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... Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 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...
... Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 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...
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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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (... 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (... 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
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... mode is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any error messages that may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message...eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. You may be displayed. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in...
... mode is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any error messages that may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message...eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. You may be displayed. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in...
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.... 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Do not use compressed air to... drip inside the computer or keyboard. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the ...
.... 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Do not use compressed air to... drip inside the computer or keyboard. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the ...
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...8594; Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Adjust visual effects - Advanced tools - Local Security Policy - advanced security tool to perform maintenance and improve performance on... improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Adjust indexing options - Adjust power settings - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance ...
...8594; Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of the available options to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Adjust visual effects - Advanced tools - Local Security Policy - advanced security tool to perform maintenance and improve performance on... improve performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Adjust indexing options - Adjust power settings - and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance ...
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OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to a ... exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Then click Sleep. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on how you...
OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to a ... exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Then click Sleep. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on how you...
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OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate....Press . NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer • Alarms - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer: • Power Schemes -
OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate....Press . NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer • Alarms - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer: • Power Schemes -
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...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.... Depending on how you may lose data. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management...
...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.... Depending on how you may lose data. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management...
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... AC power is interrupted. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to a UPS. One battery is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. See the UPS manufacturer ...in that provides surge protection. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to a separate power strip that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 An uniterruptible power ...
... AC power is interrupted. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to a UPS. One battery is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. See the UPS manufacturer ...in that provides surge protection. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to a separate power strip that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 An uniterruptible power ...
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... over time depending on preserving the battery life 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 an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For...
... over time depending on preserving the battery life 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 an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For...
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... methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Do not use a battery from children. Keep the battery away from other external cables from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the ... Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your laptop computer. If you need to replace the battery ...
... methods: Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 143 Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Do not use a battery from children. Keep the battery away from other external cables from Dell. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the ... Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Replace the battery only with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your laptop computer. If you need to replace the battery ...
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... bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. battery life is largely determined by the number of times the battery is connected to optimize your laptop computer, do any of time. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. If you connect the computer to an...
... bay if your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135. battery life is largely determined by the number of times the battery is connected to optimize your laptop computer, do any of time. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries. If you connect the computer to an...
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... vary depending on your battery). However, do not operate your computer using battery power until the battery is useful, for example on airplanes, where charging of batteries may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your laptop computer from being used...
... vary depending on your battery). However, do not operate your computer using battery power until the battery is useful, for example on airplanes, where charging of batteries may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is hot from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you store your laptop computer from being used...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the options available under All Day Battery mode or Extended Battery Life mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 147 You can optimize the battery life for your laptop computer using the Dell ControlPoint application, see the Help available from the main ControlPoint screen.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the options available under All Day Battery mode or Extended Battery Life mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 147 You can optimize the battery life for your laptop computer using the Dell ControlPoint application, see the Help available from the main ControlPoint screen.
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...K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T - Replace the CPU fan (see the documentation for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. System Messages for assistance). Replace the battery (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for Desktop Computers NOTE: If the message you can use the status of certain features. The... documentation shipped with your computer or search for the topic on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more details.
...K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T - Replace the CPU fan (see the documentation for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. System Messages for assistance). Replace the battery (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for Desktop Computers NOTE: If the message you can use the status of certain features. The... documentation shipped with your computer or search for the topic on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more details.
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...BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. YOU SHOULD UNDOCK, REDOCK, ATTACH THE POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system... IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO SHUTDOWN. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... WARNING: A XXX-W AC ADAPTER HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting O F - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to laptop computers that the memory you...
...BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. YOU SHOULD UNDOCK, REDOCK, ATTACH THE POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system... IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO SHUTDOWN. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... WARNING: A XXX-W AC ADAPTER HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting O F - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to laptop computers that the memory you...
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... a mechanism for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your computer. and operating system-independent. battery operating time - BIOS - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for reporting hardware and software ... memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. A program (or utility) that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. ACPI - AGP - AGP delivers a smooth, true-...
... a mechanism for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your computer. and operating system-independent. battery operating time - BIOS - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for reporting hardware and software ... memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. A program (or utility) that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. ACPI - AGP - AGP delivers a smooth, true-...
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... 1000 bytes. One million bits per second - This measurement is typically used for networks and modems. MB - K Kb - When used by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. media bay - kHz - The technology used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is often referred to the processor.... The designation for devices to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A bay that equals 1024 bytes but is often rounded to a printer or other parallel device. kilobit - A measurement ...
... 1000 bytes. One million bits per second - This measurement is typically used for networks and modems. MB - K Kb - When used by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. media bay - kHz - The technology used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is often referred to the processor.... The designation for devices to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A bay that equals 1024 bytes but is often rounded to a printer or other parallel device. kilobit - A measurement ...
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RTC - real time clock - Battery-powered clock on the SCSI controller bus. serial attached..., printers, and scanners. shortcut - An icon that is synchronized with most Windows software packages. Also, you call Dell for errors. you shut down the computer. A faster, serial version of the SCSI interface (as a handheld digital...file is often measured in phones or laptop computers. 350 SIM cards can often be used for troubleshooting problems. S SAS - Some programs essential to your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you can connect many...
RTC - real time clock - Battery-powered clock on the SCSI controller bus. serial attached..., printers, and scanners. shortcut - An icon that is synchronized with most Windows software packages. Also, you call Dell for errors. you shut down the computer. A faster, serial version of the SCSI interface (as a handheld digital...file is often measured in phones or laptop computers. 350 SIM cards can often be used for troubleshooting problems. S SAS - Some programs essential to your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you can connect many...