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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ... and What you Need 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV 219 Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need 219 Physically Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 222 Performing the Basic Connection Steps 224 16 Contents
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ... and What you Need 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV 219 Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need 219 Physically Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 222 Performing the Basic Connection Steps 224 16 Contents
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... to change the name of compressed air, to the operating system installed in your computer. 2 Set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows Vista 1 Click...
... to change the name of compressed air, to the operating system installed in your computer. 2 Set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows Vista 1 Click...
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... click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to be notified when a Bluetooth...
... click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to be notified when a Bluetooth...
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... Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or configure to your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your needs.
... Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or configure to your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your needs.
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... a surge protector. Disconnect the network cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. See the surge protector documentation for modem protection. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer can cause crashes and sometimes permanent...
... a surge protector. Disconnect the network cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. See the surge protector documentation for modem protection. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer can cause crashes and sometimes permanent...
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... on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged. The life of your computer performance). For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer ... Maintaining Your Computer for the First 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 how often the battery is used . Using Your Laptop Computer ...
... on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged. The life of your computer performance). For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer ... Maintaining Your Computer for the First 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 how often the battery is used . Using Your Laptop Computer ...
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... If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of the... your computer using any other computers with your computer. 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 work with a compatible battery purchased from the computer....
... If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of the... your computer using any other computers with your computer. 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 work with a compatible battery purchased from the computer....
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If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is connected to an electrical outlet or ...
If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is connected to an electrical outlet or ...
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... 2008, the US DOT prohibits spare (loose) lithium batteries in the computer for example on airplanes, where charging of time. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is charging. The battery's internal circuitry ... off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in approximately 2 hours. HINT: To disable battery charging, you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in a Dell notebook and the notebook is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on...
... 2008, the US DOT prohibits spare (loose) lithium batteries in the computer for example on airplanes, where charging of time. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is charging. The battery's internal circuitry ... off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in approximately 2 hours. HINT: To disable battery charging, you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in a Dell notebook and the notebook is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on...
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...dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter..., or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device...
...dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter..., or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device...
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... or network. 2 Click Set up a wireless ad hoc network information screen appears. Generally ad hoc networks are connecting to. 3 Click Next to configure the wireless adapter for sharing files and playing games. Some of a router or access point. This screen explains what an ad hoc network is and tells you that... connect two or more computers in close range without the use of the Dell wireless printers use wizard to help you are used for the printer. The Windows Vista operating system provides an easy-to-use an ad hoc...
... or network. 2 Click Set up a wireless ad hoc network information screen appears. Generally ad hoc networks are connecting to. 3 Click Next to configure the wireless adapter for sharing files and playing games. Some of a router or access point. This screen explains what an ad hoc network is and tells you that... connect two or more computers in close range without the use of the Dell wireless printers use wizard to help you are used for the printer. The Windows Vista operating system provides an easy-to-use an ad hoc...
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...hexadecimal Physical Address value. When you obtained in your network. This value is the MAC address for the computer's wireless adapter. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 on each computer's wireless adapter. 4 Run the wireless router's configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated as...Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 165 If you configure your wireless router to use MAC filtering, the router will limit access to wireless adapters with MAC addresses that you should configure your computer's network settings to reduce security risks.
...hexadecimal Physical Address value. When you obtained in your network. This value is the MAC address for the computer's wireless adapter. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 on each computer's wireless adapter. 4 Run the wireless router's configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated as...Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 165 If you configure your wireless router to use MAC filtering, the router will limit access to wireless adapters with MAC addresses that you should configure your computer's network settings to reduce security risks.
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... Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your computer. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card...
... Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your computer. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card...
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...selections for the connections • The types of tasks you plan to perform Having this information can help ensure that you use the right connectors, adapters, and cables and that came with a variety of video-out or TV-out connectors. Identifying the Connectors on the Internet. See the documentation that...in order to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 You may also want to connect digital/audio capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. You may need to determine: • Types of connectors available on the computer and TV • Whether there are special...
...selections for the connections • The types of tasks you plan to perform Having this information can help ensure that you use the right connectors, adapters, and cables and that came with a variety of video-out or TV-out connectors. Identifying the Connectors on the Internet. See the documentation that...in order to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 You may also want to connect digital/audio capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. You may need to determine: • Types of connectors available on the computer and TV • Whether there are special...
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... on anything other than your computer's speakers. In addition, the TV may include audio ports for speaker connections. However, certain component adapters that came with your computer and TV, determine which ports are available with a variety of input connections, such as an Svideo connector... the documentation that came with your computer. S-video cables generally transmit video only. Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need Once you to connect to speakers. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you have multiple access ports ...
... on anything other than your computer's speakers. In addition, the TV may include audio ports for speaker connections. However, certain component adapters that came with your computer and TV, determine which ports are available with a variety of input connections, such as an Svideo connector... the documentation that came with your computer. S-video cables generally transmit video only. Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need Once you to connect to speakers. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you have multiple access ports ...
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... - Multi-channel analog audio Depending on your computer and your TV, you can connect your computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Do not interchange adapters or cables from Dell. VGA connector and VGA cable - DVI connector with HDMI cable or DVI/HDMI converter cable - - Cables and TV/digital audio...
... - Multi-channel analog audio Depending on your computer and your TV, you can connect your computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Do not interchange adapters or cables from Dell. VGA connector and VGA cable - DVI connector with HDMI cable or DVI/HDMI converter cable - - Cables and TV/digital audio...
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Multi-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Single-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Component Adapter S-video TV-out connector composite adapter composite adapter component adapter Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 221
Multi-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Single-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Component Adapter S-video TV-out connector composite adapter composite adapter component adapter Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 221
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... component video or S-video • Composite adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Composite adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter Component Video Recommended • Component adapter with standard audio • Component adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Component adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter DVI Video (Digital Video Interface) Okay • DVI adapter with standard audio Quality may not...
... component video or S-video • Composite adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Composite adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter Component Video Recommended • Component adapter with standard audio • Component adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Component adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter DVI Video (Digital Video Interface) Okay • DVI adapter with standard audio Quality may not...
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... key combination - Performing the Basic Connection Steps 1 Determine the type of connection you want to use. 2 Ensure that you have the correct video and audio adapters and cables. 3 Turn off the TV, the audio devices, and the computer. 4 Based on the type of connection selected, connect the video... adapters and cables. 5 Connect the audio cables that are appropriate for the selected video connection. 6 Turn on the television and any audio device that you must ...
... key combination - Performing the Basic Connection Steps 1 Determine the type of connection you want to use. 2 Ensure that you have the correct video and audio adapters and cables. 3 Turn off the TV, the audio devices, and the computer. 4 Based on the type of connection selected, connect the video... adapters and cables. 5 Connect the audio cables that are appropriate for the selected video connection. 6 Turn on the television and any audio device that you must ...
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Connecting Your Computer to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 1 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 2 Plug the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video input connector on your TV. Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations S-Video and Standard Audio S-video TV-out connector standard audio connector NOTE: You can connect an S-video cable directly to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 229
Connecting Your Computer to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 1 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 2 Plug the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video input connector on your TV. Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations S-Video and Standard Audio S-video TV-out connector standard audio connector NOTE: You can connect an S-video cable directly to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 229