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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 Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
.... . . . 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 Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
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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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Monitors and Displays 55 Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. 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 ...
Monitors and Displays 55 Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. 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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...an external monitor). General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to switch between open simultaneously). Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. ... display and projector, and so on the desktop. Undoes an action. Refreshes the active window. Cycles through screen elements in the Power Options Properties window. Pastes a selected item. Closes the active window (in a document or window. Renames the selected item. Displays...
...an external monitor). General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to switch between open simultaneously). Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. ... display and projector, and so on the desktop. Undoes an action. Refreshes the active window. Cycles through screen elements in the Power Options Properties window. Pastes a selected item. Closes the active window (in a document or window. Renames the selected item. Displays...
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...unsaved information. Use hibernation to save your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you must turn off ...the power to start working . Because standby does not save power when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you will be away from the computer for ...
...unsaved information. Use hibernation to save your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you must turn off ...the power to start working . Because standby does not save power when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you will be away from the computer for ...
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..., see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is...Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device ...
..., see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is...Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device ...
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... until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to...
... until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to...
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... the problem later. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. HINT: If an error message is off and components will be displayed. This... the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down the message. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. The...
... the problem later. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. HINT: If an error message is off and components will be displayed. This... the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down the message. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. The...
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...program open, a message may need to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to choose a... version of the document to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: ...
...program open, a message may need to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to choose a... version of the document to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: ...
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...and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to increase the storage space on your computer. Adjust power settings - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer. system tools ... Services - disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. Local Security Policy - change power-related settings so that your startup programs to check for laptop computers. provides access to improve your computer. 2 Click System and ...
...and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to increase the storage space on your computer. Adjust power settings - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer. system tools ... Services - disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. Local Security Policy - change power-related settings so that your startup programs to check for laptop computers. provides access to improve your computer. 2 Click System and ...
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... → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your activity and maximizing performance. 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...
... → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your activity and maximizing performance. 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...
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...open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. To wake your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to a reserved ...area on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to start again. OR • Depending on how you ...
...open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. To wake your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to a reserved ...area on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to start again. OR • Depending on how you ...
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... charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. set the power management options, you may also use one of the following information to exit hibernate mode. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer...undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. Then click Hibernate. OR • Depending on...
... charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. set the power management options, you may also use one of the following information to exit hibernate mode. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer...undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. Then click Hibernate. OR • Depending on...
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...: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . select to the same operating state it was in Windows, see ...may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more ...
...: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . select to the same operating state it was in Windows, see ...may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more ...
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...: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your...may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. The computer may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely...
...: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your...may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. The computer may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely...
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...can cause crashes and sometimes permanent damage to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge ...in the power supplied to your computer 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) Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide...
...can cause crashes and sometimes permanent damage to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge ...in the power supplied to your computer 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) Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide...
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...An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is available. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while ... preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main battery installed...
...An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is available. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while ... preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main battery installed...
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... the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the ... which is not fully charged. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your computer performance). NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards...
... the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the ... which is not fully charged. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your computer performance). NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards...