Dell Inspiron 8600 Owners Manual - Page 5

Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia, Setting Up a Home and Office Network, Solving Problems - keyboard

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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 43 External Keyboard Problems 43 Unexpected Characters 44 5 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Copying CDs and DVDs 45 How to Copy a CD or DVD 45 Using Blank CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs 46 Helpful Tips 46 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 47 S-Video Connection 47 Composite Video Connection 48 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV 50 6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter 53 Network Setup Wizard 54 Network Problems 54 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 54 Determining Your Network Type 54 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . 55 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 59 Accessing Help 61 Error Messages 61 Video and Display Problems 62 If the display is blank 62 If the display is difficult to read 63 If only part of the display is readable 64 Scanner Problems 64 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
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43
External Keyboard Problems
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43
Unexpected Characters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
Copying CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
How to Copy a CD or DVD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Using Blank CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs
. . . . . . . . . .
46
Helpful Tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
S-Video Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Composite Video Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
6
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Network Setup Wizard
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54
Network Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Determining Your Network Type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
. . . . .
55
7
Solving Problems
Finding Solutions
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59
Accessing Help
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61
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Video and Display Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
If the display is blank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
If the display is difficult to read
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
If only part of the display is readable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Scanner Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64