Dell Inspiron 7500 (End of Life) User Manual

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This document updates information in the

Troubleshooting Guide

that came with your portable computer.

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Dell Inspiron 7000 computers now offer the following enhanced features:

An Intel® Mobile Pentium® II microprocessor on the Dell Inspiron 7000 A

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portable computer. The microprocessor on the Inspiron 7000A computer

has 32 kilobytes (KB) of L1 cache and 256 KB of integrated L2 cache. The

Inspiron 7000A computer is available with a 15- or 14.1-inch active-matrix

extended graphics array (XGA) display.

For complete specifications of this new configuration, double-click the Dell

System Users Guide icon on the Microsoft

Search, and search for the terms microprocessor specifications or display

specifications.

A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random-access

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memory (SDRAM) system memory. You can expand system memory up t o

384 MB by installing a combination of 32-, 64-, or 128-MB memory modules in

two memory module sockets on the system board.

For complete memory specifications, double-click the Dell System Users Guide

icon on the Windows desktop. Then click Search, and search for the term mem-

ory specifications.

A Setup program option that allows you to disable the touch pad to use the scroll

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function of the Microsoft IntelliMouse.

For more information, double-click the Dell System Users Guide icon on the

Windows desktop. Then click Search, and search for the term mouse.

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Windows® desktop. Then click

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The following product notice applies to the Macrovision Corporation product that is

included with the DVD-ROM drive.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation, and it is intended for home and other limited

viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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The following warranty information applies to the Dell Inspiron 7000 portabl e

computer. This information supersedes the warranty in Appendix D, Warranty,

Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance, of the

Troubleshooting Guide

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Dell Computer Corporation (Dell) manufactures its hardware products from parts

and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry -

standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be

free from defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty term is three years

beginning on the date of invoice, as described in the following text.

Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty. Other-

wise, this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including

accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by

Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions, failure to perform required

preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not

supplied by Dell.

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This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate-

gories: software; external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts

added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts

added to a Dell system through Dells system integration department; accessories or

parts that are not installed in the Dell factor y; or DellWare

boards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on Dells standard price list

are covered under this warranty; all other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including

those sold through the DellWare program) are not covered. Batteries for portable

computers are covered only during the initial one-year period of this warranty.

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During the three-year period beginning on the invoice date, Dell will repair or replace

products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dells facility. To

request warranty service, you must call Dells Customer Technical Support within the

warranty period. Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your systems trouble-

shooting documentation or, for some systems, the section titled Contacting Dell in

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