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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1200 and 2200
Owner’s Manual
Model PP10S
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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. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Info
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 About Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Using a Battery Battery Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Low-Battery Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 CD or DVD Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 If there is no audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Error Messa
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Video and Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 If the display is difficult to read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 If only part of the display is readable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 8 Contents
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Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or in certain countries. NOTE: Some additional information may ship with your computer. 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 Setup Diagram Finding Information 9
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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 the bottom of 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. 10 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, online courses, frequently asked NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support questions site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such at premier.sup
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center Documentation for my computer 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Documentation for devices (such as a modem) 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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About Your Computer Front View display latch release display hard drive and keyboard status lights power button keyboard touch pad hard drive touch pad buttons device status lights speakers DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Press this button to release the display latch and open the display. DISPLAY — For information on adjusting your display, see "Display Functions" on page 42. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. NOTICE: To avoid l
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DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer or pulses when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on steadily when the battery is being charged or flashes when the battery charge is low. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: – Solid green: The battery is charging. – Off: The battery is adequately charged, the computer is turned off, or no battery is installed. – Rapidly flashing green: An error has occurred regarding th
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HARD DRIVE AND KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the light is flashing. Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 Turns on when the caps lock function is enabled. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. About Your Computer 15
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Left Side View audio connectors PC Card slot AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach record/playback devices, such as cassette players CD players, and microphones to the connector. PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such as a modem, wireless card, or network adapter. For more information, see "Using PC Cards" on page 45. 16 About Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Right Side View battery CD or DVD drive BATTERY/BATTERY BAY — When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting the computer to an electrical outlet. See "Using a Battery" on page 27. CD OR DVD DRIVE BAY — Accommodates a CD drive or DVD drive. Back View security cable slot USB connectors (3) network connector (RJ-45) video connector modem connector (RJ-11) AC adapter connector About Your Computer 17
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SECURITY CABLE SLOT — Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. For more information, see the instructions included with the device. NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the security cable slot. USB CONNECTORS Connects USB 2.0 compliant devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. To avoid damaging the computer, do not
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MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) Connects the telephone line to the modem connector. For information on using the modem, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer. VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects an external monitor. AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Connects the AC adapter so that you can run the computer on AC power instead of battery power. The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on or off. CAUTIO
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Bottom View hard drive memory module cover battery battery-bay latch release fan MEMORY MODULE COVER — Covers the compartment that contains the memory module(s). HARD DRIVE — Stores software and data. BATTERY/BATTERY BAY — When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting the computer to an electrical outlet. See "Using a Battery" on page 27. BATTERY-BAY LATCH RELEAS — Releases the battery. FAN — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, whi