Dell inspiriron 1000

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1000

Owner’s Manual

Model PP08S

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE 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 apotential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable.

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Model PP08S

December 2004

P/N Y6960 Rev.A01

Contents
Finding Information
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About Your Computer
Front View .
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Left Side View . Right Side View Back View

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Bottom View .

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Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting to the Internet
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up a Printer

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Printer Cable . . . . . . Connecting a USB Printer Power Protection Devices

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Surge Protectors .. . . . . . Line Conditioners . . . . . . . Uninterruptible Power Supplies

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Using a Battery
Battery Performance .
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Checking the Battery Charge . Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery .

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Recalibrating a Battery Removing a Battery

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Installing a Battery Storing a Battery .

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Using CDs, DVDs, andOther Multimedia
Using CDs and DVDs . Copying CDs .
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How to Copy a CD . . . . . . . . Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . Helpful Tips . . . . . ....