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Dell™ 500 Owner’s Manual
Model PP29L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 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. ___________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rig
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book.book Page 3 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2 Setting
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book.book Page 4 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 3 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display To a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . . 40 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad . . . . 41 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sy
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book.book Page 5 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . . . 51 Accessing Power Options Properties . . . . . . . 51 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Memory Card Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Installing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removing a Memory Card or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . 65 8 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 67 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Setting Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Wireless
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book.book Page 7 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Optical drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . 81 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ExpressCard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 8 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 No sound from integrated speakers . . . . . . . . 96 No sound from external speakers . . . . . . . . . 96 No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Video and Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 If the display is difficult to read . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 10 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 12 Traveling With Your Computer . . . . . . . . 125 Identifying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Packing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Traveling by Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 13 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Technical Support and C
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book.book Page 11 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Viewing the System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . 142 System Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . 144 Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 12 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 12 Contents
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book.book Page 13 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 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 and Utilities Media � Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already � Device documentation installed on your computer. You can use
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book.book Page 14 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide � Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) � Safety instructions � Regulatory information � Ergonomics information � End User License Agreement � How to set up my computer Setup Diagram See the setup diagram that came with your computer. ® ® � Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License � Microsoft Windows License Label T
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book.book Page 15 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, and frequently asked questions segment to view the appropriate support site. � Community — Online discussion with To obtain documentation and software other Dell customers downloads for your computer, go to � Upgrades — Upgrade informat
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book.book Page 16 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � Software upgrades and troubleshooting Dell Support Utility hints — Frequently asked questions, The Dell Support Utility is an automated hot topics, and general health of your upgrade and notification system installed computing environment on your computer. This support provides real-time health scans of your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Access
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book.book Page 17 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM What Are You Looking For? Find It Here � 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. � Operating System Installation Media — If you received
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book.book Page 18 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 18 Finding Information
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book.book Page 19 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM About Your Computer Front View 1 2 12 3 4 5 11 10 98 76 About Your Computer 19
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book.book Page 20 Thursday, August 7, 2008 5:00 PM 1 display 2 power button 3 media control buttons (7) 4 keyboard 5 touch pad 6 8-in-1 media card reader 7 analog microphone 8 microphone connector 9 headphone connectors (2) 10 touch pad buttons (2) 11 device status lights 12 keyboard status lights 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 "Configurin
