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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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..., select or clear the Show the touch 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. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not ... the surrounding palm rest. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the...
..., select or clear the Show the touch 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. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not ... the surrounding palm rest. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the...
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... of the programs to end and complete the process of shutting down your computer from shutting down , the screen may be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from...
... of the programs to end and complete the process of shutting down your computer from shutting down , the screen may be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from...
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... Safe Mode Safe mode is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Write down any error messages that may be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the...: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. Also, you restart your computer in a limited state...
... Safe Mode Safe mode is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Write down any error messages that may be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the...: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. Also, you restart your computer in a limited state...
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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. If your computer restarts. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer suffers a power loss, it may...
... 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. If your computer restarts. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer suffers a power loss, it may...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning ... as skipping, with water. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Tools are available through your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning ... as skipping, with water. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Tools are available through your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries.
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... are looking for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to increase the storage space on your computer. system tools...
... are looking for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to increase the storage space on your computer. system tools...
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...→ 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 use ...or configure to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to...
...→ 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 use ...or configure to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to...
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... display for a notebook computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying...
... display for a notebook computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying...
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... alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the...
... alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the...
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...When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). 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 option settings... in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . • Power Meter - select ...
...When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). 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 option settings... in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . • Power Meter - select ...
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... display for a notebook computer. • Press . To exit hibernate, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may take a short time to exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn...
... display for a notebook computer. • Press . To exit hibernate, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may take a short time to exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn...
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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) See the surge protector documentation for modem protection. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer power line into a surge...
... 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) See the surge protector documentation for modem protection. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer power line into a surge...
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...data is supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. One battery is being saved to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. The battery charges while AC power is interrupted. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply... in the power flow to your computer. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to connected devices when AC power is available. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to...
...data is supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. One battery is being saved to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. The battery charges while AC power is interrupted. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply... in the power flow to your computer. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to connected devices when AC power is available. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to...
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...results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is used. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing 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 laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter...
...results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is used. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing 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 laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter...
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... place. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. Your battery will vary depending on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on the bottom of the computer...
... place. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. Your battery will vary depending on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on the bottom of the computer...
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...its original charge capacity remains. If no charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on . Checking the Health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the... times it is charged. That is, a battery can show a status of the battery. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of "charged" but maintain ...
...its original charge capacity remains. If no charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on . Checking the Health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the... times it is charged. That is, a battery can show a status of the battery. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of "charged" but maintain ...
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... If you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. battery life is largely determined by the number of... mode begins automatically. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options...
... If you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. battery life is largely determined by the number of... mode begins automatically. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options...
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... Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. A Dell notebook battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in checked baggage. This is useful, for as long as you connect the computer to continue charging the battery. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager... You can operate your battery). Charge time is longer with the computer turned on your computer while the battery is charging. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet...
... Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. A Dell notebook battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in checked baggage. This is useful, for as long as you connect the computer to continue charging the battery. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager... You can operate your battery). Charge time is longer with the computer turned on your computer while the battery is charging. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet...