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D7898bk2.book Page 1 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM
Dell™ Inspiron™ 510m
Owner’s Manual
Model PP10L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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D7898bk2.book Page 2 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 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 Dell Inspiron Help file.
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D7898bk2.book Page 3 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D7898bk2.book Page 4 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 3 Using a Battery Battery Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ® ® Microsoft Windows Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Charge Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Low-Battery Warning. .
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D7898bk2.book Page 5 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Customizing the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 External Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Unexpected Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6 Using CDs, DVDs, and oth
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D7898bk2.book Page 6 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Determining Your Network Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ® ® Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP . . . . . 65 8 Solving Problems Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Video and Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 If the display is blan
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D7898bk2.book Page 7 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Shutting Down Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Adding M
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D7898bk2.book Page 8 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 8 Contents
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D7898bk2.book Page 9 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or in certain countries. NOTE: 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 ® ® Tip
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D7898bk2.book Page 10 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 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. How to use Windows XP Window
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D7898bk2.book Page 11 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 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 —
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D7898bk2.book Page 12 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 12 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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D7898bk2.book Page 13 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM A Tour of Your Computer Front View display keyboard status light power button device status light touch pad keyboard touch pad button display latch speakers DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or exit a power management mode. ® ® NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performi
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D7898bk2.book Page 14 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take several seconds). DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. 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 steadily or blinks to indicate bat
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D7898bk2.book Page 15 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM 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. KEYBOARD — The k
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D7898bk2.book Page 16 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. Left View PC Card slot security cable slot IEEE 1394 connector infrared sensor audio connectors (2) NOTE: The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem wi
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D7898bk2.book Page 17 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach a microphone to the connector. Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. 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. A Tour of Your Computer 17
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D7898bk2.book Page 18 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Right View security cable slot module bay device latch release 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. MODULE BAY — You can install devices such as an optical drive or a Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay. For
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D7898bk2.book Page 19 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM Back View CAUTION: 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. modem connector (RJ-11) parallel connector USB connectors (2) serial connector S-video TV-out connector network connector video AC adapter connector (RJ-45) connector A Tour of Your Computer 19
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D7898bk2.book Page 20 Friday, April 29, 2005 9:39 AM USB CONNECTORS Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. You can also connect the optional floppy drive directly to a USB connector using the optional floppy-drive cable. S-VIDEO TV-OUT CONNECTOR Connects your computer to a TV. For more information, see page 56. MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) Connect the telephone line to the modem connector. For information on using the modem, see the online modem documentation supplied wit
