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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Laptop . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Studio XPS . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Network Cable
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning on Your Studio XPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Wireless Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows Vista
®
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . 8
Setting up the TV Tuner (Optional)
(Availability Varies by Regions) . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up the 5.1 Audio Connections . . . . 11
Using Your Studio XPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Device Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Right Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Media, Wireless, and Power Controls . . . . . 21
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 31
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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