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.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
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... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
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... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
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... Problems 298 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...
... Problems 298 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...
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Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ... assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Monitors and Displays 55 Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data.
Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ... assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Monitors and Displays 55 Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data.
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...an integrated display. Searches for a file or folder. Pastes a selected item. Uses the arrow keys to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the active program. Undoes an action. Cycles through screen elements in programs that option. Activates...and projector, and so on the desktop. Closes the active window (in a window or on ). Activates the menu bar in the Power Options Properties window. Renames the selected item. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to switch between open simultaneously). Refreshes the active window....
...an integrated display. Searches for a file or folder. Pastes a selected item. Uses the arrow keys to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the active program. Undoes an action. Cycles through screen elements in programs that option. Activates...and projector, and so on the desktop. Closes the active window (in a window or on ). Activates the menu bar in the Power Options Properties window. Renames the selected item. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to switch between open simultaneously). Refreshes the active window....
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... working again. Because standby does not save your desktop state to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your ...computer, for example, when you want to your desktop is restored exactly as you don't plan to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Use shut down to save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you left...
... working again. Because standby does not save your desktop state to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your ...computer, for example, when you want to your desktop is restored exactly as you don't plan to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Use shut down to save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you left...
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Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a form of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking ...your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to continue, click Continue. 3 Look for the System devices. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and...
Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a form of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking ...your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to continue, click Continue. 3 Look for the System devices. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and...
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.... 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of shutting down successfully. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down . Shutting Down Your Computer When it . If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without...
.... 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of shutting down successfully. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down . Shutting Down Your Computer When it . If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without...
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... you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be ...or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear...
... you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be ...or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear...
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...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application,... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer You may tell you had an application 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 suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application,... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer You may tell you had an application or...
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...Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer. Event Viewer - change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; index options to help you find what you are looking for passwords, local policies,... of the available options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - Open Disk Cleanup - Adjust power settings - change how menus and windows appear to improve performance. delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to ...
...Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer. Event Viewer - change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; index options to help you find what you are looking for passwords, local policies,... of the available options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - Open Disk Cleanup - Adjust power settings - change how menus and windows appear to improve performance. delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to ...
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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 your activity and maximizing performance. Power plans manage how your needs. The preconfigured...
.... → 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 your activity and maximizing performance. Power plans manage how your needs. The preconfigured...
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...one of the following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. To wake your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. When the ...computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to the same operating state it returns to a reserved area on how you set...
...one of the following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. To wake your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. When the ...computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to the same operating state it returns to a reserved area on how you set...
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...Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level... becomes critically low. Then click Hibernate. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • ...
...Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level... becomes critically low. Then click Hibernate. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • ...
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.... OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - • Power Meter - To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - OR •... to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: ...
.... OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - • Power Meter - To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - OR •... to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: ...
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... computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Your computer enters...the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning...
... computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Your computer enters...the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning...
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... different devices. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer can 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) Compare joule ratings...prevent damage to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Disconnect ...
... different devices. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to your computer can 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) Compare joule ratings...prevent damage to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Disconnect ...
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...NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to ensure that provides surge protection. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. One battery is available. See... battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main...
...NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to ensure that provides surge protection. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. One battery is available. See... battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main...
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...Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- Using Your Laptop 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 the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for ...
...Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- Using Your Laptop 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 the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for ...