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www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ V ostro™ 1310, 1510, 1710, and 2510 Setup and Quick Reference Guide This guide provides a features over view , specifi cations, and quick setup, software, and troubleshooting in formation for your computer .
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 ha rdware 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.
Contents 3 Contents 1 About Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Contents Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Memory Problems .
Contents 5 Problems With Y our Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Returning Items fo r Warr anty Repair or Credit . . . . . 62 Before Y ou Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About Y our Computer 7 About Y our Computer Front V iew A 9 2 3 4 6 7 1 5 8 9 11 13 10 14 15 16 12 book.book Page 7 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:17 PM.
8 About Y our Computer Back V iew 1 display 2 power button 3 device status lights 4 keyboar d status lights 5 media controls (volume, forward, r everse, stop, play , eject) 6 key bo a rd 7 security ca.
About Y our Computer 9 CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumula te in the air vents. Do not store your Dell™ computer in a low-airflow envir onment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire.
10 About Y our Computer F or more information about the battery , see the Dell T echnology Guide at support.dell.com . Wireless Switch Use the wireless switch to locate netwo rks or to enable or disable wir eless network devices. F or more information about the wir eless switch, see the Dell T echnology Guide on your computer or at support.
Setting Up Y our Computer 11 Setting Up Y our Computer Quick Setup CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions that sh ipped with your computer . CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrica l outlets worldwide.
12 Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboar d (optional). 4 Connect IEEE 1394 devices, such as a media player (optional).
Setting Up Y our Computer 13 6 Connect to the Internet (optional). See "Connecting to the Internet" on page 13 for more information. Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country . T o connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP).
14 Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Internet Connection T o set up an Internet connection with a desktop shortcut provided by your ISP : 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop.
Setting Up Y our Computer 15 Microsoft Windows Vista ® 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the W indows Vista Start button → Control P anel 3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet .
16 Setting Up Y our Computer NOTE: Y ou can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers.
Setting Up Y our Computer 17 6 On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to transfer and click Next . After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears.
18 Setting Up Y our Computer 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next . 7 Go to the old computer . T o copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer , insert the wizard disk, and click Start → Run .
Specifications 19 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. Fo r more information regarding the configuration of your computer , click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer . Processor P roce ssor type Dell™ V ostro™ 1310, 1510, and 1710: •I n t e l ® Core ™ 2 Duo (1.
20 Specifications ExpressCard NOTE: The ExpressCard slot is designed only fo r ExpressCards. It does NOT support PC Cards. ExpressCar d controller integrated ExpressCar d connector • 54-mm ExpressCar d slot (supports both USB- and PCIe-based interfaces) Cards supported ExpressCar d/54 (54 mm) (2.
Specifications 21 Minimum memory V ostro 1310, 1510, and 1710: 512 MB V ostro 2510: 1 GB Maximum memory 4 GB NOTE: In order to take advantage of the dual-c hannel bandwidth capability , both memory slots must be populated.
22 Specifications Communications Modem supports external USB modem Network adapter V ostro 1310, 1510, 1710, and 2510: • 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN on system board W ireless internal support for PCI-e Mini-Card WLAN and card with Bluetooth V2.
Specifications 23 Audio Audio type high-definition audio (HD A) Audio codec Realtek ALC268 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interfaces: Internal Azalia External micro.
24 Specifications Wi d t h V ostro 1310: • 286 mm (11.26 inches) V ostro 1510 and V ostro 2510: • 333.1 mm (13.114 inches) V ostro 1710: • 383.0 mm (15.0 inches) Diagonal V ostro 1310: • 339.5 mm (13.366 inches) V ostro 1510 and V ostro 2510: • 393.
Specifications 25 Keyboard Number of keys V ostro 1310, V ostro 1510, and V ostro 2510: • 84 (U.S./Canada); 85 (Europe); 88 (Japan) V ostro 1710: • 105 (U.S./Chinese); 106 (Europe/Brazil); 109 (Japan) Layout QWER TY/AZER TY/Kanji Size: Standard full sized Maximum V ostro 1310, V ostro 1510, and V ostro 2510: • 283.
26 Specifications Battery T ype V ostro 1310: • 4-cell "smart" lithium ion • 6-cell "smart" lithium ion • 9-cell "smart" lithium ion V ostro 1510 and V ostro 2510: .
Specifications 27 Ampere hours 6-cell (2.6 AHr) primary battery 6-cell (2.2 AHr) primary battery 9-cell (2.6 AHr) primary battery V oltage 14.8 V (4 cell) 11.
28 Specifications Dimensions (90 W): Height 33.8–34.6 mm (1.34–1.36 inches) Wi d t h 60.9 mm (2.39 inches) Depth 153.4 mm (6.04 inches) W eight (with cables) 0.46 kg (1.01 lb) T emperature range 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) Phy sical Height V ostro 1310: • 23.
Specifications 29 W eight V ostro 1310: • minimum 2.1 kg (4.630 lb) with 4-cell battery V ostro 1510 and V ostro 2510: • minimum 2.8 kg (6.173 lb) with 6-cell battery V ostro 1710: • minimum 3.
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T roubleshooting 31 T r oubleshooting CAUTION: T o guard against the likelihood of elec tric shock, laceration by moving fan blades, or other expected injuries, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover .
32 T roubleshooting If your computer b eeps during start-up: 1 W rite down the beep code. 2 R un the Dell Diagnostics to identif y a more serious cause (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38). Code (repetitive short beeps) Description Suggested Remedy 1 BIOS checksum failure.
T roubleshooting 33 Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions that sh ipped with your computer . If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
34 T roubleshooting D RIVE NOT READY — The operation requir es a hard drive in the bay befor e it can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay . See your Service Manual at support.dell.com for more information. E RROR READING PCMCIA CARD — The computer cannot identify the ExpressCar d.
T roubleshooting 35 H ARD - DISK DRIVE FAILURE — The hard drive does not r espond to commands from the computer . Shut down the com puter , remove the hard drive (see your Service Manual at support.dell.com ), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer , reinsta ll the hard drive, and r estart the computer .
36 T roubleshooting M EMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or im properly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary , replace them. See your Service Manual at support.dell.com for more information.
T roubleshooting 37 O PERATING SY STEM NOT FOUND — Reinstall the hard drive (see your Service Manual at support.dell.com ). If the problem persists, run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38). O PTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM — The optional ROM has failed.
38 T roubleshooting T IME - OF - DAY CLOCK LOST POWER — System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery . If the problem persists, try to restor e the data by entering the system setup program, then immediately exit the program (see your Service Manual at support.
T roubleshooting 39 It is recommended that you print these procedur es before you begin. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics wo rks only on Dell computers. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may n ot ship with your computer . See your Service Manual at support.
40 T roubleshooting Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and restart the computer .
T roubleshooting 41 Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety information that shippe d with your computer . I F THE POWER LIGHT IS OFF — The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power .
42 T roubleshooting E LIMINATE INTERFERENCE — Some possible causes of interference ar e: • P ower , keyboard, and mouse e xtension cables • T oo many devices connected to the same power strip .
T roubleshooting 43 Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety information that shippe d with your computer .
44 T roubleshooting A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sy stem R UN THE P ROGRAM C OMPATIBILITY W IZARD — Wi n d ow s X P : The P rogram Compatibility Wi zard configur es a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non- XP operating system environments.
T roubleshooting 45 B ACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY • Use a virus-scanning program to check the har d drive, floppy disks, CDs, or DVDs • Save and close any open files or programs and shut down yo.
46 T roubleshooting Clicking the Dell Support Icon Click or right-click the icon to perform the following tasks: • Check your computing environment. • View the Dell Support Utility settings. • Access the help file for the Dell Support Utility . • View fr equently asked questions.
Reinstalling Software 47 Reinstalling Software Drivers Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any de vice, identify whether the driver is the source of your problem and, if necessary , update the driver . Wi n d o w s X P : 1 Click Start → Control P anel .
48 Reinstalling Software Returning to a Previous Device Driver V ersion Wi n d ow s X P: 1 Click Start → My Computer → P roperties → Hardware → Device Manager . 2 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click P roperti es .
Reinstalling Software 49 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Fi n i s h to restart the computer . 4 When you see the W indows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the W elcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next .
50 Reinstalling Software 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driv er appears, click the name of the driver → OK → Next . 8 Click F inish and restart your computer .
Reinstalling Software 51 Starting Sy stem Restore W indows Vista : 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an administrator on the computer , click Continue ; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action.
52 Reinstalling Software Enabling Sy stem Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable Sy st em Restore; regardless of low disk space. Therefore, the steps be low apply only to Windows XP . If you reinstall W indows XP with less than 200 MB of free har d-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled.
Reinstalling Software 53 4 T o access the recovery options, log on as a local user . T o access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, then click OK . 5 Click Dell F actory Image Restore . NOTE: Depending upon your configurati on, you may need to select Dell Factory T ools , then Dell Factory Image Restore .
54 Reinstalling Software NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer . Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any required drivers.
Reinstalling Software 55 4 T o access the recovery options, log on as a local user . T o access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, then click OK . 5 Click Dell F actory Image Restore . NOTE: Depending upon your configurati on, you may need to select Dell Factory T ools , then Dell Factory Image Restore .
56 Reinstalling Software T o reinstall W indows, you need the Dell™ Operating System media and the Dell Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer . Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any required drivers.
Finding Information 57 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and ma y not ship with your computer . Some features or media may n ot be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer .
58 Finding Information Safety , Regulatory , W arranty , and Support Documentation This type of information may have shipped with your computer . F or additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www .dell.com at the following location: www .
Getting Help 59 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance CAUTION: If you need to remove the comp uter cover , first disconnect the computer power and modem c ables from all electrical outlets.
60 Getting Help T echnical Support and Customer Service Dell's support service is available to answer your questions about Dell™ hardwar e. Our support staff uses computer-based diagnostics to provide fast, accurate answers.
Getting Help 61 • Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addr esses apmarketing@dell.com (Asian/P acific countries only) sales_canada@dell.com (Canada only) • Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com Log in as user: anonymous , and use your e-mail address as your passwor d.
62 Getting Help Returning Items for W arranty Repair or Credit P repare all items being r eturned, whether for repair or credit, as follows: 1 Call Dell to obtain a Return Materi al Authorization Number , and write it clearly and prominently on the outside of the box.
Getting Help 63 Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service T ag (bar code on the back or bottom of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorizatio n Number (if .
64 Getting Help Contacting Dell F or customers in the United States , call 800- WWW -DE LL (800-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, yo u can find contact information on your purchase invoice, pa cking slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Index 65 Index B beep codes, 31 C CDs/D VDs operating system, 5 7 computer beep codes, 3 1 crashes, 4 3 - 4 4 stops responding, 4 3 contacting Dell, 64 D Dell contacting, 6 4 F actory Image Restore, 5.
66 Index I Internet connection about, 1 3 options, 1 3 setting up, 1 4 M memory problems, 4 2 messages error , 3 3 O operating system Dell F actory Image Restore, 5 2 m e d i a , 53, 55 reinstalling, .
Index 67 T telephone numbers, 64 transferring information to a new computer , 15 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 3 8 restor e to previous state, 5 0 W W indows Vista Dell F actory Image Restore, 5 2.
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