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Windows 8 17 Power Adapter 21 Battery 22 Laptop Battery 22 Conserving the Battery Power 22 Coin-Cell Battery 23 Improving the Battery Performance 23 Touchpad 24 About Touchpad 24 Touchpad Gestures 24 Scroll 24 Zoom 26 Rotate 27 Flick 28 My Favorites 28 Desktop 28 Display 29 3D Display 29 Wireless Display 29 Touchscreen Display 30 Contents 3 Contents Charms Sidebar 15 Signing in to Windows 8 16 Closing a Windows 8 app 17 Turning off your computer -
Windows 8 17 Power Adapter 21 Battery 22 Laptop Battery 22 Conserving the Battery Power 22 Coin-Cell Battery 23 Improving the Battery Performance 23 Touchpad 24 About Touchpad 24 Touchpad Gestures 24 Scroll 24 Zoom 26 Rotate 27 Flick 28 My Favorites 28 Desktop 28 Display 29 3D Display 29 Wireless Display 29 Touchscreen Display 30 Contents 3 Contents Charms Sidebar 15 Signing in to Windows 8 16 Closing a Windows 8 app 17 Turning off your computer -
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Video Cards 44 TV Tuners 45 Speakers 46 Webcam 46 Enabling a Webcam 47 Dell Webcam Manager 47 ExpressCards 48 Communication Devices 49 Setting Up Your Laptop 55 Setting Up Your Desktop 57 Internet 59 Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection 59 Setting Up a Wireless Internet Connection 60 Display 61 Setting Up Your ...
Video Cards 44 TV Tuners 45 Speakers 46 Webcam 46 Enabling a Webcam 47 Dell Webcam Manager 47 ExpressCards 48 Communication Devices 49 Setting Up Your Laptop 55 Setting Up Your Desktop 57 Internet 59 Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection 59 Setting Up a Wireless Internet Connection 60 Display 61 Setting Up Your ...
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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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... 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 ... 139 Troubleshooting 140 Display Screen is Difficult to 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...
... 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 ... 139 Troubleshooting 140 Display Screen is Difficult to 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...
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... Boot Sequence 150 Flashing the BIOS 150 Getting Help and Contacting Dell 155 Self-Help Options 155 Accessing Windows Help and Support 155 Contacting Dell 156 Before Calling Dell 159 Computer Maintenance 160 Ergonomic Instructions for Desktops 160 Ergonomic Instructions for Laptops 162 Dell and the Environment 164 Regulatory Compliance Policy 165 Contact Details for...
... Boot Sequence 150 Flashing the BIOS 150 Getting Help and Contacting Dell 155 Self-Help Options 155 Accessing Windows Help and Support 155 Contacting Dell 156 Before Calling Dell 159 Computer Maintenance 160 Ergonomic Instructions for Desktops 160 Ergonomic Instructions for Laptops 162 Dell and the Environment 164 Regulatory Compliance Policy 165 Contact Details for...
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... capacity battery will wear out faster than a moderate or high capacity battery because it has to an electrical outlet when possible; Battery Laptop Battery The following table compares the most commonly used batteries. 3-cell battery Low cost Small in size Low capacity Low weight 6-cell battery...High capacity Heavy NOTE: When used and recharged. • Configure the power management settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to be charged more often. Conserving the Battery Power To conserve battery ...
... capacity battery will wear out faster than a moderate or high capacity battery because it has to an electrical outlet when possible; Battery Laptop Battery The following table compares the most commonly used batteries. 3-cell battery Low cost Small in size Low capacity Low weight 6-cell battery...High capacity Heavy NOTE: When used and recharged. • Configure the power management settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to be charged more often. Conserving the Battery Power To conserve battery ...
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... settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your computer's power usage (see Power Management). • Using the Sleep power state when you use your laptop computer. Battery life reduces with the number of time. Coin-Cell Battery Coin-cell battery resides on the system board and provides power to the...
... settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your computer's power usage (see Power Management). • Using the Sleep power state when you use your laptop computer. Battery life reduces with the number of time. Coin-Cell Battery Coin-cell battery resides on the system board and provides power to the...
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... surface. The scroll feature includes: Pan - Touchpad About Touchpad A touchpad provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move the focus on laptop computers and some high-end keyboards. A touchpad has a touch-sensitive surface that senses the motion and position of your finger(s) to a relative position on your...
... surface. The scroll feature includes: Pan - Touchpad About Touchpad A touchpad provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move the focus on laptop computers and some high-end keyboards. A touchpad has a touch-sensitive surface that senses the motion and position of your finger(s) to a relative position on your...
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... keys, in addition to the normal numbered keys. Different manufacturers arrange the keys on ‑screen keyboard. Some small-sized laptops and netbook computers do not have a physical keyboards built into their keyboards slightly differently, but most exclude the number pad to... the keys. Keyboard 33 Laptop computers have a physical keyboard, and provide an on their chassis, but all keyboards feature essentially the same keys. Most keyboards have a...
... keys, in addition to the normal numbered keys. Different manufacturers arrange the keys on ‑screen keyboard. Some small-sized laptops and netbook computers do not have a physical keyboards built into their keyboards slightly differently, but most exclude the number pad to... the keys. Keyboard 33 Laptop computers have a physical keyboard, and provide an on their chassis, but all keyboards feature essentially the same keys. Most keyboards have a...
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... using LEDs present below the keyboard. You can turn on automatically when your computer is placed in dark environments by illuminating the symbols on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys). Backlit Keyboard Backlit keyboards provide visibility in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard
... using LEDs present below the keyboard. You can turn on automatically when your computer is placed in dark environments by illuminating the symbols on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys). Backlit Keyboard Backlit keyboards provide visibility in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard
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Wired: The keyboard is connected to the computer using wireless signals. The wireless connection can be any of the following : • USB - 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 ...
Wired: The keyboard is connected to the computer using wireless signals. The wireless connection can be any of the following : • USB - 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 ...
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... to cool: • Computer chassis • Processor • Graphics card • Chipset • Hard drive and so on . Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on . Heat sinks generally have high power consumption and thus generate a high amount of metal. This helps increase the...
... to cool: • Computer chassis • Processor • Graphics card • Chipset • Hard drive and so on . Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on . Heat sinks generally have high power consumption and thus generate a high amount of metal. This helps increase the...
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USB -- Most TV-tuner cards are available in TV tuners. PCI-E -- PC Card -- TV Tuners You can use TV tuners to watch television on your computer. TV Tuners 45 PCI • External -- TV tuners are available for both desktop and laptop computers and are bundled with software that lets you record the television content on your computer. ExpressCard TV tuners are mostly standalone, however, some video cards also have built in various connectivity options such as: • Internal --
USB -- Most TV-tuner cards are available in TV tuners. PCI-E -- PC Card -- TV Tuners You can use TV tuners to watch television on your computer. TV Tuners 45 PCI • External -- TV tuners are available for both desktop and laptop computers and are bundled with software that lets you record the television content on your computer. ExpressCard TV tuners are mostly standalone, however, some video cards also have built in various connectivity options such as: • Internal --
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You must remove the blank to protect the slot from dust particles. ExpressCard slot on laptops and desktops is normally installed with a blank, when no ExpressCard is installed, to install an ExpressCard. 1 ExpressCard or blank Types of ExpressCards ExpressCard/34 ExpressCard/... devices such as memory cards, wired and wireless communications, printers, scanners, microphone, and so on externally accessible ExpressCard slots. ExpressCards are installed on , to your laptop computer.
You must remove the blank to protect the slot from dust particles. ExpressCard slot on laptops and desktops is normally installed with a blank, when no ExpressCard is installed, to install an ExpressCard. 1 ExpressCard or blank Types of ExpressCards ExpressCard/34 ExpressCard/... devices such as memory cards, wired and wireless communications, printers, scanners, microphone, and so on externally accessible ExpressCard slots. ExpressCards are installed on , to your laptop computer.
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Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Setting Up Your Laptop 55 Connect the AC adapter to a power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage. 1. Setting Up Your Laptop WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide.
Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Setting Up Your Laptop 55 Connect the AC adapter to a power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage. 1. Setting Up Your Laptop WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide.
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Press the power button to turn on the your laptop. 2. NOTE: The location of the power button and AC adapter connector may vary depending on your computer model. 56 Setting Up Your Laptop
Press the power button to turn on the your laptop. 2. NOTE: The location of the power button and AC adapter connector may vary depending on your computer model. 56 Setting Up Your Laptop
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... all the features of the USB cable to reinstall the drivers and software. Setting Up Your Webcam To set up your webcam: Webcam integrated on laptop display or external display purchased with your computer External webcam Drivers and software are installed when you receive your wireless adapter for specific instructions. 1. See...
... all the features of the USB cable to reinstall the drivers and software. Setting Up Your Webcam To set up your webcam: Webcam integrated on laptop display or external display purchased with your computer External webcam Drivers and software are installed when you receive your wireless adapter for specific instructions. 1. See...
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... the computer on AC power when possible. You can operate your computer while the battery is hot from overcharging. If the battery is charging. For laptop battery related FAQs, see Power Management). • Enabling the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation features of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold a charge... the battery decreases over time depending on how you connect the computer to optimize your computer's power usage (see the Article ID: 405686 at support.dell.com. Battery Charging Laptop Battery When you use your...
... the computer on AC power when possible. You can operate your computer while the battery is hot from overcharging. If the battery is charging. For laptop battery related FAQs, see Power Management). • Enabling the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation features of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold a charge... the battery decreases over time depending on how you connect the computer to optimize your computer's power usage (see the Article ID: 405686 at support.dell.com. Battery Charging Laptop Battery When you use your...
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... mode may not be supported on your battery when it to enable Desktop Mode. Continuously powering your laptop battery. Your Dell laptop automatically monitors the charging and discharging behavior of your battery, and if applicable, displays a message requesting you to which... 4. The longevity mode feature protects the battery health by moderating the extent to fully discharge may reduce the battery life. Your Dell laptop automatically monitors the charging and discharging behavior of your battery from frequent charge and discharge cycles. Click the Longevity mode tab. 3. ...
... mode may not be supported on your battery when it to enable Desktop Mode. Continuously powering your laptop battery. Your Dell laptop automatically monitors the charging and discharging behavior of your battery, and if applicable, displays a message requesting you to which... 4. The longevity mode feature protects the battery health by moderating the extent to fully discharge may reduce the battery life. Your Dell laptop automatically monitors the charging and discharging behavior of your battery from frequent charge and discharge cycles. Click the Longevity mode tab. 3. ...
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The light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 80 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 . Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 1 Numeric Keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.
The light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 80 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 . Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 1 Numeric Keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard.