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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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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 ...
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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... the computer's display screen with water. Do not spray cleaners directly onto the screen. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with... your computer for safety procedures to follow when working with either water or an LCD cleaner. To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with your computer. Monitors and Displays 47 These solutions can damage the monitor's anti...
... the computer's display screen with water. Do not spray cleaners directly onto the screen. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with... your computer for safety procedures to follow when working with either water or an LCD cleaner. To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with your computer. Monitors and Displays 47 These solutions can damage the monitor's anti...
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... light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. It does not control the brightness on page 44. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically 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...
... light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. It does not control the brightness on page 44. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically 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...
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..., lightly tap once on the surface of your thumb to press the left touch pad button twice. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to move the cursor or select objects on the screen... your desktop. In the Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. On the second tap, leave your finger or pen on the touch pad and move the cursor...
..., lightly tap once on the surface of your thumb to press the left touch pad button twice. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to move the cursor or select objects on the screen... your desktop. In the Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. On the second tap, leave your finger or pen on the touch pad and move the cursor...
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... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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...
... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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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See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
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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. 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)
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...; Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Setting up Printers You can install both locations...
...; Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Setting up Printers You can install both locations...
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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 given to ... Computer Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will...
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 given to ... Computer Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will...
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...Battery" on . NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any error messages that starts your computer. Press ...
...Battery" on . NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any error messages that starts your computer. Press ...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its ... media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. If you notice problems, such as an overview of the options provided. Tools are available through your computer, wipe the computer...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its ... media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. If you notice problems, such as an overview of the options provided. Tools are available through your computer, wipe the computer...
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.... advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to improve performance. advanced security tool to help you find what you are looking for laptop computers. index options to manage and update system security for errors or problem areas. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup...
.... advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to improve performance. advanced security tool to help you find what you are looking for laptop computers. index options to manage and update system security for errors or problem areas. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup...
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... Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. 2 Click the option you want to a reserved area on the hard drive and then...
... Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. 2 Click the option you want to a reserved area on the hard drive and then...
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... and Support. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode...
... and Support. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode...