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Checking the Battery Charge 56 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter 56 Charge Gauge 57 Low-Battery Warning 58 Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter . . . . . 58 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery ... Battery 61 Storing a Battery 62 7 Using the Optional Camera 63 Accessing the Camera's Help File 63 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 64 Creating a Picture or a Video 64 8 Using Multimedia 67 Playing Media 67 Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control 69 Copying CD and DVD Media 71 Contents 5
Checking the Battery Charge 56 Dell QuickSet Battery Meter 56 Charge Gauge 57 Low-Battery Warning 58 Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter . . . . . 58 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery ... Battery 61 Storing a Battery 62 7 Using the Optional Camera 63 Accessing the Camera's Help File 63 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 64 Creating a Picture or a Video 64 8 Using Multimedia 67 Playing Media 67 Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control 69 Copying CD and DVD Media 71 Contents 5
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... or in hibernate mode 75 Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help 76 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device . . 76 S-Video and Standard Audio 78 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 80 Composite Video and Standard Audio 82 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 84 Component Video and Standard Audio 86 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio...
... or in hibernate mode 75 Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help 76 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device . . 76 S-Video and Standard Audio 78 S-Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 80 Composite Video and Standard Audio 82 Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio . . . . 84 Component Video and Standard Audio 86 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio...
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...your computer, your computer may not include a camera. Mute the sound. D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - Digital directional microphones for video capture, conferencing, and chat. M E D I S P L A Y - Turn the volume up. Play or pause. Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. Play the next... track. Turn the volume down. Built-in -1 memory card reader 14 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 16 power button C A M E R A I N D I C R O P H O N E S - Stop. Based ...
...your computer, your computer may not include a camera. Mute the sound. D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - Digital directional microphones for video capture, conferencing, and chat. M E D I S P L A Y - Turn the volume up. Play or pause. Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback. Play the next... track. Turn the volume down. Built-in -1 memory card reader 14 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 16 power button C A M E R A I N D I C R O P H O N E S - Stop. Based ...
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...area, and then click Disable Bluetooth Radio. Turns on steadily or blinks to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. Flashing blue: The battery is enabled. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off only the... Bluetooth wireless technology functionality, right-click the icon in -1 media memory card reader reads the following digital media memory cards: • Secure Digital (SD) • Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Memory Stick...
...area, and then click Disable Bluetooth Radio. Turns on steadily or blinks to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. Flashing blue: The battery is enabled. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off only the... Bluetooth wireless technology functionality, right-click the icon in -1 media memory card reader reads the following digital media memory cards: • Secure Digital (SD) • Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Memory Stick...
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...values. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to appear larger and can enhance the legibility of images on the screen by adjusting display resolution. To... steps in the following section that is using. To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. If...
...values. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to appear larger and can enhance the legibility of images on the screen by adjusting display resolution. To... steps in the following section that is using. To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. If...
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... Center. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface... and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 Double-click the speaker icon in your video card. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer ...
... Center. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface... and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio 1 Double-click the speaker icon in your video card. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer ...
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Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section, select the appropriate option for using either a single display or multiple displays, ensuring that the display settings are correct for your computer, see Windows Help and Support. To access Help and Support, click Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your selection. 92 Using Multimedia
Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section, select the appropriate option for using either a single display or multiple displays, ensuring that the display settings are correct for your computer, see Windows Help and Support. To access Help and Support, click Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your selection. 92 Using Multimedia
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.... To remove the blank, see the documentation that came with the card. Save the blank for use when no media memory card is not clear, see "Removing a Memory Card or Blank" on a memory card. If card orientation is installed in the computer while the computer is not a bootable...the Memory Card Reader 97 Remove the blank before installing a media memory card. The 8-in the memory card reader. Using the Memory Card Reader The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on page 98. NOTE: A memory card is ...
.... To remove the blank, see the documentation that came with the card. Save the blank for use when no media memory card is not clear, see "Removing a Memory Card or Blank" on a memory card. If card orientation is installed in the computer while the computer is not a bootable...the Memory Card Reader 97 Remove the blank before installing a media memory card. The 8-in the memory card reader. Using the Memory Card Reader The memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on page 98. NOTE: A memory card is ...
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VIDEO QUALITY PROBLEMS - This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. The Dell MediaDirect 136 Troubleshooting Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that...
VIDEO QUALITY PROBLEMS - This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. The Dell MediaDirect 136 Troubleshooting Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that...
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..., stereo headphone/speakers connector 4-pin serial connector sensor compatible with Philips RC6 (receive only) two Type IIIA Mini-Card slots RJ-11 port RJ-45 port 7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable) four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector 15-hole connector v.92 56K MDC softmodem Intel High-Definition Audio...
..., stereo headphone/speakers connector 4-pin serial connector sensor compatible with Philips RC6 (receive only) two Type IIIA Mini-Card slots RJ-11 port RJ-45 port 7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable) four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector 15-hole connector v.92 56K MDC softmodem Intel High-Definition Audio...
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...DVDs and most CD media and write to as an extension of the IDE interface for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. dual display mode - Data can be recorded only once onto a DVD-R. DVD rewritable - drive that can damage integrated ...data transmission. An improved version of your display. ESD - A recordable version of electricity. enhanced parallel port - expansion card - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Modems and network adapters are common types of a DVD. Once recorded, the data cannot be erased or written over ...
...DVDs and most CD media and write to as an extension of the IDE interface for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. dual display mode - Data can be recorded only once onto a DVD-R. DVD rewritable - drive that can damage integrated ...data transmission. An improved version of your display. ESD - A recordable version of electricity. enhanced parallel port - expansion card - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Modems and network adapters are common types of a DVD. Once recorded, the data cannot be erased or written over ...
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...bay - memory module - The speeds for computer processors, buses, and interfaces are working on communications such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. A Mini PCI card is recommended that provides a fast throughput for data transfer ratings. LPT - Because the data in memory is not permanent, it is... measurement is typically used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is typically used as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A bay that emits light to physical locations at start-up. Your computer can contain several different forms of frequency ...
...bay - memory module - The speeds for computer processors, buses, and interfaces are working on communications such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. A Mini PCI card is recommended that provides a fast throughput for data transfer ratings. LPT - Because the data in memory is not permanent, it is... measurement is typically used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is typically used as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A bay that emits light to physical locations at start-up. Your computer can contain several different forms of frequency ...
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... the processor and the devices attached to as memory, hard drives, and video. POST - Glossary 231 Example of PC Cards. PC Card - peripheral component interconnect - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - Diagnostics programs, loaded automatically by the number of different speeds...-speed data path between the processor and devices such as part of the data path. An I /O card adhering to your computer. A method of the computer to 4 GB/sec. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is assigned to create an image. pixel - O optical drive ...
... the processor and the devices attached to as memory, hard drives, and video. POST - Glossary 231 Example of PC Cards. PC Card - peripheral component interconnect - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - Diagnostics programs, loaded automatically by the number of different speeds...-speed data path between the processor and devices such as part of the data path. An I /O card adhering to your computer. A method of the computer to 4 GB/sec. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is assigned to create an image. pixel - O optical drive ...
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... used to the computer. system board - system setup - Prevent voltage spikes, such as those that supports resolutions up to 1400 x 1050. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. A video standard for video cards and controllers that may occur during electrical storms. SVGA - The main circuit board in the BIOS, such as an...
... used to the computer. system board - system setup - Prevent voltage spikes, such as those that supports resolutions up to 1400 x 1050. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. A video standard for video cards and controllers that may occur during electrical storms. SVGA - The main circuit board in the BIOS, such as an...
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A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to indicate the approximate capacity of a battery. video memory - The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of power for 1 hour or 33 W for your computer. A mode that describes how ..., such as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by y rows of a floppy disk. UXGA - ultra extended graphics array - The circuitry on a video card or on a monitor. Character-based software, such as x columns by z colors. V - The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force...
A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to indicate the approximate capacity of a battery. video memory - The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of power for 1 hour or 33 W for your computer. A mode that describes how ..., such as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by y rows of a floppy disk. UXGA - ultra extended graphics array - The circuitry on a video card or on a monitor. Character-based software, such as x columns by z colors. V - The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force...
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... position. WLAN - A series of data. write-protected - To write-protect a 3.5-inch floppy disk, slide its socket. A video standard for video cards and controllers that communicate with the Zip format are slightly larger than WLAN. extended graphics array - Zip drive - zero insertion force... to 100 MB of interconnected computers that supports resolutions up to be changed or destroyed. A computer network used for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to provide Internet access. A wireless high-speed data network using access points or ...
... position. WLAN - A series of data. write-protected - To write-protect a 3.5-inch floppy disk, slide its socket. A video standard for video cards and controllers that communicate with the Zip format are slightly larger than WLAN. extended graphics array - Zip drive - zero insertion force... to 100 MB of interconnected computers that supports resolutions up to be changed or destroyed. A computer network used for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to provide Internet access. A wireless high-speed data network using access points or ...
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... specifications, 201 spyware, 126, 137 standby mode about, 59 stolen computer, 112 Subscriber Identity Module, 178 support contacting Dell, 199 support website, 18 S-video TV-out connector description, 32 System Restore, 153, 158 system setup program commonly used options, 212 screens, 212 viewing..., 212 T taskbar Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility, 139 Dell Support Utility, 19 QuickSet icon, 189 Safely Remove Hardware, 132 wireless activity...
... specifications, 201 spyware, 126, 137 standby mode about, 59 stolen computer, 112 Subscriber Identity Module, 178 support contacting Dell, 199 support website, 18 S-video TV-out connector description, 32 System Restore, 153, 158 system setup program commonly used options, 212 screens, 212 viewing..., 212 T taskbar Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility, 139 Dell Support Utility, 19 QuickSet icon, 189 Safely Remove Hardware, 132 wireless activity...
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Dell Diagnostics, 115 Hardware Troubleshooter, 152 restore computer to previous operating state, 153, 158 TV connecting, 76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 V video problems, 146 video controller determining configuration, 23 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 23 volume ... and off, 189 wizards Program Compatibility wizard, 135 Windows Easy Transfer, 39 WLAN, 179 installing Mini Card, 178 WWAN installing, 182 See also Mobile Broadband W warranty information, 16 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Index 245
Dell Diagnostics, 115 Hardware Troubleshooter, 152 restore computer to previous operating state, 153, 158 TV connecting, 76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 V video problems, 146 video controller determining configuration, 23 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 23 volume ... and off, 189 wizards Program Compatibility wizard, 135 Windows Easy Transfer, 39 WLAN, 179 installing Mini Card, 178 WWAN installing, 182 See also Mobile Broadband W warranty information, 16 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Index 245