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INSPIRON
SETUP GUIDE
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™ INSPIRON SETUP GUIDE Model PP42L
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. __________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any man
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INSPIRON Contents ™ Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . .5 Media Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 26 Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 7 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Press the Power Button . .
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Contents Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .42 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 46 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Automated Order-Status Servi
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INSPIRON ™ Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop This section provides information about setting WARNING: Do not block, push objects up your Inspiron 1440 laptop and connecting into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air peripherals. vents. Do not place your Dell™ computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a Before Setting Up Your closed briefcase, while it is powered on. Restricting the airflow can damage the Computer computer or cause a fire. The computer When positioning your computer
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector. WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to a power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or permanent damage to your computer. NOTE: Charge the computer battery for at least 12 hours befo
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Connect the Network Cable (Optional) To use a wired network connection, connect the network cable. 7
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Press the Power Button 8
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop ® Windows Vista Setup Enable or Disable Wireless If you selected Windows Vista operating To turn on wireless, with the computer system while ordering, your Dell computer is turned on: preconfigured with Windows Vista. To set up 1. Press or press the key on the Windows Vista for the first time, follow the keyboard. instructions on the screen. These steps are The Wireless Enable/Disable dialog box mandatory and may take up to 15 minutes to appear
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Setting Up a Wired Connection Connect to the Internet • If you are using a dial-up connection, (Optional) connect the telephone line to the external NOTE: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and USB modem (optional) and to the telephone ISP offerings vary by country. wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. To connect to the Internet, you need an external modem or network connection and an ISP. • If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite mode
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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet Connection 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any NOTE: To set up your wireless router, open programs. see the documentation that shipped with your router. 2. Click Start → Control Panel. Before you can use your wireless Internet 3. Under Network and Internet, click Connect connection, you need to connect to your to the Internet. wireless router. To set up your connection to The Connect t
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™ Using Your Inspiron Laptop Your Inspiron 1440 laptop has indicators and buttons that provide information and enable you to perform common tasks. The connectors on your computer provide the option of attaching additional devices. Right Side Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 INSPIRON
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop 1 ExpressCard slot – Provides support for additional memory, wired and wireless communications, multimedia, and security features. Supports 34 mm ExpressCards. NOTE: Your computer ships with a plastic blank installed in the ExpressCard slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when no ExpressCard is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your computer. 2 Audio out/Headphone connector – Connects
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop Left Side Features 1 2 3 4 5 14
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop 1 Security cable slot – Attaches a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. NOTE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it works with the security cable slot on your computer. 2 AC adapter connector – Connects to the AC adapter to power the computer and charge the battery. 3 VGA connector – Connects to a monitor or projector. 4 Network connector – Connects your computer to a network or a broadband device if you are using a wired network
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop Front Side Features 1 2 3 16
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop 1 Integrated single analog microphone – Provides quality sound for video chatting and voice recording. 2 7-in-1 Media Card Reader – Provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, videos, and documents stored on these digital memory cards: • Secure digital (SD) memory card • Memory Stick PRO • Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) card • Hi Speed-SD • Multi Media Card (MMC) • Hi Density-SD • Memory Stick 3 Power/Battery indicator light – Tu
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Using Your Inspiron™ Laptop Computer Base and Keyboard Features 1 2 3 18
