Dell™ Inspiron™ 530s Series
Owner’s Manual
Model DCSLF
w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m
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.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" on page 201.
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Model DCSLF
September 2008 |
P/N DU119 |
Rev. A04 |
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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1Setting Up and Using Your
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd . . . . . . |
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Back View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sa/530sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sb/530sd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sb/530sd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure. . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Playing CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Configuring the Audio Connectors |
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for 5.1- Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Copying CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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How to Copy a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using Blank CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting Two Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting Two Monitors |
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With VGA Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting One Monitor With |
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a VGA Connector and One Monitor |
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With a DVI Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Changing the Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Management Options in |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hibernate Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Options Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Management Options in |
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Windows Vista® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hibernate Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Plan Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology . . . . . . . . . . . |
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About RAID Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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RAID Level 1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID . . . . . . . |
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Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® |
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Option ROM Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® |
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Matrix Storage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Windows Vista® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up a Network in the |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP |
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Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up a Network in the |
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Windows Vista® Operating System . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . |
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2 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Battery Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . |
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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . |
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The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . |
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A program stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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A program crashes repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . |
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A program is designed for an earlier |
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Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . |
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A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Media Card Reader Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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No sound from speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Video and Monitor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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If the screen is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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If the screen is difficult to read . . . . . . . . . . . |
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3 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . |
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics |
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From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From |
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the Drivers and Utilities Media . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dell Diagnostics Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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What is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . |
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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware |
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Problems in the Microsoft Windows® XP and |
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Windows Vista® Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using Microsoft® Windows® System |
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Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using Dell PC Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using the Operating System CD . . . . . . . . . . |
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4 Removing and Installing Parts . . . . . . . |
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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Support Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Supply DC Connector Pin |
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Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Memory Installation Guidelines: . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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PCI and PCI Express Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Recommended Drive Cable |
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Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Drive Interface Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting and Disconnecting |
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Drive Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Floppy Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Media Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CD/DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . |
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I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the I/O Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Processor Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Processor Fan/Heat |
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Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing the Processor Fan/Heat |
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Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Support Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . |
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Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . |
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A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sb/530sd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd . . . . . . |
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System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Setup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Clearing Forgotten Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inspiron 530sd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor . . . . . . . . |
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Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Floppy Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . |
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Definition of "Dell-Installed" |
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Software and Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Definition of "Third-Party" |
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Software and Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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10 Contents
NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.
NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.
What Are You Looking For? |
Find it Here |
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• Warranty information |
Dell™ Product Information Guide |
•Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
•Safety instructions
•Regulatory information
•Ergonomics information
•End User License Agreement
• How to set up my computer |
Setup Diagram |
• Model Number |
See the back of your computer for the |
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model number. |
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NOTE: If there is no label present, the |
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model number is Inspiron 530s. |
Finding Information |
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What Are You Looking For? |
Find it Here |
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• Service Tag and Express Service Code |
Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® |
• Microsoft Windows License Label |
License |
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These labels are located on your computer. |
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•Use the Service Tag to identify your |
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computer when you use |
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support.dell.com or contact support. |
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•Enter the Express Service Code to direct |
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your call when contacting support. |
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• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and |
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com |
tips, articles from technicians, and |
NOTE: Select your region to view the |
online courses, and frequently asked |
appropriate support site. |
questions |
NOTE: Corporate, government, and |
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• Community — Online discussion with |
education customers can also use the |
other Dell customers |
customized Dell Premier Support website |
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for |
at premier.support.dell.com. |
components, such as memory, the hard |
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drive, and the operating system |
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•Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information
•Service and support — Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with technical support
•Reference — Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers
•Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
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Finding Information |
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your computer, you should also reinstall |
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Downloads. |
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the DSS utility. DSS provides critical |
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support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy |
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and operating system and installs the |
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updates appropriate for your |
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• How to use your Windows® |
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operating system |
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• How to personalize my desktop |
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Help and Support. |
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click Help and Support. |
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Finding Information |
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Finding Information |
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer |
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1Service Tag (located on top of the chassis towards the back)
Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support.
2eject button for CD/DVD Press here to open/close the CD/DVD drive. drive
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Flexbay open/close |
Press here to open or close the floppy/media card |
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reader panel |
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FlexBay drive |
Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional |
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Media Card Reader. For information on using the |
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Media Card Reader, see "Media Card Reader" on |
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page 150. |
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power button |
Press the power button to turn on the computer. |
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NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the |
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power button to turn off the computer. Instead, |
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perform an operating system shutdown. |
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power light |
The light in the center of this button indicates |
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power state. |
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USB 2.0 connectors (2) |
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you |
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connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, |
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or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup |
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Options" on page 186 for more information on |
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booting to a USB device). |
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It is recommended that you use the back USB |
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connectors for devices that typically remain |
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connected, such as printers and keyboards. |
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microphone connector |
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal |
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computer microphone for voice or musical input |
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into a sound or telephony program. |
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On computers with a sound card, the microphone |
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connector is on the card. |
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drive activity light |
The drive activity light is on when the computer |
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reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. |
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The light might also be on when a device such as a |
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CD player is operating. |
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headphone connector |
Use the headphone connector to attach |
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headphones and most kinds of speakers. |
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CD/DVD drive panel |
This panel covers the CD/DVD drive. |
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer |
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer |
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security cable slot |
Security cable slot lets you attach a commercially |
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available antitheft device to the computer. For more |
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information, see the instructions included with the |
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device. |
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padlock rings |
Padlock rings are for attaching a commercially available |
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theft-deterrent device. The padlock rings allows you to |
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secure the computer cover to the chassis with a padlock |
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to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the |
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Insert the power cable. |
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For selecting voltage rating. |
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Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI |
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to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the |
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then lock the padlock. |
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Indicates power availability for power supply. |
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power connector |
Insert the power cable. |
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voltage selector switch |
For selecting voltage rating. |
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card slots |
Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI |
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Express cards. |
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back panel connectors |
Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the |
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appropriate connector. See "Back Panel Connectors" |
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on page 23 for more information. |
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security cable slot |
Security cable slot lets you attach a commercially |
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available antitheft device to the computer. For more |
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information, see the instructions included with the |
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device. |
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padlock rings |
Padlock rings are for attaching a commercially available |
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theft-deterrent device. The padlock rings allows you to |
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secure the computer cover to the chassis with a padlock |
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to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the |
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computer. To use the padlock rings, insert a |
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commercially available padlock through the rings, and |
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then lock the padlock. |
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power supply light |
Indicates power availability for power supply. |
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NOTE: May or may not be available on your computer. |
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power connector |
Insert the power cable. |
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voltage selector switch |
For selecting voltage rating. |
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card slots |
Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI |
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Express cards. |
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back panel connectors |
Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the |
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appropriate connector. See "Inspiron 530sb/530sd" on |
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page 25 for more information. |
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Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or |
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receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic |
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NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector.
On computers with a network connector card, use the connector on the card.
It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for your network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation.
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Use the orange connector to attach a speaker to a Low |
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speakers in the surround sound set-up. |
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Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback |
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device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. |
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the card. |
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Use the green line-out connector (available on computers |
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with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most |
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speakers with integrated amplifiers. |
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Use the pink connector to attach a personal computer |
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microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or |
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telephony program. |
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Use the gray connector to provide enhanced surround |
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capable speakers. |
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Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically |
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remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. |
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for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks |
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or cameras. |
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Connect the monitor’s VGA cable to the VGA connector |
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Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback |
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device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. |
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On computers with a sound card, use the connector on |
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front L/R line-out |
Use the green line-out connector (available on computers |
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with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most |
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speakers with integrated amplifiers. |
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On computers with a sound card, use the connector on |
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the card. |
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microphone |
Use the pink connector to attach a personal computer |
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microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or |
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telephony program. |
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On computers with a sound card, the microphone |
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connector is on the card. |
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NOTE: To configure this connector to 5.1- Channel, see |
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"Configuring the Audio Connectors for 5.1- Channel" on |
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page 33. |
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USB 2.0 |
Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically |
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remain connected, such as printers and keyboards. |
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It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors |
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for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks |
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or cameras. |
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VGA video |
Connect the monitor’s VGA cable to the VGA connector |
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on the computer. |
On computers with a video card, use the connector on the card.
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Installing your computer in an enclosure can restrict the airflow and impact your computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat. Follow the guidelines below when installing your computer in an enclosure:
NOTICE: The operating temperature specifications indicated in this Owner’s Manual reflects the maximum ambient operating temperature. The room ambient temperature needs to be a consideration when installing your computer in an enclosure. For example, if the ambient room temperature is at 25° C (77° F), depending on your computer’s specifications, you only have 5° to 10° C (9° to 18° F) temperature margin before you reach your computer’s maximum operating temperature. For details about your computer’s specifications, see "Specifications" on page 177.
•Leave a 10.2 cm (4 inches) minimum clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
•If your enclosure has doors, they need to be of a type that allows at least 30 percent airflow through the enclosure (front and back).
•If your computer is installed in a corner on a desk or under a desk, leave at least 5.1 cm (2 inches) clearance from the back of the computer to the wall to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
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Restricting the airflow impacts your computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat.
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NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer.
See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to:
•Obtain and install updated drivers.
•Connect the printer to the computer.
•Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge.
For technical assistance, refer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer.
Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel cable. Your printer may not come with a printer cable, so if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that it is compatible with your printer and computer. If you purchased a printer cable at the same time you purchased your computer, the cable may arrive in the computer’s shipping box.
NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on.
1Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so.
2Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way.
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3Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer.
4Depending on your computer’s operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver:
If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel.
If your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button, , and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
5Install the printer driver if necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 92 and the documentation that came with your printer.
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