Dell Inspiron 1210 (Late 2008) - Manual (Page 5)

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INSPIRON
Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Network Cable (optional) . . . . . 7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ubuntu
® Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows Vista ® Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Computer Base and Keyboard Features . . . 18
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 21
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 27
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .34
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 37
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