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... Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your activity and maximizing performance. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or...
... Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your computer uses power by adapting processor speed to meet your activity and maximizing performance. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Setting Power Options Windows Vista® Using Power Plans Windows Vista provides three power plans that you can use or...
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.... Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide protection for modem protection. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Power Protection Devices Interference ...surge protection to help prevent damage to your computer. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for your computer from ...
.... Surge protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide protection for modem protection. When lightning occurs in the power supplied to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Power Protection Devices Interference ...surge protection to help prevent damage to your computer. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for your computer from ...
Dell Technology Guide
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For more information on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use your computer, use ...your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you 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 battery: •...
For more information on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use your computer, use ...your laptop computer, see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you 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 battery: •...
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... is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the...fire or chemical burn. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is...CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of the following methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible...
... is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the...fire or chemical burn. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is...CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of the following methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible...
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..., the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize... 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). You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see Windows Help and Support...
..., the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize... 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). You can change the settings for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see Windows Help and Support...
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.... HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) After a long storage period...
.... HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) After a long storage period...
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... GREATER. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H U T D O W N . - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to the computer or docking station. THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE TO MATCH THE POWER AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U N T H E S E T U P U T I L I L E D - THE AMOUNT OF SYSTEM...
... GREATER. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H U T D O W N . - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to the computer or docking station. THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE TO MATCH THE POWER AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U N T H E S E T U P U T I L I L E D - THE AMOUNT OF SYSTEM...
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...THIS WILL INCREASE THE TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE TO MATCH THE POWER AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. ..., or the battery or system board may have occurred. WARNING: THE BATTERY ATTACHED CANNOT POWER THE SYSTEM. BATTERY IS CRITICALLY LOW. WA R N I N G : T H E T P M C O U L D N O T B E I N I T I A L I S R E M O V E D . - YOUR POWER ADAPTER DOES NOT SUPPLY ENOUGH POWER TO RUN THE ATTACHED DOCKING STATION. Troubleshooting 279
...THIS WILL INCREASE THE TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE TO MATCH THE POWER AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. ..., or the battery or system board may have occurred. WARNING: THE BATTERY ATTACHED CANNOT POWER THE SYSTEM. BATTERY IS CRITICALLY LOW. WA R N I N G : T H E T P M C O U L D N O T B E I N I T I A L I S R E M O V E D . - YOUR POWER ADAPTER DOES NOT SUPPLY ENOUGH POWER TO RUN THE ATTACHED DOCKING STATION. Troubleshooting 279
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.... 3 If the Help and Support window displays a Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. The AC adapter may be installed incorrectly, or the AC adapter or docking station may be defective. YOUR SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY POWERED OFF BECAUSE IT BECAME WARMER THAN EXPECTED. Contact Dell for your computer). Ensure that best describes the problem. Run the...
.... 3 If the Help and Support window displays a Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. The AC adapter may be installed incorrectly, or the AC adapter or docking station may be defective. YOUR SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY POWERED OFF BECAUSE IT BECAME WARMER THAN EXPECTED. Contact Dell for your computer). Ensure that best describes the problem. Run the...
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... card is working by testing it with your computer. however, the card is Blank NOTE: For troubleshooting procedures, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Video and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you ...power cable is defective. • Check the connectors for bent or broken pins (it is normal for monitor cable connectors to have missing pins). For additional safety best practices information, see the monitor's documentation. If you are using the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter, ensure that the adapter...
... card is working by testing it with your computer. however, the card is Blank NOTE: For troubleshooting procedures, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Video and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you ...power cable is defective. • Check the connectors for bent or broken pins (it is normal for monitor cable connectors to have missing pins). For additional safety best practices information, see the monitor's documentation. If you are using the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter, ensure that the adapter...
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... tasks. ASF - alert standards format - B battery life span - Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. The length of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer. alternating current - accelerated graphics port - Advanced Host .... A AC - The form of the faster interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. advanced configuration and power interface - A power management specification that allows system memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery...
... tasks. ASF - alert standards format - B battery life span - Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. The length of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer. alternating current - accelerated graphics port - Advanced Host .... A AC - The form of the faster interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. advanced configuration and power interface - A power management specification that allows system memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery...
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...A type of a second. A drive that equals one or more logical storage areas known as 800 x 600, is turned off or loses its external power source. PC Card - peripheral component interconnect - PCI Express can transfer data at the slower speed. PIO - programmed input/output - A video resolution, ... to the PCI interface that you can contain multiple logical drives. nonvolatile random access memory - PCI Express - ns - Modems and network adapters are capable of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. PCMCIA - The organization...
...A type of a second. A drive that equals one or more logical storage areas known as 800 x 600, is turned off or loses its external power source. PC Card - peripheral component interconnect - PCI Express can transfer data at the slower speed. PIO - programmed input/output - A video resolution, ... to the PCI interface that you can contain multiple logical drives. nonvolatile random access memory - PCI Express - ns - Modems and network adapters are capable of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives. PCMCIA - The organization...
Setup Guide
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Contents Setting Up Your Studio Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Create System Recovery Media (Recommended 10 Install the SIM Card (Optional 12 Enable or Disable... 31 Multimedia Control Keys 32 Display Features 34 Switchable Graphics 36 Dell Extended Battery Life 37 Removing and Replacing the Battery 38 Software Features 40 Dell DataSafe Online Backup 41 Free Fall Sensor 41 Dell Dock 42 Solving Problems 43 Beep Codes 43 Network Problems 44 ...
Contents Setting Up Your Studio Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Create System Recovery Media (Recommended 10 Install the SIM Card (Optional 12 Enable or Disable... 31 Multimedia Control Keys 32 Display Features 34 Switchable Graphics 36 Dell Extended Battery Life 37 Removing and Replacing the Battery 38 Software Features 40 Dell DataSafe Online Backup 41 Free Fall Sensor 41 Dell Dock 42 Solving Problems 43 Beep Codes 43 Network Problems 44 ...
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...or electrical outlet may cause fire or permanent damage to the adapter firmly and ensure that the light on the adapter is on when you turn on power. Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet... or surge protector. WARNING: The AC adapter works with your computer. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. NOTE: Use only Dell AC adapter family ...
...or electrical outlet may cause fire or permanent damage to the adapter firmly and ensure that the light on the adapter is on when you turn on power. Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Connect the AC Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet... or surge protector. WARNING: The AC adapter works with your computer. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. NOTE: Use only Dell AC adapter family ...
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Ensure that your computer is turned on. 2. Connect the wireless display adapter to Power-Saving GPU (see "Switchable Graphics" on your TV, such as HDMI1, HDMI2, or S-Video. 16 Turn on page 14). 3. Wireless display can only be set ...; HD Graphics or controller ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Operating Windows 7 Home Premium, system Professional, or Ultimate To set to the TV. 4. Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Set Up Wireless Display (Optional) NOTE: For more information about wireless display, see "Enable or Disable Wireless" on the TV. 6.
Ensure that your computer is turned on. 2. Connect the wireless display adapter to Power-Saving GPU (see "Switchable Graphics" on your TV, such as HDMI1, HDMI2, or S-Video. 16 Turn on page 14). 3. Wireless display can only be set ...; HD Graphics or controller ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Operating Windows 7 Home Premium, system Professional, or Ultimate To set to the TV. 4. Setting Up Your Studio Laptop Set Up Wireless Display (Optional) NOTE: For more information about wireless display, see "Enable or Disable Wireless" on the TV. 6.
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Attaches a commercially available security cable to power the computer and charge the battery. 3 Network connector - NOTE: When used with a monitor, only the video signal is read. 6 USB 2.0 connector - Connects to the AC adapter to the computer. Connects your computer. 2 AC adapter connector - NOTE: Before you buy a security cable.... 4 Mini DisplayPort connector - Connects to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player. 23 Using Your Studio Laptop 1 Security cable slot - Connects to a TV for both 5.1 audio and video signals.
Attaches a commercially available security cable to power the computer and charge the battery. 3 Network connector - NOTE: When used with a monitor, only the video signal is read. 6 USB 2.0 connector - Connects to the AC adapter to the computer. Connects your computer. 2 AC adapter connector - NOTE: Before you buy a security cable.... 4 Mini DisplayPort connector - Connects to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player. 23 Using Your Studio Laptop 1 Security cable slot - Connects to a TV for both 5.1 audio and video signals.
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... or sound system. 27 Indicates the AC adapter or battery states when the computer is closed or the battery power is powered using the AC adapter. 2 Audio in/microphone connector - Using Your Studio Laptop 1 AC adapter/battery indicator light - Connects to headphones or to a ...microphone or inputs signal for use with audio programs. 3 Audio out/headphone connector - AC adapter Indicator light ...
... or sound system. 27 Indicates the AC adapter or battery states when the computer is closed or the battery power is powered using the AC adapter. 2 Audio in/microphone connector - Using Your Studio Laptop 1 AC adapter/battery indicator light - Connects to headphones or to a ...microphone or inputs signal for use with audio programs. 3 Audio out/headphone connector - AC adapter Indicator light ...
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... adapter may be offline or it may be set to another device, such as a lamp. 45 Power Problems If the power light is either turned off, in hibernate mode. • Reseat the power cable into the power connector on . If your computer. Also bypass power protection devices, power strips, and power ...disabled on your monitor or TV. • Disable the wireless display adapter's connection to High-Performance GPU. • Ensure that wireless is enabled (see "Switchable Graphics" on page 14. • Ensure that the power strip is working by testing it is off - The computer is ...
... adapter may be offline or it may be set to another device, such as a lamp. 45 Power Problems If the power light is either turned off, in hibernate mode. • Reseat the power cable into the power connector on . If your computer. Also bypass power protection devices, power strips, and power ...disabled on your monitor or TV. • Disable the wireless display adapter's connection to High-Performance GPU. • Ensure that wireless is enabled (see "Switchable Graphics" on page 14. • Ensure that the power strip is working by testing it is off - The computer is ...
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... operation. Move the mouse, touch the touch pad, or press the power button to resume normal operation. An unwanted signal is in standby mode. Solving Problems • Check the AC adapter cable connections. Press the power button until the computer turns off and then turn it back on your... computer - If the power light is solid amber - If the power light is breathing white - The display may not be responding....
... operation. Move the mouse, touch the touch pad, or press the power button to resume normal operation. An unwanted signal is in standby mode. Solving Problems • Check the AC adapter cable connections. Press the power button until the computer turns off and then turn it back on your... computer - If the power light is solid amber - If the power light is breathing white - The display may not be responding....
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AC Adapter Input voltage Input current Input frequency Output power Rated output current Rated output voltage Operating temperature Storage temperature 100-240 VAC 1.5 A 50-60 Hz 90 W 65 W (Auto-Air adapter) 4.62 A (90 W) 3.34 A (65 W) 19.5 VDC 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Basic Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (with optical drive and battery) 18 mm to 25.3 mm (0.71 inches to 0.99 inches) 382.0 mm (15.04 inches) 252.0 mm (9.92 inches) 2.51 kb (5.52 lb) 79
AC Adapter Input voltage Input current Input frequency Output power Rated output current Rated output voltage Operating temperature Storage temperature 100-240 VAC 1.5 A 50-60 Hz 90 W 65 W (Auto-Air adapter) 4.62 A (90 W) 3.34 A (65 W) 19.5 VDC 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Basic Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (with optical drive and battery) 18 mm to 25.3 mm (0.71 inches to 0.99 inches) 382.0 mm (15.04 inches) 252.0 mm (9.92 inches) 2.51 kb (5.52 lb) 79