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.... . . . 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 After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
.... . . . 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 After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
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... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
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... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP 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...
... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP 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...
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... 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 Setup Program 308 Working...
... 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 Setup Program 308 Working...
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Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55 Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55 Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
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... Activates the menu bar in programs that option. Cuts a selected item. Closes the active window (in the active program. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 ...projector, and so on the desktop. Displays icons representing all items in the Power Options Properties window. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in a document or window. Renames the ...
... Activates the menu bar in programs that option. Cuts a selected item. Closes the active window (in the active program. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 ...projector, and so on the desktop. Displays icons representing all items in the Power Options Properties window. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in a document or window. Renames the ...
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...Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you restart the computer, your computer uses less power. When you want to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and ...you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use shut down to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save your desktop state to your desktop ...
...Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you restart the computer, your computer uses less power. When you want to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and ...you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use shut down to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save your desktop state to your desktop ...
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... INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control...Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer. If your computer is ACPI-enabled, you can undock it while...
... INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control...Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer. If your computer is ACPI-enabled, you can undock it while...
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... computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down , the screen may be able to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to...
... computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down , the screen may be able to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 This will reset when the power is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in Safe Mode if you start your computer in Safe Mode, you are ...Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you have shut down any error messages that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Only the basic ...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 This will reset when the power is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in Safe Mode if you start your computer in Safe Mode, you are ...Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you have shut down any error messages that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Only the basic ...
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...shut down and restart your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode... Help and Support: click 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 If your computer restarts.
...shut down and restart your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode... Help and Support: click 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 If your computer restarts.
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...→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; disable some of the available options to improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Advanced tools - Event Viewer - provides access to optimize performance. Adjust...
...→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; disable some of the available options to improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Advanced tools - Event Viewer - provides access to optimize performance. Adjust...
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... 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 your activity and maximizing performance. To select...
... 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 your activity and maximizing performance. To select...
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...your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer, depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to put your computer ...resume full operation when you want to use. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you are ready to start again. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE ...
...your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer, depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to put your computer ...resume full operation when you want to use. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you are ready to start again. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE ...
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...low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window, ...you may also use one of the following information to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer. • Press . ...
...low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window, ...you may also use one of the following information to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer. • Press . ...
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... → Help and Support. To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To...
... → Help and Support. To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To...
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...then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. When the computer... critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: •...
...then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. When the computer... critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: •...
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...damage to your computer from voltage spikes that can 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) Compare joule ratings to determine the relative effectiveness ...cable from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Power Protection Devices Interference or fluctuations in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the...
...damage to your computer from voltage spikes that can 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) Compare joule ratings to determine the relative effectiveness ...cable from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Power Protection Devices Interference or fluctuations in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the...
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... To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in data loss or file damage. Uninterruptible... Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time...
... To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in data loss or file damage. Uninterruptible... Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time...
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... performance). You may need to adjust optimize your computer. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see...on how often the battery is used . NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...
... performance). You may need to adjust optimize your computer. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see...on how often the battery is used . NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...