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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100/5100/5150
System Information Guide
Příručka k zařízení
Οδηγός Πληροφοριών Συστήµατος
Rendszerinformációs kézikönyv
Model PP07L and PP08L
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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100/5100/5150 System Information Guide Model PP07L and PP08L www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
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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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access the help file, click the Start button, clic
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Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EMC Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 When Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ergonomi
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. General Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. If you use an extension power cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable does no
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Do not use your computer during an electrical storm unless all cables have been disconnected and the computer is operating on battery power. If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum wire size of 26 American wi
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter’s power cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on. If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when plugging the AC adapter’s power cable into the power strip. Some power strips may allow you to insert the plug incorrectly. Incorrect insertion of the power plug could result in permanent damage to your computer, as well as risk of electric shock a
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) Air Travel Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell computer while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for intentional transmission of radio frequency or other electromagnetic signals while on an aircraft. – In order to best comply with all such
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When Using Your Computer Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your computer: When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface. When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put your computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer. When travelin
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When Using Your Computer (continued) Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth and water. Apply the water to the cloth; then stroke the cloth across the display in one direction, moving from the top of the display to the bottom. Remove moisture from the display quickly and keep the display dry. Long- term exposure to moisture can damage the display. Do not use a commercial window cleaner to clean your display. If your computer gets wet or is damaged, follow the procedures described in yo
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When Using Your Computer (continued) 4 Ground yourself by touching any unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the unpainted metal surface to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic c
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Finding Information and Assistance The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional resources may be shipped with your computer. Contents Using the Resource Drivers and Utilities CD See the main menu on the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your computer. Use the drop-down menu to Dell Diagnostics make selections appropriate for your computer. Drivers Documentation and drivers are already installed on your Utilities computer when shipped fr
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Contents Using the Resource Dell Support website Go to support.dell.com and complete the one-time registration: Frequently asked questions Get help with general usage, installation, and Downloads for your computer troubleshooting questions (Tech Support FAQs, Documentation Knowledge Base) Online discussions about your Access documentation about your computer and computer devices (Reference) Searchable database Get the latest versions of the drivers for your computer (Downlo
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3 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector on the computer and to the electrical outlet. AC adapter AC adapter connector 4 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer. 14 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
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Computer Components Front View CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire. display latch Dell™ AccessDirect™ button display keyboard power button status lights touch pad keyboard touch pad buttons speaker speaker device status lights System Information Guide 15
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Left Side View PC Card slot module bay audio connectors (2) Right Side View security cable slot air vents battery bay modem connector 16 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
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Back View CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before you disconnect an external device. AC adapter connector S-video TV-out connector air vents USB connectors (2) video connector network connector IEEE 1394 connector NOTE: The IEEE 1394 connector is only included with the Inspiron™ 5100 and Inspiron 5150,
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3 Remove the battery. battery battery latch Installing a Battery Slide the battery into the battery bay until the latch clicks. System and Battery Performance Optimization System Performance Overview System performance may be reduced under specific conditions to prevent automatic system shutdown and potential data loss. Conditions under which performance is reduced include: PROCESSOR GETS HOT — Performance is reduced when system temperature exceeds established thermal parameters. This performa
