . . Adjusting Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . Touch Pad .................................... ........................ Customizing the Touch Pad . 5 Using a Battery . Battery Performance . .............................. .............................. .......................... ................... ................... ................... ................... 39 39 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 43 43 43 43 Checking the Battery Charge DellTM QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter Charge Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . Conserving Battery Power . ........................... ................. ................. Power Management Modes . . . . . . . Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the Battery . Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery . .............................. .............................. ................................ 4 Contents 6 Using the Optional Camera . Accessing the Camera's Help File . ...................... 45 45 46 46 ....................... ................... Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings . Creating a Picture or a Video .......................... 7 Using Multimedia Playing a CD or DVD Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture ............................. 49 49 50 51 51 51 52 53 54 54 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 63 65 67 68 68 68 68 ............................... .............................. .............................. ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ............ ............ ............ ............ Copying CDs and DVDs. How to Copy a CD or DVD. . Using Blank CDs and DVDs . Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirectTM. If the Computer Is Turned On or in Standby Mode . If the Computer Is Turned Off or in Hibernate Mode Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device .............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... S-Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composite Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Component Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP Sound Modes. .................................. ......................... ......................... Stereo Sound Mode. . . . 5.1 Surround Sound Mode Contents 5 8 Using Cards ExpressCards. ................................. 71 71 71 71 72 73 73 74 .................................. .................... .................... .................... ExpressCard Blanks. . . . . . . . . Installing an ExpressCard. . . . . . Removing an ExpressCard or Blank Media Memory Cards .............................. ..................... ..................... Installing a Media Memory Card . Removing a Media Memory Card. 9 Using Networks. .............................. .......... 75 75 76 76 76 76 77 78 79 79 80 80 80 81 81 82 82 82 Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Network Setup Wizard. ............................. ..................... ............. ............. ............. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . Setting Up a New WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a WLAN . ............................. ...... ...... ...... Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager . . . . . Completing the Connection to the WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through DellTM QuickSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network) ............. ........... ........... ........... ........... What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . . Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card. DellTM Wi-Fi CatcherTM Network Locator Microsoft® Windows® Firewall .................... ........................ 10 Securing Your Computer. Security Cable Lock Passwords ........................ 83 83 83 ............................... .................................... 6 Contents Computer Tracking Software .......................... ....................... 84 84 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . 11 Troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics Dell Support Utility. .............................. 85 85 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 90 91 95 95 96 96 96 97 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 99 ................................. ............................... ................... ................... ................... Accessing the Dell Support Utility . . Clicking the Dell Support Icon . . . . Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Drive Problems . ................................. ..... ..... ..... ..... CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . Error Messages .................... ................................. ............................. ........................... ExpressCard Problems . IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems ............................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... External Keyboard problems Unexpected characters. . . Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly . . . . . A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dell MediaDirectTM problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory Problems ................................ Contents 7 Network Problems . ............................... ............ ........... 99 99 100 100 101 101 102 102 103 103 103 103 104 104 104 105 105 105 105 106 108 108 108 110 112 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network) Power Problems ................................ .............. Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer Printer Problems . Scanner Problems ............................... ............................... ........................ ................... ................... ................... Sound and Speaker Problems . No sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakers . No sound from headphones . . . . Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Video and Display Problems . ........................ ......................... .................. .................. .................. If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . If the display is difficult to read . . . . If only part of the display is readable . Drivers ..................................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ............ What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System ....................... ............. ............. ............. Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore . Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . . . . . . Using the Operating System CD. . . . . . . . . 12 Adding and Replacing Parts . Before You Begin. .................... 113 113 113 113 114 115 ............................... ................. ................. ................. Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . Before Working Inside Your Computer . Optical Drive . ................................. 8 Contents Hard Drive ................................... ...................... 116 119 119 121 122 124 128 134 134 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Memory. .................................... .................................. Hinge Cover Keyboard .................................... .................................. ............................ ................... ............ WLAN Card . Mobile Broadband Card Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card . Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology. 13 DellTM QuickSet . ............................. 137 ...