Dell Inspiron 2100 Manuel utilisateur

Dell Inspiron 2100

Dell™ Inspiron™ 2100

A Tour of Your Computer

Power Conservation

Solving Problems

System Specifications

Drivers and Utilities

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 potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in the Tell Me

How help file (click Start, point to Programs, point to User's Guides, and then click

Tell Me How).

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is

strictly forbidden.

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

trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation;

Microsoft 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.

A01 5 Mar 2001

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A Tour of Your Computer

Dell™ Inspiron™ 2100

Front View

Left Side View

Right Side View

Back View

Bottom View

External Media Bay

Front View

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Display Latch

This tab keeps the display locked in place when the display is closed.

Display

The computer has a color LCD.

Device Status Lights

The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

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

●The light labeled turns on when you press to enable the numeric keypad.

●The light labeled turns on when you press to enable the uppercase letter

function.

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●The light labeled turns on when you press to enable the scroll lock

function.

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

flashing.

Microphone

The internal microphone allows you to record voice audio.

Touch Pad

The touch pad detects the position of your finger over a touch-sensitive area and provides the

computer with full mouse functionality.

Touch Pad Buttons

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

Status Lights

The lights below the display indicate the following:

●The light labeled turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Indicator

states include:

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❍Solid green, which indicates that the battery is charging

❍Flashing green, which indicates that the battery charge cycle is complete

❍Flashing amber, which indicates that the battery charge is low

❍Solid amber, which indicates that the battery charge is critically low

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

Keyboard

The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key, , which

supports the Windows operating systems. See the Tell Me How help file for information on your

computer's supported key combinations.

Power Button

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

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

computer's power management settings, pressing the power button may activate hibernate or

shutdown mode instead.

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

completely (this may take several seconds).

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Display-Close Button

When you close the display, this button activates a power conservation mode that you can select on

the Microsoft Windows Power Options Properties window.

NOTICE: Do not press the display-close button with your finger.

Left Side View

Fan Exhaust

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HINT: The computer turns on the fan only when the computer gets hot. It may run most of the

time or very seldom, depending on your use of the computer. Because the fan spins at a high

rate of speed, it may make a noise. This noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with

the fan or the computer.

The fan works with the air intakes to prevent the computer from overheating. When the computer

gets hot, the small internal fan turns on and draws air through the air intakes to cool the computer.

Hot air is expelled through the fan exhausts.

CAUTION: Do not push objects into or block the fan exhaust. Doing so can cause fire

or damage the interior components. Keep the opening free from dust and other

foreign particles.

Audio Connectors

●Attach a microphone to the connector.

●Attach headphones or speakers to the connector.

USB Connector

Use this connector to attach USB-compatible devices such as a mouse,

keyboard, printer, or scanner to your computer.

Right Side View

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Security Cable Slot

The slot lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. Complete

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instructions for installing antitheft devices are usually included with the device.

NOTICE: Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before you buy one, make sure it will work

with the security cable slot in the computer.

Hard Drive

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

PC Card Slot

The PC Card slot has one connector that supports various types of PC Cards, including modems and

network cards. See the Tell Me How help file for more information on supported PC Cards and for

installation and removal instructions.

Back View

Network Connector

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