Dell Precision M65 User manual

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Dell Precision™
Mobile Workstation M65
User’s Guide

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Contents
1 Finding Information
2 About Your Computer
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hibernate Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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4 Using the Keyboard
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Microsoft®Windows®Logo Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the Track Stick Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5 Using Multimedia
Playing CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volume Control Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volume Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6 Using the Display
Adjusting Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dual Independent Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the Ambient Light Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7 Using Networks
Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem . . . . . . . . . . 43
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checking Your Wireless Network Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting Up a New WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet
47
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN). . . . . . . . . 48
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection . 48
Checking Your Mobile Broadband Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Network Card. . . . . . . 49
Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler 49
Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Internet Connection Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8 Using Cards
Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Card Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Extended Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing a Card or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9 Securing Your Computer
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
About Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Installing a Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using a Primary/System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Using a Hard Drive Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Enabling the TPM Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Security Management Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Activating the Security Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Security Management Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Computer Tracking Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10 Troubleshooting
Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD . . . . . . 64
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dell Support Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Accessing the Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Clicking the Dell Support Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
External Keyboard problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Unexpected characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 74
A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mobile Broadband Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
PC Card or ExpressCard Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Docking Power Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Video and Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
If the display is difficult to read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
If only part of the display is readable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
11 System Setup Program
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Viewing the System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Commonly Used Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing the Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing COM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Enabling the Infrared Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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12 Traveling With Your Computer
Identifying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Packing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traveling by Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
13 Reinstalling Software
Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using the Operating System CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
14 Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Media Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Removing the Device Security Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Removing and Installing Media Bay Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wireless Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Mobile Broadband Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
15 Dell™ QuickSet
16 Specifications
17 Getting Help
Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Support Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Before You Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Finding Information 9
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Finding Information
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
• A diagnostic program for my computer
• Drivers for my computer
• My device documentation
• Notebook System Software (NSS)
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD)
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may
not ship with your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your
computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers (see
"Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 89) or to run
the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 63).
Readme files may be
included on your CD to
provide last-minute
updates about technical
changes to your computer
or advanced technical-
reference material for
technicians or experienced
users.
NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at
support.dell.com.
• How to set up my computer
• Basic troubleshooting information
• How to run the Dell Diagnostics
• How to set up a printer
• Additional information about setting up my computer
• How to troubleshoot and solve problems
• How to remove and install parts
•Specifications
• How to contact Dell
Quick Reference Guide
NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with
your computer.
NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at
support.dell.com.

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• Warranty information
• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
• Safety instructions
• Regulatory information
• Ergonomics information
• End User License Agreement
Dell™ Product Information Guide
• Service Tag and Express Service Code
• Microsoft Windows License Label
Service Tag and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
License
These labels are located on
the bottom of your computer.
• Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you
use support.dell.com or contact technical support. It is
recommended that you keep a copy of the Service Tag in a
secure location in case your computer is lost or stolen.
• Enter the Express
Service Code to direct
your call when
contacting technical
support.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

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• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles
from technicians, and online courses, frequently asked
questions
• Community — Online discussion with other Dell
customers
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such
as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
• 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
• Notebook System Software (NSS)— If you reinstall the
operating system for your computer, you should also
reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides critical updates
for your operating system and support for Dell™
3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel
®
Pentium
®
M
processors, optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is
necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer.
The software automatically detects your computer and
operating system and installs the updates appropriate
for your configuration.
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support
site.
NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers
can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website at
premier.support.dell.com.
To download Notebook System Software:
1 Go to support.dell.com , select your region or business
segment, and enter your Service Tag.
2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go .
3 Click your operating system and search for the keyword
Notebook System Software .
NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary
depending on your selections.
• How to use Windows XP
• How to work with programs and files
• How to personalize my desktop
Windows Help and Support Center
1 Click Start → Help and Support .
2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and
click the arrow icon.
3 Click the topic that describes your problem.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
• Information on network activity, the Power Management
Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell
QuickSet
Dell QuickSet Help
To view Dell QuickSet Help , right-click the icon
in the Microsoft®Windows®taskbar.
For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™
QuickSet" on page 115.
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• How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD
NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may
not ship with your computer.
The operating system is already installed on your computer.
To reinstall your operating system, use the optional
Operating System CD (see "Restoring Your Operating
System" on page 91.)
After you reinstall your
operating system, use the
Drivers and Utilities CD
(ResourceCD) to reinstall
drivers for the devices that
came with your computer.
NOTE: The color of your CD
varies based on the
operating system you
ordered.
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About Your Computer
Front View
1 display latch 8 touch pad/track stick buttons
2 display 9 track stick
3 power button 10 keyboard status lights
4 device status lights 11 volume control buttons
5 speakers (2) 12 mute button
6 keyboard 13 ambient light sensor
7 touch pad
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DISPLAY LATCH —Keeps the display closed.
DISPLAY —For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 39.
POWER BUTTON —Press the power button to turn on the computer or exit a power management mode (see "Power
Management Modes" on page 29).
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system
shutdown rather than by pressing the power button.
If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which
may take several seconds).
DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS

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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 almost fully charged.
– Off: The battery is adequately charged (or external power is not available to charge the battery).
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.
SPEAKER —To adjust the volume of the integrated speaker, press the volume control buttons or mute button.
KEYBOARD —The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For information on
supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Numeric Keypad" on page 33.
TOUCH PAD —Provides the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 35 for more information.
TOUCH PAD/TRACK STICK BUTTONS —Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 35 for more
information.
NOTE: If you ordered the optional fingerprint reader with your computer, the reader is located between the touch
pad buttons.
AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR (ALS) — Helps to control display brightness. For more information, see "Using the
Ambient Light Sensor" on page 41.
Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is
in a power management mode.
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 to indicate battery charge status.
Turns on when wireless devices are enabled. To enable or disable WiFi, use
the wireless switch on the left side of the computer.
Turns on when Bluetooth
®
wireless technology is enabled. To enable or
disable Bluetooth wireless technology, use the wireless switch on the left
side of the computer.
NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature on your
computer, so the icon turns on only if you ordered Bluetooth wireless
technology with your computer. For more information, see the
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KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS
The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:
VOLUME CONTROL BUTTONS —Press these buttons to adjust the volume.
MUTE BUTTON —Press this button to turn off the volume.
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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Left Side View
SECURITY CABLE SLOT —Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. For more
information, see "Security Cable Lock" on page 55.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the security cable slot.
AIR VENTS —The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer
from overheating.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell™
computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow
can damage the computer or cause a fire.
NOTE: The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a
problem with the fan or the computer.
IEEE 1394 CONNECTOR —Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as some digital
video cameras.
1
security cable slot 6 infrared sensor
2 air vents 7 wireless switch
3 1394 connector 8 Wi-Fi Catcher
™
light
4 audio connectors 9 PC Card slot
5 ExpressCard slot 10 smart card slot
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AUDIO CONNECTORS
EXPRESSCARD SLOT —Supports 34- and 54-mm PCI ExpressCards or USB-based ExpressCards (see "Using Cards"
on page 51).
INFRARED SENSOR —Lets you transfer files from your computer to another infrared-compatible device without
using cable connections.
When you receive your computer, the sensor is disabled. You can use the system setup program to enable the sensor.
For information on transferring data, see Windows Help, the Help and Support Center, or the documentation that
came with your infrared-compatible device.
WIRELESS SWITCH —Turns on/off wireless devices such as Wi-Fi and internal cards with Bluetooth technology and
scans for Wi-Fi networks. For more information about scanning for wireless networks, see "Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™
Network Locator" on page 49.
NOTE: The wireless switch does not detect Mobile Broadband networks or networks that use internal cards with
Bluetooth technology.
Attach headphones to the connector.
Attach a microphone to the connector.