Dell Insp 640 M Manual

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Z
ZIF — zero insertion force — A type of socket or 
connector that allows a computer chip to be installed or 
removed with no stress applied to either the chip or its 
socket.
Zip — A popular data compression format. Files that have 
been compressed with the Zip format are called Zip files 
and usually have a filename extension of .zip. A special 
kind of zipped file is a self-extracting file, which has a 
filename extension of .exe. You can unzip a self-extracting 
file by double-clicking...

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Index
Numbers
5-in-1 media memory card 
reader, 67
A
audio connectors, 20
audio device
connecting, 4 9
enabling, 6 2
audio. See sound
B
battery
charge gauge, 3 8
charging, 4 1
checking the charge, 3 8
conserving power, 3 9
description, 23
meter, 3 8
performance, 3 7
power meter, 3 8
removing, 4 1
storing, 4 2
battery-bay latch release, 23
blanks
ExpressCards, 6 5
removing, 66, 69Bluetooth wireless technology 
card
device status light, 1 8
installing, 1 2 8
boot sequence, 166
brightness...

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device status lights, 16
diagnostics
Dell, 81, 84
display
adjusting brightness, 3 1
adjusting the size of icons, 1 3 1
adjusting the size of 
toolbars, 131
description, 1 6
resolution, 3 1
switching the video image, 3 1
display latch, 18
documentation
End User License 
Agreement, 1 1
ergonomics, 1 1
online, 1 3
Product Information 
Guide, 1 1
regulatory, 1 1
safety, 1 1
warranty, 1 1
Dolby headphones, setting 
up, 62
drivers
about, 101
identifying, 1 0 1
reinstalling, 1 0 1
Drivers and...

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keypad
numeric, 3 3
L
labels
Microsoft Windows, 12
Service Tag, 1 2
lost computer, 80
M
media control buttons
Dell MediaDirect button, 4 6
description, 17
play/pause/Dell 
MediaDirect, 1 7
media memory cards
blanks, 6 9
CardBus technology, 6 7
installing, 6 8
removing, 6 9
slots, 67
types, 67
memory
adding, 116, 118
installing, 1 1 5
removing, 116, 119
memory module cover, 23
messages
error, 8 8
Microsoft Windows label, 12
Mobile Broadband (WWAN)
network connections, 7 6modem
installing, 1 2 1...

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problems (continued)
computer does not start up, 9 3
computer stops responding, 93
conflicts, 1 0 3
Dell Diagnostics, 81, 84
Dell MediaDirect, 94
drives, 8 5
DVD drive, 8 5
error messages, 8 8
hard drive, 8 6
IEEE 1394 connector, 9 2
keyboard, 92
lockups, 9 3
network, 9 6
power, 96
power light conditions, 9 6
printer, 9 7
program crashes repeatedly, 9 3
program stops responding, 93
programs and Windows 
compatibility, 94
restore operating system to 
previous state, 104
scanner, 9 7
slow...

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touch pad
cleaning, 1 6 7
customizing, 3 6
description, 17
tracking software
protecting your computer, 8 0
transferring information to a 
new computer, 26
traveling with the computer
by air, 1 3 4
identification tag, 1 3 3
packing, 1 3 3
tips, 134
troubleshooting
conflicts, 1 0 3
Dell Diagnostics, 81, 84
external keyboard 
problems, 92
Hardware Troubleshooter, 1 0 3
Help and Support Center, 1 3
restore computer to previous 
operating state, 1 0 4TV
connecting, 4 9
U
uninterruptible power supply....

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