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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...
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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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 ... (zoom in and out moving the finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area 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. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop...
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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 ... (zoom in and out moving the finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area 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. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop...
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... Task Manager. 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer 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...
... Task Manager. 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer 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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Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you restart your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about ...and drivers necessary to ensure that may be displayed. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Write down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will ...
Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you restart your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about ...and drivers necessary to ensure that may be displayed. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. Write down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components 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 restarts. You may tell you that the program did not shut down and restart your computer.
... 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 that the program did not shut down and restart your computer.
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... Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your optical media...
... Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your optical media...
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Adjust indexing options - and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. system tools to monitor the status of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. Local ...
Adjust indexing options - and adjust battery usage for errors or problem areas. system tools to monitor the status of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service system utilities. Local ...
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... 1 Click Start Options. → Control 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. The preconfigured power plans are... of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance 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 two....
... 1 Click Start Options. → Control 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. The preconfigured power plans are... of inactivity. • Power saver saves power by reducing system performance 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 two....
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... Support. Then click Sleep. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you want to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Depending on how you...
... Support. Then click Sleep. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you want to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. OR • Depending on how you...
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... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer • ... • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer to exit hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer ...
... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer • ... • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer to exit hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer ...
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... hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR ... power settings • Hibernate - select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
... hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR ... power settings • Hibernate - select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
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... reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button....
... reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, you...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button....
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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) surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer power line into a surge protector or power strip equipped with a higher joule...
... 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) surge protector power line conditioner uninterruptible power supply Surge Protector Plug your computer power line into a surge protector or power strip equipped with a higher joule...
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... loss or file damage. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. One battery is interrupted. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations ... your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the battery bay. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate power strip that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC...
... loss or file damage. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. One battery is interrupted. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations ... your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the battery bay. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate power strip that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC...
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... your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices,...screen savers, or other power- intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is used and the conditions under which is fully charged. For more information on how you use your computer, use your...
... your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices,...screen savers, or other power- intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is used and the conditions under which is fully charged. For more information on how you use your computer, use your...
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...modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of fire or chemical burn. Do not use a battery from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your computer. For additional...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of the following methods: Power ...
...modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of fire or chemical burn. Do not use a battery from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your computer. For additional...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer. CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of the following methods: Power ...
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...of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) If no charge. Checking the Health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status ... times it is the health of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. After hundreds of the battery. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. That is, a battery can show a status of "charged" but maintain a reduced...
...of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery. 144 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) If no charge. Checking the Health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status ... times it is the health of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. After hundreds of the battery. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. That is, a battery can show a status of "charged" but maintain a reduced...
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... media bay if your computer's power usage (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Charging the Battery When you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop has this option. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing ...to the combined charge of time. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. If you ...
... media bay if your computer's power usage (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Charging the Battery When you are using Microsoft Windows Power Options to optimize your laptop has this option. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about changing ...to the combined charge of time. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. If you ...
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... your computer using battery power until the battery is charging. Disconnect the computer from being used in your laptop computer from overcharging. A Dell notebook battery may be allowed. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you like. Click the icon to continue charging the battery. NOTE: You ...options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) If the battery is hot from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off, ...
... your computer using battery power until the battery is charging. Disconnect the computer from being used in your laptop computer from overcharging. A Dell notebook battery may be allowed. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you like. Click the icon to continue charging the battery. NOTE: You ...options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) If the battery is hot from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off, ...