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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Page 3 – Contents; A Tour of You r Com put er
  • Page 4 – Usi ng Bat teri es an d Mod ul e Bay Devi ces
  • Page 9 – Ind ex
  • Page 11 – CAUTION: Safety Instructions; General
  • Page 12 – modem; Power
  • Page 13 – Battery
  • Page 14 – Air Travel; provided by airline personnel with regard to such device.; EMC Instructions
  • Page 15 – When Using Your Computer; available in case you are asked to turn on the computer.
  • Page 16 – Do not; Ergonomic Computing Habits; Tell Me How; When Working Inside Your Computer
  • Page 17 – electricity that might harm internal components.; Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge; electricity from your body.; Battery Disposal
  • Page 19 – S E C T I O N 1; A To u r o f Yo u r
  • Page 20 – Front View
  • Page 23 – Left Side View
  • Page 25 – Right Side View
  • Page 26 – Back View
  • Page 30 – Bottom View
  • Page 33 – S E C T I O N 2; S e t t i n g U p Yo u r
  • Page 34 – Connecting to the Internet; Setting Up Your Internet Connection
  • Page 35 – Modem and Internet Connection Problems
  • Page 36 – Transferring Information to a New Computer; The Microsoft
  • Page 37 – Operating System
  • Page 38 – Setting Up a Printer; Printer Cable; into the two notches.
  • Page 39 – Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the; Add New Hardware Wizard; window appears, click; Cancel; Connecting a USB Printer
  • Page 40 – The USB connectors fit only one way.; Printer Problems
  • Page 41 – Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a; Power Protection Devices; Surge Protectors
  • Page 42 – Line Conditioners; Uninterruptible Power Supplies; Turning Off Your Computer; Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the; click; Turn Off Computer; In the; Turn off computer; The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes.
  • Page 43 – S E C T I O N 3; U s i n g B a t t e r i e s a n d; Turned Off
  • Page 44 – Using a Battery; Battery Performance; programs, such as 3D games
  • Page 45 – Checking the Battery Charge; Battery Meter
  • Page 46 – icon on the taskbar. For more information on the; Power Meter
  • Page 47 – Charging the Battery
  • Page 48 – disconnected from the telephone wall jack.; Installing a Battery; Slide the battery into the bay until the latch release clicks.
  • Page 49 – Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery; Remove the reserve battery cover.
  • Page 50 – Storing a Battery; Power Problems
  • Page 51 – About the Module Bay; Checking the Charge on the Second Battery
  • Page 52 – Removing and Installing Devices While the
  • Page 53 – If the Device Screw Is Not Installed; Press the device latch release so that the latch release pops out.
  • Page 54 – device latch release in so that it is flush with the computer.; If the Device Screw Is Installed; Close the display and turn the computer over.
  • Page 56 – Safely Remove Hardware; icon on the taskbar.; Stop; Click the device you want to eject.
  • Page 57 – recognizes the new device.
  • Page 59 – S E C T I O N 4; U s i n g t h e K e y b o a r d
  • Page 60 – Numeric Keypad; To type a number or symbol, press
  • Page 61 – Keyboard Shortcuts; System Functions
  • Page 62 – Power Management; If no sound comes from the speakers, press; Microsoft; Printers and Other Hardware
  • Page 63 – touch pad, or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button twice.
  • Page 64 – Customizing the Touch Pad; External Keyboard Problems
  • Page 65 – Unexpected Characters; Press
  • Page 67 – S E C T I O N 5; U s i n g C D s , D V D s , a n d
  • Page 68 – Using CDs and DVDs; For information about using CDs and DVDs in your computer, see the; CD and DVD Problems; If you cannot play a CD or DVD
  • Page 69 – If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound; Sound and Speaker Problems; If you have a problem with integrated speakers
  • Page 70 – Copying CDs
  • Page 71 – menu; Using Easy CD Creator Basic; CD-RW disc only after you first use DirectCD to format the disc.
  • Page 72 – How to Copy a CD
  • Page 73 – After the source CD is copied, remove the source CD from the; OK; Connecting a Television to the Computer
  • Page 74 – Before you begin, ensure that you have the following cables:
  • Page 75 – Plug the other end of the S-video cable into your television.
  • Page 76 – Composite Video Connection
  • Page 78 – Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
  • Page 79 – S E C T I O N 6; S e t t i n g U p a H o m e a n d
  • Page 80 – Connecting to a Network Adapter; To connect a network cable:
  • Page 81 – Network Setup Wizard; Network Problems
  • Page 83 – S E C T I O N 7; S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s
  • Page 84 – Finding Solutions
  • Page 86 – Accessing Help
  • Page 87 – Video and Display Problems; If the display is blank
  • Page 88 – If the display is difficult to read
  • Page 89 – If only part of the display is readable; Scanner Problems
  • Page 90 – Drive Problems; If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
  • Page 91 – If you have problems with a hard drive; PC Card Problems
  • Page 92 – General Program Problems; A program crashes
  • Page 93 – If Your Computer Gets Wet
  • Page 94 – If You Drop or Damage Your Computer; and then from the computer.; Resolving Other Technical Problems
  • Page 95 – Drivers; Identifying Drivers
  • Page 96 – Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  • Page 97 – Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
  • Page 98 – Using System Restore; Creating a Restore Point
  • Page 99 – Undoing the Last System Restore; Resolving Software and Hardware
  • Page 100 – Reinstalling Microsoft; Before You Reinstall
  • Page 101 – Reinstalling Windows XP; Windows XP Setup
  • Page 102 – If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition
  • Page 103 – Reinstalling Drivers and Software
  • Page 105 – S E C T I O N 8; A d d i n g a n d R e p l a c i n g
  • Page 106 – Adding Memory; devices from the computer. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  • Page 107 – If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module.
  • Page 108 – and an electrical outlet.; Adding a Mini PCI Card
  • Page 110 – Disconnect the Mini PCI card from any attached cables.
  • Page 111 – Replacing the Hard Drive
  • Page 112 – Turn the computer over so that it is upright.
  • Page 115 – S E C T I O N 9; A p p e n d i x
  • Page 116 – Specifications
  • Page 122 – Standard Settings
  • Page 123 – Viewing the System Setup Screens; When the DELLTM logo appears, press; System Setup Screens; The screens display such information as:
  • Page 124 – Commonly Used Options; Boot
  • Page 127 – Contacting Dell
  • Page 145 – Regulatory Notices; different branch circuits.
  • Page 147 – Limited Warranties and Return Policy
  • Page 151 – Limited Warranty Terms for Canada
  • Page 155 – Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only)
  • Page 156 – One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the
  • Page 158 – Intel
  • Page 161 – I n d e x
  • Page 162 – See
  • Page 165 – DELL INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT; Printing Specifications; ENGLISH; Dell Confidential
  • Page 166 – Localization Supplier:
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Dell™ Inspiron™ 500m

Owner’s Manual

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Summary

Page 2 - Abbreviations and Acronyms

Notes, Notices, and Cautions N O T E : A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. N O T IC E : A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. C A U T IO N : A C A U TI O N i nd ic at es a p o...

Page 3 - Contents; A Tour of You r Com put er

C o n t e n t s 3 Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - Usi ng Bat teri es an d Mod ul e Bay Devi ces

4 C o n t e n t s E-Mail Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Connec...

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