NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while
the
light is flashing.
Turns on steadily or blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. It also blinks to indicate battery charge status.
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the
light operates as follows:
Solid green: The battery is charging.
Flashing green: The battery is fully charged.
If the computer is running on a battery, the
light operates as follows:
Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).
Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.
Air Vents—
The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer
turns on the fans when the
computer gets hot. The
fans may make noise,
which is normal and does
not indicate a problem
with the fans or the
computer
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
Keyboard Status Lights—
The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:
Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled
Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled
Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled
Keyboard—
The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key
.
Track Stick—
Use the track stick and track stick buttons as you would use a mouse.
Touch Pad—
Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse.
Battery Bay—
When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting it to an electrical outlet.
Module Bay—
You can install devices such as a CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, or Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay.
Touch Pad/Track Stick Buttons—
Correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.
Dell™ AccessDirect™ Buttons—
Press the buttons to launch various resources, such as your default Internet browser and e-mail program.
Power Button—
Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit standby or hibernate mode.
If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take about 4 seconds).
NOTICE: Turn off your computer by performing a Windows shutdown.
Otherwise, you may lose data.
Microphone—
Allows you to record audio.
Volume Control Buttons—
Increase or decrease the speaker volume with these buttons. Alternatively, you can increase speaker volume by pressing
and decrease speaker volume by pressing
.
You can enable or disable (mute) the integrated stereo speakers or external speakers by pressing
. When you mute music, the computer may take a moment to respond. Certain audio utilities installed on your computer also allow you to control speaker volume. If no sound comes from the speakers, press
and check the volume control buttons to make sure that the sound is not disabled.
Fixed Optical Drive—
Accommodates devices such as a CD drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive, or CD-RW/DVD combo drive.
S-Video TV-Out Connector
Connects your computer to a TV. Also connects S/PDIF capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable.
Security Cable Slot—
Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. Instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the device.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the
security cable slot.
Modem Connector
Connect the telephone line to the modem connector.
For information on using the modem, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer.
Network Connector
Connects the computer to a network. The light on the right flashes amber to indicate network activity. The light on the left turns red/orange when the computer is connected to a 100-Mbps network; the light turns green for a 10-Mbps network or a wireless card.
For information on using the network adapter, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with your computer.
NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector.
Do not plug a telephone line into the network connector.
Speakers—
Press the volume control buttons or volume control keyboard shortcuts to adjust the volume of the integrated speakers.
Speakers—
Press the volume control buttons or volume control keyboard shortcuts to adjust the volume of the integrated speakers.
Security Cable Slot—
Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. Instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the device.
NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the
security cable slot.
Hard Drive—
Reads and writes data on a hard disk.
Infrared Sensor—
The infrared sensor lets you transfer files from your computer to another infrared-compatible device without using cable connections.
IEEE 1394 Connector—
Use this connector to attach devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as some digital cameras and video cameras.
PC Card Slot—
Has two connectors that support various types of PC Cards, including modems and network adapters.
Audio Connectors
Attach record/playback devices, such as cassette players and CD players, to the
connector.
Attach headphones or speakers to the
connector.
Attach a microphone to the
connector.
Air Vents—
The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer
turns on the fans when the
computer gets hot. The
fans may make noise,
which is normal and does
not indicate a problem
with the fans or the
computer.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, wait 5 seconds after turning off
the computer before you disconnect an external device.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
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air vents
5
docking connector
2
AC adapter connector
6
parallel connector
3
PS/2 connector
7
serial connector
4
video connector
8
USB connectors (2)
Air Vents—
The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.
HINT: The computer
turns on the fans when the
computer gets hot. The
fans may make noise,
which is normal and does
not indicate a problem
with the fans or the
computer.
CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Doing so can damage the computer or cause a fire.
HINT: Use only the 90-watt AC adapter supplied
with the computer.
AC Adapter Connector—
Attach the 90-watt AC adapter to the computer.
The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You can connect the AC adapter with your computer turned either on or off.
CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage.
NOTICE: When you disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, grasp the
adapter cable connector, not the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid
damaging the cable.
PS/2 Connector
HINT: You can use the
integrated keyboard and
an external keyboard at
the same time. When you
attach a PS/2 keyboard or
PS/2 numeric keypad, the
integrated keypad is
disabled.
Connects PS/2-compatible devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or external numeric keypad.
Shut down the computer before attaching or removing a PS/2-compatible device. If the device does not work, install the device drivers from the floppy disk or CD that came with the device, and restart the computer.
Video Connector
Connects an external monitor.
Docking Connector
HINT: Docking devices
may not be available in all
countries.
Connects the optional docking device. A docking device allows you to easily use external devices with your computer, such as an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
See the documentation that came with your docking device for additional information.
Parallel Connector
Connects a parallel device, such as a printer.
Serial Connector
Connects serial devices, such as a mouse or handheld device.
USB Connector
Connects USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer.
light is flashing.
light operates as follows:
light operates as follows:
.
and decrease speaker volume by pressing 
.
. When you mute music, the computer may take a moment to respond. Certain audio utilities installed on your computer also allow you to control speaker volume. If no sound comes from the speakers, press 
and check the volume control buttons to make sure that the sound is not disabled.
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