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Dell™ XPS™ M1710
Owner’s Manual
Model PP05XB
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 "Glossary" on page 173. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any refere
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 A Tour of Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Determining Your Computer’s Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Using the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Adjusting Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting Display Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Key C
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Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6 Dell™ QuickSet Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 7 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Playing CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Adjusting
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Media Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Installing a Media Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Removing a Media Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installing a Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 9 Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Physically Connecting to
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11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD . . . . . . 90 Dell Diag
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Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Mobile Broadband Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 ExpressCard Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Docking Power C
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Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Mini-Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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16 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Viewing the System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Computer, Keyboard
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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) Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your My device documentation computer. You can use the CD to
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to set up my computer Setup Diagram ® ® 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. 12 Finding Information
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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 Forum — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order s
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD 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. Operating System CD — If you received an Operating System CD with your computer, you can use it to restore your
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A Tour of 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 Access the Windows Help and Support Center. For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer
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Front View 1 2 3 4 12 5 11 10 6 9 7 8 1 display latches (2) 5 device status lights 9 touch pad buttons 2 display latch release 6 touch pad 10 keyboard 3 display 7 media control buttons 11 Dell MediaDirect button 4 power button 8 speakers 12 keyboard and wireless status lights DISPLAY LATCHES — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Slide to release the display latches and open the display. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 37. POWER BU
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DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. 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 steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: Solid green: The battery is charging. Flashing green: The battery is almost fully cha
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TOUCH PAD — Provides the functionality of a mouse. TOUCH PAD SCROLL ZONE — Provides the functionality of the scroll button on a mouse. A vertical scroll zone is located on the right side of the touch pad. A horizontal scroll zone is located on the bottom of the touch pad. MEDIA CONTROL BUTTONS — Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. 1 1 touch pad scroll zone Mute the sound. Turn the volume down. Turn the volume up. Play or pause. Play the previous track. Play the next track. Stop. SPE
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® DELL™ MEDIADIRECT™ BUTTON — Press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch Dell MediaDirect or Microsoft ® Windows Media Center Edition. See "Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect™" on page 56. KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 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 enab
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Left Side View 1 23 4 5 1 security cable slot 3 USB connectors (2) 5 optical-drive-tray eject button 2 air vent 4 optical drive 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. AIR VENT — The computer uses fan(s) to create airflow through the vent(s), which prevents the computer f
