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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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... computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable...Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support...
... computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable...Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support...
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... shutting down . 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...
... shutting down . 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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...error reporting dialog box will be lost. Starting Your Computer in a limited state. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you are started. Shutting Down Your ...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. NOTE: ...
...error reporting dialog box will be lost. Starting Your Computer in a limited state. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you are started. Shutting Down Your ...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. NOTE: ...
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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.
... 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.
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.... 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic ...with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see...
.... 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic ...with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see...
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... options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your startup programs to monitor the status of your computer. system tools to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Computer Management -
... options to perform maintenance and improve performance on your startup programs to monitor the status of your computer. system tools to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for on your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Computer Management -
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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 needs. The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves 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 adapting processor speed to meet your computer uses power by saving...
...: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 Power plans manage how your needs. The preconfigured power plans are: • Balanced offers full performance when necessary and saves 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 adapting processor speed to meet your computer uses power by saving...
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... one of the following methods to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you may also use .
... one of the following methods to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 2 Click the option you may also use .
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... mode, press the power button. select preconfigured settings for your computer: • Power Schemes - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate mode. Windows®... to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click...
... mode, press the power button. select preconfigured settings for your computer: • Power Schemes - Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate mode. Windows®... to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click...
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... use one of inactivity (a time-out). Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To exit standby, depending on how ... MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in standby, it was in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices...
... use one of inactivity (a time-out). Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To exit standby, depending on how ... MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in standby, it was in before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices...
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... exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart...
... exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart...
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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 protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide protection for certain types of different devices. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your...
... 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 protectors, power line conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies provide protection for certain types of different devices. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your...
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.... Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that the device is supplied as a printer, to a UPS. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection ... and reduce peaks in the power flow to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to your computer. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data...
.... Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to ensure that the device is supplied as a printer, to a UPS. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection ... and reduce peaks in the power flow to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to your computer. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data...
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... optimize your computer performance). The life of the battery decreases over time depending on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless... communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- You may need to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell...
... optimize your computer performance). The life of the battery decreases over time depending on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless... communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- You may need to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell...
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... or explosion. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on the bottom of the computer, and slide the battery out of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it clicks into place. Keep the battery away from Dell. For additional safety best ... your computer using any other computers with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your Dell computer. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem ...
... or explosion. Checking the Battery Charge You can check the battery charge on the bottom of the computer, and slide the battery out of the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it clicks into place. Keep the battery away from Dell. For additional safety best ... your computer using any other computers with your laptop computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on your Dell computer. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem ...
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...than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the lights are on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no charge. That is, a battery can show a status of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on . ... its original charge capacity remains. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the battery. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of times it...
...than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of the lights are on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no charge. That is, a battery can show a status of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on . ... its original charge capacity remains. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the battery. Microsoft Windows Power Meter The Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of times it...
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... largely determined by the number of time. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Charging the Battery When you connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; Also, see "Setting Power...avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a second battery in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you are using Microsoft Windows ...
... largely determined by the number of time. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Charging the Battery When you connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; Also, see "Setting Power...avoid losing or corrupting data, save your laptop has this option. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a second battery in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use the Sleep power state when you are using Microsoft Windows ...
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... extended period of January 1, 2008, the US DOT prohibits spare (loose) lithium batteries in the computer for as long as you can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for example on your battery). A battery discharges during prolonged storage. HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can use it. If the...
... extended period of January 1, 2008, the US DOT prohibits spare (loose) lithium batteries in the computer for as long as you can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for example on your battery). A battery discharges during prolonged storage. HINT: To disable battery charging, you like. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can use it. If the...