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... Tips 47 Adjusting the Volume 48 Adjusting the Picture 49 Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect 49 If the computer is turned on or in standby mode 49 If the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode 49 Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help 50 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio...
... Tips 47 Adjusting the Volume 48 Adjusting the Picture 49 Using Dell Media Experience™ and Dell MediaDirect 49 If the computer is turned on or in standby mode 49 If the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode 49 Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help 50 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio...
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...and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools... 109 Turning Off Your Computer 109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card...
...and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools... 109 Turning Off Your Computer 109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card...
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...as follows: • Solid green: The battery is charging. • Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged. About Your Computer 17 Turns on page 41. See "Power Management Modes" on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet... light operates as follows: • Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off the computer while the light is flashing. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. POWER BUTTON Press the power button...
...as follows: • Solid green: The battery is charging. • Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged. About Your Computer 17 Turns on page 41. See "Power Management Modes" on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet... light operates as follows: • Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off the computer while the light is flashing. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. POWER BUTTON Press the power button...
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...mouse. K E Y B O A R D - D E L L M E D I A D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - M E D I R E C T ™ B U T T O N - Mute the sound. Turn the volume down. Play the previous track. T O U C H P A D B U T T O N S - For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Speaker Functions" on page 36. Provides the functionality of the integrated ...pad buttons provide the functionality of these media applications is installed. 18 About Your Computer You can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition or another version of Windows XP with...
...mouse. K E Y B O A R D - D E L L M E D I A D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - M E D I R E C T ™ B U T T O N - Mute the sound. Turn the volume down. Play the previous track. T O U C H P A D B U T T O N S - For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Speaker Functions" on page 36. Provides the functionality of the integrated ...pad buttons provide the functionality of these media applications is installed. 18 About Your Computer You can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition or another version of Windows XP with...
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...disable all wireless devices, press . KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on only if you ordered the card with your card. To enable or disable wireless networking, press . NOTE: The card...came with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so the light turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. D I S P L A Y L A T C H E S - About Your Computer 19 A Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Keep the display ...
...disable all wireless devices, press . KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on only if you ordered the card with your card. To enable or disable wireless networking, press . NOTE: The card...came with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so the light turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. D I S P L A Y L A T C H E S - About Your Computer 19 A Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Keep the display ...
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... modem, connect the telephone line to a network. NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) Connects the computer to the modem connector. S-VIDEO TV-OUT CONNECTOR Connects your computer turned either on using the network adapter, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer to a TV. A C A D A P T E R C O N N E C T O R - To help prevent damage to the computer, do...
... modem, connect the telephone line to a network. NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) Connects the computer to the modem connector. S-VIDEO TV-OUT CONNECTOR Connects your computer turned either on using the network adapter, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer to a TV. A C A D A P T E R C O N N E C T O R - To help prevent damage to the computer, do...
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..., so if you purchased your computer, the cable may arrive in the box in which your computer was shipped. See the documentation that it is turned on the computer and the printer. Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. • Load paper...
..., so if you purchased your computer, the cable may arrive in the box in which your computer was shipped. See the documentation that it is turned on the computer and the printer. Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. • Load paper...
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...) Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with a higher joule rating offers more protection. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary.
...) Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with a higher joule rating offers more protection. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary.
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...monitor). Switching the Video Image When you start the computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear, but the brightness level on the external device does not change any of the default display settings, ...Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. If your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on battery power, you can press the following keys (key combinations) to adjust display brightness: • Press and the ...
...monitor). Switching the Video Image When you start the computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear, but the brightness level on the external device does not change any of the default display settings, ...Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. If your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is running on battery power, you can press the following keys (key combinations) to adjust display brightness: • Press and the ...
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... following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible because battery life is largely determined by turning off the display and the hard drive after a low-battery warning, and then connect the computer to change the settings for the battery ...Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by the number of times the battery is used and recharged. • Place the computer in Dell QuickSet. If no lights appear, the battery is approximately 90 percent depleted. If five lights appear, less than 80 percent of the charge...
... following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible because battery life is largely determined by turning off the display and the hard drive after a low-battery warning, and then connect the computer to change the settings for the battery ...Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by the number of times the battery is used and recharged. • Place the computer in Dell QuickSet. If no lights appear, the battery is approximately 90 percent depleted. If five lights appear, less than 80 percent of the charge...
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.... Press . You cannot make the computer exit hibernate mode by . To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click the Start button, click Turn off the computer. Close the display. - The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. You cannot make the computer exit... restart (reboot) your computer. or • Depending on how you set the power management options on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card (see the documentation that came with your computer is...
.... Press . You cannot make the computer exit hibernate mode by . To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click the Start button, click Turn off the computer. Close the display. - The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. You cannot make the computer exit... restart (reboot) your computer. or • Depending on how you set the power management options on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card (see the documentation that came with your computer is...
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... in your computer. • To access the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, double-click the icon in approximately 1 hour with the computer turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from being in the Power Options ... fire or explosion. CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may not charge when you like. You can use a battery from other external cables from Dell. Replace the battery only with a battery, see "Power Problems" on . If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains ...
... in your computer. • To access the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, double-click the icon in approximately 1 hour with the computer turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from being in the Power Options ... fire or explosion. CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may not charge when you like. You can use a battery from other external cables from Dell. Replace the battery only with a battery, see "Power Problems" on . If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains ...
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A battery discharges during prolonged storage. To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is turned off or suspended in a power management mode. 3 Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on page 43) before you store your computer for instructions. 2 ...
A battery discharges during prolonged storage. To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is turned off or suspended in a power management mode. 3 Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on page 43) before you store your computer for instructions. 2 ...
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... or click the Media Experience icon on multimedia playback mode for assistance. If the computer is turned off or in standby mode, either Dell Media Experience or Dell MediaDirect. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell QuickSet." See "Contacting Dell." Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color...
... or click the Media Experience icon on multimedia playback mode for assistance. If the computer is turned off or in standby mode, either Dell Media Experience or Dell MediaDirect. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell QuickSet." See "Contacting Dell." Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color...
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... other end of the audio cable into the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 6 Turn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 7 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that you ...want to connect. S-Video and Standard Audio 1 2 1 audio connector 2 S-video TV-out connector 1 2 1 standard S-video cable 2 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV. 52 Using Multimedia
... other end of the audio cable into the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 6 Turn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 7 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that you ...want to connect. S-Video and Standard Audio 1 2 1 audio connector 2 S-video TV-out connector 1 2 1 standard S-video cable 2 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV. 52 Using Multimedia
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Using Multimedia 53 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 2 1 S-video TV-out connector 2 composite video adapter 1 1 composite video adapter 2 S-video cable 2 3 3 S/PDIF digital audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or the audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out connector on your computer. 3 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the composite video adapter.
Using Multimedia 53 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 2 1 S-video TV-out connector 2 composite video adapter 1 1 composite video adapter 2 S-video cable 2 3 3 S/PDIF digital audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or the audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out connector on your computer. 3 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the composite video adapter.
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... end of the S/PDIF digital audio cable into the audio input connector on your TV or audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that the computer...
... end of the S/PDIF digital audio cable into the audio input connector on your TV or audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that the computer...
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Using Multimedia 55 Composite Video and Standard Audio 1 2 3 1 audio input connector 2 S-video TV-out connector 3 composite video adapter 1 2 3 1 composite video adapter 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out connector on your computer. 3 Plug one end of the composite video cable into the composite video-output connector on the composite video adapter.
Using Multimedia 55 Composite Video and Standard Audio 1 2 3 1 audio input connector 2 S-video TV-out connector 3 composite video adapter 1 2 3 1 composite video adapter 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out connector on your computer. 3 Plug one end of the composite video cable into the composite video-output connector on the composite video adapter.
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... end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that the computer...
... end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device. 7 Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer. 8 See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" on page 63 to ensure that the computer...
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1 2 3 1 composite video adapter 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out ...
1 2 3 1 composite video adapter 2 composite video cable 3 standard audio cable 1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect. 2 Connect the composite video adapter to the S-video TV-out ...