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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that help s you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indica tes either pote ntial damage to ha rdware or loss of data and te lls you how to avoid the problem. CAUTIO N: A CAUTION indicates a potential f or proper ty damage, personal injur y , or death. ________ ...
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3 INSPIRON Contents Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop ........... 5 Before Set ting Up Y our C omputer ........ ........ 5 Connect the AC Adap ter ......... ......... ......... ..... 6 Connect the Ne twork Cable (optional) ..... ..... 7 Press the Power Button ............. ........... ........ 8 Windows Vista Setup ........... ........ ......... .... ...
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4 Getting Help ............ ........... ............ ...... 33 T echnical Support and Cu stomer Service .... 34 Online S er vices .. ......... ...... ......... ......... ........ 3 4 Product I nformation ........ ......... ......... ......... . 35 Before Y ou Call ... ......... ......... ...... ......... ........ 3 6 Contacting D ell ..... ........ ...
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5 INSPIRON Setting Up Y our Inspiron Laptop This section provides inform ation about setting up your Inspiron 1427 laptop and connecting peripherals. Before Setting Up Y our Computer When positioning your comput er , ensure that you allow easy access to a power source, a dequate ventilation, and a level surface to place your computer . Restricting ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 6 Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC ada pter to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or s urge protector . CAUTION : The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However , power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly c onnecting the cable ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 7 Connect the Network Cable (Optional) T o establish a wired network connection, plug in the network cable. ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 8 Press the Power Button ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 9 Windows Vista Setup If you ordered Windows Vist a operati ng system with your computer , it is already configured . T o set up Windows Vista fo r the first time, f ollow the instructions on the screen. These steps are ma ndatory and ma y take up to 15 minutes to complete. The s creens will take you through severa l ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 10 Setting Up a Wireless Internet Connection in Windows Vista 1. Internet Ser vice 2. Cable Modem or DSL Modem 3. Wireless Router 4. Portable Computer with Wireless Internet Card For more inform ation on se tting up and using wireless see the user manual of th e computer or router . Before you can use your wi reless ...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 11 Setting Up Y our Internet Connec tion in Windows Vista T o set up an Internet connection, perform the steps in the following sectio n. 1. Save and clo se any open files, and exit any open programs. 2. Double-click the ISP icon on the desktop. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to com plete the Microsoft Wind ...
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12 INSPIRON Using Y our Inspiron Laptop Y our Inspiron 1427 has indicators, buttons, and features th at provide inf ormation at-a-gl ance and time-saving sho rtcuts for common tasks. Right Side View 12 3 ...
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Using Your Inspir on Laptop 13 1. Optical drive: Y ou can input/output d ata for d if f e re n t purposes, such as burning CDs or playing DVDs. 2. USB connectors: Connect to USB devices, such as a mouse, ke yboard, printer , external device, or an MP3 play er . 3. AC adapter connector: Connects to the AC adapter to power on the computer and charge ...
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Using Your In spiron Laptop 14 Left Side View 12 3 4 6 57 8 ...
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Using Your Inspir on Laptop 15 1. VGA connector: Connects to a monitor or projec tor . 2. Network connector (RJ-45): Connec ts the co m pu t e r t o a Local Area Ne twork (LAN). 3. High Power USB connectors: Con nects to high power devices that draw m or e t h an 10 0 mA fr o m the USB power line, such as digital cameras and external hard drive s. ...
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Using Your In spiron Laptop 16 Front view 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 7 6 ...
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Using Your Inspir on Laptop 17 1. LCD latch: Secures the LCD dis play panel t o t h e notebook. When openin g the notebook, push the LCD latch to the right and lift the display panel. When you close the notebook, the LCD la tch will hold the display panel in place. 2. Buil t-in camera: The webcam is equipped with a 2. 0 megapixel CMOS sensor . 3. B ...
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Using Your In spiron Laptop 18 Back view Kensington lock: Y ou can attach a commercially available anti-t heft de vice to the computer . NOTE: Before you buy an anti -theft device, make sure that it works with th e Kensington lock on your computer . Kensington Lo ck ...
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Using Your Inspir on Laptop 19 Removing and Replacing the Batter y T o remove the battery : 1. Slide the batter y lock switch to the right into the unlocked position. 2. Slide the batter y release lat ch to the left, and gently slide the batter y out of the batt ery ba y . T o replace the bat tery , slide the batter y into the batter y bay and slid ...
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Using Your In spiron Laptop 20 Software Features Productivity and Communication Y ou can use your computer to create presentatio ns, brochures, greeting cards, f lyers, and spreadsheets depending on the applic at ions installed in yo ur computer . Check your purc hase order for software installed on your computer . Once connected to the Internet, y ...
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Using Your Inspir on Laptop 21 Personalize power settings Y ou can use the power management options in the Windows operating syst em to personalize powe r settings for your computer . Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® provides three default settings: • Balanced — Offers full performance when you need it and saves power during periods of inactivity ...
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22 INSPIRON T roubleshooting Network Problems Wireless Connections If the wireless network connection is lost — Y ou can manage the Wireless LAN using Windows Wireless Network Connections, acce ssed fr om the Control Panel. — Interference may be bloc king or interrupting your wireless conne ction. T r y moving t he computer closer to your wirel ...
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Troubleshoo ting 23 Power Problems If the power light is off — The computer is either turned off o r is not receiving power . • Reseat the power cable into both the power connector on the comput er and the electrical outlet. • Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. • Check the AC adap ...
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Troubleshooting 24 Memor y Problems If you receive an insufficient memory message — • Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you ar e not using to see if that resolves the prob lem. • See the soft ware document ation for mi nimum memory requirements. If you experience ot her memory problems — • Check if the memor y modul ...
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Troubleshoo ting 25 If a program stops responding — End the program: 1. Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously . 2. Click Applications . 3. Click the prog ram that is no longer responding. 4. Click End T ask . If a program crashes repeatedly — Check the software documentation. If necessar y , uninstall and then re insta ll th ...
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Troubleshooting 26 If a solid blue screen a ppears — T urn the computer off. If you are unable to get a re sponse by pressing a key on your keyboard or movi ng your pointer using the touch pad or mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seco nds until the computer turns off and then restart your com puter . If you have other so ...
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Troubleshoo ting 27 Dell Diagnostics If you experience a prob lem with your com puter , perform the checks in “L ockups and Software Problems” on page 24 and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell fo r technical assistance. It is recommended that yo u print these procedures before you begin. See the System Setup section in the “ Ser ...
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28 INSPIRON Restoring Y our Operating System Y ou ca n restore your opera ting system in the f ollowing ways: • System Re store can restor e your computer to an earlier state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preser ving data files. • Dell Facto ry Ima ge Restor e retu ...
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Restoring Y our Operatin g System 29 Starting System Restore 1. Click Start . 2. In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>. 3. Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the scr een. If System Restore do es not resolve your problem, you can undo the last system restore. Undoing the Last System Restore 1. Click Start . ...
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Restoring You r Operating System 30 Dell Factory Image Restore Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the last method to rest ore you r opera ting syst em. Thi s option restores your hard drive to the operati ng state it was in when you purchased the computer . Any programs or files ad ded since yo u received your computer ( including data files ) ...
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Restoring Y our Operatin g System 31 8. Click the check box to co nfirm that you want to continue reformatting the C drive and restoring the system software t o the factor y condition, and then click Next . The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to co mplete. A message appe ars when the o perating sy stem and fac tory-installe ...
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Restoring You r Operating System 32 Reinstalling Wi ndows Vista The reinstallatio n process ca n take one to two hours to complete. After you reinstall the opera ting system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, an d other sof tware. 1. Save and close any open file s, and exit any open programs. 2. Insert the Operat ...
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33 INSPIRON Getting Help If you experience a proble m with your computer , you can complete the following ste ps to diagnose and troubleshoot the problem: 1. See “T roubleshooting” on page 22 for information and procedures that pertain to the problem your computer is experiencing. 2. See “Dell Diagnostics” on page 27 for procedures on how t ...
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Getting Help 34 T echnical Support and Customer Ser vice Dell’ s support ser vice is available to answer your questions about Dell hardwa re. Our support staff use computer -based diagnostics to provide fast, accura te answ ers. T o contact Dell’ s support ser v ice, see “Before Y ou Call” on page 36 and then see th e contact information fo ...
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Getting Help 35 Anonymous file transfer protocol (F TP): · ftp. dell. com Log in as user:anonymous, and use your e-mail address as your password. Product Information If you need information about additional products available f rom Dell, or if you wo uld like to place an order , visi t the De ll websi te at www . dell. com . For the telephone numb ...
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Getting Help 36 Before Y ou Call Remember to fill out the f ollowing Diagnostics Checklist. If possible, turn on your computer before you call Dell for assista nce and call from a telephone a t or near the computer . Y ou may be asked to type some commands at the keyboa rd, relay detailed infor mation during operations, or try ot her troubleshootin ...
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Getting Help 37 See your op erating s y stem documentation to determine the contents of the computer’ s star t-up files. If the computer is connected to a printer , print each file. Otherwise, record the co ntents of each file before calling Dell. · Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: · Description of problem and troubleshooting proce ...
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38 INSPIRON Finding More Inform ation and Resources If you need to: See: reinstall your opera ting system your Operating System media run a diagnostic program fo r your computer , reinstall notebook system software, or update drivers for your computer , and re ad me files. the Drivers and Utilities media . NOTE: Drivers, updates and downloads can b ...
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Finding M ore Informa tion and Re sources 39 If you need to: S ee: find safety/best pract ices informatio n for your computer review Warranty information, Safety instructions, Regulatory information, Ergonomics information, and End User Licens e Agreement. the safety and regulatory do cuments that shipped with your computer and also se e the Regula ...
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40 INSPIRON Specifications System Model - Dell Inspiron 1427 This section provides basic information that you ma y need when setting up, upda ting drivers for , and upgrading your computer . processor Ty p e I n t e l ® Pentium ® Dual-Core Processor Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo Processor L2 cache 1M, 2M, 3M External bus 533/667/800MHz frequency Memory ...
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Specifications 41 Computer In formation System Chipset Intel PM45 Data bus width 64 bits DRAM bus width single channel 64-bit buses Processor address bus 32 bits width Flash EPROM 1 MB PCI Bus 32 bits Communications Network adapter: 10/100/1000Mbps, Broadcom 5787 MKMLG PCI-E Wireless Wireless LAN, 802. 11 b/g, 802. 11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth ® wireless ...
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Specifications 42 Audio Audio type 2 channel High Definition Audio controller Realtek ALC272-GR Stereo conver sion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Internal Interface Intel High Definition Audio External Interface built-in microphone microphone-i n connector , stereo headphones/speakers connector Speaker two stereo spea kers Interna ...
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Specifications 43 Displa y T ype (T rueLife) 14. 1 inch WXGA Size: Height 206 mm (8. 1 in. ) Width 320 mm (12. 5 in. ) Maximum res olution 1280 x 800 Refresh r ate 60 Hz Operating angle 0° (closed) to 135° Luminance 162 min. 180 typ. cd/m2 (5 point avg) Viewing Angles: Horizontal ±40° (LED) min. Vertical +15°/-30° (LED) min. Pixel pitch 0.190 ...
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Specifications 44 Camera (optional) Pixel 2. 0 megapixel Video resolution 320×240 ~ 1280×1024 (640×480 at 30 fps) Diagonal v iewing ang le 66° T ouch pad X/Y position resolution 240cpi (graphics table mode) Size: Width 79. 7 mm (3. 13 in. ) sensor -active area Height 47. 7 mm (1. 87 in. ) rectangle Battery T ype 6-cell lithium ion D e pt h 58. ...
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Specifications 45 Battery Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can be significantly reduced under certain power -intensive conditions. For more infor mation, s ee “ DellT echnology Guide ”. Life span (approximate) 300 discharge/charge cycles T emperature range: Operating 0° to 35° (32° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C ...
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Specifications 46 Physical Height 43. 03 mm (1. 7 in. ) Width 337. 5 mm (13. 3 in. ) Depth 246 mm (9. 7 in. ) Weight (with 6-cell battery): Configurable to less than 2. 58 kg (5. 7 lb) Computer Environ ment T emperature range: Operating 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F ) Storage -20° to 60°C (-4° to 149°F ) ...
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Specifications 47 Computer Envir onment Rela tive humidi ty (maxi mum): Operating 10% to 90% (non-con densing) Storage 5% to 95% (non-con densing) Maximum vibration (usi ng a rando m-vibration spectrum that simula tes user env ironment): Operating 0. 66 GRMS Storage 1. 3 GRMS Maximum shock (measured with hard drive inhead-parked positio nand a 2ms ...
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48 INSPIRON Index A AC Adapter size and weight 45, 46 AC adapter port 13 airflo w allowing 5 C calling Dell 36 chipset 41 computer setting up 5 connect to the Internet 9 customer ser vice 34 D damage avoiding 5 Dell T echnology Guide for furthe r information 20 Diagnostic Checklist 36 drivers and downloads 39 E e-mail addresses technical support 34 ...
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Index 49 M memor y problems solving 24 Microsoft Windows V ista Program Compatibilit y wizard 25 reinstalling 28 setup 9 N network connection fixing 22 O online ser vices 34 order status 39 P power problems solving 23 power strips using 6 problems solving 22 processor 40 products information a nd purchasing 35 R reinstalling Windows 28 resources fi ...
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Index 50 V ventilation ensuring 5 W Windows reinstalling 28 wired network connecting cable 7 wireless network connection 22 ...
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