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Dell™ XPS™ M1330
Owner’s Manual
Model PP25L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007-2008 Dell Inc. A
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Determining Your Computer’s Configuration . . . . . . 19 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bottom View .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) . . . . . . . 36 3 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . 37 Viewing the System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . 38 System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cleani
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM 5 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . 47 6 Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 How to Copy a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using Blank CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Using Dell MediaDirect™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Connecting Your Computer to a TV Using
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM 10 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 73 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Setting Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . 74 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . 74 Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM 12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Dell Support 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Dell PC Tune-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dell PC CheckUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dell Network Assistant . . .
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Dell MediaDirect problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Scanne
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM 13 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 127 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 128 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Flash Cache Module (FCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Removing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Replacing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 ® Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Removing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Replacing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 162 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 17 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . 173 Definition of "
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 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 Media � Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already � Device documentation installed on your comp
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 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 � How to set up my computer Setup Diagram NOTE: The appearance of your setup diagram may vary. 14 Finding Information
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows ® ® Product Key � Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on your computer. � Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. � Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to view the appropriate support � Community — Online discussion with site. other Dell customers � Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as the memory, hard drive, and operating system
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Software upgrades and troubleshooting Dell Support Utility hints — Frequently asked questions, The Dell Support Utility is an automated hot topics, and general health of your upgrade and notification system installed computing environment on your computer. This support provides real-time health scans of your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Access
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Media The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use one of the following methods: � Microsoft Windows System Restore — Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. � Dell PC Restore — Dell PC Restore returns your comput
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM 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 Click Start , and then click Help and Support. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer Information, s
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:00 PM Front View 3 1 2 14 13 4 12 5 6 11 10 9 8 7 1 camera indicator 2 camera (optional) 3 display 4 media control buttons 5 keyboard 6 fingerprint reader (optional) 7 8-in-1 memory reader 8 microphone connector 9 audio connectors 10 touch pad buttons 11 touch pad 12 media direct button 13 power button 14 dual digital microphones (optional) 20 About Your Computer
