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...a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. disclaims any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, and ExpressCharge are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of your computer. ...NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell...
...a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. disclaims any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, and ExpressCharge are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of your computer. ...NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell...
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... You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white... papers • Downloads - To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to view the appropriate support site. • Community - NSS provides critical updates for components, such premier.support.dell.com. support.dell...
... You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white... papers • Downloads - To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to view the appropriate support site. • Community - NSS provides critical updates for components, such premier.support.dell.com. support.dell...
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... with your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. • Information on the operating system you will need to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your computer. NOTE: The ...The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the in the Product Information Guide. 1 Unpack the accessories box. 2 ...
... with your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. • Information on the operating system you will need to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your computer. NOTE: The ...The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the in the Product Information Guide. 1 Unpack the accessories box. 2 ...
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...Meter, doubleclick the icon on the battery charge. Quick Reference Guide 13 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 the low-battery warning provide information ...on the taskbar. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. For information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in Dell QuickSet. If the computer is installed, press to an electrical outlet...
...Meter, doubleclick the icon on the battery charge. Quick Reference Guide 13 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 the low-battery warning provide information ...on the taskbar. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. For information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in Dell QuickSet. If the computer is installed, press to an electrical outlet...
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... battery is designed to room temperature. If no lights appear, the battery is connected to an electrical outlet. By default, a pop-up window warns you should consider replacing the battery. You can leave the battery in QuickSet or the Power Options Properties...If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Each light represents incremental degradation. Charging the Battery NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is too hot to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. The battery's ...
... battery is designed to room temperature. If no lights appear, the battery is connected to an electrical outlet. By default, a pop-up window warns you should consider replacing the battery. You can leave the battery in QuickSet or the Power Options Properties...If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Each light represents incremental degradation. Charging the Battery NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is too hot to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. The battery's ...
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.... NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. to continue to wait until you see a message stating that appear. • If a failure is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive. 16...
.... NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. to continue to wait until you see a message stating that appear. • If a failure is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive. 16...
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...Lists the most common symptoms encountered and allows you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run . Write down and restart the computer. NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type... hour or more and requires you to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you see the Windows desktop. Quick Reference Guide 17 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option...
...Lists the most common symptoms encountered and allows you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run . Write down and restart the computer. NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type... hour or more and requires you to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you see the Windows desktop. Quick Reference Guide 17 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option...
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... Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. See the software documentation for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I O N - A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -...program stops responding or crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard...
... Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. See the software documentation for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I O N - A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -...program stops responding or crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard...
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...19 slow performance, 20 stops responding, 18 D Dell support site, 6 Dell Diagnostics, 16 Dell Premier Support website, 5 diagnostics Dell, 16 documentation End User License Agreement, 5 ergonomics, 5 online, 6 Product Information Guide, 5 regulatory, 5 safety, 5 User's Guide, 5 warranty, 5 M Microsoft Windows label, 6 O operating system CD, 7 ... 18-19 computer does not start up, 18 computer stops responding, 18 Dell Diagnostics, 16 lockups, 18 program crashes, 19 program stops responding, 19 programs and Windows compatibility, 19 slow computer performance, 20 software, 18-19 spyware, 20 ...
...19 slow performance, 20 stops responding, 18 D Dell support site, 6 Dell Diagnostics, 16 Dell Premier Support website, 5 diagnostics Dell, 16 documentation End User License Agreement, 5 ergonomics, 5 online, 6 Product Information Guide, 5 regulatory, 5 safety, 5 User's Guide, 5 warranty, 5 M Microsoft Windows label, 6 O operating system CD, 7 ... 18-19 computer does not start up, 18 computer stops responding, 18 Dell Diagnostics, 16 lockups, 18 program crashes, 19 program stops responding, 19 programs and Windows compatibility, 19 slow computer performance, 20 software, 18-19 spyware, 20 ...
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..., 5 serial connector description, 11 system view, 11 Service Tag, 6 software problems, 19 spyware, 20 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 17 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 16 support website, 6 system views back, 11 bottom, 11 front, 9 left side..., 10 right side, 10 U User's Guide, 5 W warranty information, 5 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 7 Program Compatibility Wizard, ...
..., 5 serial connector description, 11 system view, 11 Service Tag, 6 software problems, 19 spyware, 20 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 17 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 16 support website, 6 system views back, 11 bottom, 11 front, 9 left side..., 10 right side, 10 U User's Guide, 5 W warranty information, 5 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 7 Program Compatibility Wizard, ...