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SETUP GUIDE
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SETUP GUIDE Model PP40L
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable. __________________ Infor
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Contents Setting Up Your Studio Laptop . . . . . . . . . . .5 Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Removing and Replacing the Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 7 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .44 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 47 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Techn
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop This section provides information about setting WARNING: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in up your Studio 14z laptop and connecting peripherals. the air vents. Do not store your Dell™ computer in a low-airflow environment, Before Setting Up Your Computer such as a closed briefcase, while it is When positioning your computer, ensure that powered on. Restricting the airflow can you allow easy access to a power source, damage the
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop NOTE: Use only Dell AC adapter family Connect the AC Adapter PA-2E or PA-12 with your computer. Connect the AC adapter to the computer and WARNING: The AC adapter works with then plug it into an electrical outlet or surge electrical outlets worldwide. However, protector. power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to a power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or permanent d
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Connect the Network Cable Press the Power Button (Optional) To use a wired network connection, connect the network cable. 7
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop ® ® Microsoft Windows Vista Setup Installing the SIM (Optional) Your Dell computer is preconfigured with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards identify Windows Vista. To set up Windows Vista for users uniquely through an International Mobile the first time, follow the instructions on the Subscriber Identity. screen. These steps are mandatory and may NOTE: Only GSM (HSDPA) type cards need take up to 15 minutes to complete. The screens a SIM. EVDO cards do not
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop 2 1 3 1 Battery bay 2 SIM card 3 SIM card slot To insert the SIM: 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Remove the battery, see “Removing and Replacing the Battery” on page 27. 3. In the battery bay, slide the SIM into the SIM card slot. 9
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop To turn on wireless, with the computer Enable or Disable Wireless turned on: (Optional) 1. Press or press the key on the keyboard. The Wireless icon appears at the bottom right of the screen 2. Select one of the following: – Enable Bluetooth – Enable Wireless LAN – Enable Wireless WAN/GPS 3. Click OK. To turn off wireless, press or press the key on the keyboard. 10
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop To complete setting up your wired internet Connect to the Internet (Optional) connection, follow the instructions in “Setting NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by Up Your Internet Connection” on page 12. country. Setting Up a Wireless Connection To connect to the Internet, you need an external NOTE: To set up your wireless router, see modem or network connection and an Internet the documentation that shipped with your service provider (ISP). router. NOTE: If
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Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Setting Up Your Internet Connection 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. To set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut: 2. Click Start → Control Panel. 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any 3. Under Network and Internet, click Connect open programs. to the Internet. 2. Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft The Connect to the Internet window appears. ® Windows desktop. 4. Select either Broadband (PPPo
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Using Your Studio Laptop Your Studio 14z laptop has indicators and buttons that provide information and enable you to perform common tasks. The connectors on your computer provide the option of attaching additional devices. Right Side Features 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14
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Using Your Studio Laptop • Hi Speed-SD 1 ExpressCard slot/8-in-1 Media Card • Hi Density-SD Reader adapter – Provides support for additional memory, wired and wireless NOTE: The plastic blank or media card communications, multimedia, and security adapter installed in the ExpressCard features. Supports 34 mm ExpressCards. slot protects unused slots from dust If you have ordered an 8-in-1 media card and other particles. Save the blank or adapter, it is installed in the slot. If not, media
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Using Your Studio Laptop The USB Powershare feature allows you to 2 Audio out/Headphone charge USB devices when the computer is connectors (2) – Connects one or two powered on/off or in sleep state. pairs of headphones, or sends audio to NOTE: Certain USB devices may a powered speaker or sound system. not charge when the computer is The audio signal is the same for both powered off or in sleep state. In such connectors. cases, turn on the computer to charge 3 Audio in/Microphone co
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Using Your Studio Laptop 7 9 AC adapter connector – Connects to Power button and light – Turns the the AC adapter to power the computer and computer on or off when pressed. The light charge the battery. in the button indicates the following power state: 8 Battery status light – Turns on • Solid white – The computer is on. steadily or blinks to indicate the battery • Blinking white – The computer is in charge status. The light indicates the standby mode. following states when the compu
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Using Your Studio Laptop Left Side Features 5 4 3 2 1 18
