Dell Inspiron 1525 User Manual

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Check the Wireless Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Network Cable (optional) . . . . .7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Device Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Right Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Side Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Computer Base and Keyboard Features . . . 19
Media Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 22
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 30
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Contents

Dell Inspiron 1525 Specifications

General

Processor cache	0.512 MB
Processor family	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency	1.73 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	533 MHz
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	160 GB
Display diagonal	15.4 \
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Internal memory	2 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB
Type	PC
Modem speed	56.6 Kbit/s
Infrared data port	No
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
Bundled software	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium
Number of battery cells	6
TV-out type	S-Video
Headphone outputs	2
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Serial ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
AC adapter power	65 W
Pointing device	Touchpad
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA X3100

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	256 mm
Width	357 mm
Weight	2700 g
Height (rear)	37 mm
Height (front)	25 mm