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... 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 Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
... 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 Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
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... Printing Files 113 Deleting Files 113 8 Contents Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 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...
... Printing Files 113 Deleting Files 113 8 Contents Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 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...
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...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 Using Your 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™...
...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 Using Your 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™...
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...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
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... 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 Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
... 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 Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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... safety procedures to follow when working with your computer. CAUTION: Do not wipe the computer's display screen with any soap or solution not designed for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with either water or an LCD cleaner. To clean the display screen for monitors. Monitors and Displays...'s display screen, see the documentation for a desktop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... safety procedures to follow when working with your computer. CAUTION: Do not wipe the computer's display screen with any soap or solution not designed for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with either water or an LCD cleaner. To clean the display screen for monitors. Monitors and Displays...'s display screen, see the documentation for a desktop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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...ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "...Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. It does not control the brightness on page 44. Using the Ambient Light ...
...ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on the front of the computer display. The ambient light sensor is located on your laptop computer only. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "...Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. It does not control the brightness on page 44. Using the Ambient Light ...
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... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • To select... your desktop. In the Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature.
... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • To select... your desktop. In the Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature.
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..., Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...
..., Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...
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See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software ...
See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software ...
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The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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... Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can...
... Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can...
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...next to control the amount of power management, that came with your docking station. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to the device name. If your ...Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer
...next to control the amount of power management, that came with your docking station. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to the device name. If your ...Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer
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...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing...battery for at least 8 seconds. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will help you can eliminate the default ...
...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing...battery for at least 8 seconds. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will help you can eliminate the default ...
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Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Do .... Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Optical Drives...
Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Do .... Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Optical Drives...
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... to increase the storage space on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to check for laptop computers. change how menus and windows appear to optimize performance. Open Disk Cleanup - access advanced system tools, such as Device Manager, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Management...
... to increase the storage space on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to check for laptop computers. change how menus and windows appear to optimize performance. Open Disk Cleanup - access advanced system tools, such as Device Manager, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Management...
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... INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display...
... INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display...
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... hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate...
... hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate...