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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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... of the touch pad. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove 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...I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Navigation Devices...
... of the touch pad. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove 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...I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Navigation Devices...
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... of shutting down . It may be able to shut down , the screen may darken and show you may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down...
... of shutting down . It may be able to shut down , the screen may darken and show you may not always be preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down...
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... page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you have shut down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. This will...
... page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you have shut down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. This will...
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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, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You may tell you that the program did not shut...
... 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. You may tell you that the program did not shut...
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... overview of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Tools are available through your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE... computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries.
... overview of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Tools are available through your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE... computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries.
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...performance. Event Viewer - change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer....tool to view security, application, and system events to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance...
...performance. Event Viewer - change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer....tool to view security, application, and system events to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance...
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... and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two.... 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 ...
... and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two.... 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 ...
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...; Press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Depending on...
...; Press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Depending on...
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... OR • Depending on how you set alarms 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 exit hibernate mode, press the power ...after the computer exits hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power ...
... OR • Depending on how you set alarms 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 exit hibernate mode, press the power ...after the computer exits hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power ...
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select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). When the computer exits standby, it returns to ...power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or →...
select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). When the computer exits standby, it returns to ...power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or →...
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... hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then... Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode.
... hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then... Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode.
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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) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer. A device with surge protection to help...
... 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) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer. A device with surge protection to help...
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...peaks in the power flow to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to a UPS. One battery is available. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to your laptop computer with the main... your computer. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to the hard drive may result in...
...peaks in the power flow to a separate power strip that provides surge protection. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to a UPS. One battery is available. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to your laptop computer with the main... your computer. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to the hard drive may result in...
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...Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see 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 . You may need to a CD or DVD. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your...
...Power Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see 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 . You may need to a CD or DVD. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your...
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... methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Battery Disposal" in your Dell computer. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off... the computer, disconnect the modem from other external cables from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from children. CAUTION: Do not dispose of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it clicks into place. Do ...
... methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Battery Disposal" in your Dell computer. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off... the computer, disconnect the modem from other external cables from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from children. CAUTION: Do not dispose of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it clicks into place. Do ...
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..., less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of its original charge capacity remains. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of the lights are on. Each light represents incremental degradation. If no lights appear, the...the Health of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of a battery depends on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60...
..., less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of its original charge capacity remains. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of the lights are on. Each light represents incremental degradation. If no lights appear, the...the Health of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of a battery depends on your battery, double-click the Power Meter icon in good condition, and more than 60...
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... changing the settings for long periods of both batteries. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Then connect the computer to the combined charge of time. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Power (Power Settings,... the number of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Your laptop computer will display a warning when the battery charge is at a critically low level. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Also, see ...
... changing the settings for long periods of both batteries. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Then connect the computer to the combined charge of time. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Power (Power Settings,... the number of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Your laptop computer will display a warning when the battery charge is at a critically low level. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Also, see ...
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NOTE: You can leave the battery in a hot environment, the battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in Dell ControlPoint. HINT: To disable battery charging, you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in a Dell notebook and the notebook is switched Off. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from the electrical outlet and allow...
NOTE: You can leave the battery in a hot environment, the battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in Dell ControlPoint. HINT: To disable battery charging, you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in a Dell notebook and the notebook is switched Off. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from the electrical outlet and allow...