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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1000
Owner’s Manual
Model PP08S
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 the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. ® ® If you purch
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 About Your Computer Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Left Side View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Installing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Storing a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Using CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Copying CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 How to Copy a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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8 Removing the Hard Drive Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Turning Off Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 9 Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Printer Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Contents 7
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8 Contents
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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 ® ® Tips on using Microsoft Windows Help File How to play CD
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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. Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center Documentation for my computer 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Documentation for devices (such as a modem) 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. Finding Information 11
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12 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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About Your Computer Front View display latch release display hard drive and keyboard status lights power button keyboard touch pad touch pad buttons device status lights speakers DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Press this button to release the display latch and open the display. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" in 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 to enter or exit
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SPEAKERS — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the volume-control key combinations. For more information, see page 32. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer or flashes when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on steadily when the battery is being charged or flashes when the battery charge is low. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: – Solid green: The battery is charging. – Off: The battery
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HARD DRIVE AND KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 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 when the uppercase letter function is enabled. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 About Your Computer 15
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Left Side View audio connectors PC Card slot AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach record/playback devices, such as cassette players and CD players, to the connector. Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such as a modem, wireless card, or network adapter. For more information, see "Using PC Cards" on page 35. 16 About Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Right Side View battery CD or DVD drive BATTERY/BATTERY BAY — When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting the computer to an electrical outlet. See page 25. CD OR DVD DRIVE BAY — Accommodates a CD drive or DVD drive. Back View security cable slot USB connectors (3) network connector (RJ-45) video connector modem connector (RJ-11) AC adapter connector About Your Computer 17
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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. USB CONNECTORS Connects USB 2.0 compliant devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. To avoid damaging the computer, do not
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VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects an external monitor. For more information, see "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help. To access the help file, see page 9. AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Connects the AC adapter so that you can run the computer on AC power instead of battery power. The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on or off. CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. Howeve
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Bottom View hard drive memory module cover battery battery-bay latch release fan MEMORY MODULE COVER — Covers the compartment that contains the memory module(s). HARD DRIVE — Stores software and data. BATTERY/BATTERY BAY — When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting the computer to an electrical outlet. See page 25. BATTERY LATCH RELEASE — Releases the battery. FAN — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the compute
