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Dell™ Vostro™ 1000 Owner’s Manual
Model PP23LB
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 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 159. ______
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Contents 1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Determining Your Computer’s Configuration . . . . . . 17 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bottom View . . .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 36 4 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting Display Resolution . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 6 Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ® ® Microsoft Windows Power Meter . . . . . . . 46 Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 8 Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ExpressCard Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Installing an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank . . . . . . . . 61 Media Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Installing a Media Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . 62 Removing a Media Memory Card . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Computer Tracking Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . 74 11 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer . . . 95 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . 97 No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . 97 No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 12 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 111 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 112 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 15 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 16 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 17 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Computer, Keyboard, and Display
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities Media � Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use � My de
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide � Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) � Safety instructions � Regulatory information � Ergonomics information � End User License Agreement � How to set up my computer Quick Reference Guide NOTE: This document may be optional and � Basic troubleshooting information may not ship with your computer. � How to run the Dell Diagnostics � How to remove and inst
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here ® ® � Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License � Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on your computer. � Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. � Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. Finding Information 13
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips; articles from technicians; online NOTE: Select your region to view the courses; and frequently asked questions appropriate support site. � Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers � Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system � Customer Care —
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Media The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use one of the following methods: � Microsoft Windows System Restore — Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. � Dell PC Restore — Dell PC Restore returns your computer
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM 16 Finding Information
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM About Your Computer Determining Your Computer’s Configuration Based on selections that you made when purchasing your computer, your computer has one of several different video controller configurations. To determine your computer’s video controller configuration: ® ® 1 Access the Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center. For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 14. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your co
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM Front View 1 2 3 4 10 5 9 6 8 7 1 display latch release 2 display latches (2) 3 display 4 power button 5 device status lights 6 touch pad 7 speakers (2) 8 touch pad buttons 9 keyboard 10 keyboard and wireless status lights 18 About Your Computer
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Press to release the display latches and open the display. DISPLAY LATCHES — Keep the display closed. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 37. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. See "Power Management Modes" on page 48. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the comp
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:31 PM If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: � Solid green: The battery is charging. � Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged. If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows: � Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off). � Flashing orange: The battery charge is low. � Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low. TOUCH PAD — Provide
