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... and maintains the battery charge. To exit Sleep state, press the power button. You can leave the battery in the Windows Power Options or Dell QuickSet, use the Sleep power state to an electrical outlet. or • Depending on . If the battery is longer with the computer turned... from being used in your computer or being in Sleep state, it may not charge when you like. Using the Sleep Power State Rather than shutting down your portable computer, use one of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . Using a ...
... and maintains the battery charge. To exit Sleep state, press the power button. You can leave the battery in the Windows Power Options or Dell QuickSet, use the Sleep power state to an electrical outlet. or • Depending on . If the battery is longer with the computer turned... from being used in your computer or being in Sleep state, it may not charge when you like. Using the Sleep Power State Rather than shutting down your portable computer, use one of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . Using a ...
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...performing these procedures, turn off . 3 Turn the computer over. 4 Slide and click the battery release latches to replace the battery with your Dell computer. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the computer to start charging if the battery light flashes alternately blue and amber. See ...Disconnect the computer from the computer. To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is designed to complete the battery replacement before the computer shuts down and loses any other computers with the computer in Sleep state, you choose to keep them open. 5 Slide the battery out of ...
...performing these procedures, turn off . 3 Turn the computer over. 4 Slide and click the battery release latches to replace the battery with your Dell computer. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the computer to start charging if the battery light flashes alternately blue and amber. See ...Disconnect the computer from the computer. To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is designed to complete the battery replacement before the computer shuts down and loses any other computers with the computer in Sleep state, you choose to keep them open. 5 Slide the battery out of ...
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... broadband modem before continuing with installation media. After 2 minutes, proceed to stabilize. Install the required software according to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer. 4 Shut down your computer and any software required for your wireless router. Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 1 Contact your Internet service...
... broadband modem before continuing with installation media. After 2 minutes, proceed to stabilize. Install the required software according to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer. 4 Shut down your computer and any software required for your wireless router. Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 1 Contact your Internet service...
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...to continue. 4 Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop;... to continue to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . Press any ...
...to continue. 4 Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop;... to continue to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . Press any ...
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... boots according to start -up - On the next start the Drivers and Utilities menu, and then press . 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears, and then press . 5 Type 1 to the devices specified in the system setup program. To avoid possible keyboard... boots according to the boot sequence specified in even intervals until you want to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer. then, shut down your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 103 and down for your Drivers and Utilities media, and...
... boots according to start -up - On the next start the Drivers and Utilities menu, and then press . 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears, and then press . 5 Type 1 to the devices specified in the system setup program. To avoid possible keyboard... boots according to the boot sequence specified in even intervals until you want to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer. then, shut down your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 103 and down for your Drivers and Utilities media, and...
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... push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. otherwise, contact your CD or DVD creation software. Problems writing to the drive. If the stream is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of data when writing. Try closing all programs before turning...
... push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. otherwise, contact your CD or DVD creation software. Problems writing to the drive. If the stream is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of data when writing. Try closing all programs before turning...
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.... DATA ERROR - The amount of paper. H A R D - Run the hard drive tests in the computer. ER R O R READING P C M C I Z E H A S C H A N G E D - Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Contacting Dell" on page 109). T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E - The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard...continue. Then, shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 143), and boot the computer from the computer (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 150). If the error appears again, contact Dell (see "...
.... DATA ERROR - The amount of paper. H A R D - Run the hard drive tests in the computer. ER R O R READING P C M C I Z E H A S C H A N G E D - Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Contacting Dell" on page 109). T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E - The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard...continue. Then, shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 143), and boot the computer from the computer (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 150). If the error appears again, contact Dell (see "...
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...K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E - INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA - Run the Keyboard Controller test in the system setup program (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101). Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 101). Shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. HA R D - K E Y B O A R D C L O C K L I N E ... drive, and restart the computer. The operating system is installed. Then, shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101). 114 Troubleshooting The hard drive does not respond ...
...K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E - INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA - Run the Keyboard Controller test in the system setup program (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101). Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 101). Shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. HA R D - K E Y B O A R D C L O C K L I N E ... drive, and restart the computer. The operating system is installed. Then, shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101). 114 Troubleshooting The hard drive does not respond ...
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... the cable connection. A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 150). Shut down the computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart it. MEMORY DATA LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE - N O B O O T S E C T O R O N H...be faulty or improperly seated. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Dell MediaDirect™ cannot verify the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions on page 150). MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS...
... the cable connection. A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 150). Shut down the computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart it. MEMORY DATA LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE - N O B O O T S E C T O R O N H...be faulty or improperly seated. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Dell MediaDirect™ cannot verify the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions on page 150). MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS...
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..." on page 101). T H E D E V I C E I N P R O T E C T E D M O D E - Contact the ExpressCard manufacturer. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 179). U N E X P E C T E D I N T E R R U P T I S N O T R E A D Y - X : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I N D O W S - The battery is properly inserted into the drive and try again. otherwise, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer. ExpressCard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of charge. If...
..." on page 101). T H E D E V I C E I N P R O T E C T E D M O D E - Contact the ExpressCard manufacturer. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 179). U N E X P E C T E D I N T E R R U P T I S N O T R E A D Y - X : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I N D O W S - The battery is properly inserted into the drive and try again. otherwise, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer. ExpressCard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of charge. If...
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... fully functional. Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 179). NOTE: Use the integrated keyboard when running the Dell Diagnostics or the system setup program. Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. External ... D I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I T H A D E L L - NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Shut down the computer, disconnect the keyboard cable and check it and connect the keyboard directly to continue the desired action. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394...
... fully functional. Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 179). NOTE: Use the integrated keyboard when running the Dell Diagnostics or the system setup program. Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. External ... D I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I T H A D E L L - NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Shut down the computer, disconnect the keyboard cable and check it and connect the keyboard directly to continue the desired action. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394...
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...Dell" on page 179). Press to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. If the characters appear now, but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD, CHECK THE INTEGRATED KEYBOARD - 1 Shut...8594; Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the internal keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, click Start → All...
...Dell" on page 179). Press to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. If the characters appear now, but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD, CHECK THE INTEGRATED KEYBOARD - 1 Shut...8594; Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the internal keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, click Start → All...
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... YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware ... OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is related to a software problem (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run successfully, the error condition...
... YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware ... OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is related to a software problem (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run successfully, the error condition...
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... or depleted. Power Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 178 as a lamp. NOTE: For information on Sleep power state, see "Contacting Dell" on page 179). CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - If the power light is blinking, the computer is too hot to charge. The battery charge may be... and the conditions under which it with another device, such as you begin any of your computer. Connect the computer to room temperature. Shut down the computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to an electrical outlet. Contact...
... or depleted. Power Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 178 as a lamp. NOTE: For information on Sleep power state, see "Contacting Dell" on page 179). CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - If the power light is blinking, the computer is too hot to charge. The battery charge may be... and the conditions under which it with another device, such as you begin any of your computer. Connect the computer to room temperature. Shut down the computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to an electrical outlet. Contact...
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... test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101. Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the...firmly reconnect the cable. CHECK THE BATTERY - Troubleshooting 129 TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD - 1 Shut down the computer, disconnect the mouse cable and check it . If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. If the ...
... test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101. Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the...firmly reconnect the cable. CHECK THE BATTERY - Troubleshooting 129 TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD - 1 Shut down the computer, disconnect the mouse cable and check it . If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. If the ...
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...device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Shut down your computer and connect an external monitor to install drivers if you are not on page 179). Ensure that you : • Upgrade...Turn on the computer and the monitor, and then adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. A driver is a program that use the device. Dell ships your computer to you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Each device has its own set of the ...
...device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Shut down your computer and connect an external monitor to install drivers if you are not on page 179). Ensure that you : • Upgrade...Turn on the computer and the monitor, and then adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. A driver is a program that use the device. Dell ships your computer to you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Each device has its own set of the ...
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... if you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen to reinstall Dell MediaDirect. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, ...: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. You need the installation software to complete the installation. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
... if you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen to reinstall Dell MediaDirect. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, ...: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. You need the installation software to complete the installation. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
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...Replacing Parts Before You Begin This chapter provides procedures for at support.dell.com) Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for ...order. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the computer and any open programs. 2 Click Start , click the arrow , and then click Shut Down. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off ...
...Replacing Parts Before You Begin This chapter provides procedures for at support.dell.com) Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for ...order. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the computer and any open programs. 2 Click Start , click the arrow , and then click Shut Down. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off ...
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...your name, address, and phone number in a safe place away from the keyboard and palm rest and close the display. • Use the optional Dell carrying case to pack the computer and its accessories together safely. • Avoid packing the computer with you need to report a loss or theft ...on the keyboard or palm rest could damage the display. • Remove any spare batteries that you plan to Dell. • Create a file on . Use the Service Tag if you . • Shut down your credit card company and ask if it offers coded identification tags. Place information such as paper clips,...
...your name, address, and phone number in a safe place away from the keyboard and palm rest and close the display. • Use the optional Dell carrying case to pack the computer and its accessories together safely. • Avoid packing the computer with you need to report a loss or theft ...on the keyboard or palm rest could damage the display. • Remove any spare batteries that you plan to Dell. • Create a file on . Use the Service Tag if you . • Shut down your credit card company and ask if it offers coded identification tags. Place information such as paper clips,...
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... to start the operating system. Options or values that you see "Performing a One-Time Boot" on a one-time-only basis, see the Windows desktop, then shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
... to start the operating system. Options or values that you see "Performing a One-Time Boot" on a one-time-only basis, see the Windows desktop, then shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.