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...USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power-intensive programs such as 3D games • Running the computer in maximum performance mode NOTE: It is low. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or... compatible battery purchased from children. Replace the battery only with household waste. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on ...
...USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power-intensive programs such as 3D games • Running the computer in maximum performance mode NOTE: It is low. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or... compatible battery purchased from children. Replace the battery only with household waste. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on ...
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.... For example, if the battery has 80 percent of its charge remaining, four of the total battery charge. www.dell.com | support.dell.com The following icons appear in the Battery Meter window: The computer or docking device is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. Each light represents approximately 20 percent... Reference Guide To check the Power Meter, double-click the icon on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. If the computer is...
.... For example, if the battery has 80 percent of its charge remaining, four of the total battery charge. www.dell.com | support.dell.com The following icons appear in the Battery Meter window: The computer or docking device is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. Each light represents approximately 20 percent... Reference Guide To check the Power Meter, double-click the icon on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. If the computer is...
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Each light represents incremental degradation. Then connect the computer to continue charging the battery. If the battery runs completely out of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity, or battery health. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from... in your User's Guide for at least 3 seconds. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your User's Guide. A pop-up window warns you like. For more than 60 percent of the charge capacity remains, and you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery...
Each light represents incremental degradation. Then connect the computer to continue charging the battery. If the battery runs completely out of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity, or battery health. The battery's internal circuitry prevents the battery from... in your User's Guide for at least 3 seconds. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your User's Guide. A pop-up window warns you like. For more than 60 percent of the charge capacity remains, and you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery...
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... the program. A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system I F YO U A R E U S I N G W I N D O W S X P, R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O ...dell.com A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is designed for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I Z A R D - The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs...
... the program. A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system I F YO U A R E U S I N G W I N D O W S X P, R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O ...dell.com A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is designed for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I Z A R D - The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs...
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To stop the assessment and restart the computer, press ; to retest the component that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD. 4 Press any key to start -up, the computer boots according to continue. If you wait ...again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Diagnostics and press . If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If your computer...
To stop the assessment and restart the computer, press ; to retest the component that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD. 4 Press any key to start -up, the computer boots according to continue. If you wait ...again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Diagnostics and press . If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If your computer...
