Dell Inspiron 8500 - Manual (Page 6)

6 Contents
Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
If you have a problem with integrated speakers . . . . . . . . . 71
If you have a problem with external speakers . . . . . . . . . . 71
Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using Easy CD Creator Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . 73
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How to Copy a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Connecting a Television to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S-Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S-Video and Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Composite Video and Standard Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Composite Video and Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television . . . . . . . . . 84
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
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90
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks
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92
Determining your Network Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connecting to a Network in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Finalizing your Network Connection (Security Settings) . . . . 96
7 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions
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102
Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104