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Dell Inspiron 8600c Owner's Manual

Dell Inspiron 8600c Owner's Manual (174 pages)

Dell Inc. Owner's Manual Laptop PC Inspiron 8600

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 3.65 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
CAUTION: Safety Instructions
11
- General
  11
- Power
  12
- Battery
  13
- Air Travel
  14
- EMC Instructions
  14
- California Residents
  14
When Using Your Computer
15
1 Tour of Your Computer

20
- Front View
  20
- Left View
  24
- Right View
  26
- Back View
  27
- Bottom View
  30
2 Setting up Your Computer

33
- Connecting to the Internet
  34
  - Setting up Your Internet Connection
    34
- Modem and Internet Connection Problems
  35
- Transferring Information to a New Computer
  36
- Setting up a Printer
  38
  - Printer Cable
    38
  - Connecting a Parallel Printer
    38
  - Connecting a USB Printer
    39
- Printer Problems
  40
- Setting up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network
  41
- Power Protection Devices
  41
  - Surge Protectors
    41
  - Line Conditioners
    42
  - Uninterruptible Power Supplies
    42
- Turning off Your Computer
  42
3 Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices

43
4 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad

59
- Numeric Keypad
  60
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  60
  - System Functions
    60
  - Battery
    61
  - CD or DVD Tray
    61
  - Display Functions
    61
  - Radios (Including Wireless Networking and Bluetooth™)
    61
  - Power Management
    61
  - Speaker Functions
    62
  - Microsoft ® Windows ® Logo Key Functions
    62
- Touch Pad
  63
- Customizing the Touch Pad
  64
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
  64
- External Keyboard Problems
  64
- Unexpected Characters
  65
5 Using Cds, Dvds, and Other Multimedia

67
6 Setting up a Home and Office Network

87
- Connecting to a Network Adapter
  88
- Network Setup Wizard
  89
- Network Problems
  89
7 Solving Problems

91
- Finding Solutions
  92
- Accessing Help
  94
- Error Messages
  94
- Video and Display Problems
  95
- Scanner Problems
  97
- Drive Problems
  98
  - If You Cannot Save a File to a Floppy Drive
    98
  - If You Have Problems with a Hard Drive
    99
- PC Card Problems
  99
- General Program Problems
  100
  - A Program Crashes
    100
  - A Program Stops Responding
    100
  - Error Messages Appear
    100
- E-Mail Problems
  101
- If Your Computer Gets Wet
  101
- If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
  102
- Resolving Other Technical Problems
  102
- Drivers
  103
  - What Is a Driver
    103
  - Identifying Drivers
    103
  - Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
    104
  - Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
    105
- Using System Restore
  106
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  108
- Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XP
  109
  - Before You Reinstall
    109
  - Reinstalling Windows XP
    109
  - Reinstalling Drivers and Software
    111
8 Adding and Replacing Parts

113
- Adding Memory
  114
- Adding a Mini PCI Card
  119
- Adding a Modem
  122
- Replacing the Hard Drive
  125
9 Appendix

127
Index

171

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