Quick Reference Guide
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... health, charge level, and charge completion time for the battery in Dell QuickSet. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. That is, a battery can check: •... injury or equipment damage. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to illuminate the charge-level lights. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and...
... health, charge level, and charge completion time for the battery in Dell QuickSet. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. That is, a battery can check: •... injury or equipment damage. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to illuminate the charge-level lights. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and...
User's Guide
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Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. See "wireless switch" on a battery, the light operates as follows: - For more information, see "Using the Keyboard" on page 55. Solid green: The battery is... D I S P L A Y L A T C H B U T T O N - Turns on " position. Solid orange: The battery charge is low. - Press this button to an electrical outlet, the light operates as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key. Flashing green: The battery is connected to release the display latch and open the display. For...
Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. See "wireless switch" on a battery, the light operates as follows: - For more information, see "Using the Keyboard" on page 55. Solid green: The battery is... D I S P L A Y L A T C H B U T T O N - Turns on " position. Solid orange: The battery charge is low. - Press this button to an electrical outlet, the light operates as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key. Flashing green: The battery is connected to release the display latch and open the display. For...
User's Guide
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A Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Helps to keep your user identity. A M B I E N T L I O N A L ) - Press the power button to authenticate your Dell™ computer secure. F I N G E R P R I N T R E A D E R ( O P T I G H T S E N S O R - Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. When...or to compensate for low-light and high- 24 About Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, shut down your computer instead of pressing the power button. KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns ...
A Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Helps to keep your user identity. A M B I E N T L I O N A L ) - Press the power button to authenticate your Dell™ computer secure. F I N G E R P R I N T R E A D E R ( O P T I G H T S E N S O R - Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. When...or to compensate for low-light and high- 24 About Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, shut down your computer instead of pressing the power button. KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns ...
User's Guide
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... computer. S E C U R I R V E N T S - NOTE: The ambient light sensor is disabled when your Dell computer in the air vents. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. Do not store your computer is normal and does not indicate a problem with blank) 6 wireless...
... computer. S E C U R I R V E N T S - NOTE: The ambient light sensor is disabled when your Dell computer in the air vents. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. Do not store your computer is normal and does not indicate a problem with blank) 6 wireless...
User's Guide
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NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is running. The two lights next to a network. 1 network connector (RJ-45) 3 USB connectors (2) 5 video connector 7 air vents 2 modem connector (RJ-11) 4 serial connector 6 AC adapter connector CAUTION: Do not ...'s guide supplied with your computer in the air vents. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire. Connects the computer to the connector indicate status and activity for wired network connections. About Your Computer 29
NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is running. The two lights next to a network. 1 network connector (RJ-45) 3 USB connectors (2) 5 video connector 7 air vents 2 modem connector (RJ-11) 4 serial connector 6 AC adapter connector CAUTION: Do not ...'s guide supplied with your computer in the air vents. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire. Connects the computer to the connector indicate status and activity for wired network connections. About Your Computer 29
User's Guide
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...battery operating time is in good condition, and more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in Dell QuickSet. To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on ... Health NOTE: You can show a status of times it is connected to illuminate the charge-level lights. Each light represents incremental degradation. Charge Gauge By either pressing once or pressing and holding the status button on the... time. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. If the computer is charged.
...battery operating time is in good condition, and more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in Dell QuickSet. To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on ... Health NOTE: You can show a status of times it is connected to illuminate the charge-level lights. Each light represents incremental degradation. Charge Gauge By either pressing once or pressing and holding the status button on the... time. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. If the computer is charged.
User's Guide
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The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the keypad, press again. The keypad numbers and symbols are marked in blue on an external keyboard. Using the Keyboard 49 5 Using the Keyboard Numeric Keypad numeric keypad The numeric keypad functions like the numeric keypad on the right of the keypad keys. Each key on the keypad has multiple functions. To type a number or symbol, hold down and press the desired key. • To enable the keypad, press .
The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the keypad, press again. The keypad numbers and symbols are marked in blue on an external keyboard. Using the Keyboard 49 5 Using the Keyboard Numeric Keypad numeric keypad The numeric keypad functions like the numeric keypad on the right of the keypad keys. Each key on the keypad has multiple functions. To type a number or symbol, hold down and press the desired key. • To enable the keypad, press .
User's Guide
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...Accessories, and click Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the internal keyboard and verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the display. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Shut down the computer. If you cannot verify these steps, you may have... keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Obtaining Assistance" on page 193). 116 Troubleshooting If the tests indicate a defective external keyboard, contact Dell (see "Obtaining Assistance" on page 193). C H E C K T H E KE Y BOA...
...Accessories, and click Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the internal keyboard and verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the display. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Shut down the computer. If you cannot verify these steps, you may have... keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Obtaining Assistance" on page 193). 116 Troubleshooting If the tests indicate a defective external keyboard, contact Dell (see "Obtaining Assistance" on page 193). C H E C K T H E KE Y BOA...
User's Guide
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... U R M O B I L E B R O A D B A N D N E T W O R K S E R V I G H T S O N T H E N E T W O R K C O N N E C T O R - No light indicates that the network cable is functioning. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN. Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network) NOTE: The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide is not activated, see "Wireless Local Area...; Connect To→ Wireless Network Connection→ Disable. NOTE: Remove any network cables from support.dell.com. Double-click the icon to read the status of the computer and the network connector. Wireless...
... U R M O B I L E B R O A D B A N D N E T W O R K S E R V I G H T S O N T H E N E T W O R K C O N N E C T O R - No light indicates that the network cable is functioning. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN. Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network) NOTE: The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide is not activated, see "Wireless Local Area...; Connect To→ Wireless Network Connection→ Disable. NOTE: Remove any network cables from support.dell.com. Double-click the icon to read the status of the computer and the network connector. Wireless...
User's Guide
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... - M Mb - memory - local area network - A computer network covering a small area. light-emitting diode - The designation for networks and modems. MB - A measurement of frequency that you ...wide area network (WAN). This measurement is used for transmission speeds for a parallel connection to indicate the status of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. megabytes per second - ... the word memory is typically used as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. line print terminal - megabit - megabits per second - This measurement...
... - M Mb - memory - local area network - A computer network covering a small area. light-emitting diode - The designation for networks and modems. MB - A measurement of frequency that you ...wide area network (WAN). This measurement is used for transmission speeds for a parallel connection to indicate the status of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. megabytes per second - ... the word memory is typically used as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. line print terminal - megabit - megabits per second - This measurement...