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... 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 Local Area Networks...
... 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 Local Area Networks...
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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. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)...
...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. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)...
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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 Shut 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 Shut Down ...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down any error messages that may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will be displayed. Starting Your Computer in a ... option for at least 8 seconds. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. The...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down any error messages that may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will be displayed. Starting Your Computer in a ... option for at least 8 seconds. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. The...
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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 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to save. •...
... 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 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to save. •...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning Optical ...Help and Support. Use this document as skipping, with water. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Do not use compressed air ...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning Optical ...Help and Support. Use this document as skipping, with water. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Do not use compressed air ...
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... status of your computer. disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. index options to optimize performance. and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. Advanced tools - Adjust visual effects - Event Viewer - change how menus and windows appear to help you find what you...
... status of your computer. disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. index options to optimize performance. and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. Advanced tools - Adjust visual effects - Event Viewer - change how menus and windows appear to help you find what you...
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...→ System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your needs. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans ... 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 adapting processor speed to meet your computer uses power by saving...
...→ System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your needs. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans ... 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 adapting processor speed to meet your computer uses power by saving...
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... power by copying system data to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
... power by copying system data to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
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... options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 OR • Depending on how you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. The computer may take... put your computer. set the power management options, you set alarms for your computer is in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low.
... options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 OR • Depending on how you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. The computer may take... put your computer. set the power management options, you set alarms for your computer is in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low.
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view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. OR • Open the display ... methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select options for advanced power settings • Hibernate - select to the same operating state it was...
view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. OR • Open the display ... methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select options for advanced power settings • Hibernate - select to the same operating state it was...
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NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. The computer may take a short time to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you ...hibernate, press the power button. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following ...
NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. The computer may take a short time to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you ...hibernate, press the power button. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following ...
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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) Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Disconnect the network cable from the electrical outlet. Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible 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) Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Disconnect the network cable from the electrical outlet. Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power...
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...flow to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to the hard drive may result in that the device is available. Uninterruptible Power Supply... An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to a UPS. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is supplied as a printer...
...flow to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to the hard drive may result in that the device is available. Uninterruptible Power Supply... An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to a UPS. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is supplied as a printer...
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...Battery The operating time of the battery decreases over time depending on how often the battery is used . For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery... is used and the conditions under which is not fully charged. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your battery...CD or DVD. The life of a battery, which it is fully charged. For ...battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
...Battery The operating time of the battery decreases over time depending on how often the battery is used . For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery... is used and the conditions under which is not fully charged. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your battery...CD or DVD. The life of a battery, which it is fully charged. For ...battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
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... puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. The battery is designed to a docking device, undock it clicks into place. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your Dell computer. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion... the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from Dell. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is connected to work with your local waste disposal or environmental ...
... puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. The battery is designed to a docking device, undock it clicks into place. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your Dell computer. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion... the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from Dell. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is connected to work with your local waste disposal or environmental ...
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... at least 3 seconds. If no charge. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the power remaining on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60 percent of its charge ...remaining, three of the lights are on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Checking the Health of times it is ...
... at least 3 seconds. If no charge. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the power remaining on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60 percent of its charge ...remaining, three of the lights are on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Checking the Health of times it is ...
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... Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Understanding Low... Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135)....
... Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Understanding Low... Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135)....
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... icon appears on airplanes, where charging of time. HINT: To disable battery charging, you can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for as long as you store your battery). A Dell notebook battery may be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a hot environment, the battery may not be allowed. NOTE: You can leave the...
... icon appears on airplanes, where charging of time. HINT: To disable battery charging, you can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for as long as you store your battery). A Dell notebook battery may be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a hot environment, the battery may not be allowed. NOTE: You can leave the...
