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Touchscreen Gestures 30 Zoom 30 Dwell 31 Flick 31 Scroll 31 Rotate 32 Keyboard 33 Backlit Keyboard 34 Keyboard Connection Types 35 Locating the Service Tag and Express-Service Code 36 Locating the Label on Your Computer 36 Using Dell's Online System Profiler 36 Storage 36 About Storage Devices 36 Internal Storage Devices 37 Hard Drives 37 Solid-State Drives 37 Removable Storage Devices 37 Optical Discs 38 Memory Cards 38 Memory Module 39 System Board 40 Processor 42 Computer Fan 43 Heat Sink 43 Thermal Grease 44 4 Contents
Touchscreen Gestures 30 Zoom 30 Dwell 31 Flick 31 Scroll 31 Rotate 32 Keyboard 33 Backlit Keyboard 34 Keyboard Connection Types 35 Locating the Service Tag and Express-Service Code 36 Locating the Label on Your Computer 36 Using Dell's Online System Profiler 36 Storage 36 About Storage Devices 36 Internal Storage Devices 37 Hard Drives 37 Solid-State Drives 37 Removable Storage Devices 37 Optical Discs 38 Memory Cards 38 Memory Module 39 System Board 40 Processor 42 Computer Fan 43 Heat Sink 43 Thermal Grease 44 4 Contents
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Battery 75 Charging Laptop Battery 75 Improving the Battery Performance 75 Dell Desktop Mode 76 Dell Desktop Mode 76 Keyboard 77 General Keyboard Shortcuts 77 Changing Keyboard Input Language 79 Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 80 Touchpad 81 Using Your Touchpad 81 Touchpad Gestures 81 Scroll 81 Zoom 83 Rotate 84 Flick 84 My Favorites 84 Desktop 84 Touchscreen 85 Using a Touchscreen Display 85 Using a Touchscreen Display 85 Audio Connectors 89 Types of audio connectors 89 5.1 Audio 90 7.1 Audio 90 6 Contents
Battery 75 Charging Laptop Battery 75 Improving the Battery Performance 75 Dell Desktop Mode 76 Dell Desktop Mode 76 Keyboard 77 General Keyboard Shortcuts 77 Changing Keyboard Input Language 79 Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 80 Touchpad 81 Using Your Touchpad 81 Touchpad Gestures 81 Scroll 81 Zoom 83 Rotate 84 Flick 84 My Favorites 84 Desktop 84 Touchscreen 85 Using a Touchscreen Display 85 Using a Touchscreen Display 85 Audio Connectors 89 Types of audio connectors 89 5.1 Audio 90 7.1 Audio 90 6 Contents
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... on Computrace 112 My Dell Downloads 113 My Dell Support Center 113 Downloading or Upgrading Dell Support Center 113 PC Checkup Utilities 114 Solution Station 114 Solution Station Offerings 115 Dell QuickSet 116 Installation 116 NVIDIA 3DTV Play 116 3D Games 116 Playing Games in 3D 116 Keyboard Shortcuts 117 Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 118 3D Photos...
... on Computrace 112 My Dell Downloads 113 My Dell Support Center 113 Downloading or Upgrading Dell Support Center 113 PC Checkup Utilities 114 Solution Station 114 Solution Station Offerings 115 Dell QuickSet 116 Installation 116 NVIDIA 3DTV Play 116 3D Games 116 Playing Games in 3D 116 Keyboard Shortcuts 117 Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 118 3D Photos...
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... Restore 132 About Dell Factory Image Restore 132 Starting Dell Factory Image Restore 132 Operating System Disc 133 About Operating System Disc 133 Reinstalling the Operating System Using the Operating System Disc 133 Diagnostics 137 ... Read 140 Desktop 140 Laptop 141 No Display on the Screen or Screen is Blank 142 Desktop 142 Laptop 143 Keyboard Not Working, Not Detected, or Working Intermittently 143 External Keyboard 143 Laptop Keyboard 144 System Setup (BIOS 147 Entering System Setup (BIOS 147 System Setup Screens 148 Changing the Boot Sequence for...
... Restore 132 About Dell Factory Image Restore 132 Starting Dell Factory Image Restore 132 Operating System Disc 133 About Operating System Disc 133 Reinstalling the Operating System Using the Operating System Disc 133 Diagnostics 137 ... Read 140 Desktop 140 Laptop 141 No Display on the Screen or Screen is Blank 142 Desktop 142 Laptop 143 Keyboard Not Working, Not Detected, or Working Intermittently 143 External Keyboard 143 Laptop Keyboard 144 System Setup (BIOS 147 Entering System Setup (BIOS 147 System Setup Screens 148 Changing the Boot Sequence for...
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This feature will provide you do not have a Microsoft account, you are using a keyboard) to dismiss the lock screen. 2. NOTE: To use the Microsoft account e-mail ID in the Email address field to log on to your choice. This ...
This feature will provide you do not have a Microsoft account, you are using a keyboard) to dismiss the lock screen. 2. NOTE: To use the Microsoft account e-mail ID in the Email address field to log on to your choice. This ...
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...; Touchpad Move two fingers in the notification area of your finger(s) to scroll through content. Touchpads are available on laptop computers and some high-end keyboards.
...; Touchpad Move two fingers in the notification area of your finger(s) to scroll through content. Touchpads are available on laptop computers and some high-end keyboards.
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..., and so on all computers. NOTE: Touchscreen display may not work across applications. Touchscreen Gestures Touchscreen gestures enhance the usability of using a mouse, touchpad, or a keyboard. Touchscreen displays are capacitive touch and resistive touch. Touchscreen Display Touchscreen is a display device that lets you interact with a finger, hand, or another passive object...
..., and so on all computers. NOTE: Touchscreen display may not work across applications. Touchscreen Gestures Touchscreen gestures enhance the usability of using a mouse, touchpad, or a keyboard. Touchscreen displays are capacitive touch and resistive touch. Touchscreen Display Touchscreen is a display device that lets you interact with a finger, hand, or another passive object...
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... essentially the same keys. Different manufacturers arrange the keys on ‑screen keyboard. Keyboard 33 Laptop computers have a physical keyboards built into their keyboards slightly differently, but most exclude the number pad to save space. Keyboard Computer Keyboards are arrangements of numerical and mathematical keys, in addition to the normal numbered keys. Some small-sized...
... essentially the same keys. Different manufacturers arrange the keys on ‑screen keyboard. Keyboard 33 Laptop computers have a physical keyboards built into their keyboards slightly differently, but most exclude the number pad to save space. Keyboard Computer Keyboards are arrangements of numerical and mathematical keys, in addition to the normal numbered keys. Some small-sized...
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... Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for moving the cursor around in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different sets of numbers grouped together like those... on an adding machine (the numeric keypad on the keys using LEDs present below the keyboard. You can turn on automatically when your computer is integrated into the alphabetic keys).
... Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for moving the cursor around in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different sets of numbers grouped together like those... on an adding machine (the numeric keypad on the keys using LEDs present below the keyboard. You can turn on automatically when your computer is integrated into the alphabetic keys).
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On a Dell laptop computer, there are generally three lighting states available: • Full keyboard/touchpad brightness • Half keyboard/touchpad brightness • No lighting Pressing the and the right-arrow key toggles between the three lighting states. See the specifications ... an USB port of the following : • USB - Used on the computer. • Bluetooth - Such keyboards require batteries to use the keyboard from a more details. NOTE: Backlit keyboard may not be any of your computer using a Bluetooth adapter connected to the computer using a cable and does not...
On a Dell laptop computer, there are generally three lighting states available: • Full keyboard/touchpad brightness • Half keyboard/touchpad brightness • No lighting Pressing the and the right-arrow key toggles between the three lighting states. See the specifications ... an USB port of the following : • USB - Used on the computer. • Bluetooth - Such keyboards require batteries to use the keyboard from a more details. NOTE: Backlit keyboard may not be any of your computer using a Bluetooth adapter connected to the computer using a cable and does not...
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Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the appropriate display connector on the front panel of your computer (see Setting Up Your Display). 2. Connect the display to the USB connectors. Setting Up Your Desktop 57 Setting Up Your Desktop 1. NOTE: Depending on your computer model, USB ports may also be present on your computer.
Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the appropriate display connector on the front panel of your computer (see Setting Up Your Display). 2. Connect the display to the USB connectors. Setting Up Your Desktop 57 Setting Up Your Desktop 1. NOTE: Depending on your computer model, USB ports may also be present on your computer.
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...on an integrated display. Increases brightness on your preference. 4. Activates a power management mode. NOTE: When desktop mode is displayed. 2. Keyboard 77 The Battery Meter dialog box is enabled, the battery charges only between 50 percent and 100 percent of its capacity. ... mode: 1. Right-click the battery icon on the Windows notification area, and then click Dell Extended Battery Life Options. Click the Desktop mode tab. 3. Click OK. Keyboard General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Renames the...
...on an integrated display. Increases brightness on your preference. 4. Activates a power management mode. NOTE: When desktop mode is displayed. 2. Keyboard 77 The Battery Meter dialog box is enabled, the battery charges only between 50 percent and 100 percent of its capacity. ... mode: 1. Right-click the battery icon on the Windows notification area, and then click Dell Extended Battery Life Options. Click the Desktop mode tab. 3. Click OK. Keyboard General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Renames the...
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... arrow keys to have multiple documents open items. Cycles through screen elements in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. 78 Keyboard Deletes the selected item without moving it to the beginning of the next word. Moves the cursor to the Recycle Bin first. Moves the cursor...
... arrow keys to have multiple documents open items. Cycles through screen elements in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. 78 Keyboard Deletes the selected item without moving it to the beginning of the next word. Moves the cursor to the Recycle Bin first. Moves the cursor...
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...and Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. Starts Windows Explorer. Opens the Search Results dialog box. Keyboard 79 Restores all open windows. This key combination functions as follows: • Change the delay before...of the Windows logo key and combination. Customizing Your Keyboard You can customize your keyboard: 1. Click Start Control Panel→ Region and Language. 2. On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 3. Click Start Control Panel→ Keyboard. 2. Adjust the keyboard settings you want to add, and then click OK...
...and Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. Starts Windows Explorer. Opens the Search Results dialog box. Keyboard 79 Restores all open windows. This key combination functions as follows: • Change the delay before...of the Windows logo key and combination. Customizing Your Keyboard You can customize your keyboard: 1. Click Start Control Panel→ Region and Language. 2. On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 3. Click Start Control Panel→ Keyboard. 2. Adjust the keyboard settings you want to add, and then click OK...
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The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 80 Keyboard Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 1 Numeric Keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.
The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 80 Keyboard Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 1 Numeric Keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.
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... that a device is a standard to establish communication between a computer and different devices. USB Connectors Mini-USB - Hot swapping allows you can connect devices like mice, keyboards, printers, external drives, digital cameras, mobile phones, and so on the card. Using USB, you to remove and connect different USB devices without restarting your...
... that a device is a standard to establish communication between a computer and different devices. USB Connectors Mini-USB - Hot swapping allows you can connect devices like mice, keyboards, printers, external drives, digital cameras, mobile phones, and so on the card. Using USB, you to remove and connect different USB devices without restarting your...
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... a list of the features include: • Brightness and audio controls through keyboard shortcuts • Power management controls • Battery information • Icon resizing • Wireless enable/disable Installation Dell QuickSet Utilities come pre-installed on your computer allows you to 720p, 1280x720 in... 3D 1. NVIDIA 3DTV Play The NVIDIA 3DTV Play application installed on a new Dell computer, and can download the software from support.dell.com. Dell QuickSet Dell QuickSet Utilities are an option, you can also be restored using the PC Restore utility or ...
... a list of the features include: • Brightness and audio controls through keyboard shortcuts • Power management controls • Battery information • Icon resizing • Wireless enable/disable Installation Dell QuickSet Utilities come pre-installed on your computer allows you to 720p, 1280x720 in... 3D 1. NVIDIA 3DTV Play The NVIDIA 3DTV Play application installed on a new Dell computer, and can download the software from support.dell.com. Dell QuickSet Dell QuickSet Utilities are an option, you can also be restored using the PC Restore utility or ...
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... the scene in your space; minimum convergence places all objects in front of the scene in your space; Keyboard Shortcuts The following are some of the keyboard shortcuts available for the current game. also used to place the laser sight. Increases convergence Moves objects towards... you ; also used to place the laser sight. Dell QuickSet 117 Increases 3D Increases the 3D depth, in ...
... the scene in your space; minimum convergence places all objects in front of the scene in your space; Keyboard Shortcuts The following are some of the keyboard shortcuts available for the current game. also used to place the laser sight. Increases convergence Moves objects towards... you ; also used to place the laser sight. Dell QuickSet 117 Increases 3D Increases the 3D depth, in ...
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...your computer (under your supervision) to keyboard and mouse - You retain control of your region on using the NVIDIA Photo Viewer available in the photo. The Dell agent views your country or area from the list. 4. Go to a Dell agent. 1. Click your screen and ...118 DellConnect The photo viewer also allows you want to the correct support queue. The Dell representative provides the appropriate number which corresponds to change. 4. Click your computer. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts To customize the keyboard shortcuts: 1. Press the desired key combination. 5.
...your computer (under your supervision) to keyboard and mouse - You retain control of your region on using the NVIDIA Photo Viewer available in the photo. The Dell agent views your country or area from the list. 4. Go to a Dell agent. 1. Click your screen and ...118 DellConnect The photo viewer also allows you want to the correct support queue. The Dell representative provides the appropriate number which corresponds to change. 4. Click your computer. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts To customize the keyboard shortcuts: 1. Press the desired key combination. 5.
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... to wait until you received your computer and try again. 3. Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 5. The System Recovery Options window appears. 4. Dell Factory Image Restore About Dell Factory Image Restore NOTE: Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on as the...operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 6. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as a local user. Select Dell Factory Image Restore or Dell Factory Tools→ Dell Factory Image Restore (depending on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed...
... to wait until you received your computer and try again. 3. Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 5. The System Recovery Options window appears. 4. Dell Factory Image Restore About Dell Factory Image Restore NOTE: Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on as the...operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 6. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as a local user. Select Dell Factory Image Restore or Dell Factory Tools→ Dell Factory Image Restore (depending on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed...