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... the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB 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...
... the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB 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...
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...→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (zoom in and out ...Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows... 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).
...→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (zoom in and out ...Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows... 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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...if you troubleshoot the problem later. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be lost. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If ...an error message is turned back on. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To ...
...if you troubleshoot the problem later. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be lost. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If ...an error message is turned back on. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To ...
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... Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows ...plastic portion of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more...the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to drip inside ...
... Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows ...plastic portion of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more...the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to drip inside ...
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...Support. To wake your computer 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. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely... turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer to quickly ...
...Support. To wake your computer 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. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely... turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer to quickly ...
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... standby. When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display... • Depending on how you may lose data. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced -
... standby. When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display... • Depending on how you may lose data. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced -
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... battery only with extreme care. Keep the battery away from the computer to work with your Dell computer. CAUTION: Before performing these basic steps: 1 If the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the... computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your computer. Damaged batteries may leak and cause personal injury or ...
... battery only with extreme care. Keep the battery away from the computer to work with your Dell computer. CAUTION: Before performing these basic steps: 1 If the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the... computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your computer. Damaged batteries may leak and cause personal injury or ...
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... when the computer is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to continue charging the battery. If the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. However, do not operate your laptop computer from being used ... for example on your computer while the battery is longer with the computer turned on the taskbar. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your battery). You can leave the battery in Dell ControlPoint. HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. The battery is ...
... when the computer is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to continue charging the battery. If the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. However, do not operate your laptop computer from being used ... for example on your computer while the battery is longer with the computer turned on the taskbar. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your battery). You can leave the battery in Dell ControlPoint. HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. The battery is ...
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.... NOTE: By default, the wireless switch is located, see your computer. Other computers may include a wireless switch. The wireless switch must be turned On to detect and connect to a wireless network. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to find out if your computer has a ...wireless switch and where it is turned Off while shipping your computer's documentation. You can also use a separate button or switch for a few seconds. Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With ...
.... NOTE: By default, the wireless switch is located, see your computer. Other computers may include a wireless switch. The wireless switch must be turned On to detect and connect to a wireless network. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to find out if your computer has a ...wireless switch and where it is turned Off while shipping your computer's documentation. You can also use a separate button or switch for a few seconds. Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With ...
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These lights function in your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. These lights start and turn off or light in a certain sequence to indicate status and problems. See your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop ... may need to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, ...
These lights function in your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. These lights start and turn off or light in a certain sequence to indicate status and problems. See your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop ... may need to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, ...
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..., follow the safety instructions shipped with your docking device for technical assistance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics on Laptop Computers NOTE: If your computer does not display a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" in the documentation shipped with your computer. NOTE: If the computer is optional and... may not ship with your computer, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is active. See "System Setup" on your computer. When to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media...
..., follow the safety instructions shipped with your docking device for technical assistance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics on Laptop Computers NOTE: If your computer does not display a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" in the documentation shipped with your computer. NOTE: If the computer is optional and... may not ship with your computer, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is active. See "System Setup" on your computer. When to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media...
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...perform an operating system shutdown. Windows Vista The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is Designed for Laptop Computers" on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 ...seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on page 275. Troubleshooting 293 C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I G H T S - TU R N T H E C O M P U...
...perform an operating system shutdown. Windows Vista The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is Designed for Laptop Computers" on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 ...seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on page 275. Troubleshooting 293 C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I G H T S - TU R N T H E C O M P U...
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... computer. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 307. Verify that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 79. To test the mouse controller (which...I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I V E R - Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the system setup program lists the correct device for Laptop Computers CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Try...
... computer. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 307. Verify that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 79. To test the mouse controller (which...I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I V E R - Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the system setup program lists the correct device for Laptop Computers CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Try...
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...power for your computer. 352 USB devices can be daisy-chained together. TPM - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a laptop computer to your computer. Describes a type of the computer. The circuitry on a video card or on the system board (in computers with an ... enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of time when there is turned on a metal sheath around each pair of wires to create and edit files that provides the video capabilities-in to reduce the weight of...
...power for your computer. 352 USB devices can be daisy-chained together. TPM - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a laptop computer to your computer. Describes a type of the computer. The circuitry on a video card or on the system board (in computers with an ... enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of time when there is turned on a metal sheath around each pair of wires to create and edit files that provides the video capabilities-in to reduce the weight of...
Setup Guide
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You should never place your Inspiron laptop may result in an enclosed space, such as a closed briefcase, while it is powered on. The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Restricting airflow around your computer in permanent damage to overheat. Do not place your computer. CAUTION: Placing ... surface to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such as a cabinet or drawer when it is powered on. Before Setting Up Your Computer When positioning your Dell™ Inspiron™ 1470/1570 laptop.
You should never place your Inspiron laptop may result in an enclosed space, such as a closed briefcase, while it is powered on. The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Restricting airflow around your computer in permanent damage to overheat. Do not place your computer. CAUTION: Placing ... surface to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such as a cabinet or drawer when it is powered on. Before Setting Up Your Computer When positioning your Dell™ Inspiron™ 1470/1570 laptop.
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... Your Inspiron Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the adapter firmly and ensure that the light on the adapter is on when you turn on power. NOTE: Connect the power cord to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector. NOTE: Use only Dell AC adapter...
... Your Inspiron Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the adapter firmly and ensure that the light on the adapter is on when you turn on power. NOTE: Connect the power cord to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector. NOTE: Use only Dell AC adapter...
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...Turns the computer on or off or in stand-by tapping the surface. For more information about the keyboard, see "Multimedia Control Keys" and page 26. 4 Touch pad buttons - To change the touch pad settings, double-click the Dell...pad - Computer in hibernate state. 2 Power button - For more information about the multimedia control keys, see the Dell Technology Guide. Provides the functionality of the desktop. 23 Computer is charging the battery. • Solid amber -.... 3 Keyboard/Multimedia control keys - Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 Power/Battery activity indicator -
...Turns the computer on or off or in stand-by tapping the surface. For more information about the keyboard, see "Multimedia Control Keys" and page 26. 4 Touch pad buttons - To change the touch pad settings, double-click the Dell...pad - Computer in hibernate state. 2 Power button - For more information about the multimedia control keys, see the Dell Technology Guide. Provides the functionality of the desktop. 23 Computer is charging the battery. • Solid amber -.... 3 Keyboard/Multimedia control keys - Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 Power/Battery activity indicator -
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...Click the battery into the battery bay. 2. WARNING: Before removing the battery, shut down the computer and turn it over. 2. Slide the battery away from Dell. To remove the battery: 1. Press . Click Show Settings. Removing and Replacing the Battery WARNING: Using an...customization options for Dell Extended Battery Life: 1. Shut down the computer, and remove external cables (including the AC adapter). Press to the side. 3. Do not use a battery purchased from the battery bay. Using Your Inspiron Laptop Dell Extended Battery Life The Dell Extended Battery Life ...
...Click the battery into the battery bay. 2. WARNING: Before removing the battery, shut down the computer and turn it over. 2. Slide the battery away from Dell. To remove the battery: 1. Press . Click Show Settings. Removing and Replacing the Battery WARNING: Using an...customization options for Dell Extended Battery Life: 1. Shut down the computer, and remove external cables (including the AC adapter). Press to the side. 3. Do not use a battery purchased from the battery bay. Using Your Inspiron Laptop Dell Extended Battery Life The Dell Extended Battery Life ...