Dell Dimension 4100 Manuel utilisateur

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Dell™ Inspiron™ 4100

A Tour of Your Computer

Conserving Power

System Specifications

Solving Problems

Using the Dell™ Diagnostics

System Setup Program

Ports and Connector Pin-Outs

Removing and Replacing Parts

Hints, Notices, and Cautions

HINT: A HINT 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 Tell Me How help file (click

the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, point to Programs—>

User's Guides, and click Tell Me How).

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Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Dell TravelLite, Inspiron, and AccessDirect are

trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Intel

SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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 Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary

interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain

U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights

owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation,

and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by

Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

December 2001 Rev. A01

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A Tour of Your Computer

Dell™ Inspiron™ 4100

Front View

Left Side View

Right Side View

Back View

Bottom View

Front View

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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1 display latch 8 display latch button

2 display 9 battery bay

3 keyboard status lights 10 touch pad/track stick buttons

4 microphone 11 keyboard

5 device status lights 12 track stick

6 touch pad 13 power button

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7 module bay 14 AccessDirect button

Display Latch

This latch keeps the display closed.

Display

The computer has a color LCD.

Keyboard Status Lights

The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

Keyboard Status Lights

Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled

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Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled

Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled

Microphone

Record audio with the internal microphone.

Device Status Lights

●The light turns on when the computer is turned on.

●The light turns on when the computer reads or writes data.

●The light 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:

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❍Flashing green: The battery is fully charged.

❍Solid green: The battery is charging.

If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows:

❍Off: The battery is adequately charged.

❍Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.

❍Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.

NOTICE: To avoid data loss, never turn off the computer while the light is

flashing.

Touch Pad

Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse.

Module Bay

You can install devices such as a CD drive, a DVD drive, a CD-RW drive, a second hard

drive, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ travel module in the module bay. For

more information, see "About the Module Bay" in the Solutions Guide.

Display Latch Button

Press this button to release the display latch and open the display.

Battery Bay

When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting it to an

electrical outlet.

Touch Pad/Track Stick Buttons

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These buttons correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.

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.

Power Button

Press the power button to turn on the computer or to exit standby mode.

HINT: To turn off your computer, perform a Windows shutdown.

If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer

turns off completely (which may take several seconds).

Dell™ AccessDirect™ Button

This button allows you to launch a frequently used program, such as your default

Internet browser.

Left Side View

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1 PC Card slot 3 security cable slot

2 hard drive 4 speaker (one of two)

PC Card Slot

The PC Card slot has two connectors that support various types of PC Cards (also

referred to as PCMCIA cards), including modems and network adapters.

Hard Drive

The hard drive reads and writes data on a hard disk.

Security Cable Slot

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This slot allows you to 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.

Speakers

Press the volume control keyboard shortcuts to adjust the volume of the integrated

speakers. If no sound comes from the speakers, press and adjust the volume.

Right Side View

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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