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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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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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn ..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect 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...
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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn ..., select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect 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...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Write down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on ... "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. Also, you are started. This will reset when...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Write down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on ... "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. Also, you are started. This will reset when...
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... INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key... choose a version of the document to save. • If you that the program did not shut down and restart your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and...
... INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key... choose a version of the document to save. • If you that the program did not shut down and restart your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and...
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... from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Tools are available through your computer's operating system to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ...Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To ...
... from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Tools are available through your computer's operating system to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ...Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To ...
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... the power management options: • Press the power button. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer... icon by copying system data to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
... the power management options: • Press the power button. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer... icon by copying system data to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
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... computer: • Power Schemes - select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer to best support your computer • Alarms - FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
... computer: • Power Schemes - select preconfigured settings for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer to best support your computer • Alarms - FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
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...To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and...• Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and...
...To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - • Power Meter - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and...• Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and...
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... out of the following: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a second battery in Windows (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on your computer's power usage...
... out of the following: • Connect the computer to an electrical outlet, or install a second battery in Windows (see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on your computer's power usage...
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...playback. 1 Click Start→ All Programs, and click the link for specified computers. 1 Install a coin-cell battery into the DVD drive. Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to control Windows Vista Media Center and is available only for the DVD player. 2 Insert ... control. 2 Launch the Windows Vista Media Center. 3 Use the remote control buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Dell Travel Remote, see the instructions that came with the...
...playback. 1 Click Start→ All Programs, and click the link for specified computers. 1 Install a coin-cell battery into the DVD drive. Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to control Windows Vista Media Center and is available only for the DVD player. 2 Insert ... control. 2 Launch the Windows Vista Media Center. 3 Use the remote control buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Dell Travel Remote, see the instructions that came with the...
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... your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Troubleshooting 275 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. C P U F A N F A I L U R E -
... your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Troubleshooting 275 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. C P U F A N F A I L U R E -
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... Program" on page 292. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. ( V A L U E) - MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - M E M O R Y S I Z E I N C M O S I N V A L I V E - Enter the system setup program and ensure that support multiple hard drives. R E A D F A I L U R E O N I N T E R N A L H A R D D R I D - See "Drive Problems" on page 308). Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. See...
... Program" on page 292. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. ( V A L U E) - MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - M E M O R Y S I Z E I N C M O S I N V A L I V E - Enter the system setup program and ensure that support multiple hard drives. R E A D F A I L U R E O N I N T E R N A L H A R D D R I D - See "Drive Problems" on page 308). Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. See...
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...or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see your computer). THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE ...AC adapter to the computer or docking station. U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. P R O G R A M - If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I T Y. - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U ...
...or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see your computer). THEY SYSTEM WILL ADJUST THE ...AC adapter to the computer or docking station. U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. P R O G R A M - If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I T Y. - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U ...
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...V E D . - WARNING! PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE. For computers with two batteries installed, the secondary battery may be installed incorrectly, or the battery or system board may be defective. THIS SYSTEM WILL...BATTERY PLUGGED IN. Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307. WARNING: THE BATTERIES CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THIS WILL INCREASE THE TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. See "System Setup" on page 337). IT IS ADVISABLE TO IMMEDIATELY BACK UP YOUR DATA AND REPLACE YOUR HARD DRIVE BY CALLING YOUR SUPPORT...
...V E D . - WARNING! PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE. For computers with two batteries installed, the secondary battery may be installed incorrectly, or the battery or system board may be defective. THIS SYSTEM WILL...BATTERY PLUGGED IN. Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307. WARNING: THE BATTERIES CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THIS WILL INCREASE THE TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. See "System Setup" on page 337). IT IS ADVISABLE TO IMMEDIATELY BACK UP YOUR DATA AND REPLACE YOUR HARD DRIVE BY CALLING YOUR SUPPORT...
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...A LAN can be connected to another LAN over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. An electronic component that emits light to 1,000,000 bytes. M Mb - megabytes per second - One million... by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. A temporary data storage area inside your computer. kilobit - A measurement of the capacity of data storage that supports devices such as 1000 bytes. light-emitting diode - A measurement of memory integrated circuits. L LAN - LED - A data bus that equals...
...A LAN can be connected to another LAN over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. An electronic component that emits light to 1,000,000 bytes. M Mb - megabytes per second - One million... by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. A temporary data storage area inside your computer. kilobit - A measurement of the capacity of data storage that supports devices such as 1000 bytes. light-emitting diode - A measurement of memory integrated circuits. L LAN - LED - A data bus that equals...
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...and the hard disk's surface for errors. A high-speed interface used to connect devices to frequently used for customer service or technical support. A type of the processor. Also see Express Service Code. setup program - The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with ...a shortcut, the original file is accessed by an individual identification number on the SCSI controller bus. Battery-powered clock on your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for troubleshooting problems. S SAS - RTCRST - serial attached SCSI - A faster, serial version of...
...and the hard disk's surface for errors. A high-speed interface used to connect devices to frequently used for customer service or technical support. A type of the processor. Also see Express Service Code. setup program - The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with ...a shortcut, the original file is accessed by an individual identification number on the SCSI controller bus. Battery-powered clock on your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for troubleshooting problems. S SAS - RTCRST - serial attached SCSI - A faster, serial version of...
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...A video standard for a low-speed device such as file and e-mail protection. A program used to create and edit files that supports resolutions up to underline, change fonts, and so on , and they can be connected and disconnected while the computer is no electrical...to an unacceptable voltage level. video. universal serial bus - V video controller - U UMA - unified memory allocation - Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. USB - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to 1600 x 1200. TPM -...
...A video standard for a low-speed device such as file and e-mail protection. A program used to create and edit files that supports resolutions up to underline, change fonts, and so on , and they can be connected and disconnected while the computer is no electrical...to an unacceptable voltage level. video. universal serial bus - V video controller - U UMA - unified memory allocation - Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. USB - Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to 1600 x 1200. TPM -...
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... of measure commonly used to another through an infected disk, software downloaded from being changed . The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force. A unit of a battery. wireless local area network. write-protected - Use write-protection when you or to destroy data stored on your computer. WXGA - volt - watt - watt-hour ... be defined as text editors, displays in video modes that cannot be defined as Windows operating systems, displays in your wallpaper through that supports resolutions up to video functions. wireless wide area network.
... of measure commonly used to another through an infected disk, software downloaded from being changed . The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force. A unit of a battery. wireless local area network. write-protected - Use write-protection when you or to destroy data stored on your computer. WXGA - volt - watt - watt-hour ... be defined as text editors, displays in video modes that cannot be defined as Windows operating systems, displays in your wallpaper through that supports resolutions up to video functions. wireless wide area network.
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... that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Contacting Dell" on your hard drive or at support.dell.com/manuals. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 76). Hard-disk drive read failure - Hard-disk drive failure - Using Support Tools Keyboard failure - Possible system board failure or RTC battery low. CPU fan has failed. Possible hard drive...
... that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Contacting Dell" on your hard drive or at support.dell.com/manuals. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 76). Hard-disk drive read failure - Hard-disk drive failure - Using Support Tools Keyboard failure - Possible system board failure or RTC battery low. CPU fan has failed. Possible hard drive...