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Dell™ Inspiron™
Quick Reference Guide
Model: DCMF
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 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. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rig
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book.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Contents 1 About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 . . . . 7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure. . . . . . . . 11 Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 37 5 Reinstalling Your Operating System . . . 41 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 54 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Index . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM 6 Contents
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book.book Page 7 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 NOTE: For more information about the ports and connectors on your computer, see "Specifications" on page 17. Front View 1 13 2 3 4 12 5 11 6 10 7 9 8 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 2 optical drive 3 optical-drive panel 4 optical-drive eject button 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6 headphone connector 7 microphone connector 8 power button 9 drive activity light 10 front-panel door grip 11 FlexBay drive 12 optional optic
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book.book Page 8 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Back View 1 2 3 7 4 6 5 1 power connector 2 voltage selector switch 3 power supply light 4 back panel connectors 5 expansion card slots (4) 6 padlock rings 7 security cable slot 8 About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519
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book.book Page 9 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Back Panel Connectors 23 4 1 5 6 7 8 12 9 10 11 1 IEEE 1394 connector 2 link integrity light 3 network adapter connector 4 network activity light 5 center/subwoofer connector 6 line-in connector 7 front L/R line-out connector 8 microphone 9 side L/R surround connector 10 back L/R surround connector 11 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 12 VGA video connector About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 9
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book.book Page 10 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM 10 About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519
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book.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Setting Up Your Computer Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Installing your computer in an enclosure can restrict the airflow and impact your computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat. Follow the guidelines below when installing your computer in an enclosure: NOTICE: The operating temperature specifications indicated in this manual reflects the maximum ambient operating temperature. The room ambient temperature needs t
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book.book Page 12 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM � If your computer is installed in a corn er on a desk or under a desk, leave at least 5.1 cm (2 in) clearance from the back of the computer to the wall to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation. 12 Setting Up Your Computer
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book.book Page 13 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). Your ISP will offer one or more of the following Internet connection options: � DSL connections that provide high- speed Internet access through your existing telephone line or cellular telephone service. With a DSL connection, you can access the Internet and us
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book.book Page 14 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your computer is using. NOTE: If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see your Dell Technology Guide. If you cannot connect to the Internet but have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage. Cont
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book.book Page 15 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM 9 Click either Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect: �Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV modem, or Bluetooth wireless technology connection. � Chose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN. NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 10 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information provided
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book.book Page 16 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM 16 Setting Up Your Computer
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book.book Page 17 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Processor Inspiron 518 Inspiron 519 ® Type �Intel Core™ 2 Quad processor � AMD Atholon™ 64/ LE/ 64 X2/ X2 BE � Intel Core 2 Duo processor � AMD Phenom™ X2/ X4/ ® � Intel Pentium Dual-Core X2 GE/ triple core processor ® � Intel C
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book.book Page 18 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Expansion Bus Inspiron 518 Inspiron 519 Bus type PCI 2.3 PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A PCI Express 2.0 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Bus speed PCI 133 MB/s 133 MB/s PCI Express x1 slot bidirectional speed x1 slot bidirectional speed — 500 MB/s —1 GB/s x16 slot bidirectional speed x16 slot bidirectional speed — 8 GB/s — 16 GB/s SATA 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps USB � High speed — 480 Mbps � High speed — 480 Mbps
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book.book Page 19 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Memory Inspiron 518/519 Memory module connector Four user-accessible DDR2 DIMM sockets Memory module capacities 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB Memory type 667 MHz, 800 MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM Minimum memory 512 MB Maximum memory 4 GB Drives Inspiron 518/519 Externally accessible One 3.5-inch drive bay Two 5.25-inch drive bays Internally accessible Two 3.5-inch drive bays Available devices Two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives Two 5.25-inch SATA DVD-ROM/ DVD+/
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book.book Page 20 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:51 PM Connectors Inspiron 518/519 External connectors Audio ALC888 (7.1 Channel audio) Line-in connector — Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a microphone, cassette player, CD player, or VCR. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. Front L/R line-out connector — Use the green line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. On computers with a s
