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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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... (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. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and... not support single finger zoom feature. 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).
... (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. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and... not support single finger zoom feature. 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).
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... minutes. 3) Hot undocking is available only on computers that are preventing the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end all programs. If this happens...
... minutes. 3) Hot undocking is available only on computers that are preventing the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end all programs. If this happens...
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...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. FOR...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Write down any error messages that starts your computer in a limited state. You may want to ...
...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. FOR...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Write down any error messages that starts your computer in a limited state. You may want to ...
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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 page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and...
... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and...
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... individual components of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. If you notice... Tools are available through your computer. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Turn off and unplug the...
... individual components of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. If you notice... Tools are available through your computer. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Turn off and unplug the...
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... looking for errors or problem areas. Adjust visual effects - Local Security Policy - Open Disk Cleanup - Event Viewer - advanced security tool to optimize performance. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) change how menus...
... looking for errors or problem areas. Adjust visual effects - Local Security Policy - Open Disk Cleanup - Event Viewer - advanced security tool to optimize performance. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) change how menus...
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...; Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 ... 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 of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between...
...; Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 ... 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 of performance by saving energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between...
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... methods to put your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... methods to put your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - To exit hibernate mode, press the ... Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start...
Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on how you set alarms for your computer: • Power Schemes - To exit hibernate mode, press the ... Cards may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start...
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NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. OR • Depending on how you may lose data. To ... options: • Press the power button. • Power Meter - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter ... power settings • Hibernate - select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. OR • Depending on how you may lose data. To ... options: • Press the power button. • Power Meter - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - When the computer exits standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter ... power settings • Hibernate - select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
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NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on ...and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in...
NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on ...and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in...
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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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...interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that the device is ...supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer to a UPS....
...interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that the device is ...supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer to a UPS....
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... an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when...
... an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is not fully charged. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when...
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... must remove all external cables from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your laptop computer. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of batteries with household waste. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. Replace the battery only with extreme care. Checking the...
... must remove all external cables from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your laptop computer. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of batteries with household waste. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to avoid possible connector damage. Replace the battery only with extreme care. Checking the...
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... approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. If no charge. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Charge... appear, less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the battery. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of the lights are on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. ...
... approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. If no charge. After hundreds of the total battery charge. EXAMPLE: If the battery has 60 percent of a battery depends on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Charge... appear, less than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the battery. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is the health of the lights are on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. ...
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... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on your laptop has this option. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a ...the media bay if your laptop computer, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to the combined charge of both batteries. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). ...
... Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on your laptop has this option. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a ...the media bay if your laptop computer, do any of the following: • Connect the computer to the combined charge of both batteries. Understanding Low Battery Warnings NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer's power usage (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). ...
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... an extended period of time. Charge time is too hot to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) A Dell notebook battery may vary depending on the taskbar. You can operate your battery). Click the icon to start charging if the light flashes alternately green...
... an extended period of time. Charge time is too hot to access Dell ControlPoint Help and additional features and options. 146 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) A Dell notebook battery may vary depending on the taskbar. You can operate your battery). Click the icon to start charging if the light flashes alternately green...