Dell INSPIRON 7500 User Manual
Dell™ Inspiron™ Systems
SETUP GUIDE
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold
type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are used as
follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
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 potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
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August 2000 P/N 1945T Rev. A03
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
This Setup Guide provides instructions for setting up a Dell™ Inspiron™ portable
computer. Both first-time and experienced computer users should complete the
instructions in Chapter 2, “Operating System Setup,” to properly configure the
computer for operation. Chapter 3, “Using Hardware Devices,” describes procedures
for using your computer’s hardware.
Information Resources
In addition to this guide, Dell provides other handy reference tools to help you make
the most of your computing experience.
Tut or ials
If you have an
double-click the icon to access easy-to-use, animated tutorials that introduce you to
your computer and the Microsoft products installed on it.
i-Learn My Dell PC
icon on your Microsoft® Windows® desktop,
System Help
The system Help allows you to search for information in multiple ways. You can
quickly access information on the following topics:
Hardware and software features of your system
•
Options and upgrades
•
The Microsoft Windows desktop, changing your wallpaper and screen saver, cre-
•
ating shortcuts, and positioning icons
Software access, installation, and removal
•
Basic file management, such as finding, copying, deleting, and renaming files
•
Tips on using your computer hardware devices
•
Answers to commonly asked questions about your computer
•
Phone numbers for contacting Dell for help
•
To open the Help, click the
click
Dell Inspiron System Help
support.dell.com Introduction 1-1
button, point to
Start
.
Programs—> Dell Documents
, and
You may also double-click the
System Information
, and then click
Dell Documents
Dell Inspiron System Help
icon on the Windows desktop, click
.
Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Your Reference and Troubleshooting Guide provides information on adding upgrades
like memory, performing basic troubleshooting procedures, and reinstalling drivers. It
also covers technical specifications, the system setup program, and system codes
and messages.
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CHAPTER 2
Operating System Setup
Your Dell computer has been shipped with the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,
or Microsoft Windows NT
the steps in the following section that correspond to your operating system so that
the software functions properly on your Dell computer.
NOTICE: Before using this document, connect your computer according to
the steps on the
computer may result in computer malfunctions or damage.
NOTICE: To prevent possible conflicts with Windows Me, Windows 2000
Professional, or Windows 98 Second Edition, do not connect devices such as
printers or install items such as PC Cards before you complete the operating system setup.
NOTICE: If you experience problems and the computer stops responding,
do
use <Ctrl><Alt><Del> to reboot your computer. Instead, press and
not
hold the power button for approximately 10 seconds to shut down the
computer. Then press the power button again to turn on the computer.
When prompted, select Safe Recovery Mode to continue the setup.
®
Workstation operating system already installed. Perform
Getting Started
sheet. Failure to properly connect your
Microsoft Windows Me
Initial setup of the Windows Me operating system takes approximately 5 minutes
to complete. The setup process is customized according to which computer components you have.
NOTICE: Do not dock the computer to a port replicator before turning it on
for the first time. Doing so may cause configuration problems during the
operating system setup.
1. Turn on your computer.
The
Welcome to Microsoft Windows
2. Click
The
language, and keyboard.
support.dell.com Operating System Setup 2-1
.
Next
Select Your System Settings
screen appears.
window appears. Click your region, preferred
3. Click
Next.
The
Select Your Time Zone
4. Click your time zone and click
The
End User License Agreement
and understand both license agreements. You must accept the agreements to
proceed with the setup of your system.
5. Click
6. If you want to register online, click
7. When the
See “Adding a Printer” in Chapter 3 for instructions on how to connect a printer. See
“Information Resources” in Chapter 1 for descriptions of reference tools that are
included with your Dell computer.
Ye s . I accept this agreement
click
The
follow the screen prompts, and fill in the appropriate information. If you do not
want to register online, click
Next
Windows Me.
. If your computer does not have a modem, go to step 8.
Next
Register with Microsoft
, and go to step 8.
Thank You!
window appears.
.
Next
window appears. It is important that you read
both places it appears in the window and
window appears.
Yes, I want to register online
No, I do not want to register at this time
window appears, click
to begin working with
Finish
, click
Next
, click
,
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
The initial setup of the Windows 2000 operating system takes approximately 7
minutes to complete. The setup process is customized according to which computer
components you have.
NOTICE: Do not dock the computer to a port replicator before turning it on
for the first time. Doing so may cause configuration problems during the
operating system setup.
1. Turn on your computer.
The
Software Licenses
understand the license agreements. You must accept the agreements to
proceed with the setup of your system.
2. Press any key to accept the Dell-installed software license agreements.
You must accept the agreement to continue the operating system setup.
The
Important Technical Support Information
3. Press any key to continue.
Your system restarts and the
Agreement
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screen appears. It is important that you read and
screen appears.
Windows 2000 Professional Setup License
window appears.
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