Inspiron 6000 Owner's Manual
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Dell™ Inspiron™ 6000 Owner’s Manual Model PP12L www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see "Finding Information" on page 9. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2005 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, DellNet, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, PowerVault, PowerApp, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Celeron, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license; EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. 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 Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model PP12L July 2005 P/N D5181 Rev. A05 Contents Finding Information . 9 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View . 13 Left Side View . 17 Right Side View . 18 Back View . 19 Bottom View . 21 2 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet . 23 Setting Up Your Internet Connection . 23 Setting Up a Printer . 24 Printer Cable . 24 Connecting a USB Printer. 24 Power Protection Devices . 25 Surge Protectors . 25 Line Conditioners . 26 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . 26 3 Using a Battery Battery Performance . 27 Checking the Battery Charge . 28 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter . 28 Microsoft Windows Power Meter . 28 Charge Gauge. 28 Low-Battery Warning . 29 Contents 3 Charging the Battery . 29 Removing a Battery . 30 Installing a Battery. 30 Storing a Battery . 30 4 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Using CDs and DVDs . 31 Copying CDs and DVDs. 31 How to Copy a CD or DVD. 31 Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . 32 Helpful Tips . 32 Using Dell MediaDirect . 33 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device . 34 S-Video Connection. 34 Composite Video Connection . 35 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV . 37 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad . 39 Key Combinations . 40 System Functions . 40 Battery . 40 CD or DVD Tray . 40 Display Functions . 40 Radios (Including Wireless Networking and an Internal Card With ® Bluetooth Wireless Technology) . 40 Power Management . 40 Speaker Functions . 41 ® ® Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions . 41 Touch Pad . 42 Customizing the Touch Pad . 42 4 Contents 6 Using PC Cards PC Card Types . 43 PC Card Blanks. 43 Extended PC Cards . 43 Installing a PC Card . 43 Removing a PC Card or Blank . 45 7 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter . 47 Network Setup Wizard. 48 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network . 48 Determining Your Network Type . 48 ® ® Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP . 49 8 Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics . 51 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . 51 Drive Problems . 53 DVD drive problems. 53 Hard drive problems . 54 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . 55 Error Messages . 56 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . 58 Keyboard Problems . 58 External keyboard problems . 58 Unexpected characters. 59 Lockups and Software Problems . 59 The computer does not start up . 59 The computer stops responding . 60 A program stops responding . 60 Contents 5 A program crashes repeatedly . 60 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . 60 A solid blue screen appears . 60 Other software problems . 61 Memory Problems . 62 Network Problems . 62 PC Card Problems . 63 Power Problems . 63 Printer Problems . 64 Scanner Problems . 65 Sound and Speaker Problems . 66 No sound from integrated speakers . 66 No sound from external speakers . 66 No sound from headphones . 67 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . 67 Video and Display Problems . 68 If the display is blank . 68 If the display is difficult to read . 69 If only part of the display is readable . 69 Drivers . 69 What Is a Driver? . 69 Identifying Drivers . 70 Reinstalling Drivers . 70 Restoring Your Operating System . 71 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore . 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . 74 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin. 75 Recommended Tools . 75 Turning Off Your Computer . 75 Before Working Inside Your Computer . 76 6 Contents Hard Drive ..