Dell 1510 - Vostro - Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz User manual

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Dell™ Vostro™ 1510

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

Model PP36L

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.

If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document

to Microsoft®Windows®operating systems are not applicable.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly

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U.S. and other countries; Microsoft, Windows,Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button logo

are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

other countries. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.

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 PP36L

April 2008 P/N F723F Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

1 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wireless Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . 14

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 15

Microsoft®Windows®XP Operating

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Microsoft Windows Vista®. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4Contents

4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 39

Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 43

Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 46

Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory

Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the Operating System Media. . . . . . . . . 51

6 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Contents 5

7 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 56

DellConnect™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

AutoTech Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Automated Order-Status Service. . . . . . . . . . 57

Problems With Your Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 58

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

6Contents

About Your Computer 7

About Your Computer

Front View

8About Your Computer

Back View

1display 2power button

3device status lights 4keyboard status lights

5media controls(volume,

forward, reverse, stop, play,

eject)

6keyboard

7security cable slot 8optical device/media bay

9USB connectors (2) 10 IEEE 1394 connector

11 fingerprint reader (optional) 12 touch pad

13 touch pad buttons (2) 14 8-in1 card reader slot

15 audio connectors (2) 16 power and battery charge

lights

About Your Computer 9

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. 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.

Battery Removal

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or

explosion. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from

Dell. The battery is designed to work with your Dell™ computer. Do not use a

battery from other computers with your computer.

CAUTION: Before removing or replacing the battery, turn off the computer,

disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect

the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any other external

cables from the computer.

1wireless switch 2ExpressCard/54 slot

3USB connectors (2) 4air vents

5AC Adapter connector 6network connector

7video connector 8battery

10 About Your Computer

For more information about the battery, see the Dell Technology Guide on

your computer or at support.dell.com.

Wireless Switch

Use the wireless switch to locate networks or to enable or disable wireless

network devices. For more information about the wireless switch, see the

Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com. For

information about connecting to the Internet, see "Connecting to the

Internet" on page 13.

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