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... Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
... Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
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... Printing Files 113 Deleting Files 113 8 Contents Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer...
... Printing Files 113 Deleting Files 113 8 Contents Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer...
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...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 Using Your Laptop Computer for the First Time 142 Preserving the Life of a Battery 142 Replacing a Battery 143 Checking the Battery... Charge 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™...
...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 Using Your Laptop Computer for the First Time 142 Preserving the Life of a Battery 142 Replacing a Battery 143 Checking the Battery... Charge 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™...
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...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
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... or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
... or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System...
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To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Monitors and Displays 47 Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop ... or solution not designed for monitors. CAUTION: Do not wipe the computer's display screen with your computer. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. These solutions can damage the monitor's anti-glare coating. Do not spray cleaners directly onto the screen. Monitors and Displays FOR MORE INFORMATION...
To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Monitors and Displays 47 Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop ... or solution not designed for monitors. CAUTION: Do not wipe the computer's display screen with your computer. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. These solutions can damage the monitor's anti-glare coating. Do not spray cleaners directly onto the screen. Monitors and Displays FOR MORE INFORMATION...
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... increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more detailed information about accessing the Display Properties window...The ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. For more about the Control Panel, see "Control Panel" on external monitors or projectors. Using the Ambient Light ...
... increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more detailed information about accessing the Display Properties window...The ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. For more about the Control Panel, see "Control Panel" on external monitors or projectors. Using the Ambient Light ...
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... anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your desktop.
... anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your desktop.
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... cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together...
... cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together...
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... the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software...
... the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software...
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The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.
The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.
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.... If you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at both the printers on...
.... If you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at both the printers on...
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...8594; Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management... Manager (listed under Tasks). 2 If a window appears asking for permission to the device name. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer
...8594; Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management... Manager (listed under Tasks). 2 If a window appears asking for permission to the device name. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer
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...Safe mode is off and components will be displayed after you are started. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that may be displayed. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer...in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be lost. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with ...
...Safe mode is off and components will be displayed after you are started. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that may be displayed. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer...in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be lost. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with ...
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...and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. ...For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the...
...and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. ...For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the...
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... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Advanced tools - system tools to monitor the status of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. 2 Click System and Maintenance→ Performance Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve your computer. Open Disk Cleanup...
... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Advanced tools - system tools to monitor the status of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. 2 Click System and Maintenance→ Performance Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve your computer. Open Disk Cleanup...
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... same operating state it returns to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was...
... same operating state it returns to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was...
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... about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer...
... about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer...