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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 Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
.... . . . 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 Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
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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 ... • Projector For pin assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55
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 ... • Projector For pin assignments of the above ports, see "Ports" on page 313. Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Monitors and Displays 55
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...simultaneously). Pastes a selected item. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in programs that option. Cycles through screen elements in the active program. Copies a selected ...item. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Increases brightness on the desktop. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation...
...simultaneously). Pastes a selected item. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in programs that option. Cycles through screen elements in the active program. Copies a selected ...item. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Increases brightness on the desktop. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation...
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...Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is restored exactly as you want to your computer, for example, when ... shut down Windows so that your desktop state to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off ...
...Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is restored exactly as you want to your computer, for example, when ... shut down Windows so that your desktop state to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off ...
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...to the device name. OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is a form of... power management, that came with your computer is Running- Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer ...
...to the device name. OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the device name. If your computer is a form of... power management, that came with your computer is Running- Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer ...
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... now, you may need to shut down . If you click Shut down your computer from shutting down successfully. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down, the screen may not recover normal operation...
... now, you may need to shut down . If you click Shut down your computer from shutting down successfully. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down, the screen may not recover normal operation...
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...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 help you are started. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in ...Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop...
...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 help you are started. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in ...Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop...
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... Shutting Down Your Computer Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more...: click 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, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If your computer suffers...
... Shutting Down Your Computer Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer. Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more...: click 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, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If your computer suffers...
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... and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve your startup programs to improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; Adjust power settings - Open Disk Cleanup - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to increase the storage space...
... and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve your startup programs to improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; Adjust power settings - Open Disk Cleanup - delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk to increase the storage space...
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...: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High...
...: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High...
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... to start again. To wake your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136...Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer to the arrow icon by copying system ...
... to start again. To wake your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136...Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer to the arrow icon by copying system ...
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...for your computer • Alarms - NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a ...also use one of the following information to best support your computer. 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. To...
...for your computer • Alarms - NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a ...also use one of the following information to best support your computer. 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. To...
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...see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of...exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. 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 • ...
...see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. select to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of...exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. 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 • ...
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...may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending... on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove ...
...may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending... on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove ...
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...for modem protection. 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) Many surge protectors have... read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. See the surge protector documentation for your computer from the electrical outlet...
...for modem protection. 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) Many surge protectors have... read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. See the surge protector documentation for your computer from the electrical outlet...
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... the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to a separate power strip that the device is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. One battery is supplied...
... the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to a separate power strip that the device is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in the battery bay. One battery is supplied...
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...intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" 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... media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on how often the battery is used . You may need to purchase a new battery during the...
...intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" 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... media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on how often the battery is used . You may need to purchase a new battery during the...