Dell Inspiron 4100 Manuel d'utilisateur

Dell™Inspiron™4100 A Tour of Your Computer Conserving Power System Specifications Solving Problems UsingtheDell™Diagnostics System Setup Program

Back to Contents Page Conserving Power Dell™Inspiron™4100 Conservation Tips Power Conservation Modes Power Options Properties Conservation

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click the Power Options icon. Power Schemes Tab The Power schemes

Power Meter Tab The Power Meter tab displays the current power source and amount of battery charge remaining.  Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allow

 To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding pull-down menu, and then click OK. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab lets you ena

 To change the Intel SpeedStep options, click the Advanced button and then click one of the following options. l Disable Intel SpeedStep technology

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™Inspiron™4100 Preparing to Work Inside the Computer 1. Make sure that the work surface i

Screw Identification When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy the placemat as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws. The

System Components Exploded View (5 each)  (4 each)  Palm Rest to Bottom Case: (5 each) (3 each)  Hybrid Cooling Fan: (2 each) (1 each)  Syst

Palm Rest Inserts 1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer. 2. If the computer is connected (docked)

8. To replace the palm rests, insert the tabs on the inside edge of the palm rest into the slots on the computer. Then press along the outside edges

Back to Contents Page UsingtheDell™Diagnostics Dell™Inspiron™4100 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Features of the Dell Diagnostics Start

 4. Lift up the hard drive door until you hear a click. 5. Slide the hard drive out of the computer. Replacing the Hard Drive 1. Lift up th

11. Connect the modem cable to the modem. 12. Align the modem with the screw hole(s) and press the modem into the connector on the system board.

Removing the Memory Modules 1. Remove the memory module cover. 2. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the inner tabs on each end of

1. If you only have one memory module, install it in the connector labeled "JDIM1" on the system board. Install a second memory module in t

Keyboard Assembly Removing the Keyboard 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Turn the computer over, and remove the five M2.5 x 12-mm screws labeled &quo

6. Lift the keyboard straight up until it clears the keyboard boss support in the bottom case. 7. Rotate the keyboard forward toward the front

The keyboard connector may have a label on it that shows the correct orientation of the keyboard connector to the system-board interface connector. 3.

 9. Pull up on the pull-tab that is attached to the display-feed flex cable connector to remove the tab from the interface connector on the syste

Removing the 14.1-Inch Display Bezel 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the display assembly. 3. Use a plastic scribe to pry the six rubber s

9. Remove the tape that secures the display panel connector and the tape that secures the middle of the display-feed flex cable to the display panel.

9. When you have completed running diagnostics, remove the Drivers and Utilities CD. 10. When the computer restarts, press as soon as the Dell l

Hinge Covers Removing the Hinge Covers 1. Remove the display assembly. 2. Rotate the hinges forward at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to t

Palm Rest 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the display assembly and hinge covers. 4. Turn the computer over an

5. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that are located in the hard-drive bay door labeled "circle P." 6. Turn the computer over, and rem

8. Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the bottom case by lifting up the inside of the palm

4. Lift the microprocessor thermal cooling assembly up and out of the system board. Replacing the Microprocessor Thermal Cooling Assembly 1. Plac

1. Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, and insert the microprocessor module. When the micr

Replacing the Reserve Battery 1. Connect the reserve battery cable to the system board connector. 2. Position the reserve battery above the sp

 1 right speaker 2 palm-rest screw post 3 bottom case holders (2) 4 left speaker 1 antenna cable 6 antenna cable

1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the display assembly. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Disconnect the speaker inte

10. Turn the computer over and remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw, which is labeled "circle B" with an arrow on the front center of the system

Confirming the System Configuration Information When you boot your computer from your Drivers and Utilities CD, the diagnostics checks your system co

5. Replace the palm rest, the keyboard, the display assembly, and the hard drive. 6. Replace the module bay devices and any PC Cards or plastic bl

To prevent the latch assembly from coming loose, apply pressure to the latch and spring while replacing the latch button. 2. Ensure that the newly i

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program Dell™Inspiron™4100 Overview Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Commonly Used

change the device settings in the Boot First Device, Boot Second Device, or Boot Third Device options. For a change in the boot sequence options to t

Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™Inspiron™4100 Accessing Help Files Power Problems Accessing Help Files Power Problems Error

Error Messages Video and Display Problems If the display is blank Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.If the battery status light flashes

If the display is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable Sound and Speaker Problems If you have a problem with integrated speak

Printer Problems Modem and Internet Connection Problems Reinstall the Sound (audio) driver— See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities."Check

Scanner Problems Touch Pad or Mouse Problems External Keyboard Problems Unexpected Characters Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button, point to Set

. Drive Problems If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD HINT: When you attach an external keyboard, t

Back to Contents Page Ports and Connector Pin-Outs Dell™Inspiron™4100 Port Locations Serial Connector Parallel Connector Docking Connector

If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound If the CD-RW drive stops writing If yo

A program stops responding A solid blue screen appears Error messages appear E-Mail Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet 1. Turn off the compute

15. Replace the module bay device and any PC Cards you removed. 16. Replace the battery. If the computer does not start, or if you cannot identi

Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use the Windows XP Device Driv

l If you are installing a modem driver, click Modem and then click the appropriate modem. l If you are installing a network adapter driver, click Net

4. Click Device Manager. 5. Click View, and then click Resources by connection. 6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignm

Manually Creating a Restore Point 1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs (point to Programs in Windows Me)—> Accessories—> System Too

2. Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer. 3. Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.

7. If the mouse tutorial starts, press to exit and then press . 8. Click the setting for the region closest to where you live, and then click

Enabling Hibernate Support 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Power Management icon. 3.

Parallel Connector Use the 25-hole parallel connector to attach a parallel device to the computer. The parallel connector is used primarily for printe

Back to Contents Page System Specifications Dell™Inspiron™4100 Microprocessor System Information PC Card Memory Ports and Connecto

Infrared sensor compatible with IrDA Standard 2.0 (4 MB) and IrDA Standard 1.0 (Slow IR) Docking 200-pin connector for a Dell docking device S-vi

shortcuts Keyboard Number of keys 87 (U.S. and Canada); 88 (Europe); 91 (Japan) Key travel 2.7 mm ± 0.3 (0.11 inch ± 0.016 inch) Key spacing 19

Back to Contents Page    Physical Height 36.8 mm (1.4 inches) Width 319.5 mm (12.5 inches) Depth 253.6 mm (9.9 inches) Weight (with 8-cell batte

Back to Contents Page A Tour of Your Computer Dell™Inspiron™4100 Front View Left Side View Right Side View Back View Bottom View Front

The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Microphone Record audio with the internal microphone. Device Status Lights 

Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse. Module Bay You can install devices such as a CD drive, a DVD drive, a CD-RWdrive,

The PC Card slot has two connectors that support various types of PC Cards (also referred to as PCMCIA cards), including modems and network adapters.

Infrared Sensor  The infrared sensor lets you transfer files from your computer to another infrared-compatible device without using cable connectio

For information on using the network adapter, see the online network adapter documentation supplied with your computer. S-Video TV-Out Connector Use

PS/2 Connector Use the 6-hole, miniature DIN PS/2 connector to attach PS/2-compatible devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or external numeric keypad. I

Docking Connector PS/2 Connector USB Connector Video Monitor Connector AC Adapter Connector This connector attaches an AC adapter to the comp

Bottom View  Module Release Latch Press the latch to remove a device in the module bay. Docking Device Latch This latch connects the computer to

USB Connector Use the USB connector to attach one or more USB devices, such as a mouse, to the computer. USB is a peripheral standard that enables

S-Video TV-Out Connector Use this connector on the right side of the computer to connect your computer to a television.  Back to Contents Page  