Dell 8500 Laptop User Manual


 
6 Contents
Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
. . . . . . . . . 71
If you have a problem with external speakers
. . . . . . . . . . 71
Copying CDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using Easy CD Creator Basic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs
. . . . . . . . 73
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How to Copy a CD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Connecting a Television to the Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S-Video and Standard Audio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S-Video and Digital Audio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Composite Video and Standard Audio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Composite Video and Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
. . . . . . . . . 84
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Network Setup Wizard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks
. . . . . . . . . . . 92
Determining your Network Type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connecting to a Network in Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Finalizing your Network Connection (Security Settings)
. . . . 96
7 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Accessing Help
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104