Dell_M1210_Owners_Manual_PF362.pdf
Dell™ XPS™ M1210
Owner's Manual
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Model PP11S
August 2006
P/N PF362
Rev. A03
Contents
| Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
|---|---|
| About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| Determining Your Computer's Configuration . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
| Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
| Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
| Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 |
| Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
| Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 25 |
| Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 25 |
| Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . | 25 |
| Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . | 26 |
| Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 27 |
| Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 28 |
| Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 29 |
| Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 29 |
| Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 30 |
| Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 30 |
| Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 31 |
| Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 31 |
Table Caption: This table appears to be a table of contents or index for a user manual, likely for a computer. It lists various sections and their corresponding page numbers, covering topics from finding information about the computer and its setup to connecting peripherals and power protection.
| 3 | Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 33 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 33 | |
| Switching the Video Image . . . . . . . . . . | 33 | |
| Setting Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . | 33 | |
| 4 | Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad | 35 |
| Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 35 | |
| Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 36 | |
| System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 36 | |
| Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 36 | |
| Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . | 36 | |
| Microsoft ® Windows ® Logo Key Functions | 36 | |
| QuickSet Key Combinations . . . . . . . | 37 | |
| Adjusting Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . | 37 | |
| Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 37 | |
| Customizing the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . | 38 | |
| 5 | Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 39 |
| Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 39 | |
| Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . | 40 | |
| Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . | 40 | |
| Microsoft ® Windows ® Power Meter . . | 40 | |
| Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 40 | |
| Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . | 41 | |
| Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . | 41 | |
| Power Management Modes . . . . . . . | 41 | |
| Configuring Power Management Settings | 43 | |
| Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 43 | |
| Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 43 | |
| Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 43 |
Table Caption: This table appears to be an index or table of contents from a user manual, outlining different sections and their corresponding page numbers. It covers topics related to the display, keyboard and touchpad, and battery usage.
Table Caption: This table of contents outlines sections related to using an optional camera and multimedia features, including playing CDs/DVDs, copying media, using Dell media software, connecting to external displays and audio devices, and configuring sound settings.
Table Caption: This table of contents outlines sections on using cards (ExpressCards and Media Memory Cards) and networks (wired, wireless, and mobile broadband), along with basic computer security.
Table Caption: This table is an index to a Dell computer manual, listing troubleshooting topics from computer tracking software to various hardware and software problems, along with their corresponding page numbers. It covers issues such as drive malfunctions, error messages, keyboard problems, and system lockups.
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**Table Caption: This table is an index or table of contents for a troubleshooting guide, covering various computer problems such as network, power,
