Dell Inspiron 8200 Owner's Manual - Page 2

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. To access the help file, see page 72.

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

Corporation

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Dell

, the

DELL

logo,

DellPlus

,

DellWare

,

Inspiron

,

TrueMobile

,

Dimension

,

OptiPlex

,

UltraSharp

,

DellNet

,

AccessDirect

,

Dell Precision

, and

Latitude

are

trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation;

Intel

,

Pentium,

and

Celeron

are registered trademarks

of Intel Corporation;

EMC

is the registered trademark of EMC Corporation;

GeForce2 Go

and

GeForce4 440 Go

are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation;

ATI Mobility

and

RADEON

are

trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc.; 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.

September 2002

P/N 1H018

Rev. A03

Section	Page
1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer	3
2 Solving Problems	5
3 Adding and Replacing Parts	7
4 Appendix	7
Index 157	8
CAUTION: Safety Instructions	9
When Using Your Computer	13
Setting Up and Using Your Computer	19
A Tour of Your Computer	20
Setting Up a Printer	34
Transferring Information to a NewComputer With Microsoft® Windows® XP	36
Setting Up a Home and Office Network With WindowsXP	37
Connecting to the Internet	37
Copying CDs	39
Turning Off the Computer	42
About the Module Bay	42
Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off	42
Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Running	44
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad	44
Enabling the Infrared Sensor	51
Connecting a Television to the Computer	52
Setting Up the Dolby Headphone	64
Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network	65
Power Protection Devices	65
Solving Problems	69
Finding Solutions	70
Accessing Help	72
Power Problems	72
Start-Up Error Messages	74
Video and Display Problems	75
Sound and Speaker Problems	77
Printer Problems	78
Modem and Internet Connection Problems	79
Scanner Problems	80
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems	81
External Keyboard Problems	82
Unexpected Characters	82
Drive Problems	83
PC Card Problems	86
Network Problems	87
Error Messages	87
General Program Problems	89
E-Mail Problems	90
Resolving Other Technical Problems	90
If Your Computer Gets Wet	90
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer	91
Drivers	92
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	95
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore	96
Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP	99
Adding and Replacing Parts	103
Replacing the Palm Rests	104
Adding Memory	105
Replacing the Hard Drive	108
Appendix	111
Specifications	112
System Setup Overview	119
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.Only)	121
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit	123
Contacting Dell	124
Regulatory Notices	140

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