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... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
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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 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems ... 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 Setup Program 308 Working With...
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 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems ... 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 Setup Program 308 Working With...
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..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 ...
..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 ...
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... down successfully. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you lose unsaved data and the computer may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . When this is not successful, you may darken and show you haven't saved. Shutting Down Your Computer...
... down successfully. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you lose unsaved data and the computer may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . When this is not successful, you may darken and show you haven't saved. Shutting Down Your Computer...
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... Safe Mode, you are started. This will be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. FOR MORE INFORMATION...Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message.
... Safe Mode, you are started. This will be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. FOR MORE INFORMATION...Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message.
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... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer
... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support....Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the monitor with...
... the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support....Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the monitor with...
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... storage, and service system utilities. Local Security Policy - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Adjust visual effects - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) change how menus...
... storage, and service system utilities. Local Security Policy - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Adjust visual effects - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) change how menus...
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... and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two.... Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or configure to...
... and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two.... Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or configure to...
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.... 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
.... 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
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... level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
... level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
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view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation... power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select options for a notebook computer. • Press . select to the same operating state it ...-out). OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power Meter -
view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation... power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select options for a notebook computer. • Press . select to the same operating state it ...-out). OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power Meter -
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...) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system...
...) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system...
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... occur during electrical storms. Power Line Conditioner NOTICE: Power line conditioners do not protect against power interruptions. 140 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer. Disconnect the network cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power...
... occur during electrical storms. Power Line Conditioner NOTICE: Power line conditioners do not protect against power interruptions. 140 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer. Disconnect the network cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power...
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... is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data... is being saved to your computer. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks...
... is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data... is being saved to your computer. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks...
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... in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. You may need to purchase a new battery during the life of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under ... your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media...
... in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. You may need to purchase a new battery during the life of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under ... your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media...
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... fire or explosion. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with a compatible battery purchased from children. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer...
... fire or explosion. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with a compatible battery purchased from children. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer...
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...the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To check the amount of the battery. Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of a battery depends on the number of times it is the health ... degradation. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of the lights are on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than ...
...the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To check the amount of the battery. Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of a battery depends on the number of times it is the health ... degradation. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of the lights are on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than ...
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... level. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. If the battery runs completely out of the following: • Connect the...about changing the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. battery life is largely determined by the number of both batteries. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). ...
... level. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. If the battery runs completely out of the following: • Connect the...about changing the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. battery life is largely determined by the number of both batteries. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). ...
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... Disable feature in checked baggage. Click the icon to continue charging the battery. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on . Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. If the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. Charge time is longer with the computer turned on...
... Disable feature in checked baggage. Click the icon to continue charging the battery. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on . Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. If the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. Charge time is longer with the computer turned on...