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Dell™ Inspiron™ 8600
Owner’s Manual
Model PP02X
 
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 toavoid the problem.
 
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the
Dell Inspiron Help File
(seepage61)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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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.©2004DellInc.Allrightsreserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.Trademarks used in this text:
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, the
 DELL
logo
 ,
 
 DellNet 
,
 Dell TravelLite
,
 Inspiron
,
 Dell Precision
,
 Dimension
,
OptiPlex
,
PowerApp
,
PowerEdge
,
PowerConnect 
,
PowerVault 
,
 Axim
, and
 Latitude
are trademarks of Dell Inc.;
 Intel
,
Pentium
, and
Celeron
 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation;
 Microsoft 
and
Windows
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation;
 Bluetooth
is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell Inc. under license;
 EMC 
is a registeredtrademark of EMC Corporation.Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names ortheir products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Model PP02X
December 2004 P/N D7711 Rev. A01
 
Contents
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Contents
Finding Information
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1A Tour of Your Computer
Front View
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11Left View
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15Right View
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16Back View
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17Bottom View
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2Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting to the Internet
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection
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Modem and Internet Connection Problems
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22Setting Up a Printer
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Printer Cable
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23Connecting a USB Printer
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23
Printer Problems
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24Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network
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25Power Protection Devices
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25
Surge Protectors
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25Line Conditioners
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25Uninterruptible Power Supplies
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26
Turning Off Your Computer
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