Dell Laptop D520- User Manual

Dell Laptop D520

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – About Your Computer; Front View
  • Page 4 – Left View
  • Page 5 – Right View; Back View
  • Page 7 – Bottom View
  • Page 9 – Appendix; Cleaning Your Computer; Touch Pad; Floppy Drive
  • Page 10 – Macrovision Product Notice; FCC Class B
  • Page 11 – Using a Battery; Battery Performance; DellTM QuickSet Battery Meter
  • Page 12 – Check the Battery Charge; Conserving Battery Power; Standby Mode
  • Page 13 – Hibernate Mode
  • Page 14 – Replacing the Battery; Storing a Battery
  • Page 15 – Using Cards; Card Types; Card Blanks; PC Card
  • Page 16 – ExpressCard; Removing a Card or Blank
  • Page 17 – Using the Display; Adjusting Brightness; Switching the Video Image; Dual Independent Display Mode
  • Page 18 – Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays
  • Page 19 – Finding Information
  • Page 22 – Glossary
  • Page 30 – Getting Help; Obtaining Assistance; Online Services
  • Page 31 – Problems With Your Order
  • Page 32 – Before You Call; Contacting Dell
  • Page 42 – Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad; Numeric Keypad; Key Combinations; System Functions
  • Page 44 – Customizing the Touch Pad
  • Page 45 – Using Multimedia; Playing a CD or DVD
  • Page 46 – How to Copy a CD or DVD; Using Blank CDs and DVDs
  • Page 47 – Helpful Tips; Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
  • Page 48 – S-Video and Standard Audio
  • Page 49 – Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones
  • Page 51 – Setting Up a Network; Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem; What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
  • Page 52 – Checking Your Wireless Network Card; Start Button and Connect To Option; Setting Up a New WLAN; Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem
  • Page 53 – Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network; Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager
  • Page 54 – Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card; Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN); What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection; Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
  • Page 55 – Internet Connection Firewall
  • Page 56 – Before You Begin; Recommended Tools; Before Working Inside Your Computer
  • Page 57 – Hard Drive
  • Page 58 – Returning a Hard Drive to Dell; Removing the Device Security Screw
  • Page 59 – Removing and Installing Media Bay Devices; Hinge Cover
  • Page 60 – Keyboard
  • Page 61 – Memory
  • Page 63 – Wireless Cards; Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards
  • Page 66 – DellTM QuickSet
  • Page 67 – Securing Your Computer; Security Cable Lock; Using a Primary/System Password
  • Page 68 – Using an Administrator Password; Using a Hard Drive Password; Computer Tracking Software
  • Page 70 – Overview; Changing the Boot Sequence
  • Page 71 – Performing a One-Time Boot; Changing COM Ports
  • Page 73 – Reinstalling Software; Drivers; Identifying Drivers; Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
  • Page 74 – Using the Drivers and Utilities CD; Manually Reinstalling Drivers; Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  • Page 75 – Restoring Your Operating System; Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore; Creating a Restore Point; Undoing the Last System Restore
  • Page 76 – Enabling System Restore; Using the Operating System CD; Reinstalling Windows XP
  • Page 82 – Traveling With Your Computer; Identifying Your Computer; Traveling by Air
  • Page 84 – Troubleshooting; Dell Technical Update Service; When to Use the Dell Diagnostics; Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
  • Page 85 – Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
  • Page 86 – Accessing the Dell Support Utility; Drive Problems
  • Page 87 – CD and DVD drive problems; If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
  • Page 88 – Error Messages
  • Page 91 – IEEE 1394 Device Problems; Keyboard Problems; External Keyboard problems
  • Page 92 – Unexpected characters; Lockups and Software Problems; The computer does not start up
  • Page 93 – A solid blue screen appears; Memory Problems; Network Problems
  • Page 94 – PC Card or ExpressCard Problems
  • Page 95 – Power Problems; Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer; Docking Power Considerations
  • Page 96 – Printer Problems
  • Page 97 – Sound and Speaker Problems; No sound from integrated speakers; No sound from headphones; Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
  • Page 98 – Video and Display Problems; If the display is blank; If the display is difficult to read
  • Page 99 – If only part of the display is readable
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Dell™ Latitude™ D520 User's Guide

About Your Computer

Finding Information

Using a Battery

Using the Display

Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad

Using Multimedia

Using Cards

Setting Up a Network

Securing Your Computer

Troubleshooting

System Setup Program

Reinstalling Software

Adding and Replacing Parts

Dell™ QuickSet

Traveling With Your Computer

Getting Help

Specifications

Appendix

Glossary

Click the links to the left for information on the features and operation of your computer. For information on other documentation included with your computer,
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Finding Information

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

 

Abbreviations and Acronyms

For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see

Glossary

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

© 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

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Model PP17L

November 2006      Rev. A01

NOTE:

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NOTICE:

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Summary

Page 2 - About Your Computer; Front View

Back to Contents Page   About Your Computer Dell™ Latitude™ D520 User's Guide    Front View    Left View    Right View    Back View    Bottom View   Front View   display — For more information about your display, see Using the Display .   device status lights 1 display 2 device status lights 3 keybo...

Page 4 - Left View

  power button — Press the power button to turn on the computer or exit a power management mode (see Power Management Modes ). If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take several seconds).   Left View   security cable slot...

Page 5 - Right View; Back View

  hard drive — Stores software and data.   Right View   media bay — You can install devices such as an optical drive, second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module in the media bay. For more information, see  Media Bay .   device latch release — Releases the media bay device. See Media Bay for instru...

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