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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. 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. 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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Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . If you click Shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not ...
Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . If you click Shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not ...
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... error message is turned back on. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you have shut down any error messages that starts your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode...learn more about shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down...
... error message is turned back on. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you have shut down any error messages that starts your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode...learn more about shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down...
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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. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. You 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. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. You may...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turn off and...Tools are available through your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with water. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray ...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turn off and...Tools are available through your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use this document as skipping, with water. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray ...
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... to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer. disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. and adjust battery usage for on your computer. Adjust visual effects - Adjust power settings - Local Security Policy - index options to improve performance. Computer Management - Event Viewer - delete unnecessary...
... to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer. disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. and adjust battery usage for on your computer. Adjust visual effects - Adjust power settings - Local Security Policy - index options to improve performance. Computer Management - Event Viewer - delete unnecessary...
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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 meet your activity ... your needs. To select a power plan: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to maximize the life of the...
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 meet your activity ... your needs. To select a power plan: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to maximize the life of the...
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..., you may also use . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you want to start again. To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press...
..., you may also use . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you want to start again. To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press...
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... icon by the Lock button. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer • Alarms - The...computer: • Power Schemes - Then click Hibernate. select preconfigured settings for your computer. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer is in hibernate...
... icon by the Lock button. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer • Alarms - The...computer: • Power Schemes - Then click Hibernate. select preconfigured settings for your computer. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer is in hibernate...
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... (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select to the same operating state it may ...the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - OR • Depending on how you may lose data. • Power Meter - Power Management...
... (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select to the same operating state it may ...the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - OR • Depending on how you may lose data. • Power Meter - Power Management...
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...computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying...press the power button. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click...
...computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying...press the power button. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click...
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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) Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty...
... 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) Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty...
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... that the device is available. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that provides surge protection. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in...data loss or file damage. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Plug your computer power line into a power line...
... that the device is available. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that provides surge protection. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in...data loss or file damage. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Plug your computer power line into a power line...
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...applications • Running the computer in case your battery is fully charged. You may need to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page... 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to a...
...applications • Running the computer in case your battery is fully charged. You may need to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page... 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to a...
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... safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your computer. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from the computer to a docking device, undock it clicks into...
... safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your computer. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from the computer to a docking device, undock it clicks into...
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...-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60 percent of the battery. If no charge. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is in the taskbar. If five lights appear, less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of...times it is the health of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) That is, a battery can show a status of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the...
...-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60 percent of the battery. If no charge. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is in the taskbar. If five lights appear, less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of...times it is the health of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) That is, a battery can show a status of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the...
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...see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. battery life is largely determined by the number of both batteries. Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" ...: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing the settings for long periods of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Understanding Low...
...see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. battery life is largely determined by the number of both batteries. Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" ...: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 145 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing the settings for long periods of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Understanding Low...
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... is useful, for example on your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can leave the battery in a Dell notebook and the notebook is switched Off. You can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for an extended period of batteries may be allowed. Disconnect the computer from the...
... is useful, for example on your computer using battery power until the battery is fully charged. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can leave the battery in a Dell notebook and the notebook is switched Off. You can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for an extended period of batteries may be allowed. Disconnect the computer from the...