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55899BK1.BK : 55899tp1.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM _____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1994–1997 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Dimension are registered trademarks, DellWare is a registered service mark, and Inspiron is a trad
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55899BK1.BK : 55899si1.fm Page v Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect • Protect your computer, battery, and hard-disk drive your computer from potential damage and to help ensure from environmental hazards such as dirt, dust, food, your own personal safety. liquids, temperature extremes, and overexposure to sunlight. • When you move your computer between environ- ments with very different temperature and/or When Using
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55899BK1.BK : 55899si1.fm Page vi Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM computer, wait 5 seconds after turning off the com- • When using an external monitor with your computer, puter before removing the memory module or set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance disconnecting the device to help avoid possible dam- (usually 510 to 610 millimeters [20 to 24 inches] age to the system board. from your eyes). Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitt
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55899BK1.BK : 55899si1.fm Page vii Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM computer positioned directly in front of user wrists relaxed and flat arms at desk level 1. Turn off your computer and any attached As you continue to work inside the computer, periodi- peripherals. cally touch an I/O connector to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated. 2. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from AC power to reduce the potential for personal You can also take the following steps to
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55899BK1.BK : 55899pr1.fm Page ix Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Preface • Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” describes the help tools About This Guide Dell provides to assist you if you have a problem with the computer. It also explains how and when to This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell call Dell for technical assistance. Inspiron 3000 portable computer. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to • Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,”
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55899BK1.BK : 55899pr1.fm Page x Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM O N ther Documents You May Need otational Conventions Besides this Reference and Troubleshooting Guide, the fol- The following subsections list notational conventions lowing online documentation is included with your used in this document. computer: Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The Windows-based System User’s Guide con- tains essential information you need to use Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text your p
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55899BK1.BK : 55899pr1.fm Page xi Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM • Filenames and directory names are presented in • Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your lowercase bold. display or external monitor. It can be a system mes- sage, for example, or it can be text that you are Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows instructed to type as part of a command (referred to • Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possi- as a command line). Screen text is presented in the
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xiii Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Using the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xiv Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Security Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xv Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Messages and Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 System Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Finding Software Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Installing and Configuring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xvi Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Completing the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 How to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Confirming the System Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 How to Use the Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xvii Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Mouse Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Why Run the Mouse Test?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Subtests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Diskette Drives Test Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xviii Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Dell Contact Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Appendix A Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xix Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Appendix C Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 FCC Class B Notice (U.S. Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1 Modem Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2 Type of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.TOC Page xx Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Figures Figure 1-1. Front View of the Portable Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Figure 1-2. Back View of the Portable Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 2-1. Main Menu of Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Figure 2-2. System Devices Menu of Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Figure 2-3. Security
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.LOF Page xxiii Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM Figures Figure 1-1. Front View of the Portable Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Figure 1-2. Back View of the Portable Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 2-1. Main Menu of Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Figure 2-2. System Devices Menu of Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Figure 2-3. S
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55899BK1.BK : 55899bk1.LOF Page xxiv Wednesday, February 4, 1998 1:20 PM DELL CONFIDENTIAL Preliminary 2/4/98 xxiv
