Dell Inspiron 8600 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 14)

14 A Tour of Your Computer

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KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS

The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled.

Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled.

Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled.

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Owner’s Manual 1
Notes, Notices, and Cautions 2
Abbreviations and Acronyms 2
Contents 3
4 Contents 4
7 Solving Problems 5
8 Adding and Replacing Parts 6
9 Appendix 7
8 Contents 8
Finding Information 9
10 Finding Information 10
A Tour of Your Computer 11
12 A Tour of Your Computer 12
14 A Tour of Your Computer 14
Left View 15
Right View 16
Back View 17
18 A Tour of Your Computer 18
MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) 19
VIDEO CONNECTOR 19
Bottom View 20
Setting Up Your Computer 21
Setting Up a Printer 23
Printer Problems 24
Power Protection Devices 25
Turning Off Your Computer 26
Using a Battery 27
Checking the Battery Charge 28
Charging the Battery 29
Removing a Battery 30
Installing a Battery 30
Power Problems 31
About the Module Bay 31
Turned Off 32
Computer Is Running 35
Numeric Keypad 39
Keyboard Shortcuts 40
Power Management 41
Speaker Functions 41
Microsoft 41
Windows 41
Logo Key Functions 41
Touch Pad 42
Customizing the Touch Pad 43
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 43
External Keyboard Problems 43
Unexpected Characters 44
Copying CDs and DVDs 45
Helpful Tips 46
S-Video Connection 47
Composite Video Connection 48
ATI Video-Controller Card 50
NVIDIA Video-Controller Card 50
Network Setup Wizard 54
Network Problems 54
Solving Problems 59
60 Solving Problems 60
Accessing Help 61
Error Messages 61
Video and Display Problems 62
Scanner Problems 64
Drive Problems 64
EINSTALL THE DRIVE — 65
PC Card Problems 66
General Program Problems 66
E-Mail Problems 67
If Your Computer Gets Wet 67
What Is a Driver? 69
Identifying Drivers 70
Using Microsoft 71
Windows XP System Restore 71
Creating a Restore Point 72
Enabling System Restore 73
Removing PC Restore 74
Solving Problems 75 75
76 Solving Problems 76
Adding and Replacing Parts 77
78 Adding and Replacing Parts 78
Adding a Mini PCI Card 81
Adding a Modem 84
Adding and Replacing Parts 85 85
Mini PCI card/modem cover 85
Replacing the Hard Drive 87
Appendix 89
90 Appendix 90
92 Appendix 92
94 Appendix 94
Standard Settings 95
System Setup Screens 96
Commonly Used Options 96
Appendix 97 97
Performing a One-Time Boot 97
Changing Printer Modes 98
Changing COM Ports 98
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) 99
Contacting Dell 100
102 Appendix 102
104 Appendix 104
106 Appendix 106
108 Appendix 108
110 Appendix 110
112 Appendix 112
114 Appendix 114
116 Appendix 116
118 Appendix 118
Index 119 119
120 Index 120
Index 121 121
122 Index 122

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