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book.book Page 1 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM
Dell™ Portable Computers
Owner’s Manual
Model PP19L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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 163.
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book.book Page 3 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 3 Using the Display Adjusting Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting Display Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Power Meter Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Advanced Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hibernate Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Dell™ QuickSet Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Clicking the QuickSet Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Composite Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones Enabling the Display Settings for a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 8 Using ExpressCards ExpressCard Types . . . . .
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book.book Page 7 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 8 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Restoring Your Operating Sys
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book.book Page 9 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Replacing the Keyboard ® Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . .
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book.book Page 10 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals . . . . . . . . . 144 . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Index . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 11 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may • Drivers for my compute
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book.book Page 12 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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 ® ® • 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
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book.book Page 13 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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 • Upg
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book.book Page 14 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • 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 operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See "Reinstalling Windows XP" on page 103. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD
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book.book Page 15 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View 11 1 2 3 4 10 9 5 8 6 7 1 display latch release 5 touch pad 9 keyboard 2 display 6 media control buttons 10 keyboard and wireless status lights 3 power button 7 speakers 11 display latches (2) 4 device status lights 8 touch pad buttons A Tour of Your Computer 15
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book.book Page 16 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Press to release the display latches and open the display. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 33. 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 L
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book.book Page 17 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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 MediaDirect" on page 54. SPEAKERS — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the media contro
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book.book Page 18 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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:
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book.book Page 19 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM Left Side View 1 26 34 5 7 8 1 security cable slot 4 IEEE 1394 connector 7 5-in-1 media memory card reader 2 air vent 5 microphone connector 8 ExpressCard slot 3 S-video TV-out connector 6 headphone connector 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
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book.book Page 20 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM 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 headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach a microphone to the connector. 5-IN-1 MEDIA MEMORY CARD READER — Provides a fast and convenient way t
