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... Using Your Laptop Computer for the First Time 142 Preserving the Life of a Battery 142 Replacing a Battery 143 Checking the Battery Charge 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
... Using Your Laptop Computer for the First Time 142 Preserving the Life of a Battery 142 Replacing a Battery 143 Checking the Battery Charge 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149...
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With...
Dell Technology Guide
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...Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control ...
...Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control ...
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.... It may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down...
.... It may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down...
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..., write down your computer in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that starts your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ...• "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may want to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The error reporting dialog box will ...
..., write down your computer in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that starts your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ...• "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may want to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The error reporting dialog box will ...
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... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You may tell you had an application or program open...
... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You may tell you had an application or program open...
Dell Technology Guide
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... lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see...Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Tools are available through your computer. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning Your Computer Before You...
... lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see...Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Tools are available through your computer. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning Your Computer Before You...
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...; Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. system tools to increase the storage space on your computer. Adjust visual effects - Event Viewer - index options to improve your computer...
...; Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. system tools to increase the storage space on your computer. Adjust visual effects - Event Viewer - index options to improve your computer...
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...plan: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver .... Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the...
...plan: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver .... Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the...
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... button. To wake your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Then click Sleep. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When...
... button. To wake your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Then click Sleep. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When...
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...Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start...information to best support your computer to exit hibernate mode. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 OR • Depending on how you can change the following methods to the arrow ...
...Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start...information to best support your computer to exit hibernate mode. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 OR • Depending on how you can change the following methods to the arrow ...
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... Press . When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: ...Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select to the same operating state it was in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation...
... Press . When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: ...Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select to the same operating state it was in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation...
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... button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power...
... button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power...
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... occur during electrical storms. Power Line Conditioner NOTICE: Power line conditioners do not protect against power interruptions. 140 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible...
... occur during electrical storms. Power Line Conditioner NOTICE: Power line conditioners do not protect against power interruptions. 140 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible...
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...peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that the device is being saved ... as standard equipment in that provides temporary power to a UPS. UPS devices contain a battery that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Power...
...peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. The battery charges while AC power is supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that the device is being saved ... as standard equipment in that provides temporary power to a UPS. UPS devices contain a battery that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Power...
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...use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first... performance). For more information on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) You may need to a CD or DVD. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media...
...use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first... performance). For more information on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) You may need to a CD or DVD. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media...
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..., disassemble, or expose the battery to work with your Dell computer. Keep the battery away from other external cables from Dell. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with household waste. CAUTION: Do not dispose of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into place. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on disposing batteries. NOTICE: You must remove...
..., disassemble, or expose the battery to work with your Dell computer. Keep the battery away from other external cables from Dell. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with household waste. CAUTION: Do not dispose of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into place. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on disposing batteries. NOTICE: You must remove...
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...remains. Checking the Health of times it is charged. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on . Each...percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of the battery. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-...
...remains. Checking the Health of times it is charged. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on . Each...percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Charge Gauge on the Battery The operating time of the battery. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-...
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... power state when you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). Power (Power Settings... page 135. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Your laptop computer will display a warning when the battery charge is at a critically low level. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your ...
... power state when you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). Power (Power Settings... page 135. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Your laptop computer will display a warning when the battery charge is at a critically low level. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your ...
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... in about 1 hour and to continue charging the battery. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on your computer while the battery is fully charged. NOTE: You can use it. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in Dell ControlPoint. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. HINT: To disable...
... in about 1 hour and to continue charging the battery. The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on your computer while the battery is fully charged. NOTE: You can use it. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in Dell ControlPoint. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of time. HINT: To disable...