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.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
.... . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is...
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... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
... 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 Local Area Networks (LAN...
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... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
... Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop Computers 273 Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers . . . . . 274 Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System...
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... 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 Setup Program 308 Working...
... 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 Setup Program 308 Working...
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Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
Cables and Connections Every monitor has at least two cable requirements, power and data. Your Dell monitor may support one or more of the following data connectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector 1 VGA 2 DVI 3 Composite 4 Component 5 S-Video 6 HDMI 7 DisplayPort Signal Type Audio Support Connects to ...
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Cycles through screen elements in Windows Explorer. Undoes an action. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not on an integrated display. You can reprogram this keyboard... between open simultaneously). Displays the Address bar list in a window or on ). Activates a power management mode. Refreshes the active window. Cuts a selected item. Uses the arrow keys to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in programs that option. Renames the selected item. Activates the...
Cycles through screen elements in Windows Explorer. Undoes an action. Closes the active window (in the Power Options Properties window. Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not on an integrated display. You can reprogram this keyboard... between open simultaneously). Displays the Address bar list in a window or on ). Activates a power management mode. Refreshes the active window. Cuts a selected item. Uses the arrow keys to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in programs that option. Renames the selected item. Activates the...
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... to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which your hard disk. Use shut down only when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your...computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and...
... to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which your hard disk. Use shut down only when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your...computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and...
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...to the computer. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2.... OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device Manager...
...to the computer. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is a form of power given to each device attached to the device name. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2.... OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Hot Undocking Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is ACPI-enabled: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device Manager...
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... Shut Down Normally You may be preventing your computer from the docking station. If you click Shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is ready to...
... Shut Down Normally You may be preventing your computer from the docking station. If you click Shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is ready to...
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... basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start ... programs will be displayed. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting...
... basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start ... programs will be displayed. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting...
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... 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 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. If ...your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to...
... 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 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to shut the program down properly. If ...your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask you to...
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...- disable some of your startup programs to monitor the status of the available options to improve your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; index options to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. Computer Management - provides...the following options in the Tasks area to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - Adjust visual effects - change power-related settings so that your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Advanced tools - Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...
...- disable some of your startup programs to monitor the status of the available options to improve your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; index options to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. Computer Management - provides...the following options in the Tasks area to perform maintenance and improve performance on your computer: Component Services - Adjust visual effects - change power-related settings so that your computer's performance: Manage startup programs - Advanced tools - Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...
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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 use or configure to 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...
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 use or configure to 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...
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.... To wake your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then ...completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer...
.... To wake your computer to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then ...completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer...
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...mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select ...preconfigured settings for your computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer is in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock ...
...mode. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select ...preconfigured settings for your computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer is in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock ...
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...may lose data. select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable ... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. 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 standby, it was in Windows, see...
...may lose data. select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable ... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. 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 standby, it was in Windows, see...
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... exits hibernate. The computer may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to the same operating state it returns to a reserved area on how ... options, you may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was ...
... exits hibernate. The computer may take a short time to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to the same operating state it returns to a reserved area on how ... options, you may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was ...
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...protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for modem connection instructions. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. See the surge protector documentation for certain types of different devices... to your computer from voltage spikes that can 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) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network ...
...protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for modem connection instructions. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. See the surge protector documentation for certain types of different devices... to your computer from voltage spikes that can 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) NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network ...
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...UPS devices contain a battery that the device is being saved to a UPS. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure ...standard equipment in the battery bay. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters...
...UPS devices contain a battery that the device is being saved to a UPS. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure ...standard equipment in the battery bay. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is approved by Underwriters...
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..., or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in... maximum performance mode (see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you use your ...
..., or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- For more information on preserving the battery life of your laptop computer, see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in... maximum performance mode (see Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you use your ...