Dell M1330 - XPS - Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz User manual

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Dell™ XPS™ M1330 Owner’s Manual

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.
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Model PP25L
June 2007 P/N RW491 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . 20
Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . 21
Windows Easy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 24
3 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Determining Your Computer’s Configuration . . . . . . 25
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4Contents
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad . . . . . 37
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . 38
Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . 38
Adjusting Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Customizing the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching the Video Image From Your Computer
Display To a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . . 41

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6 Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dell QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Microsoft®Windows®Battery Meter . . . . . . . 45
Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 46
Using the Sleep Power State . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Playing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How to Copy a CD and DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Blank CD and DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Dell MediaDirect™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6Contents
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV . . . . . . . 58
8 Using ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ExpressCard Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing an ExpressCard or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9 Using the Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . 63
Memory Card Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Removing a Memory Card or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 65
Connecting a Network or Broadband
Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
What You Need to Establish a WLAN
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . 66
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless
Router and a Broadband Modem . . . . . . . . . 67
Connecting to a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide
Area Network) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
What You Need to Establish a Mobile
Broadband Network Connection . . . . . . . . . 70
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 71
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 71
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile
Broadband Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator . . . . . . . . . 73
11 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . 76
12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Optical drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . 86
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
ExpressCard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

8Contents
IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
External Keyboard problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Unexpected characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
The computer does not start . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . 95
A program stops responding or crashes
repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft®
Windows®operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Dell MediaDirect problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area
Network [WWAN]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . 103
No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . 103
No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Video and Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
If the display is difficult to read . . . . . . . . . . 105
If only part of the display is readable . . . . . . . 106
Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 107
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 111
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . . . . . . . . 111
Using the Operating System Media . . . . . . . . 114
13 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 117
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 118
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . . . . . . . . 122
Removing the Hinge Covers and Center
Control Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing the Hinge Covers and Center
Control Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

10 Contents
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Removing the DIMM 1 Memory Module . . . . . . 127
Replacing the DIMM 1Memory Module . . . . . . 129
Removing the DIMM 2 Memory Module . . . . . . 130
Replacing the DIMM 2 Memory Module . . . . . . 132
Subscriber Identity Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Wireless Mini Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Removing a WLAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Replacing a WLAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Removing a Mobile Broadband or
WWAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Replacing a WWAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flash Cache Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Removing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Replacing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Removing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Replacing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . 144

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14 Dell™ QuickSet Features . . . . . . . . . . . 145
15 Traveling With Your Computer . . . . . . . 147
Identifying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Packing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traveling by Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
16 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 150
DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . 151
Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 152
Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

12 Contents
17 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
18 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Viewing the System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . 166
System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . 168
Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . 170
Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and
Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Definition of "Third-Party" Software and
Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Finding Information 13
Finding Information
NOTE: Some features may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some
features 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
• Device documentation
• Notebook System Software (NSS)
Drivers and Utilities Media
Documentation and drivers are already
installed on your computer. You can use
the Drivers and Utilities media to
reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers
and Utilities" on page 107) or run the
Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics"
on page 79).
Readme files may be included on your
Drivers and Utilities media 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.

14 Finding Information
• Warranty information
• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
• Safety instructions
• Regulatory information
• Ergonomics information
• End User License Agreement
Dell™ Product Information Guide
• How to set up my computer Setup Diagram
NOTE: The appearance of your setup
diagram may vary.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Finding Information 15
• Service Tag and Express Service Code
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Product Key
Service Tag and Microsoft Windows
Product Key
These labels are located on your
computer.
• Use the Service Tag to identify your
computer when you use
support.dell.com or contact support.
• Enter the Express Service Code to
direct your call when contacting
support.
NOTE: As an increased security measure,
the newly designed Microsoft Windows
license label incorporates a "security
portal," which looks like a missing portion
of the label, to discourage removal of the
label.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

16 Finding Information
• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and
tips, articles from technicians, online
courses, and frequently asked questions
• Community — Online discussion with
other Dell customers
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for
components, such as the memory, hard
drive, and operating system
• Customer Care — Contact
information, service call and order
status, and warranty and repair
information
• Service and support — Service call
status, support history, service contract,
and online discussions with support
• Dell Technical Update Service —
Proactive e-mail notification of software
and hardware updates for your
computer
• 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 on
your computer, you should also reinstall
the NSS utility. NSS automatically
detects your computer and operating
system, and installs the updates
appropriate for your configuration,
providing critical updates for your
operating system and support for Dell
3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel
®
processors, optical drives, and USB
devices. NSS is necessary for correct
operation of your Dell computer.
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
NOTE: Select your region or business
segment to view the appropriate support
site.
To download Notebook System Software:
1 Go to support.dell.com , select your
country/region, and then click
Drivers
& Downloads
.
2 Enter your Service Tag or product
model, and then click
Go .
3 Select your operating system and
language, and then click
Find
Downloads
, or under Downloads
Search
, search for the keyword
Notebook System Software .
NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface
may vary depending on your selections.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Finding Information 17
• Software upgrades and troubleshooting
hints — Frequently asked questions,
hot topics, and general health of your
computing environment
Dell Support Utility
The Dell Support Utility is an automated
upgrade and notification system installed
on your computer. This support provides
real-time health scans of your computing
environment, software updates, and
relevant self-support information. Access
the Dell Support Utility from the
icon on the taskbar. For more information,
see "Dell Support Utility
" on page 83 .
• How to use Microsoft Windows Vista™
• How to work with programs and files
• How to personalize my desktop
Windows Help and Support
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
, and then click
Help and Support .
2 In Search Help , type a word or phrase
that describes your problem, and then
press <Enter> or click the magnifying
glass.
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 Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows
notification area.
For more information on Dell QuickSet,
see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on
page 145.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

18 Finding Information
• How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Media
The operating system is already installed
on your computer. To reinstall your
operating system, use one of the
following methods:
• Microsoft Windows System Restore —
Microsoft Windows System Restore
returns your computer to an earlier
operating state without affecting data
files.
• Dell PC Restore — Dell PC Restore
returns your computer to its original
operating state. Dell PC Restore may
not ship with your computer.
• Operating System Installation Media —
If you received operating system media
with your computer, you can use it to
restore your operating system.
For more information, see "Restoring
Your Operating System" on page 110.
After you reinstall your operating system,
use the Drivers and Utilities media to
reinstall drivers for the devices that came
with your computer.
Your operating system product key label is
located on your computer.
NOTE: The color of your operating system
installation media varies according to the
operating system you ordered.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Setting Up Your Computer 19
Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting to the Internet
NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country.
To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an
Internet service provider (ISP). Your ISP will offer one or more of the
following Internet connection options:
• DSL connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your
existing telephone line or cellular telephone service. With a DSL
connection, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the
same line simultaneously.
• Cable modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access
through your local cable TV line.
• Satellite modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access
through a satellite television system.
• Dial-up connections that provide Internet access through a telephone line.
Dial-up connections are considerably slower than DSL, cable, and satellite
modem connections.
• Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) or Mobile Broadband technology
provides a connection to the Internet using cellular technology at
broadband rates.
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) connections use high-frequency
radio waves to communicate. Typically, a wireless router is connected to
the broadband cable or DSL modem that broadcasts the Internet signal to
your computer.
If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem
connector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set up
your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL, cable, or satellite modem
connection, contact your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup
instructions.

20 Setting Up Your Computer
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
To set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut:
1
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
NOTE: If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem,
and Internet Problems" on page 86. If you cannot connect to the Internet, but have
successfully connected in the past, the ISP may have a service outage. Contact
your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later.
NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, the Connect to
the Internet wizard can help you obtain one.
If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an
Internet connection with a different ISP:
1
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click Start , and then click Control Panel .
3 Under Network and Internet , click Connect to the Internet .
The
Connect to the Internet window appears.
4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE) , Wireless , or Dial-up , depending on how
you want to connect:
• Choose
Broadband if you will use a DSL modem, cable TV modem, or
satellite modem.
• Choose
Wireless if you will use a wireless connection through a
WLAN card.
• Choose
Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN.
NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me
choose or contact your ISP.
5 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information
provided by your ISP to complete the setup.