Dell Inspiron 0M41FVA00 Manuel utilisateur

SETUP GUIDE

INSPIRON™

SETUP GUIDE

Regulatory model: D03U series Regulatory type: D03U001

INSPIRON™

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your

computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells

you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft®Windows®operating systems

are not applicable.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text:

Dell

, the

DELL

logo, YOURS IS HERE, Solution Station, Inspiron,and

DellConnect

are

trademarks of Dell Inc.;

AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Turion, AMD Phenom,

and

ATI Mobility Radeon

are trademarks

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.;

Microsoft

Windows

, and the

Windows

start button logo are either trademarks or

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries;

Blu-ray Disc

is a trademark of

the Blu‑ray Disc Association;

Ubuntu

is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and

names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

May 2010 P/N M41FV Rev. A00

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . . . .5

Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5

Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Set Up the Home Theatre (Optional) . . . . . . . 8

Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . 13

Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . 14

Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Create System Recovery Media

(Recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 19

Using Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . . . . . . .22

Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

My Dell Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Contents

Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .47

System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Dell DataSafe Local Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

System Recovery Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Technical Support and Customer

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Automated Order‑Status Service . . . . . . . . . 58

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Returning Items for Repair Under

Warranty or for Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Before You Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Finding More Information and

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Information for NOM, or Official

Mexican Standard (Only for Mexico). . . . . . 72

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

This section provides information about setting

up your Dell™Inspiron™desktop.

WARNING: Before you begin any of the

procedures in this section, read the

safety information that shipped with

your computer. For additional safety

best practices information, see the

Regulatory Compliance Homepage at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Before Setting Up Your

Computer

When positioning your computer, ensure that

you allow easy access to a power source,

adequate ventilation, and a level surface to

place your computer.

Restricting airflow around your computer may

cause it to overheat. To prevent overheating

ensure that you leave at least 10.2 cm (4 inches)

at the back of the computer and a minimum of

5.1 cm (2 inches) on all other sides. You should

never place your computer in an enclosed

space, such as a cabinet or drawer when it is

powered on.

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop

INSPIRON

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop

Connect the Display

NOTE: You can also connect your computer to the TV. For more information, see “Set Up the

Home Theatre (Optional)” on page 8.

Connect the display using the integrated VGA connector or the HDMI connector. For better

performance, it is recommended that you connect the display using the HDMI connector.

You can purchase the HDMI‑to‑DVI adapter and additional HDMI cables at www.dell.com.

Use the appropriate cable based on the connectors available on your computer and display. See the

following table to identify the connectors on your computer and display.

NOTE: When connecting to a single display, connect the display to ONLY ONE of the connectors

on your computer.

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop

Connection Type Computer Cable Display

VGA‑to‑VGA

(VGA cable)

HDMI‑to‑HDMI

(HDMI cable)

HDMI‑to‑DVI

(HDMI‑to‑DVI

adapter + DVI cable)

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop

Set Up the Home Theatre (Optional)

You can set up the home theatre by connecting your computer to a flat panel display either directly

or through an Audio/Video receiver using HDMI cable(s).

NOTE:

The HDMI cable(s) does not ship with your computer and must be purchased separately.

You can purchase the HDMI cables at www.dell.com.

Connect to the Flat Panel Display Directly

Connect the keyboard and mouse (see “Connect the Keyboard and Mouse” on page1. 13).

For audio and video output: Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector on your2.

computer and the other end to an available HDMI connector on your flat panel display.

For additional audio output (optional): Connect the 2.1 analog audio cable to the line‑out3.

connector on your computer and make appropriate connections to your 2.1 channel speakers.

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