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Dell™ Inspiron™ 640M/ E1405
Owner’s Manual
Model PP19L
www.dell.com | support.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 "Glossary" on page 171. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any re
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 A Tour of Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CD or DVD T
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6 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Playing CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ® ® Microsoft Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect™ . . . . . . . . . . . 46 If the computer is
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8 Setting Up a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem . . . . . . . . . . 71 Network Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Checking Your Wireless Network Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Setting Up a New WLAN . .
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Accessing the Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Clicking the Dell Support Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray . . . . . 86 If you hear an unfa
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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Video and Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 If the display is difficult to read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 If only part of the display is readable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 ® Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Replacing the
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Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals . . . . . . . . . 169 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . 169 FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Inde
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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 CD (also known as ResourceCD) Drivers for my computer NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer. My device documentation
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to set up my computer Setup Diagram ® ® 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. 12 Finding Information
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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, and 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 at Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such premier.
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Information on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the icon QuickSet ® ® in the Microsoft Windows taskbar. For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 131. How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer. The opera
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A Tour of Your Computer Front View 11 1 2 3 4 10 9 5 8 6 7 1 display latch release 2 display 3 power button 4 device status lights 5 touch pad 6 media control buttons 7 speakers 8 touch pad buttons 9 keyboard 10 keyboard and wireless 11 display latches (2) status lights A Tour of Your Computer 15
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DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Slide and hold to release the display latches and open the display. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 31. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. NOTICE: To avoid losing data when you turn off your computer, shut down your computer through the Start menu instead of pressing the power button. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer, and
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TOUCH PAD — Provides the functionality of a mouse. MEDIA CONTROL BUTTONS — Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. Mute the sound. Turn the volume down. Turn the volume up. Play or pause. Play the previous track. Play the next track. Stop. ® ® Launch Dell MediaDirect or Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition. See "Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect™" on page 46. SPEAKERS — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the media control buttons or speaker-volume
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KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. A Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. To enable or disable wireless networking, press . ® Turns on when a card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. NOTE: The card with Bluetooth wireless technology is an option
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Left Side View 1 26 34 5 7 8 1 security cable slot 2 air vent 3 S-video TV-out connector 4 IEEE 1394 connector 5 microphone connector 6 headphone connector 7 5-in-1 media memory card 8 ExpressCard slot reader CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire. NOTICE: Before you buy an a
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S-VIDEO TV-OUT CONNECTOR Connects your computer to a TV. Also connects digital audio capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. IEEE 1394 CONNECTOR — Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as some digital video cameras. AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach a microphone to the connector. Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. 5-IN-1 MEDIA MEMORY CARD READER — Provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos store
