Dell 1750 - Inspiron - Obsidian, Setup Manual

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INSPIRON
About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the Network Cable (optional) . . . . . 6
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Windows Vista
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Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Device Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keyboard Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Computer Base and Display Features . . . . . 14
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 15
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 20
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .28
Windows Operating System
Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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