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Dell™ Inspiron™ 530s Series
Owner’s Manual
Model DCSLF
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft
Windows® operating systems are not applicable.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" on page 201.
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Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark o wned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under
license; Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button logo
are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks, SpeedStep and Core are
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Model DCSLF
September 2008 P/N DU119 Rev. A04
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Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1 Setting Up and Using Your
Computer
Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd
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Back View of the Computer
Inspiron 530s
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Inspiron 530sa/530sc
Inspiron 530sb/530sd
Back Panel Connectors
Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sc
Inspiron 530sb/530sd
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Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure
Setting Up a Printer
Printer Cable
Connecting a USB Printer
Playing CDs and DVDs
Adjusting the Volume
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Configuring the Audio Connectors
for 5.1- Channel
Adjusting the Picture
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Copying CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How to Copy a CD or DVD
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
Helpful Tips
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Using a Media Card Reader (Optional)
Connecting Two Monitors
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Connecting Two Monitors
With VGA Connectors
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Connecting One Monitor With
a VGA Connector and One Monitor
With a DVI Connector
Connecting a TV
Changing the Display Settings
Power Management
Power Management Options in
Microsoft
®
Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Standby Mode
Hibernate Mode
Power Options Properties
Power Management Options in
Windows Vista
Standby Mode
Hibernate Mode
Power Plan Properties
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Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology
About RAID Configurations
RAID Level 1 Configuration
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Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID
Configuring for RAID Using the Intel
Option ROM Utility
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Configuring for RAID Using the Intel
Matrix Storage Manager
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Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 54
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Microsoft
Windows Vista
Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Setting Up a Network in the
Microsoft
Operating System
Setting Up a Network in the
Windows Vista
Connecting to the Internet
®
Windows® XP
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Operating System . . . . . . . . 60
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection
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2 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Battery Problems
Drive Problems
CD and DVD drive problems
Hard drive problems
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
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Error Messages
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Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lockups and Software Problems
The computer does not start up
The computer stops responding
A program stops responding
A program crashes repeatedly
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