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Dell™ XPS™ M1210
Owner’s Manual
Model PP11S
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 "Glossary" on page 177. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any refere
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Determining Your Computer’s Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Using the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Adjusting Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting Display Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Key C
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6 Using the Optional Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Accessing the Camera’s Help File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Creating a Picture or a Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adju
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8Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 ExpressCard Blanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Installing an ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Media Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Installing
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Computer Tracking Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Dell Support Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Accessing the Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network) . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Scanner Problems .
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Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 WLAN Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Touch Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Floppy Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Dell Technical Supp
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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; online courses; and frequently asked NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support questions site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order status,
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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" on page 137. How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD is optional and may not ship with your computer. The operating system i
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About Your Computer Determining Your Computer’s Configuration Based on selections that you made when purchasing your computer, your computer has one of several different video controller configurations. To determine your computer’s video controller configuration: ® ® 1 Access the Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center. For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under M
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Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 13 12 11 1098 1 camera 6 device status lights 11 touch pad buttons 2 display 7 keyboard and wireless status 12 touch pad lights 3 power button 8 media control buttons 13 keyboard 4 shutter button 9 microphone/line-in connector 14 Dell MediaDirect™ button 5 speakers (2) 10 headphone connectors (2) CAMERA — For more information about the camera, see "Using the Optional Camera" on page 45. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page
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SPEAKERS (2) — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the media control buttons. 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 battery charge status. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as
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Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. To enable or disable wireless networking, use the wireless switch. For information on using the wireless switch, see "Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator" on page 82. ® Turns on when a card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. NOTE: The card with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so the light turns on only if you ordered the card with your computer. For more information, see the documentation that came with you
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MICROPHONE/LINE-IN CONNECTOR — Attach a microphone or other sound input device to the connector. For information about how to use the headphone connectors and the microphone/line-in connector for 5.1 surround sound mode, see "Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device" on page 56. HEADPHONE CONNECTORS (2) — Attach headphones or speakers to the connectors. For information about how to use the headphone connectors and the microphone/line-in connector for 5.1 surround sound mode, see "Co
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Left Side View 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 1 modem connector (RJ-11) 4 air vents 7 ExpressCard slot 2 USB connectors (2) 5 wireless switch 8 hard drive 3 S-video TV-out connector 6 Wi-Fi Catcher light MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) To use the internal modem, connect the telephone line to the modem connector. For additional information on using the modem, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer. NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. To help prevent dama
