User manual DELL VOSTRO 1500

[. . . ] DellTM VostroTM 1500 Owner's Manual Model PP22L w w w. c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] All Programs 5 Type some characters on the internal keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. If the characters appear now, but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 193). R U N T H E K E Y B O A R D D I A G N O S T I C S T E S T S -- Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 109). If the tests indicate a defective external keyboard, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 193). Unexpected characters DI S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D -- Press <Num Lk> to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit. Troubleshooting 125 Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. The computer does not start C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R -- Ensure that the AC adapter is firmly connected to the computer and to the electrical outlet. The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data if you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. TURN T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off, then restart your computer. A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly EN D T H E P R O G R A M -- 1 Press <Crtl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously. 2 Click the Applications tab and select the program that is no longer responding. NOTE: The chkdsk program may run when you restart the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. R U N T H E PR O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I Z A R D -- 126 Troubleshooting Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories Program Compatibility Wizard Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Vista The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start Control Panel Programs Use an older program with this version of Windows. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. A solid blue screen appears TURN T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off, then restart your computer. Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I O N -- Use the Help menu to access Dell MediaDirect Help. TO P L A Y M O V I E S W I T H DELL MEDIAD I R E C T , Y O U M U S T H A V E A D V D D R I V E A N D T H E D E L L DV D P L A Y E R -- If you purchased a DVD drive with your computer, this software should already be installed. VI D E O QUALITY P R O B L E M S -- Turn off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of video files. C A N N O T P L A Y S O M E M E D I A F I L E S -- Because Dell MediaDirect provides access to media files outside the Windows operating system environment, access to licensed content is restricted. Licensed content is digital content that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) applied to it. The Dell MediaDirect Troubleshooting 127 environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be played. Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to them. You can access licensed files in the Windows operating system environment. AD J U S T I N G T H E C O L O R S E T T I N G S F O R M O V I E S T H A T C O N T A I N S C E N E S T H A T A R E T O O D A R K O R T O O B R I G H T -- Click EagleVision to use a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. NOTICE: You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. [. . . ] For example, a 66-WHr battery can supply 66 W of power for 1 hour or 33 W for 2 hours. wallpaper -- The background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop. Change your wallpaper through the Windows Control Panel. You can also scan in your favorite picture and make it wallpaper. [. . . ]