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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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...Using System Recovery Media - DellConnect 118 DellConnect 118 Using DellConnect 118 About Restoring Your Operating System - Windows 8 125 System Recovery Media 126 System Recovery Media - Windows 8 124 Dell Backup and Recovery Professional - Windows 8 123 Dell Backup and Recovery 123 Dell Backup and Recovery - Windows 8 123 Dell...Restore 128 Undoing the Last System Restore 128 Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 About Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic 130 Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional 130 System Recovery ...
...Using System Recovery Media - DellConnect 118 DellConnect 118 Using DellConnect 118 About Restoring Your Operating System - Windows 8 125 System Recovery Media 126 System Recovery Media - Windows 8 124 Dell Backup and Recovery Professional - Windows 8 123 Dell Backup and Recovery 123 Dell Backup and Recovery - Windows 8 123 Dell...Restore 128 Undoing the Last System Restore 128 Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 About Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 Dell DataSafe Local Backup 129 Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic 130 Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional 130 System Recovery ...
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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 Pre-Boot System Assessment 137 Invoking PSA 137 Enhanced PSA 138 Invoking ePSA 138 Beep Codes 139 Troubleshooting...
... 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 Pre-Boot System Assessment 137 Invoking PSA 137 Enhanced PSA 138 Invoking ePSA 138 Beep Codes 139 Troubleshooting...
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If you are using a multi-touch touchpad, place your finger to share photos, links, and so on with your touchpad and swipe left onto the touchpad. Search charm Allows ... the mouse pointer down. Share charm Start charm Allows you to TVs, printers, and other computer setting options. Devices charm Settings charm Allows you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of your friends and social networks. If you to send files and stream movies to search the web...
If you are using a multi-touch touchpad, place your finger to share photos, links, and so on with your touchpad and swipe left onto the touchpad. Search charm Allows ... the mouse pointer down. Share charm Start charm Allows you to TVs, printers, and other computer setting options. Devices charm Settings charm Allows you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of your friends and social networks. If you to send files and stream movies to search the web...
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... up from the right edge of the screen (or if you do not have a Microsoft account, you can create a Microsoft account, if you are using a Microsoft account. To lock your account picture in the upper-right corner, and then choose Lock. Signing in to Windows 8 The following options are... available when you log on to your computer. This feature will provide you access to your computer using a keyboard) to Windows 8 Using a Microsoft account: If you already have it already, to log on to the upper-right corner of your computer. Tap or click...
... up from the right edge of the screen (or if you do not have a Microsoft account, you can create a Microsoft account, if you are using a Microsoft account. To lock your account picture in the upper-right corner, and then choose Lock. Signing in to Windows 8 The following options are... available when you log on to your computer. This feature will provide you access to your computer using a keyboard) to Windows 8 Using a Microsoft account: If you already have it already, to log on to the upper-right corner of your computer. Tap or click...
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... to put your computer - Swipe from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app. • If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen and release the app. Tap or click Power and then choose Shut down. Closing a Windows... 8 app To close an app: • If you are using a mouse, click and drag the app from the right edge of the screen (or if you are using touchscreen, drag the app to the bottom of the screen), and then click Settings. 2. Turning off your...
... to put your computer - Swipe from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app. • If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen and release the app. Tap or click Power and then choose Shut down. Closing a Windows... 8 app To close an app: • If you are using a mouse, click and drag the app from the right edge of the screen (or if you are using touchscreen, drag the app to the bottom of the screen), and then click Settings. 2. Turning off your...
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Power Adapter Power adapters are used to supply power to avoid damaging your computer or a Dell-approved replacement power adapter, to portable computers and certain desktop computers. The power-adapter power rating (65 W, 90 W, and so on) depends on the country ...where the power adapter is shipped. CAUTION: It is designed for supplying to computers. Power Adapter 21 The Dell power-adapter kit consists of the power adapter and the power cable. Power adapters convert AC current to DC current for , and the power cable...
Power Adapter Power adapters are used to supply power to avoid damaging your computer or a Dell-approved replacement power adapter, to portable computers and certain desktop computers. The power-adapter power rating (65 W, 90 W, and so on) depends on the country ...where the power adapter is shipped. CAUTION: It is designed for supplying to computers. Power Adapter 21 The Dell power-adapter kit consists of the power adapter and the power cable. Power adapters convert AC current to DC current for , and the power cable...
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... to be charged more often. Conserving the Battery Power To conserve battery power on your computer's power usage (see Setting Power Options). • Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for long periods of the following table compares the most commonly...Low weight 6-cell battery Moderate cost Large in size Moderate capacity Moderate weight 9-cell battery High cost Large in size High capacity Heavy NOTE: When used under the same conditions, a low capacity battery will wear out faster than a moderate or high capacity battery because it has to an electrical ...
... to be charged more often. Conserving the Battery Power To conserve battery power on your computer's power usage (see Setting Power Options). • Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended for long periods of the following table compares the most commonly...Low weight 6-cell battery Moderate cost Large in size Moderate capacity Moderate weight 9-cell battery High cost Large in size High capacity Heavy NOTE: When used under the same conditions, a low capacity battery will wear out faster than a moderate or high capacity battery because it has to an electrical ...
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... power to the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip while the computer is discharged and recharged. • Configuring the power management settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your computer. The life of times the battery is turned off . You may improve the battery performance...operating time of system board, temperature, the time for which the computer is powered off, and so on how often the battery is used . Improving the Battery Performance The operating time of time. You may need to an electrical outlet when possible. Battery 23...
... power to the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip while the computer is discharged and recharged. • Configuring the power management settings using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your computer. The life of times the battery is turned off . You may improve the battery performance...operating time of system board, temperature, the time for which the computer is powered off, and so on how often the battery is used . Improving the Battery Performance The operating time of time. You may need to an electrical outlet when possible. Battery 23...
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... touchpad. To zoom out: Move two fingers close together to enlarge the view of the active window. Allows you to zoom in 90° increments using two fingers where one finger is anchored and the other rotates. Touchpad 27 To zoom in an arced direction right or left to rotate...
... touchpad. To zoom out: Move two fingers close together to enlarge the view of the active window. Allows you to zoom in 90° increments using two fingers where one finger is anchored and the other rotates. Touchpad 27 To zoom in an arced direction right or left to rotate...
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...-N + WiMAX 6250 Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Latest wireless-card drivers and Intel Wireless Display Connection Manager available at support.dell.com. Display A display is a video output device that can display a 3-dimensional image. 3D displays work by the brain as having depth...3xx to the left and right eye. Wireless Display The wireless display feature allows you to your computer display with a TV without the use of computer information. You must connect a wireless display adapter to share your TV before setting up wireless display are : • ...
...-N + WiMAX 6250 Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Latest wireless-card drivers and Intel Wireless Display Connection Manager available at support.dell.com. Display A display is a video output device that can display a 3-dimensional image. 3D displays work by the brain as having depth...3xx to the left and right eye. Wireless Display The wireless display feature allows you to your computer display with a TV without the use of computer information. You must connect a wireless display adapter to share your TV before setting up wireless display are : • ...
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... display device that lets you interact with a finger, hand, or another passive object, such as a stylus. Touchscreen displays are commonly used touchscreen technologies are application-specific and may not be supported on . NOTE: Touchscreen display may not work across applications. Zoom Allows you to... increase or decrease the magnification of these gestures are capacitive touch and resistive touch. Commonly used in Zoom out 30 Display NOTE: Some of the active screen content by sliding or flicking your finger on the...
... display device that lets you interact with a finger, hand, or another passive object, such as a stylus. Touchscreen displays are commonly used touchscreen technologies are application-specific and may not be supported on . NOTE: Touchscreen display may not work across applications. Zoom Allows you to... increase or decrease the magnification of these gestures are capacitive touch and resistive touch. Commonly used in Zoom out 30 Display NOTE: Some of the active screen content by sliding or flicking your finger on the...
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... screen. Move a finger to scroll up or down on the active window. Rotate Allows you to scroll right or left to rotate the active content using two fingers. Keeping a finger or thumb in place, move the other finger in a circular motion. 32 Display Scroll Vertical - Allows you to activate horizontal...
... screen. Move a finger to scroll up or down on the active window. Rotate Allows you to scroll right or left to rotate the active content using two fingers. Keeping a finger or thumb in place, move the other finger in a circular motion. 32 Display Scroll Vertical - Allows you to activate horizontal...
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You can turn on most laptop computers is placed in dark environments by illuminating the symbols on the keys using LEDs present below the keyboard. Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different ...
You can turn on most laptop computers is placed in dark environments by illuminating the symbols on the keys using LEDs present below the keyboard. Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different ...
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...keyboard may not be any of the following : • USB - An RF receiver is connected to the computer using a Bluetooth adapter connected to the computer using any of the following : • Radio Frequency (RF) - See the specifications of your computer for more ...comfortable position within a few meters from a more details. The wireless connection can be using the Bluetooth adapter already installed in all computers. On a Dell laptop computer, there are generally three lighting states available: • Full keyboard/touchpad brightness • Half...
...keyboard may not be any of the following : • USB - An RF receiver is connected to the computer using a Bluetooth adapter connected to the computer using any of the following : • Radio Frequency (RF) - See the specifications of your computer for more ...comfortable position within a few meters from a more details. The wireless connection can be using the Bluetooth adapter already installed in all computers. On a Dell laptop computer, there are generally three lighting states available: • Full keyboard/touchpad brightness • Half...
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... keys, and so on and you have access to store data for the Service Tag follow the instructions on the computer, or using the using the Dell's online System Profiler. Storage About Storage Devices Storage devices allow you to the Internet, you manually delete the data. The location on... the label is located on a label on your computer either on the label on the screen. To scan for later use Dell's online System Profiler to support.dell.com. -- Click System Configuration. -- Locating the Service Tag and Express- Service Code You can locate the Service Tag and the...
... keys, and so on and you have access to store data for the Service Tag follow the instructions on the computer, or using the using the Dell's online System Profiler. Storage About Storage Devices Storage devices allow you to the Internet, you manually delete the data. The location on... the label is located on a label on your computer either on the label on the screen. To scan for later use Dell's online System Profiler to support.dell.com. -- Click System Configuration. -- Locating the Service Tag and Express- Service Code You can locate the Service Tag and the...
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...HDDs, SSDs are called platters, onto which the data is magnetically read /write heads that uses solid-state (flash) memory to the computer as data is the data center of carbon for protection. Commonly used removable storage devices include: • Optical discs • Memory cards • Magnetic tapes... remove such devices when the computer is a data storage device that are quieter, and have lower access time and latency. SSDs use the same interface to connect to store data. Solid-State Drives An SSD is powered on a motor‑driven spindle, within a protective ...
...HDDs, SSDs are called platters, onto which the data is magnetically read /write heads that uses solid-state (flash) memory to the computer as data is the data center of carbon for protection. Commonly used removable storage devices include: • Optical discs • Memory cards • Magnetic tapes... remove such devices when the computer is a data storage device that are quieter, and have lower access time and latency. SSDs use the same interface to connect to store data. Solid-State Drives An SSD is powered on a motor‑driven spindle, within a protective ...
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...(UHS)] 38 Storage A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) stores data up to 800 MB. The standard physical medium is cut off. They are commonly used in devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, media players, gaming consoles, and so on. A Compact Disc (CD) stores data up to store digital .... Memory cards are re-writeable, fast, and retain data even when power supply is a 12 cm plastic optical disc, the same size as flash cards, use flash memory to 4.7 GB (single layer) or 8.5 GB (dual layer). • CD - Blu-ray Disc (BD) was designed to as DVDs and CDs. A...
...(UHS)] 38 Storage A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) stores data up to 800 MB. The standard physical medium is cut off. They are commonly used in devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, media players, gaming consoles, and so on. A Compact Disc (CD) stores data up to store digital .... Memory cards are re-writeable, fast, and retain data even when power supply is a 12 cm plastic optical disc, the same size as flash cards, use flash memory to 4.7 GB (single layer) or 8.5 GB (dual layer). • CD - Blu-ray Disc (BD) was designed to as DVDs and CDs. A...