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... Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
... Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows...
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Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 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 ...
Ending a Program That is not Responding . . . . 101 Ending a Process That is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 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 ...
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...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 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™...
...174; XP 137 Power Protection Devices 140 Surge Protector 140 Power Line Conditioner 140 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS 141 Laptop Computer Batteries 141 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™...
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...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
...-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 205 5.1 Audio 207 Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections 207 Laptop Media Devices (MP3 Players 208 Connecting a Laptop Media Device (MP3 Player) to Your Computer 208 Setting up the Laptop Media Device to Sync in Windows Media Player 208 Setting up the...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the ...
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... 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 Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
... 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 Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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 ... Power Problems 296 Printer 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...
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To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Monitors and Displays 47 Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop ... computer for safety procedures to follow when working with any soap or solution not designed for monitors. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
To clean the display screen for a laptop computer, wipe the screen with a soft cloth dampened with water. Monitors and Displays 47 Cleaning Your Computer's Display Screen To clean the display for a desktop ... computer for safety procedures to follow when working with any soap or solution not designed for monitors. Also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. NOTE: The ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on external monitors or projectors. It does not...
... available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor. NOTE: The ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness on external monitors or projectors. It does not...
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... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch pad button twice. In the... Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. Touch Pad You can scroll up or down by sliding your finger or pen over the surface...
... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch pad button twice. In the... Scrolling tab, enable or disable scrolling or circular scrolling, choose the scroll zone width and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. Touch Pad You can scroll up or down by sliding your finger or pen over the surface...
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... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...
... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...
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... page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
... page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows...
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Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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.... 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen.
.... 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen.
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...) is a form of power given to each device attached to the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power...Manager. OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer If your computer is ...
...) is a form of power given to each device attached to the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about undocking your laptop computer, see the documentation that came with your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to control the amount of power...Manager. OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System devices. Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer If your computer is ...
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.... The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may be displayed. The error reporting dialog box will help you can eliminate the default...; "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. This will be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using.
.... The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may be displayed. The error reporting dialog box will help you can eliminate the default...; "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. This will be displayed after you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in the corners of the display to run Windows are using.
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... or keyboard. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see...
... or keyboard. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see...
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... computer: Component Services - provides access to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. advanced security tool to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Adjust visual effects - index options to help you find what you are looking for errors or problem areas. system tools to monitor the status...
... computer: Component Services - provides access to system tools, such as Event Viewer and System Information. advanced security tool to manage and update system security for laptop computers. Adjust visual effects - index options to help you find what you are looking for errors or problem areas. system tools to monitor the status...
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.... Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and...
.... Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and...
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... exits hibernate. select preconfigured settings for your computer 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 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer: • Power Schemes...
... exits hibernate. select preconfigured settings for your computer 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 NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer: • Power Schemes...