Dell Inspiron 3700 User Manual

Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©1999 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights

low-battery warning. Once S2D mode is activated, no further power is consumed. Second Low-Battery Warning The second low-battery warning—a steady am

Back to Contents Page Power Conservation: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Experimenting With Power Conservation In general, the lower the value

Closing the Display One way to conserve power on the computer is to close the display when the computer is not in use. When you close the display and

To access the Power Management Properties window and set the power management features, perform the following steps in Windows 98: 1. Click the Start

Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility The S2D utility allows you to manage the S2D partition in your file system as your computing needs change. For instance,

Back to Contents Page Preface:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About This Guide •Warranty and Return Policy Information •Other Documents You M

Notational Conventions The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this gui

Temporary file. Delete before release. AC Adapter: Dell Inspiron 3700 System Reference Power Management Settings: Dell Inspiron 3700 System Reference

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform

Recommended Tools Most of the procedures in this document require the use of one or more of the following tools: l # 1 magnetized Phillips-head scre

also included in the illustration. Examples are shown in Figure 3. Match the actual screw to the graphic in the illustration to check for correct leng

Battery Disposal When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal agency or environmental agency for advice on disposal of

3. While holding the cable in place, close the ZIF connector. 4. To ensure a firm connection, make sure the ZIF connector is completely closed.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery, and the second battery (if installed) before you service the computer

Memory Modules Figure 8. Memory Module Removal To remove a memory module, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board,

 2. Remove the seven 10-mm screws, labeled with a "circle K," that secure the keyboard to the computer (see Figure 9). 3. Turn the compute

8. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board. The keyboard cable is the wide, flexible cable. 9. Carefully disconnect the

To remove the microprocessor module, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, the power cable, battery, and second ba

To remove the display assembly, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, the power cable, battery, and second battery

To remove the display assembly bezel, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery,

To remove the 14.1-inch display LCD panel, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the batter

 Removing the 12.1-Inch Display LCD Panel To remove the 12.1-inch display LCD panel, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the syst

Back to Contents Page CD-ROM and DVD-ROMDrives:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Using the CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives •Caring for CDs and DVDs •

1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the metal cable clip to the left hinge of the display-assembly top cover (see Figure 15). 2. Remove the cable out f

3. Place the inverter in the cover top. 4. Reinstall the three 3-mm screws that secure the inverter to the top cover. 5. Connect the LCD flex cable

palmrest disconnects the reserve battery and causes the computer to lose the date and time information as well as all user-specified parameters in NVR

9. Carefully remove the palmrest assembly from the bottom case assembly (see Figure 19). Reserve Battery To remove the reserve battery, perform the

To remove the bay latch assemblies, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the main battery. 2. Remove the device from the media bay. 3. Remove t

4. Remove the display assembly. 5. Remove the palmrest assembly. 6. Remove the microprocessor module. 7. Remove any PC Cards or plastic blanks fro

To remove the thermal cooling assembly, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery,

Back to Contents Page Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility •Removing the S2D Partition •

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Back to Contents Page Securing Your Computer: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About Passwords •Using a Primary Password •Using an Administrato

Your computer's CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives are able to play the following types of disc formats: l CD-ROM red-book audio discs (CD-DA) l CD-ROM

The hard-disk drive password helps protect the data on your hard-disk drive from unauthorized access. You can also assign a password for the modular h

Asset Tag Utility Dell has installed the Asset Tag utility on your computer. The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number that you or

Table 1 lists the command-line options you can use with the Asset Tag utility. To use one of these options, open an MS-DOS®prompt, type asset and a s

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Overview Each time you turn on your computer, it compares the insta

l Options The box on the left half of screens 1, 2, and 4 lists options that define the installed hardware in your computer and the power conservation

Diskette Reconfig Allows application programs that access the diskette drive to run at their optimum speed. Settings are At Reboot Only and Any Time.

 Page 2 Options See Figure 2 and Table 2 for an explanation of the options and settings on Page 2 of the System Setup program. Figure 2. Page 2 o

Infrared Data Port Allows you to avoid resource conflicts by remapping the address of the infrared ports or disabling the port. The COM1, COM2, COM3,

Page 3 Options See Figure 3 and Table 3 for an explanation of the options and settings on Page 3 of the System Setup Program. Figure 3. Page 3 of

Table 3. Page 3 Options of the System Setup Program Page 4 Options See Figure 4 and Table 4 for an explanation of the options and settings on Page

Back to Contents Page UsingtheComputer:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Storage Devices Using the Media Bay Your computer comes with a diske

Back to Contents Page A change in this option takes effect immediately. S2D Time-out When the Power Management option is set to Enabled, you may se

Back to Contents Page SystemSetupOptions:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference AC •Admin Password •Alarm Resume •Asset Tag •Audio Mode •Batte

Battery Battery, an option of Power Management, allows you to set different time-outs for the following options when you operate your computer from b

Boot Third Device If the computer cannot find the software it needs to start the operating system on the drive identified in Boot Second device, it w

Disk Time-out Disk Time-out lets you determine how long your hard-disk drive remains idle before the drive motor turns off to conserve battery power.

Display Time-out Display Time-out lets you decide how long the computer operates with no input/output (I/O) activity before turning off the display t

l Dock Media Bay Password Hard-disk drive password(s) displays the current status of the primary hard-disk drive password and allows you to assign or

Microprocessor Microprocessor displays the type and speed of the microprocessor installed on your computer's system board. No user-selectable se

Primary Password displays the current status of the primary password and allows you to assign or change this password. Settings for this option are:

resume from S2D mode. Serial Port Serial Port allows you to map the address of the serial port or to disable the serial port. Settings for this opt

8. Click OK. Then click OK again to close the Softex window. For the latest information on these services and their use, and to view the Softex softw

 To increase battery operating time, set the Suspend Time-outoptiontoalowernumberofminutes. A change to the Suspend Time-out option takes

Wakeup on LAN Wakeup on LAN enables the computer to power up when triggered by a special local area network (LAN) signal. A change to the Wakeup on LA

Back to Contents Page TechnicalSpecifications:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Microprocessor14.1-Inch Display Chip Set and Bus KeyboardPC Ca

Maximum RAM512 MBMemory clock speed100 MHzMemory access timeCL2 or CL3 NOTE: CL3 indicates a CAS latency of 3 clocks.BIOS addressF000:0000-F000:FFFF

Response time (typical)30-ms rise/20-ms fallOperating angle0°to180°Viewing angles:Horizontal ± 45°fromcenterVertical +10°and-30°fromcenterDot

Depth 88.5 mm (3.48 inches)Width 139.0 mm (5.47 inches)Weight 0.39 kg (0.87 lb)Voltage14.8 VDCCapacity53 WHCharge time (approximate):1Computer on 2.5

Temperature:Operating 0°to40°C(32°to104°F)Storage –20°to60°C(–4°to140°F)Relative humidity (maximum):Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing)Stor

Back to Contents Page ESDin accordance with IEC-801-21 Battery performance features such as charge time and life span can vary according to the con

Back to Contents Page SystemCodesandMessages:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Error Messages Your application programs, operating system, an

operation requires a diskette in the drive or a hard-disk drive in the bay before it can continue.disk drive in the media bay.Error reading PCMCIA car

Setting up a Second Hard-Disk Drive The first time you install a second hard-disk drive in the media bay, you must format that drive. For instructions

System Flash Codes When errors that occur during the boot routine cannot be reported on the built-in display or on an external monitor (if attached),

When the computer emits a flash code, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist and then look up its cause and meaning in Table 2. If you a

Back to Contents Page SetupandOperation:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference AC Adapter Batteries CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives Display Diskette Drive

Back to Contents Page Dell™DualPoint™IntegratedPointingDevice:DellInspiron™3700SystemReference Cursor Pointing Devices •Using the Touch Pad

To best use the track stick, use the following techniques: l Tomovethecursor,applypressuretothetrackstickwithyourrightorleftindexfin

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Back to Contents Page TravelingWithYourComputer:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Identifying Your Computer •Preparing Your Computer for Trav

5. Disconnect the AC adapter. 6. Make sure that there is nothing on the keyboard and palmrest that can damage the display when you close it. Then clo

l Pack the computer so that it does not slide around in the trunk of your car or in an overhead storage compartment. l If you are carrying a second h

Back to Contents Page TroubleshootingYourComputer:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Back to Contents Page Dell Diagnostics Error Messages and F

l CD-ROM red-book compact disc-digital audio (CD-DA) l CD-ROM yellow-book mode-1 and mode-2 data discs l CD-ROM Extended Architecture (CD-ROM/XA) (m

Back to Contents Page Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 98:Dell™Inspiron™3700 System Reference Overview All of your computer’s drivers

4. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5. Double-click the Win98 folder. 6. Double-click the Updated folder. 7. Double-click the Axx folder, where

2. Save your work in all open application programs because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the instal

installation. 2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon. 4. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

7. Copy each of the utilities on the System Software CD to the c:\dell directory on your hard-disk drive. The utilities have the following filenames:

15. Double-click the 3700help icon to access the system Help. Downloading Help From the Support Web Site To download the system Help from http://sup

Back to Contents Page Installing Microsoft® Windows® 98 Operating System Drivers: Dell™Inspiron™3700System Reference Overview •Installing Operatin

Installing Docking Drivers (Optional) To successfully install docking drivers for your computer, you must run the Dock QuickInstall program before you

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run... The Run dialog box appears. 4. Click the Browse button. 5. Select the appropriate drive for your

4. Click the Browse button. 5. Select the appropriate drive for your CD-ROM. 6. Locate the setup.exefileforDualPointIntegratedPointingdevic

Key Combinations Display Key Combinations Use the key combinations in Table 2 to adjust the computer's display. Table 2. Display Key Combinat

The DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D. 4. Click OK. 5. The Welcome window appears. Click Next>. 6. At the Choose Destination Location screen, cl

Back to Contents Page Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft® Windows NT®: Dell™Inspiron™3700 System Reference Overview This section explains how to r

Installing the Video Drivers The video driver controls features such as video resolution and the color palette. To install the video driver for Window

7. Double-click the Axx folder, where xx is the video driver revision. 8. Double-click the setup.exe file. 9. Follow the instructions on your displ

Installing the Audio Drivers Dell provides audio drivers so that you can customize the sound features of your computer. To install the audio drivers,

3. Double-click the Guide folder, and then double-click the appropriate language folder for the version of the Help you want to install. 4. Right-cl

* This key combination does not function with ACPI if the settings have not been configured with the Power Management Properties window in the Control

Back to Contents Page AC Adapter: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Using the AC Adapter •Connecting the AC Adapter •Turning the Computer On Usi

To eject the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM tray, press <Fn><F10>. Dell™DualPoint™IntegratedPointingDevice Cursor Pointing Devices Yourcomputeri

 To best use the track stick, use the following techniques: l Tomovethecursor,applypressuretothetrackstickwithyourrightorleftindexf

About PC Cards The computer has a slot into which you can install up to two PC Cards if the PC Cards comply with Release 2.01 of the Personal Computer

ToremoveaPCCard(seeFigure 8), perform the following steps: 1. Press the PC Card eject button. The PC Card or blank protrudes from the slot sl

Expanded Video Mode When working in text mode, you can select the font used to display text. Press <Fn><F7> to toggle between a regular se

12. Click Apply. 13. Click OK. 14. Click Yes. 15. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box. Back to Contents Page NOTE: True Simul

Back to Contents Page ContactingDell:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Overview •International Dialing Codes •Americas Contact Numbers •Europ

Americas Contact Numbers Japan (Kawasaki) 001 81 44 Korea (Seoul) 001 82 2 Luxembourg 00 352 — Macau — 853 Not required Malaysia (Pen

Europe Contact Numbers assistance. SalesFax (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4600 728-3772 Mexico (Colonia Granada) NOTE: Customers in Mexico call t

E-mail: [email protected]  Belgium (Brussels) Technical Support 02 481 92 88 Customer Care 02 481 91 19 Home/Small Business Sale

Back to Contents Page Power Management Settings: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Experimenting With Power Conservation •Using Key Combinations

TechConnect BBS 06103 971-666 Switchboard 06103 971-0 Web site: http://www.dell.de/support  E-mail: [email protected]  Irelan

Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com/no  E-mail: [email protected]  Poland (Warsaw) Technical S

Corporate Sales  toll free: 1-800-808-385 Transaction Sales  toll free: 1-800-808-312 Fax  toll free: 1-800-818-341 Brunei NOTE: Customers i

Back to Contents Page Sales  0800 441 567 Fax  0800 441 566 Singapore (Singapore) NOTE: Customers in Singapore call Malaysia for customer assis

Back to Contents Page Conventions:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be ac

Back to Contents Page CustomizingYourComputer:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program System Set

Back to Contents Page Dell™Diagnostics:DellInspiron™3700SystemReference Overview •Features of the Dell Diagnostics •When to Use the Dell Diagn

8. Turn the computer on. The system restarts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics. 9. When you have completed running diagnostics, r

Confirming the System Configuration Information When you boot your computer from your diagnostics diskette, the diagnostics checks your system confi

Device Group Category The Device Group Help category describes the test group that is presently highlighted in the Device Groups list on the main menu

monitor is not connected, the computer's liquid crystal display (LCD) shuts off automatically. If you set the Display Close option in System Setu

Back to Contents Page Diskette Drive: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Your computer was shipped with a 3.5-inch diskette drive (see Figure 1) in

Back to Contents Page Display: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Adjusting the Brightness •Expanded Video Mode •Video Drivers and Video Resoluti

*NOTE:Panmodemaybeturnedonforthe1280x1024(superXGA[SXGA]),1400x1050(SXGAPlus),and1600x1200(ultragraphicsarray [UGA]) comput

Customizing Video Resolution 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2. Doubl

13. Click the display that is grayed out. When asked if you want to enable this display, click Yes,andthenclick Apply. If You Have Display Proble

Back to Contents Page Documentation: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Printed Documentation To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf)

Back to Contents Page Drivers:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Installing the Microsoft®Windows®98 Operating System Drivers Installing the Mic

Back to Contents Page ErrorMessagesandFlashCodes:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Error Messages •System Flash Codes •Avoiding Interrupt A

configuration errorcomputer from a bootable diskette. Then turn off the computer, reinstall the drive, and reboot the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Driv

System Flash Codes When errors that occur during the boot routine cannot be reported on the built-in display or on an external monitor (if attached),

To activate S2D, press <Fn><a> (or <Scroll Lock><a> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the S

you are unable to resolve the problem, use the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, call

Memory Allocations Table 4 provides a map of the conventional memory area. When the microprocessor or a program addresses a location within the conven

determine if the memory address of an external peripheral (such as a PC Card) conflicts with a memory address reserved by the system. Check the docume

Back to Contents Page Connecting External Devices: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Connectors •Audio •S-Video TV-Out •Keyboard •Keypad •Mou

You can connect a television with an S-Video connector to your computer. Figure 2 shows the location of the S-Video connector. To connect the cables,

WhenyouattachaPS/2mousetothecomputer,theDualPoint™integratedpointingdeviceisautomaticallydisabled.Ifyoudisconnectthemouse,you m

If the external monitor is turned off when you boot your computer, the computer still sends the video image to the external monitor. In this case, you

Back to Contents Page GettingHelp:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Help Overview Contacting Dell Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Help Overview: Dell Inspiron 3700 System Reference Technical Assistance •Help Tools•Problems With Your Order•Product Info

l Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com/ Log in as user: anonymous, and use your e-mail address as your password. l Electronic Support

Back to Contents Page Batteries:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About the Batteries •Charging a Hot Battery •Battery Usage •Installing a Ba

http://www.dell.com. For the telephone number to call to speak to a sales specialist, see "Contacting Dell." Returning Items for Warranty R

Back to Contents Page computer is connected to a printer, print each file. Otherwise, record the contents of each file before calling Dell.Error messa

Back to Contents Page Introduction:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Overview •Hardware Features •Software Features •Available Options •Gett

  Hardware Features Your computer includes the following hardware features: l An Intel mobile microprocessor incorporating the latest process

l Ultra direct memory access (DMA)/33 data transfer protocol for Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)/integrated drive electronics (IDE) hard-disk dr

Customizing Your System Configuration As the computer environment changes, you may want to use the System Setup program to customize the configuratio

Back to Contents Page I/O Connectors: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About the I/O Connectors •Video Connector •Parallel Connector •Docking

USB Connector The USB connector supports the use of a USB hub device to attach multiple devices. USB devices are typically low-speed peripherals such

Back to Contents Page Keyboard: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Embedded Numeric Keypad •Display Key Combinations •Power Conservation Key Comb

 Power Conservation Key Combinations Use the key combinations in Table 3 to activate or turn off the computer's power conservation features. Ta

l Use of the infrared port When you activate standby mode, the computer can run on battery power for approximately one week (if the battery was fully

Speaker Key Combinations Use the key combinations in Table 5 to adjust the computer's speaker volume and to enable and disable the speakers. Tab

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Back to Contents Page Media Bay: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference Using the Media Bay •Installing Devices in the Media Bay With Softex Docking S

Installing Devices in the Media Bay Without Softex Docking Services or Softex BayManager Software To install a device in the media bay, perform the fo

Back to Contents Page TechnicalOverview:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference System Features This section describes the major hardware and softw

Hardware Features l An Intel®mobile microprocessor incorporating the latest processor technology. l An internal, Level 1 (L1) cache consisting of 6

l One high-performance serial port connector. l One parallel port connector that can be set to AT, PS/2, enhanced parallel port (EPP), or extended ca

l Carrying case Instructions for connecting or installing these options are included in the upgrade kit you receive from Dell. Video The Dell-insta

column and move across the row to the right under the corresponding second resolution. Table 2. Display Resolution and Color Depth Without DVD and 3D

Toinstallasecondbattery,performthefollowingsteps: 1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs. 2. If the computer

Memory Memory Allocations Table 4 provides a map of the conventional memory area. When the microprocessor or a program addresses a location within t

Back to Contents Page AddressDevice0000-001FDMA controller #10020-003FInterrupt controller #10040-005FSystem timers0060-006FKeyboard controller0070-0

Back to Contents Page Passwords and Security: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About Passwords A primary password prevents unauthorized access t

Using a Hard-Disk Drive Password The hard-disk drive password helps protect the data on your hard-disk drive from unauthorized access. You can also a

Asset Tag Utility Dell has installed the Asset Tag utility on your computer. The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number that you

asset /o ABC Company 4. When the system prompts you to verify the owner tag, type y and press <Enter>. The system displays the new owner tag.

Back to Contents Page PC Cards: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About PC Cards •Installing PC Cards •Removing PC Cards •Configuring PC Cards

Save the blank to use whenever you do not have a PC Card installed. The blank protects the PC Card connector from dust and other particles. Removing P

Back to Contents Page Ports and Connectors: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference About the I/O Connectors You can connect external devices to the inp

 TV-Out S-Video Connector You can connect a television with an S-video connector to your computer. Figure 2 shows the location of the TV-out S-video

the battery before using it. To check the charge level, press the battery test button that is next to the indicators (see Figure 3). The appropriate

Using an External Monitor When an external monitor is connected to the computer, the video image automatically appears on the external monitor's

When you attach a PS/2 mouse to the computer, the DualPoint integrated pointing device is automatically disabled. If you disconnect the mouse, you mus

Infrared Port The computer’s infrared (IR) port is compatible with Infrared Data Association (IrDA) 1.1 (Fast IR) and 1.0 (Slow IR) standards. An infr

Back to Contents Page Power Sources: Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference AC Adapter Using the AC Adapter The AC adapter converts AC power to the

second battery in the media bay. Lithium-ion batteries do not have the "memory effect" that is exhibited by nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) and

Figure 2. Installing a Battery 1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs. 2. If the computer is docked, undock it.  3.

Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup program). l Use the save-to-disk suspend (S2D) mode. Place the computer in S2D mode by pressing <Fn

Percentage of Charge When you press the battery test button, the number of indicators that light up shows an estimate of the remaining battery charge:

When installed in a computer connected to an electrical outlet, the battery immediately starts charging. The green power indicator remains steady whi

Experiment with power conservation features to achieve the optimum power conservation for your work environment. Turning the Computer On To turn on t