Dell Studio 1536 Manuel utilisateur

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Dell™ Studio 1535/1536

Quick Reference Guide

Model PP33L

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.

If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to

Mcrosoft

Windows

operating systems are not applicable.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth is a

registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license.

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.

Model PP33L

March 2008 P/N F434C Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front and Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Back and Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . 20

Removing and Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . 21

2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Pre-Boot Self-Assessment (PSA)

Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics . . . . . . . . 33

Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

The computer does not start . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . 44

A program stops responding or

crashes repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

A program is designed for an earlier

Microsoft®Windows®operating system . . . . . 45

A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems

in the Windows Vista® Operating System . . . . . . . 47

Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Windows Vista System Restore . . . . . . . 48

4 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 54

DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . 55

Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 56

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Contents 5

A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Finding Information 7

Finding Information

NOTE: Some features may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some

features may not be available in certain countries.

NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.

Document/Media/Label Contents

Service Tag and Express Service Code

You can find this at the bottom of your

computer.

• Use the Service Tag to identify your

computer when you use

support.dell.com

or contact support.

• Enter the Express Service Code to direct

your call when contacting support.

Model Number

You can find this at the bottom of your

computer next to the service tag.

Model number of your computer.

Drivers and Utilities Media

• A diagnostic program for your computer

• Drivers for your computer

• Device documentation

• Notebook System Software (NSS)

Readme files may be included on your

Drivers and Utilities media to provide

last-minute updates about technical

changes to your computer or advanced

technical-reference material for

technicians or experienced users.

NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates

can be found at support.dell.com.

Setup Diagram How to setup your computer

Service Manual

Available at Dell Support Website -

support.dell.com

• How to remove and replace parts

• How to troubleshoot and solve

problems

Dell Technology Guide

Available in Windows Help and Support

(Start →Help and Support) and at

Dell Support Website - support.dell.com

• About your operating system

• Using and maintaining peripherals

• Understanding technologies such as

Internet, E-mail, and so on.

8Finding Information

Microsoft Windows License Label

You can find this label in the battery

compartment.

Your operating system product key.

NOTE: This label is available only for

systems with Microsoft operating system.

Dell Support Center

• Self Help (Troubleshooting, Security,

System Performance, Network/Internet,

Backup/Recovery, and Windows Vista)

• Alerts (technical support alerts relevant

to your computer)

• Assistance from Dell (Technical

Support with DellConnect™, Customer

Service, Training and Tutorials, How-To

Help with Dell on Call, and Online

Scan with PC CheckUp)

• About Your System (System

Documentation, Warranty

Information, System Information,

Upgrades & Accessories)

NOTE: The Dell Support Center features

available in your computer depends on the

configuration.

Dell QuickSet Help Information on network activity, the

hotkeys, and other items controlled by

Dell QuickSet

To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click

the Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows

notification area.

Document/Media/Label Contents

About Your Computer 9

About Your Computer

Front and Right View

20 1

10 About Your Computer

CAMERA INDICATOR —Indicates that the camera is on. Based on configuration

selections you made when ordering your computer, your computer may not include a

camera.

CAMERA —Built-in camera for video capture, conferencing, and chat. Based on

configuration selections you made when ordering your computer, your computer may

not include a camera.

DISPLAY —For more information on the display, see Dell Technology Guide.

MEDIA CONTROL BUTTONS —Control CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and Media Player playback.

1 camera indicator (optional) 2 camera (optional)

3 display 4 media control buttons (9)

5 keyboard 6 num lock light

7 device status lights 8 power button

9 AC adapter connector 10 battery status light

11 optical drive 12 USB connectors (2)

13 IEEE connector 14 fingerprint reader (optional)

15 consumer IR 16 analog microphone

17 touch pad buttons (2) 18 touch pad

19 caps lock light 20 digital array microphones (optional)

Launch Dell MediaDirect Mute the sound

Play the previous track Turn the volume down

Stop Turn the volume up

Play or pause Eject the disc

Play the next track

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