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Dell Inspiron 8200
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
A Tour of Your Computer
Solving Problems
Using Dell Diagnostics
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
System Setup Program
Specifications
Power Management
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
Removing and Replacing Parts
Documentation
Hints, Notices, and Cautions
HINT: A HINT 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.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access the
Tell Me How help file, click the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then click
Help and Support. Click User and system guides, and then click User’s guides. Click Tell
Me How.
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Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, AccessDirect, and Dell TravelLite are
trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation;
ATI Mobility and RADEON are trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc.; Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; GeForce2 Go is a registered trademark of NVIDIA
Corporation; Adobe is the trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain
jurisdictions.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities
claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
October 2002 Rev. A01
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A Tour of Your Computer
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
Front View
Left Side View
Right Side View
Back View
Bottom View
Front View
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1 display latch 9 battery bay
2 display 10 module bay
3 device status lights 11 touch pad/track stick
buttons
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4 air vent 12 Dell AccessDirect buttons
5 keyboard status
lights
13 power button
6 keyboard 14 microphone
7 track stick 15 volume control buttons
8 touch pad
Display Latch— Keeps the display closed.
Display— The computer has a color LCD.
Device Status Lights
Turns on when you turn on the computer.
Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.
NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off
the computer while the
light is flashing.
Turns on steadily or blinks when the computer is in a
power management mode. It also blinks to indicate
battery charge status.
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the
light operates as follows:
❍ Solid green: The battery is charging.
❍ Flashing green: The battery is fully charged.
If the computer is running on a battery, the
light operates as follows:
❍ Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).
❍ Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
❍ Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.
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Air Vents— The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents,
which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer turns on the fans when the computer gets hot. The fans
may make noise, which is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans
or the computer
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate
in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
Keyboard Status Lights— The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the
following:
Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled
Turns on when the uppercase letter function is
enabled
Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled
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Keyboard— The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft®
Windows® logo key
.
Track Stick— Use the track stick and track stick buttons as you would use a mouse.
Touch Pad— Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse.
Battery Bay— When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without
connecting it to an electrical outlet.
Module Bay— You can install devices such as a CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, or
Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay.
Touch Pad/Track Stick Buttons— Correspond to the left and right buttons on a
standard mouse.
Dell™ AccessDirect™ Buttons— Press the buttons to launch various resources, such
as your default Internet browser and e-mail program.
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Power Button— Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit
standby or hibernate mode.
If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer
turns off completely (which may take about 4 seconds).
NOTICE: Turn off your computer by performing a Windows shutdown.
Otherwise, you may lose data.
Microphone— Allows you to record audio.
Volume Control Buttons— Increase or decrease the speaker volume with these
buttons. Alternatively, you can increase speaker volume by pressing
and
decrease speaker volume by pressing
.
You can enable or disable (mute) the integrated stereo speakers or external speakers
by pressing
. When you mute music, the computer may take a moment to
respond. Certain audio utilities installed on your computer also allow you to control
speaker volume. If no sound comes from the speakers, press
and check
the volume control buttons to make sure that the sound is not disabled.
Left Side View
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1 fixed optical drive
2 S-video TV-out
connector
3 security cable slot
4 modem connector
5 network connector
6 speaker
Fixed Optical Drive— Accommodates devices such as a CD drive, DVD drive, CD-RW
drive, or CD-RW/DVD combo drive.
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S-Video TV-Out Connector
Connects your computer to a TV. Also
connects S/PDIF capable devices using
the TV/digital audio adapter cable.
Security Cable Slot— Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to
the computer. Instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the
device.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the
security cable slot.
Modem Connector
Connect the telephone line to the modem
connector.
For information on using the modem, see
the online modem documentation
supplied with your computer.
Network Connector
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Connects the computer to a network.
The light on the right flashes amber to
indicate network activity. The light on
the left turns red/orange when the
computer is connected to a 100-Mbps
network; the light turns green for a 10Mbps network or a wireless card.
For information on using the network
adapter, see the online network adapter
documentation supplied with your
computer.
NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector.
Do not plug a telephone line into the network connector.
Speakers— Press the volume control buttons or volume control keyboard shortcuts to
adjust the volume of the integrated speakers.
Right Side View
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1 speaker 5 IEEE 1394 connector
2 security cable slot 6 PC Card slot
3 hard drive bay 7 audio connectors
4 infrared sensor 8 air vents
Speakers— Press the volume control buttons or volume control keyboard shortcuts to
adjust the volume of the integrated speakers.
Security Cable Slot— Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to
the computer. Instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the
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device.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the
security cable slot.
Hard Drive— Reads and writes data on a hard disk.
Infrared Sensor— The infrared sensor lets you transfer files from your computer to
another infrared-compatible device without using cable connections.
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IEEE 1394 Connector— Use this connector to attach devices supporting IEEE 1394
high-speed transfer rates, such as some digital cameras and video cameras.
PC Card Slot— Has two connectors that support various types of PC Cards, including
modems and network adapters.
Audio Connectors
Attach record/playback devices, such as cassette players and CD players, to the
connector.
Attach headphones or speakers to the
connector.
Attach a microphone to the
connector.
Air Vents— The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents,
which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer turns on the fans when the computer gets hot. The fans
may make noise, which is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans
or the computer.
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CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate
in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
Back View
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, wait 5 seconds after turning off the
computer before you disconnect an external device.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate
in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
1 air vents 5 docking connector
2 AC adapter connector 6 parallel connector
3 PS/2 connector 7 serial connector
4 video connector 8 USB connectors (2)
Air Vents— The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents,
which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer turns on the fans when the computer gets hot. The fans
may make noise, which is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans
or the computer.
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CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate
in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
HINT: Use only the 90-watt AC adapter supplied with the computer.
AC Adapter Connector— Attach the 90-watt AC adapter to the computer.
The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You
can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on or off.
CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide.
However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries.
Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the
power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage.
NOTICE: When you disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, grasp the
adapter cable connector, not the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid
damaging the cable.
PS/2 Connector
HINT: You can use the integrated keyboard and an external keyboard at the
same time. When you attach a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 numeric keypad, the
integrated keypad is disabled.
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Connects PS/2-compatible devices,
such as a mouse, keyboard, or
external numeric keypad.
Shut down the computer before
attaching or removing a PS/2compatible device. If the device does
not work, install the device drivers
from the floppy disk or CD that came
with the device, and restart the
computer.
Video Connector
Connects an external monitor.
Docking Connector
HINT: Docking devices may not be available in all countries.
Connects the optional docking device.
A docking device allows you to easily
use external devices with your
computer, such as an external
keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
See the documentation that came with
your docking device for additional
information.
Parallel Connector
Connects a parallel device, such as a
printer.
Serial Connector
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Connects serial devices, such as a
mouse or handheld device.
USB Connector
Connects USB devices, such as a
mouse, keyboard, or printer.
Bottom View
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1 memory module and
modem cover
2 device release latches
3 Mini PCI card cover
4 docking device latch
Memory Module and Modem Cover— Protects the memory module(s) and the
modem daughter card.
Device Release Latches— Press and hold a release latch to remove a device in the
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module bay.
Mini PCI card cover— Covers the compartment that contains the optional Mini PCI
card.
Docking Device Latch— Latches onto the docking device.
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Solving Problems
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
Accessing Help
Power Problems
Start-Up Error Messages
Video and Display Problems
Sound and Speaker Problems
Printer Problems
Modem and Internet Connection Problems
Scanner Problems
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
External Keyboard Problems
Unexpected Characters
Drive Problems
PC Card Problems
Network Problems
Error Messages
General Program Problems
E-Mail Problems
Resolving Other Technical Problems
If Your Computer Gets Wet
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
Accessing Help
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To access the Tell Me How help file
1. Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2. Click User and system guides and then click User's guides.
3. Click Tell Me How.
To access help
1. Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2. Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click the
arrow icon.
3. Click the topic that describes your problem.
4. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
Power Problems
HINT: See the Tell Me How help file for information on standby mode.
Check the power light— When the power light is lit or blinking, the
computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in
standby mode—press the power button to exit standby mode. If the light is
off, press the power button to turn on the computer.
Charge the battery— The battery charge may be depleted.
1. Reinstall the battery.
2. Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the computer.
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Check the battery status light— If the battery status light flashes orange
or is a steady orange, the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the
computer to an electrical outlet.
If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot
to charge. Turn off the computer, disconnect the computer from the
electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to room
temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be
defective. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in the Dell™ Owner's Manual
that came with your computer).
Test the electrical outlet— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
Check the AC adapter— Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the
AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
Connect the computer directly to an electrical outlet— Bypass power
protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the
computer turns on.
Eliminate possible interference— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
Adjust the Power Properties— See the Tell Me How help file or search
for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the help
file, see "
Accessing Help."
Reseat the memory modules— If the computer power light turns on but
the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules.
Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer
Your computer’s Intel® Mobile Pentium®4 microprocessor requires more power than
the microprocessors used in Dell’s earlier portable computers. Your computer is
designed to use the 90-W AC adapter and the 4400-mAh battery that shipped with it;
for optimum system performance, you should always use these components.
The 70-W AC adapters used in some of Dell’s earlier portable computers can be used
with your computer, but they will decrease system performance. Likewise, you can
use the 3800-mAh and 3600-mAh batteries from earlier Dell computers, but these
lesser-capacity batteries will discharge faster. Using less-powerful AC adapters or
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batteries may cause you to receive a WARNING or a SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ERROR
message similar to the following:
WARNING: 70 Watt AC adapter detected. System will not be capable of
running in full performance without a 90 Watt AC adapter.
NOTICE: Do not use an AC adapter rated under 70 W or a battery rated under
3600 mAh in this computer. To do so will cause indeterminate results, including
data loss and/or immediate system shutdown. Using one of these lowerpowered components will cause a SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ERROR message to
appear.
Docking Power Considerations
HINT: If you want to upgrade the AC adapter for an existing Dell docking
device, you can purchase an additional 90-W AC adapter from Dell.
The 4400-mAh battery supplied with the computer is not designed to support both the
computer and a docking device. For optimum system performance, always use the 90W AC adapter (with or without a battery installed) when using the computer in a
docking device. You can identify the 90-W adapter by the lighter-gray tip on the
connector that plugs into the computer or docking device.
Using a 70-W AC adapter will cause the computer to run in reduced-performance
mode and may display an AC adapter WARNING message.
Docking While the Computer Is Running
To accommodate the initial power surge when connecting to a docking device with the
computer running in normal (non-power conservation) mode, a 90- or 70-W AC
adapter and at least one battery (a 4400- or 3800-mAh battery) must be installed in
the computer. The computer will then run in either full-performance or reducedperformance mode, depending on the battery/AC adapter combination installed.
AC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked
If a computer loses AC power while docked, the computer immediately goes into lowperformance mode and displays an appropriate WARNING message.
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Start-Up Error Messages
Operating system not found—
Contact Dell for technical assistance (see "Contacting Dell" in the Dell
Owner's Manual that came with your computer).
Insert bootable media—
The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD.
Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
Non-system disk error—
A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the
computer.
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
HINT: If you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your
computer supports, Dell recommends that you attach an external monitor to
your computer.
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Check the light—
When the light is blinking, the computer has power.
● If the light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press
the power button to exit standby mode.
● If the light is off, press the power button.
● If the light is on, your power management settings may have
caused the display to turn off. Try pressing any key or move the
cursor to exit standby mode.
Check the battery—
If you are using a battery to power your computer, the battery charge may
be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet using the AC
adapter, and turn on the computer.
Test the electrical outlet—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device,
such as a lamp.
Check the AC adapter—
Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light,
ensure that it is on.
Connect the computer directly to an electrical outlet—
Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to
verify that the computer turns on.
Adjust the Power Properties—
See the Tell Me How help file, or search for the keyword standby in the
Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see
"
Accessing Help."
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Switch the video image—
If your computer is attached to an external monitor, press
to
switch the video image to the display.
If the display is difficult to read
Adjust the brightness—
See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on adjusting the brightness.
To access the help file, see "
Accessing Help."
Move the subwoofer away from the computer or monitor—
If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the
subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external
monitor.
Eliminate possible interference—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
Rotate the computer to face a different direction—
Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
Adjust the Windows display settings
1. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearance and Themes.
3. Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
4. Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
See "Error Messages"—
If an error message appears, see "
Error Messages."
If only part of the display is readable
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Connect an external monitor
1. Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the
computer.
2. Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor
brightness and contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may
be defective. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in the Dell Owner's Manual
that came with your computer).
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
Adjust the Windows® volume control— Double-click the speaker icon in
the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up
and that the sound is not muted. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls
to eliminate distortion.
Adjust the volume using keyboard shortcuts— See "Using the
Keyboard and Touch Pad" in the Tell Me How help file. Press
to
disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers.
Reinstall the sound (audio) driver— See "
Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities."
If you have a problem with external speakers
HINT: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume
setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not
turn the player volume down or off.
Check the speaker cable connections— See the setup diagram supplied
with the speakers.
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Test the electrical outlet— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
Ensure that the speakers are turned on— See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
Adjust the Windows volume control— Double-click the speaker icon in
the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up
and that the sound is not muted. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls
to eliminate distortion.
Test the speakers— Plug the speaker audio cable into the line-out
connector on the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume control is
turned up. Play a music CD.
Run the speaker self-test— Some speaker systems have a self-test
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test
instructions.
Eliminate possible interference— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
Reinstall the sound (audio) driver— See "
Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities."
Printer Problems
Check the printer cable connections—
Ensure that the printer cable is properly connected to the computer.
Test the electrical outlet—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device,
such as a lamp.
Ensure that the printer is turned on—
See the documentation supplied with the printer.
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Verify that Windows® recognizes the printer
1. Click the Start button.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Printers and Other Hardware.
4. Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer model is
listed, right-click the printer icon.
5. Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print
to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
Reinstall the printer driver— See "
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities."
Modem and Internet Connection Problems
NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting
the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
NOTICE: Modem and network connectors look similar. Do not plug a telephone
line into the network connector.
HINT: If you can connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), your modem
is functioning properly. If you are sure that your modem is working properly and
you still experience problems, contact your ISP.
Check the telephone wall jack—
Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a
telephone. Listen for a dial tone. Ensure that you have touchtone telephone
service. Try connecting the modem to a different telephone wall jack.
Slow connection speeds can be caused by telephone noise as well as by
telephone line or network conditions. Contact your telephone company or
network administrator for more information.
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