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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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...not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two...Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. In...the notification area 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. Using...
...not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two...Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. In...the notification area 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. Using...
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... complete the process of the programs to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from the docking station. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. If you click Shut down now, you may be able to shut down...
... complete the process of the programs to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from the docking station. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. If you click Shut down now, you may be able to shut down...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down any error messages that may want to identify which Windows mode you are started. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 If an existing ... power button for Windows that starts your computer. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer in Safe Mode, you restart your...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down any error messages that may want to identify which Windows mode you are started. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 If an existing ... power button for Windows that starts your computer. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer in Safe Mode, you restart your...
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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 restarts. You may need to shut the program down and restart your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series...
... 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 restarts. You may need to shut the program down and restart your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series...
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... or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive...INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Tools are available through your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive...INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Tools are available through your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Open Disk Cleanup - Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options ... or problem areas. change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. advanced security tool to optimize performance. Adjust indexing options - index options to improve your computer...
... software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Open Disk Cleanup - Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options ... or problem areas. change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. advanced security tool to optimize performance. Adjust indexing options - index options to improve your computer...
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... 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 meet your activity and maximizing performance. The preconfigured power plans ... 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....
... 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 meet your activity and maximizing performance. The preconfigured power plans ... 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....
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... 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) 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it returns to use one of the following methods to put your computer to a reserved...
... 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) 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it returns to use one of the following methods to put your computer to a reserved...
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... configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock... button. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window...
... configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock... button. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window...
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...8594; Stand by. • Power Meter - select options for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits standby, it returns to...depending on how you may lose data. OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: ...
...8594; Stand by. • Power Meter - select options for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits standby, it returns to...depending on how you may lose data. OR • Open the display for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: ...
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...hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: • Press the .... • Press . 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 take a short time to exit hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer ...
...hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: • Press the .... • Press . 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 take a short time to exit hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer ...
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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: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power...
... 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: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power...
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... while data is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to ensure that the device is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). One... line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in data loss or file damage. Power (Power Settings, Power...
... while data is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to ensure that the device is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). One... line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Connect other devices, such as standard equipment in data loss or file damage. Power (Power Settings, Power...
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...the Life of a Battery The operating time 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 you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is used. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon...
...the Life of a Battery The operating time 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 you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is used. To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon...
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... (149°F). CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion. Do not use a battery from other external cables from Dell. CAUTION: Do not dispose of batteries with extreme care. See "Battery Disposal" in your local waste disposal or ...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replace the battery only with your computer. Your battery will vary depending on your laptop computer. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. ...
... (149°F). CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion. Do not use a battery from other external cables from Dell. CAUTION: Do not dispose of batteries with extreme care. See "Battery Disposal" in your local waste disposal or ...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replace the battery only with your computer. Your battery will vary depending on your laptop computer. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. ...
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...80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the lights are on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. To check the amount of the power ...and more than 60 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Checking the Health of times it is charged. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no ...
...80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the lights are on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. To check the amount of the power ...and more than 60 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Checking the Health of times it is charged. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no ...
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.... If you connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows, see "Setting Power Options" on your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). •... Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for long periods of time. battery life is largely determined by the number of the following: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install...
.... If you connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows, see "Setting Power Options" on your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). •... Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for long periods of time. battery life is largely determined by the number of the following: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install...
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... for example on your battery). The battery is charging. A battery discharges during prolonged storage. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is hot from overcharging. If the battery is fully charged. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the...
... for example on your battery). The battery is charging. A battery discharges during prolonged storage. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is hot from overcharging. If the battery is fully charged. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the...