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1H018bk3.book Page 1 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
Owner’s Manual
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1H018bk3.book Page 2 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM 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 fi
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1H018bk3.book Page 3 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 EMC Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 When Using Your Com
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1H018bk3.book Page 4 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using Easy CD Creator Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . 40 Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 How to Copy a CD . . . . . . . .
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1H018bk3.book Page 5 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Powe
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1H018bk3.book Page 6 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray . . . . . 85 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . 85 If the CD-RW drive stops writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 If you have problems with a hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Error Messages . . . . . .
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1H018bk3.book Page 7 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM ® ® Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Before You Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Reinstalling Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the Palm Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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1H018bk3.book Page 8 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM Limited Warranty Terms for Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Dell Software and Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 ® ® Intel Warranty Statement for Pentium and ® Celeron Processors Only (U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . . . . 155 Index . . . . .
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1H018bk3.book Page 9 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. General • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. • If you use an extension power cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the
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1H018bk3.book Page 10 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Do not use your computer during an electrical storm unless all cables have been disconnected and the computer is operating on battery power. • If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should b
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1H018bk3.book Page 11 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when plugging the AC adapter’s power cable into the power strip. Some power strips may allow you to insert the plug incorrectly. Incorrect insertion of the power plug could result in permanent damage to your computer, as well as risk of electric shock and/or fire. Ensure that the ground prong of the power plug is inserted into the ma
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1H018bk3.book Page 12 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) Air Travel • Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell computer while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for intentional transmission of radio frequency or other electromagnetic signals whi
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1H018bk3.book Page 13 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM When Using Your Computer Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your computer: • When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface. • When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put your computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in c
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1H018bk3.book Page 14 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM When Using Your Computer (continued) • Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth and water. Apply the water to the cloth; then stroke the cloth across the display in one direction, moving from the top of the display to the bottom. Remove moisture from the display quickly and keep the display dry. Long- term exposure to moisture can damage the display. Do not use a commercial window cleaner to clean your display. • If your computer get
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1H018bk3.book Page 15 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM When Using Your Computer (continued) 4 Ground yourself by touching the unpainted metal surface of the I/O panel on the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the I/O panel to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from y
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1H018bk3.book Page 16 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM Ergonomic Computing Habits CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury. CAUTION: Viewing the display or external monitor screen for extended periods of time may result in eye strain. For comfort and efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer: • Position your computer directly in front of you as you work. • Adjust the tilt of the computer’s display, its contrast
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1H018bk3.book Page 17 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM 4 1 3 2 1 display screen at or below eye level 3 arms at desk level 2 feet flat on the floor 4 wrists relaxed and flat When Using Your Computer 17
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1H018bk3.book Page 18 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM 18 When Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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1H018bk3.book Page 19 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM SE CT ION 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer A Tour of Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer With ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Setting Up a Home and Office Network With Windows XP Connecting to the Internet Copying CDs Turning Off the Computer About the Module Bay Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Running Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Enabling the Infrared Se
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1H018bk3.book Page 20 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM A Tour of Your Computer Front View display latch Dell AccessDirect buttons display volume control buttons device status microphone lights air vent power button keyboard status lights keyboard touch pad/track stick buttons track stick touch pad module bay battery bay DISPLAY LATCH — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY — For more information on using your color display, see "Using the Display" in the Tell Me How help file. To access the
