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... Key Functions 41 Touch Pad 42 Customizing the Touch Pad 42 5 Using a Battery 43 Battery Performance 43 Checking the Battery Charge 44 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 44 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter 44 Charge Gauge 44 Low-Battery Warning 45 Conserving Battery Power 45 Power Management Modes 45 Standby Mode 45...
... Key Functions 41 Touch Pad 42 Customizing the Touch Pad 42 5 Using a Battery 43 Battery Performance 43 Checking the Battery Charge 44 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 44 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter 44 Charge Gauge 44 Low-Battery Warning 45 Conserving Battery Power 45 Power Management Modes 45 Standby Mode 45...
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Replacing the Battery 47 Storing a Battery 48 6 Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 7 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 51 Playing CDs or DVDs 51 Adjusting the Volume 52 Adjusting the Picture 53 Copying CDs and ... Audio 65 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 67 Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 69 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . 70 8 Using Cards 71 ExpressCards 71 ExpressCard Blanks 71 Installing an ExpressCard 71 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank 73 Contents 5
Replacing the Battery 47 Storing a Battery 48 6 Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 7 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 51 Playing CDs or DVDs 51 Adjusting the Volume 52 Adjusting the Picture 53 Copying CDs and ... Audio 65 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 67 Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 69 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . 70 8 Using Cards 71 ExpressCards 71 ExpressCard Blanks 71 Installing an ExpressCard 71 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank 73 Contents 5
Owner's Manual
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... monitor or projector only, both display and projector, and so on an external monitor). For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter" on page 44. Key Combinations System Functions Opens the Task Manager window. and down-arrow Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not key on page 49. Wireless Networking...
... monitor or projector only, both display and projector, and so on an external monitor). For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter" on page 44. Key Combinations System Functions Opens the Task Manager window. and down-arrow Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not key on page 49. Wireless Networking...
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...49. For more information, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 45. Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Minimizes all open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and click Keyboard. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties...key and key combination. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 41 Puts the system into hibernate mode (if Dell QuickSet is connected to a network). Decreases the volume of the integrated ...
...49. For more information, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 45. Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Minimizes all open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and click Keyboard. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties...key and key combination. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 41 Puts the system into hibernate mode (if Dell QuickSet is connected to a network). Decreases the volume of the integrated ...
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... equipment damage. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the taskbar. Charge Gauge By...
... equipment damage. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the taskbar. Charge Gauge By...
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...avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer loses AC or battery power while in standby mode, it was in QuickSet or the Power Options Properties window. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by using the charge gauge on conserving battery power. See "Configuring... usage. Check the Battery Health NOTE: You can check battery health in one of two ways: by using the Battery Meter in Dell QuickSet. Conserving Battery Power Perform the following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to change the settings for more than...
...avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer loses AC or battery power while in standby mode, it was in QuickSet or the Power Options Properties window. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by using the charge gauge on conserving battery power. See "Configuring... usage. Check the Battery Health NOTE: You can check battery health in one of two ways: by using the Battery Meter in Dell QuickSet. Conserving Battery Power Perform the following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to change the settings for more than...
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... operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. For more information on how you set the power management options in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, use one of the following methods to enter hibernate mode: - Press . or • Depending on hibernate mode, see...click Stand by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, use one of the following methods: - To exit hibernate mode, press the power button.
... operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. For more information on how you set the power management options in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, use one of the following methods to enter hibernate mode: - Press . or • Depending on hibernate mode, see...click Stand by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, use one of the following methods: - To exit hibernate mode, press the power button.
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... 2 hours. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from Dell. If the battery is connected to avoid possible connector damage. Disconnect the computer from the computer to a docking device (docked), undock it....from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to continue charging the battery. Do not use the QuickSet Power Management Wizard or Windows Power Options Properties to configure the power management settings on . To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is hot ...
... 2 hours. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from Dell. If the battery is connected to avoid possible connector damage. Disconnect the computer from the computer to a docking device (docked), undock it....from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to continue charging the battery. Do not use the QuickSet Power Management Wizard or Windows Power Options Properties to configure the power management settings on . To remove the battery: 1 If the computer is hot ...
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... information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon and select Help. Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on what you want to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you with... easy access to configure or view the following types of your computer. Dell™ QuickSet provides you can start it by either clicking, doubleclicking, or right-clicking the QuickSet icon, , in the Microsoft® Windows...
... information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon and select Help. Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on what you want to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you with... easy access to configure or view the following types of your computer. Dell™ QuickSet provides you can start it by either clicking, doubleclicking, or right-clicking the QuickSet icon, , in the Microsoft® Windows...
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For more information on volume control options, click Help in the taskbar and click Help. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Volume Control window. The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on the screen. 1 2 3 1 volume icon 2 Volume Meter 3... Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in the taskbar and select or deselect Disable On Screen Volume Meter, or press the volume control buttons to enable...
For more information on volume control options, click Help in the taskbar and click Help. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Volume Control window. The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on the screen. 1 2 3 1 volume icon 2 Volume Meter 3... Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in the taskbar and select or deselect Disable On Screen Volume Meter, or press the volume control buttons to enable...
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... page 155). 56 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Contacting Dell" on multimedia playback mode for digital media. If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on page 49. Contact Dell for Dell MediaDirect to reinstall these media applications. NOTE: If both applications are familiar with CD...
... page 155). 56 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Contacting Dell" on multimedia playback mode for digital media. If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on page 49. Contact Dell for Dell MediaDirect to reinstall these media applications. NOTE: If both applications are familiar with CD...
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... and Windows compatibility, 101 problems (continued) restore computer to previous operating state, 113 scanner, 107 slow computer performance, 95, 102 software, 101-102 sound and speakers, 107 speaker, 107 spyware, 95, 102 video and monitor, 109 Product Information Guide, 11 Q QuickSet, 40... 88 subwoofer description, 26 support contacting Dell, 145, 154-155 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector connecting a TV, 23 description, 23 188 Index See memory regulatory information, 11 reinstalling Windows XP, 113 resolution setting, 38 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 89 S S/PDIF digital audio...
... and Windows compatibility, 101 problems (continued) restore computer to previous operating state, 113 scanner, 107 slow computer performance, 95, 102 software, 101-102 sound and speakers, 107 speaker, 107 spyware, 95, 102 video and monitor, 109 Product Information Guide, 11 Q QuickSet, 40... 88 subwoofer description, 26 support contacting Dell, 145, 154-155 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector connecting a TV, 23 description, 23 188 Index See memory regulatory information, 11 reinstalling Windows XP, 113 resolution setting, 38 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 89 S S/PDIF digital audio...
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...problems, 109 video connector description, 25 volume adjusting, 107 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 111 enabling display settings for a TV, 70 Files and ...settings, 70 U uninterruptible power supply. System Restore, 113 system setup program, 150 T taskbar QuickSet icon, 49 toolbars adjusting the size, 49 touch pad cleaning, 151 customizing, 42 description, ...computer by air, 136 identification tag, 135 packing, 135 tips, 136 troubleshooting conflicts, 112 Dell Diagnostics, 89 external keyboard problems, 100 Hardware Troubleshooter, 112 Help and Support Center, 13...
...problems, 109 video connector description, 25 volume adjusting, 107 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 111 enabling display settings for a TV, 70 Files and ...settings, 70 U uninterruptible power supply. System Restore, 113 system setup program, 150 T taskbar QuickSet icon, 49 toolbars adjusting the size, 49 touch pad cleaning, 151 customizing, 42 description, ...computer by air, 136 identification tag, 135 packing, 135 tips, 136 troubleshooting conflicts, 112 Dell Diagnostics, 89 external keyboard problems, 100 Hardware Troubleshooter, 112 Help and Support Center, 13...