Dell Vostro A100 Manual de usuario

Dell™ Vostro™ A100/A180

Setup and

Quick Reference Guide

This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup,

software, and troubleshooting information for your computer. For more

information about your operating system, devices, and technologies, see

the

Dell Technology Guide

at support.dell.com.

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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 a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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 DCMTLF

July 2008 P/N U792G Rev. A00

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Contents

About Your Computer. . . . . . . . 7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . 9

Vostro A100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Vostro A180. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . 11

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing Your Computer in an

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . 15

Setting Up Your Internet

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Transferring Information to a

New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Microsoft®Windows Vista®

Operating System . . . . . . . . . . 17

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 31

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Contents

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Messages . . . . . . . . . 40

Troubleshooting Software and

Hardware Problems . . . . . . . . 42

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . 45

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . 45

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . 46

Lockups and Software

Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49

Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . 51

Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . 51

Reinstalling Drivers and

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Restoring Your Operating

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Microsoft®Windows®

System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Dell™ Factory Image

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Operating System

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Finding Information . . . . . . . . 59

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . 63

Technical Support and Customer

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Contents

Online Services. . . . . . . . . . . 64

AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . 65

Automated Order-Status

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Problems With Your Order . . . . . 66

Product Information. . . . . . . . . 66

Returning Items for Warranty

Repair or Credit . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Before You Call. . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Contents

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About Your Computer

Front View

1 optical drive 2 optical-drive eject

button

3 optional optical drive

bay

4 USB 2.0 connectors (2)

5 microphone

connector

6 headphone connector

7 power button, power

light

8 drive-activity light

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About Your Computer

Back View

NOTE: The serial and parallel connectors are

available only in Vostro™ A180.

1 power connector 2 voltage selector switch

(optional)

3 power supply light 4 back-panel connectors

5 expansion card slots 6 padlock ring

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About Your Computer

Back Panel Connectors

Vostro A100

1 mouse connector 2 link-integrity light

3 network adapter

connector

4 network-activity light

5 line-in connector 6 front line-out connector

7 microphone

connector

8 USB 2.0 connectors (4)

9 VGA video connector 10 keyboard connector

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About Your Computer

Vostro A180

1 mouse connector 2 parallel connector

3 network activity light 4 network adapter

connector

5 link-integrity light 6 line-in connector

7 front line-out

connector

8 microphone connector

9 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 10 VGA video connector

11 serial connector 12 keyboard connector

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