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... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12...
... 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™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12...
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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 ... 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 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems ... 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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Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down ... 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. 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...
Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down ... 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. 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...
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... restart your computer in Safe Mode, you may be lost. Write down the message. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may want to identify which Windows mode you ... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear when you troubleshoot...
... restart your computer in Safe Mode, you may be lost. Write down the message. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may want to identify which Windows mode you ... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear when you troubleshoot...
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...drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with water. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer. Do ... the options provided. Tools are available through your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use ...
...drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with water. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer. Do ... the options provided. Tools are available through your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use ...
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.... Advanced tools - system tools to help you find what you are looking for errors or problem areas. Event Viewer - Adjust indexing options - 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) Windows® ...tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. Local Security Policy - disable some of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Open Disk Cleanup - Adjust visual effects -
.... Advanced tools - system tools to help you find what you are looking for errors or problem areas. Event Viewer - Adjust indexing options - 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) Windows® ...tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. Local Security Policy - disable some of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Open Disk Cleanup - Adjust visual effects -
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.... Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . To wake your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. When... operation when you are ready to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
.... Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . To wake your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. When... operation when you are ready 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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... power 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 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer to sleep: • Press the power button...
... power 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 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer to sleep: • Press the power button...
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...; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power...
...; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . • Power Meter - view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power...
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... BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. UPS devices contain a battery that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance...
... BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. UPS devices contain a battery that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance...
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...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 the battery decreases over time depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which is used. NOTE...your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to adjust optimize your laptop computer. The life of your battery is fully charged. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...
...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 the battery decreases over time depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which is used. NOTE...your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to adjust optimize your laptop computer. The life of your battery is fully charged. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...
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... avoid possible connector damage. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your Dell computer. Keep the battery away from the computer to replace...
... avoid possible connector damage. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your Dell computer. Keep the battery away from the computer to replace...
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...battery and maintains the battery charge. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. battery life is largely determined by the number of time. Charging the Battery When you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop... computer, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to the combined charge of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options...
...battery and maintains the battery charge. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. battery life is largely determined by the number of time. Charging the Battery When you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop... computer, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to the combined charge of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options...
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...charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: You can leave the battery in the computer for your laptop computer from being used... in your computer for example on the taskbar. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can use it. Click ...
...charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: You can leave the battery in the computer for your laptop computer from being used... in your computer for example on the taskbar. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can use it. Click ...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the options available under All Day Battery mode or Extended Battery Life mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 147 You can optimize the battery life for your laptop computer using the Dell ControlPoint application, see the Help available from the main ControlPoint screen.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the options available under All Day Battery mode or Extended Battery Life mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 147 You can optimize the battery life for your laptop computer using the Dell ControlPoint application, see the Help available from the main ControlPoint screen.
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... of the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. C P U F A N F A I C A L S U P P O R T - Troubleshooting 275 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the ...K R E A D F A I L U R E - Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard.
... of the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. C P U F A N F A I C A L S U P P O R T - Troubleshooting 275 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the ...K R E A D F A I L U R E - Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard.
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...T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - NOTE: This message concerning the requirement of an AC power adapter type of 130-W or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). THE AC POWER ADAPTER ...HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308). PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE COMPUTER IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H ...
...T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - NOTE: This message concerning the requirement of an AC power adapter type of 130-W or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). THE AC POWER ADAPTER ...HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 308). PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE COMPUTER IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H ...
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...attached to be platform- ASF - A standard to define a mechanism for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to an electrical outlet. The length of electricity that allows system memory to enable technologies such as Native Command... hardware and the operating system. Advanced Host Controller Interface - A program (or utility) that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. Also referred to control display brightness. AGP - battery operating time - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for video-related tasks. antivirus software -...
...attached to be platform- ASF - A standard to define a mechanism for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to an electrical outlet. The length of electricity that allows system memory to enable technologies such as Native Command... hardware and the operating system. Advanced Host Controller Interface - A program (or utility) that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. Also referred to control display brightness. AGP - battery operating time - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for video-related tasks. antivirus software -...
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... time. local area network - A LAN can be connected to another LAN over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. MB/sec - A measurement of the capacity of data storage that supports devices such as 1000 bytes. M Mb - megabyte - memory -... used for networks and modems. MB - local bus - Mbps - megabit - A computer network covering a small area. This measurement is typically used by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. K Kb - One million bytes per second -
... time. local area network - A LAN can be connected to another LAN over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. MB/sec - A measurement of the capacity of data storage that supports devices such as 1000 bytes. M Mb - megabyte - memory -... used for networks and modems. MB - local bus - Mbps - megabit - A computer network covering a small area. This measurement is typically used by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. K Kb - One million bytes per second -
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...synchronous dynamic random-access memory - serial connector - If you restart the computer after you shut down your computer. Battery-powered clock on the SCSI controller bus. A jumper on the system board of the processor. A faster, serial ...version of your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you call Dell for customer service or technical support. Setup program differs from system setup. A SIM card contains a microchip that occur...A bar code label on your computer reside in phones or laptop computers. 350 SIM -
...synchronous dynamic random-access memory - serial connector - If you restart the computer after you shut down your computer. Battery-powered clock on the SCSI controller bus. A jumper on the system board of the processor. A faster, serial ...version of your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you call Dell for customer service or technical support. Setup program differs from system setup. A SIM card contains a microchip that occur...A bar code label on your computer reside in phones or laptop computers. 350 SIM -