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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...
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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. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the ... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may...
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. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the ... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may...
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... screen may darken and show you which programs are preventing your computer from shutting down now, you may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down successfully. OR...
... screen may darken and show you which programs are preventing your computer from shutting down now, you may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down successfully. OR...
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.... Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. Starting Your Computer in a limited state. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message.
.... Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. Starting Your Computer in a limited state. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message.
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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 suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask...
... 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 suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask...
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... of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, ... with your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with ...
... of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, ... with your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with ...
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... and Ensure Security) 2 Click System and Maintenance→ Performance Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to monitor the status of your...
... and Ensure Security) 2 Click System and Maintenance→ Performance Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to monitor the status of your...
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... 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 saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between... 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 ...
... 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 saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between... 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 ...
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... icon 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) Then click Sleep. To wake your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to start again. When the computer exits hibernate mode...
... icon 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) Then click Sleep. To wake your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to start again. When the computer exits hibernate mode...
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Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options...to best support your computer to put your computer: • Power Schemes - 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 • Alarms - set the power ...
Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options...to best support your computer to put your computer: • Power Schemes - 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 • Alarms - set the power ...
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... power management options: • Press the power button. 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 may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). OR • Open the display for advanced power settings... it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced -
... power management options: • Press the power button. 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 may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). OR • Open the display for advanced power settings... it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced -
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...off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start... mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to ...
...off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start... mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to ...
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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 modem protection. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. A device with surge protection to help...
... 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 modem protection. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. A device with surge protection to help...
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...computer. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 One battery is supplied as a printer, to connected devices when AC power is available. Power line conditioners are different from the typical ...uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and ...
...computer. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 One battery is supplied as a printer, to connected devices when AC power is available. Power line conditioners are different from the typical ...uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and ...
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..., connect your computer performance). intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate...to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power ...
..., connect your computer performance). intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate...to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power ...
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... it clicks into place. CAUTION: Misuse of batteries with extreme care. Replace the battery only with your computer. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to work with your computer. Keep the battery away from Dell. CAUTION: Before performing these basic steps: 1..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on disposing batteries. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC...
... it clicks into place. CAUTION: Misuse of batteries with extreme care. Replace the battery only with your computer. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to work with your computer. Keep the battery away from Dell. CAUTION: Before performing these basic steps: 1..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on disposing batteries. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC...
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... charge capacity, which is in the taskbar. That is, a battery can show a status of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of ... Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of its charge remaining,...
... charge capacity, which is in the taskbar. That is, a battery can show a status of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of ... Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of its charge remaining,...
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...usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your laptop computer, do any... Microsoft Windows Power Options to the combined charge of time. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 If you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → ...
...usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your laptop computer, do any... Microsoft Windows Power Options to the combined charge of time. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 If you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → ...
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.... However, do not operate your computer while the battery is charging. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of batteries may be allowed. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can leave the...
.... However, do not operate your computer while the battery is charging. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of batteries may be allowed. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can leave the...