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... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
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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...
Dell Technology Guide
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... Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the... from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your...
... Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the... from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your...
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... you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing your computer. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing...
... you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing your computer. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ... error messages that starts your computer in Safe Mode if you restart your computer in a limited state. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start your computer. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. HINT: If an error...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ... error messages that starts your computer in Safe Mode if you restart your computer in a limited state. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start your computer. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. HINT: If an error...
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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 your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and...
... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and...
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... computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of ...to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning the ...
... computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of ...to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning the ...
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... processes running on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; change how menus and windows appear to optimize performance. Computer Management - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) system tools to...
... processes running on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; change how menus and windows appear to optimize performance. Computer Management - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) system tools to...
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...; Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 configure to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest ...
...; Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 configure to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest ...
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... turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to the same operating...
... turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to the same operating...
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... one of the following information to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your...
... one of the following information to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your...
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...• Press the power button. • Close the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: •... for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) select to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out).
...• Press the power button. • Close the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: •... for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) select to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out).
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... → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards...
... → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards...
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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) Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer power line into a surge protector or power strip equipped with a higher joule rating offers more...
... 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) Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer power line into a surge protector or power strip equipped with a higher joule rating offers more...
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... supplied as a printer, to ensure that the device is being saved to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Plug your computer power line ...power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in the power flow to connected devices when ...
... supplied as a printer, to ensure that the device is being saved to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Plug your computer power line ...power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in the power flow to connected devices when ...
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... your computer. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is fully charged. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your computer to an electrical... Time Power Meter icon The first time you use 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...
... your computer. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is fully charged. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your computer to an electrical... Time Power Meter icon The first time you use 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...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. Keep the battery away from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the computer to temperatures above 65°C (149°F). CAUTION: Do...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. Keep the battery away from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the computer to temperatures above 65°C (149°F). CAUTION: Do...
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... percent of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of its original charge capacity remains. After hundreds of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button...
... percent of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of its original charge capacity remains. After hundreds of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button...
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...computer to an electrical outlet when possible; If you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop computer, do any of both batteries. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you connect the computer to an... in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. The computer enters hibernate mode when...
...computer to an electrical outlet when possible; If you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop computer, do any of both batteries. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you connect the computer to an... in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. The computer enters hibernate mode when...
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... green and orange (light colors may not charge when you can leave the battery in checked baggage. A battery discharges during prolonged storage. You can use it. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from being used in your computer or being in a Dell notebook and the notebook is too hot to an electrical outlet. The...
... green and orange (light colors may not charge when you can leave the battery in checked baggage. A battery discharges during prolonged storage. You can use it. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from being used in your computer or being in a Dell notebook and the notebook is too hot to an electrical outlet. The...