User manual DELL INSPIRON 5160

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 5160 Owner's Manual Model PP08L 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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. If you purchased a DellTM n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the CD/DVD-RW. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A C D / D V D - R W D I S C -- See the Dell Inspiron Help file (see page 10) or search for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center for information on power management modes (see page 11). C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E -- See the help files for your CD or DVD creation software. If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray 1 Ensure that the computer is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops. If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound · Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running. · Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly. 58 Solving Problems Hard drive problems AL L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N -- A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on. RUN CHECK DISK -- 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. E-mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® EX P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I N G S -- If you cannot open your e-mail attachments: 1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION -- CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK -- CONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK -- US E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I N E -- · Verify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem. (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it. ) · Ensure that you hear a click when you insert the telephone line connector into the modem. · Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a telephone. · If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and use the telephone to connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack. If you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one. Solving Problems 59 www. dell. com | support. dell. com R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I C S -- Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem Helper is not available on all computers. ) VERIFY T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H W I N D O W S -- 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. [. . . ] To determine which classification applies to your computer, examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom, side, or back panel of your computer, on card-mounting brackets, and on the cards themselves. If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating, your entire computer is considered to be a Class A digital device. If all labels carry an FCC Class B rating as distinguished by either an FCC ID number or the FCC logo, ( ), your computer is considered to be a Class B digital device. Once you have determined your computer's FCC classification, read the appropriate FCC notice. [. . . ]