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.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111...
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... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
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... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
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... Problems 298 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...
... Problems 298 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...
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Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
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.... Increases brightness on an external monitor). Renames the selected item. Cuts a selected item. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not on an integrated display. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer.... Undoes an action. Displays icons representing all items in a window or on ). Activates a power management mode. Cycles through screen elements in a document or window. Refreshes the active window. Displays the Address bar list in the active...
.... Increases brightness on an external monitor). Renames the selected item. Cuts a selected item. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not on an integrated display. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer.... Undoes an action. Displays icons representing all items in a window or on ). Activates a power management mode. Cycles through screen elements in a document or window. Refreshes the active window. Displays the Address bar list in the active...
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... use the computer again, it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off, so ... Standby is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to save power when you left it comes out of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off the...
... use the computer again, it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off, so ... Standby is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to save power when you left it comes out of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off the...
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If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ ...→ Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. If your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer.
If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power management, that came with your computer is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ ...→ Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. If your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled, ACPI will appear next to the computer.
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...-enabled. It may lose data that you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down now, you click Shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you haven...
...-enabled. It may lose data that you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from shutting down now, you click Shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you haven...
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...when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is off and components will be lost. You may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. The words "Safe Mode" ... troubleshoot the problem later. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message.
...when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is off and components will be lost. You may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. The words "Safe Mode" ... troubleshoot the problem later. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message.
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... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. If your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to ...8226; Windows Help and Support: click 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 restarts. You may tell you had an application or program open, a message may need to manage...
... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. If your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to ...8226; Windows Help and Support: click 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 restarts. You may tell you had an application or program open, a message may need to manage...
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...→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; provides access to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. 2 Click System and Maintenance... your computer: Component Services - disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. change power-related settings so that your computer. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and ...
...→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; provides access to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. 2 Click System and Maintenance... your computer: Component Services - disable some of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. change power-related settings so that your computer. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and ...
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... that you can use or configure to your activity and maximizing performance. The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level...
... that you can use or configure to your activity and maximizing performance. The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance to maximize the life of the battery. • High performance provides the highest level...
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... and then completely turning off the computer. To wake your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to ... your computer to quickly resume full operation when you set the power management options: • Press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer, depending on...
... and then completely turning off the computer. To wake your computer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to ... your computer to quickly resume full operation when you set the power management options: • Press the power button. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To put your computer, depending on...
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...alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window, you may ... Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer....
...alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties window, you may ... Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer....
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... computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To exit standby, depending on how you set the... power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). When the computer exits standby...
... computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To exit standby, depending on how you set the... power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). When the computer exits standby...
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...; Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on how you set the... power management options, you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. The computer may take a short time to the same operating state it was ...
...; Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on how you set the... power management options, you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. The computer may take a short time to the same operating state it was ...
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... to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. See the surge protector documentation for certain types of different devices. Power Protection Devices Interference or fluctuations in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the telephone wall jack and disconnect... your computer from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for modem connection instructions. Compare joule...
... to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. See the surge protector documentation for certain types of different devices. Power Protection Devices Interference or fluctuations in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the telephone wall jack and disconnect... your computer from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for modem connection instructions. Compare joule...
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.... An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 The battery charges while AC power is supplied as...the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to a UPS. Laptop Computer Batteries To...
.... An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 The battery charges while AC power is supplied as...the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to a UPS. Laptop Computer Batteries To...
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...of a Battery The operating time of 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 adjust optimize your ...8226; Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) You may need to a CD or ... ways to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar.
...of a Battery The operating time of 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 adjust optimize your ...8226; Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- To view the battery charge status, check the Power Meter icon on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) You may need to a CD or ... ways to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar.