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23
Setting Up Your XPS Laptop
Connect to the Internet
(Optional)
To connect to the Internet, you need an
external modem or network connection and
an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter
is not a part of your original order, you can
purchase one from dell.com.
Setting Up a Wired Connection
•If you are using a dial‑up connection,
connect the telephone line to the optional
external USB modem and to the telephone
wall connector before you set up your
Internet connection.
•Ifyou are using a DSL or cable/satellite
modem connection, contact your ISP
or cellular telephone service for setup
instructions.
To complete setting up your wired Internet
connection, follow the instructions in “Setting
Up Your Internet Connection” onpage24.
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
NOTE: To set up your wireless router,
see the documentation that shipped with
your router.
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router.
To set up your connection to awireless
router:
1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your
computer (see “Enable or Disable Wireless
(Optional)” on page16).
2. Save and close any open files, and exit any
open programs.
3. Click Start
Control Panel.
4. In the search box, type network, and
then click Network and Sharing Center
Connect to a network.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the setup.
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Dell XPS 17 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Bus typeDMI
SteppingB1
Tjunction100 °C
Processor cache6 MB
Processor cores4
System bus rate2.5 GT/s
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor socketSocket 988
Processor threads8
Processor codenameClarksfield
Processing Die size296 mm²
Processor frequency1.73 GHz
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor lithography45 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor front side bus- MHz
PCI Express slots version2
Processor boost frequency2.93 GHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
ECC supported by processorNo
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)13
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16
Number of Processing Die Transistors774 M
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM57 Express
HDD speed7200 RPM
HDD interfaceSATA
Optical drive typeDVD-RW
Card reader integratedYes
Total storage capacity640 GB
Compatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD
Display diagonal17.3 \
Display resolution1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:9
Internal memory6 GB
Memory clock speed1333 MHz
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 445M
Maximum graphics card memory3 GB
On-board graphics card modelNot available
TypePC
Power supply typeAC/DC
Wireless technologyWi-Fi
Graphics card familyNVIDIA
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Speaker power5 W
Audio formats supportedAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Cabling technology10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home Premium
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Battery life (max)7.32 h
Number of battery cells9
Charging port typeDC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity0
Product colorAluminum
Pointing deviceTouchpad
Processor codeSLBQG
Processor ARK ID49024
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1.0
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth287.3 mm
Width414.9 mm
Weight3600 g
Height (rear)38.5 mm
Height (front)32.8 mm

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