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... repeatedly 96 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 96 A solid blue screen appears 96 Dell MediaDirect problems 96 Other software problems 97 Memory Problems 98 Network Problems 99 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 99 Power ...Problems 100 Printer Problems 101 Scanner Problems 102 Sound and Speaker Problems 102 No sound from integrated speakers 103 No sound from external speakers 103 No sound from headphones 103 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 104 8 Contents
... repeatedly 96 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 96 A solid blue screen appears 96 Dell MediaDirect problems 96 Other software problems 97 Memory Problems 98 Network Problems 99 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 99 Power ...Problems 100 Printer Problems 101 Scanner Problems 102 Sound and Speaker Problems 102 No sound from integrated speakers 103 No sound from external speakers 103 No sound from headphones 103 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 104 8 Contents
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.... light operates as follows: - Play the next track. Turn the volume down. About Your Computer 29 Flashing blue: The battery is turned off). - Mute the sound. Play or pause. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is almost fully charged. - Turn the volume up. Stop. Eject Play the previous...
.... light operates as follows: - Play the next track. Turn the volume down. About Your Computer 29 Flashing blue: The battery is turned off). - Mute the sound. Play or pause. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is almost fully charged. - Turn the volume up. Stop. Eject Play the previous...
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...key combination functions as the character repeat rate: 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Keyboard. 38 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is installed... minimized windows. Starts Windows Explorer. Power Management Activates a power management mode. Opens the System Properties dialog box. For more information about Dell QuickSet key combinations, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Power Options Properties window (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page 46)....
...key combination functions as the character repeat rate: 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Keyboard. 38 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is installed... minimized windows. Starts Windows Explorer. Power Management Activates a power management mode. Opens the System Properties dialog box. For more information about Dell QuickSet key combinations, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Power Options Properties window (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page 46)....
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Customizing the Touch Pad You can use the Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad or adjust the touch pad settings. 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Mouse. 4 In the Mouse Properties window: • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad. • Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 5 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. 40 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad
Customizing the Touch Pad You can use the Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad or adjust the touch pad settings. 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Mouse. 4 In the Mouse Properties window: • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad. • Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 5 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. 40 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad
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... power state to your previous work to your hard drive, and then returns you set the power management options in the Windows Power Options or Dell QuickSet, use Windows Power Options, do one of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . NOTICE: If your... then select a plan in the Select a power plan window. • To use one of the following : • Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Power Options, and then select a power plan in the Select a power plan window.
... power state to your previous work to your hard drive, and then returns you set the power management options in the Windows Power Options or Dell QuickSet, use Windows Power Options, do one of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display. • Press . NOTICE: If your... then select a plan in the Select a power plan window. • To use one of the following : • Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Power Options, and then select a power plan in the Select a power plan window.
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...your CD, DVD, or BD creation software. The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running. • Ensure that the disc is... T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I E S - Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before you write to a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or BD-RE drive C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS - See "Dell Diagnostics" on . Troubleshooting 85 R U N THE D ELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, and BD...
...your CD, DVD, or BD creation software. The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running. • Ensure that the disc is... T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I E S - Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before you write to a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or BD-RE drive C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS - See "Dell Diagnostics" on . Troubleshooting 85 R U N THE D ELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, and BD...
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... program open, click File. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the COM port for the keyword spyware. CAUTION: Before you are having problems connecting...the Product Information Guide. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it, and then connect to support.dell.com and search for your modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to the Internet, your Internet service ...
... program open, click File. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the COM port for the keyword spyware. CAUTION: Before you are having problems connecting...the Product Information Guide. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it, and then connect to support.dell.com and search for your modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to the Internet, your Internet service ...
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... "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page 127). R E S E A T THE MEMORY M O D U L E S - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 Right-click the printer icon. EL I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I O N - Printer Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 154 as a lamp. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I N T E R F E R E N C E - CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - Turn...
... "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page 127). R E S E A T THE MEMORY M O D U L E S - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 Right-click the printer icon. EL I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I O N - Printer Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 154 as a lamp. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I N T E R F E R E N C E - CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - Turn...
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...instructions. Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the scanner and the computer. If your scanner is LPT1 (Printer Port). Sound and Speaker Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 154 as you need technical assistance for your scanner is USB. UNLOCK THE... the Print to the following port(s): setting is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Scanners and Cameras. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information ...
...instructions. Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the scanner and the computer. If your scanner is LPT1 (Printer Port). Sound and Speaker Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 154 as you need technical assistance for your scanner is USB. UNLOCK THE... the Print to the following port(s): setting is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Scanners and Cameras. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information ...
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...See the setup diagram supplied with another device, such as a lamp. If your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I N G K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S - Sound from the speakers is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "" on page 107. R E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I C S - Ensure that the headphone cable is automatically disabled when headphones are...that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is not muted. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107. Press to eliminate distortion. No sound from integrated speakers A D J U S T T H E W I O N - See "...
...See the setup diagram supplied with another device, such as a lamp. If your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I N G K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S - Sound from the speakers is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "" on page 107. R E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I C S - Ensure that the headphone cable is automatically disabled when headphones are...that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is not muted. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107. Press to eliminate distortion. No sound from integrated speakers A D J U S T T H E W I O N - See "...
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...-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107. 104 Troubleshooting Verify that the sound is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N ... R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I V E R - Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings, as needed. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the system setup program lists ...
...-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107. 104 Troubleshooting Verify that the sound is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N ... R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I V E R - Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings, as needed. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the system setup program lists ...
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... electronics - Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation. A parallel connector design that decrease the overall consumption of your Dell™ computer. ESD can read DVDs and most CD media and write to the system bus. Use the Express Service Code... EMI - expansion slot - Also referred to use a second monitor as dual display mode. electrostatic discharge - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. extended display mode - ESD - Express Service Code - Glossary 179 drive that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it to DVD...
... electronics - Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation. A parallel connector design that decrease the overall consumption of your Dell™ computer. ESD can read DVDs and most CD media and write to the system bus. Use the Express Service Code... EMI - expansion slot - Also referred to use a second monitor as dual display mode. electrostatic discharge - Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. extended display mode - ESD - Express Service Code - Glossary 179 drive that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it to DVD...
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See sound B battery charge gauge, 45 charging, 48 checking the charge, 44 performance, 43 power meter, 45 removing, 48 replacing coin-cell battery, 143 storing, 49 blanks ...
See sound B battery charge gauge, 45 charging, 48 checking the charge, 44 performance, 43 power meter, 45 removing, 48 replacing coin-cell battery, 143 storing, 49 blanks ...
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...blue screen, 96 CD drive, 85 CD-RW drive, 85 computer crashes, 95-96 computer does not start up, 95 computer stops responding, 95 Dell Diagnostics, 79 Dell MediaDirect, 96 drives, 84 DVD drive, 85 error messages, 87 hard drive, 85 IEEE 1394 connector, 93 keyboard, 94 lockups, 95 network, 99... previous operating state, 111 restore operating system to previous state, 110 scanner, 102 problems (continued) slow computer performance, 87, 98 software, 95-97 sound and speakers, 102 speakers, 102 spyware, 87, 98 video and monitor Product Information Guide, 14 Q QuickSet, 145 QuickSet Help, 17 R RAM.
...blue screen, 96 CD drive, 85 CD-RW drive, 85 computer crashes, 95-96 computer does not start up, 95 computer stops responding, 95 Dell Diagnostics, 79 Dell MediaDirect, 96 drives, 84 DVD drive, 85 error messages, 87 hard drive, 85 IEEE 1394 connector, 93 keyboard, 94 lockups, 95 network, 99... previous operating state, 111 restore operating system to previous state, 110 scanner, 102 problems (continued) slow computer performance, 87, 98 software, 95-97 sound and speakers, 102 speakers, 102 spyware, 87, 98 video and monitor Product Information Guide, 14 Q QuickSet, 145 QuickSet Help, 17 R RAM.
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...Identity Module software problems, 96-97 software and hardware incompatibilities, 110 sound problems, 102 volume, 102 speakers problems, 102 volume, 102 specifications, 157 spyware, 87, 98 stolen computer, 76 Subscriber Identity Module, 133 support contacting Dell, 155 support website, 16 System Restore, 110-111 system setup ... to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 148 identification tag, 147 packing, 147 tips, 148 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 110 restore computer to previous operating state, 110-111 TV connecting, 56 198 Index screen.
...Identity Module software problems, 96-97 software and hardware incompatibilities, 110 sound problems, 102 volume, 102 speakers problems, 102 volume, 102 specifications, 157 spyware, 87, 98 stolen computer, 76 Subscriber Identity Module, 133 support contacting Dell, 155 support website, 16 System Restore, 110-111 system setup ... to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 148 identification tag, 147 packing, 147 tips, 148 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 110 restore computer to previous operating state, 110-111 TV connecting, 56 198 Index screen.
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Dell MediaDirect problems 106 Other software problems 107 Memory Problems 108 Network Problems 108 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 109 Power Problems 110 Printer Problems 111 Scanner Problems 112 Sound and Speaker Problems 112 No sound from integrated speakers 112 No sound from external speakers 113 No sound from headphones 113 Touch Pad or...
Dell MediaDirect problems 106 Other software problems 107 Memory Problems 108 Network Problems 108 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN 109 Power Problems 110 Printer Problems 111 Scanner Problems 112 Sound and Speaker Problems 112 No sound from integrated speakers 112 No sound from external speakers 113 No sound from headphones 113 Touch Pad or...
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... ordering your computer, your computer may not include a camera. For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Display" on page 43. C A M E R A I N D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - Stop. Mute the sound. Built-in camera for video capture, conferencing, and chat.
... ordering your computer, your computer may not include a camera. For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Display" on page 43. C A M E R A I N D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - Stop. Mute the sound. Built-in camera for video capture, conferencing, and chat.
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... other shortcut keys for functions such as the character repeat rate: 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Keyboard. 44 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Opens the Search Results dialog box. Adjusting Keyboard Settings To adjust keyboard operation, ...logo key and Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. For more information about Dell QuickSet key combinations, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Power Options Properties window (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page ...
... other shortcut keys for functions such as the character repeat rate: 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Keyboard. 44 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Opens the Search Results dialog box. Adjusting Keyboard Settings To adjust keyboard operation, ...logo key and Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. For more information about Dell QuickSet key combinations, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Power Options Properties window (see "Configuring Power Management Settings" on page ...
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Customizing the Touch Pad You can use the Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad or adjust the touch pad settings. 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Mouse. 4 In the Mouse Properties window: • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad. • Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 5 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. 46 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Customizing the Touch Pad You can use the Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad or adjust the touch pad settings. 1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Mouse. 4 In the Mouse Properties window: • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad. • Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings. 5 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. 46 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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... automatically. Configuring Power Management Settings You can change the settings for long periods of the following : • Connect the computer to use the Dell QuickSet Power Management wizard, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Select a power plan window. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or ... 90 percent depleted. If the battery runs completely out of the following : • Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Power Options, and then select a power plan in the notification area, click Help, and then select Power Management. • To use...
... automatically. Configuring Power Management Settings You can change the settings for long periods of the following : • Connect the computer to use the Dell QuickSet Power Management wizard, right-click the QuickSet icon in the Select a power plan window. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or ... 90 percent depleted. If the battery runs completely out of the following : • Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Power Options, and then select a power plan in the notification area, click Help, and then select Power Management. • To use...