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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...
Dell Technology Guide
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..., 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. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad... finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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).
..., 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. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad... finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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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...; Click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing 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...
...; Click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing 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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... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen...want to identify which Windows mode you have shut down with active programs will be lost. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is turned back on page 143. You may...
... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen...want to identify which Windows mode you have shut down with active programs will be lost. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on . HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is turned back on page 143. You may...
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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 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...
... 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 suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may ask...
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... If you notice problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. ...Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Tools are available through your computer...
... If you notice problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. ...Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Tools are available through your computer...
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... and Ensure Security) advanced security tool to optimize performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Open Disk Cleanup - Local Security Policy - and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. access advanced system tools, such as Device Manager, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Management, and other processes running on your computer: Component Services...
... and Ensure Security) advanced security tool to optimize performance. change power-related settings so that your computer. Open Disk Cleanup - Local Security Policy - and adjust battery usage for laptop computers. access advanced system tools, such as Device Manager, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Management, and other processes running on your computer: Component Services...
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...: 1 Click Start Options. → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 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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... exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you may also use . Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate...
... exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you may also use . Then click Sleep. Hibernate Hibernate...
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OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer. ... to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. set ...
OR • Depending on how you set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 The computer may take a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. select preconfigured settings for a notebook computer. ... to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for your computer. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. set ...
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... power button. • Close the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings ...depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select options for a notebook computer. • Press . Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
... power button. • Close the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings ...depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select options for a notebook computer. • Press . Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
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...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn ...NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set ...
...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn ...NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set ...
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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) Disconnect the network cable from voltage spikes that can cause crashes and sometimes permanent damage to your computer from the network wall jack during electrical...
... 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) Disconnect the network cable from voltage spikes that can cause crashes and sometimes permanent damage to your computer from the network wall jack during electrical...
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... in that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is available. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce...) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to ensure that the device is supplied as a printer,...
... in that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is available. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Plug your computer power line into a power line conditioner to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce...) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your computer. Laptop Computer Batteries To ensure optimal performance and to ensure that the device is supplied as a printer,...
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... first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how often the battery is used . NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the...
... first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how often the battery is used . NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your laptop computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the...
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... your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is designed to a docking device, undock it clicks... local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your Dell computer. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from Dell. Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. CAUTION...
... your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you need to replace the battery in the safety information that the computer is designed to a docking device, undock it clicks... local waste disposal or environmental agency for advice on your Dell computer. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from Dell. Your battery will vary depending on disposing batteries. Replacing a Battery CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn. CAUTION...
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... a reduced charge capacity, which is in good condition, and more than 60 percent of the battery. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Checking the Health of the lights are on. To check the amount of... 60 percent of times it is charged. Each light represents incremental degradation. After hundreds of the total battery charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of its original charge capacity remains. If five ...
... a reduced charge capacity, which is in good condition, and more than 60 percent of the battery. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of charge and discharge cycles, batteries lose some charge capacity-or battery health. Checking the Health of the lights are on. To check the amount of... 60 percent of times it is charged. Each light represents incremental degradation. After hundreds of the total battery charge. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the number of its original charge capacity remains. If five ...
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... page 135. You can change the settings for long periods of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use...possible; Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. Your laptop computer will display a warning when ...
... page 135. You can change the settings for long periods of power, hibernate mode begins automatically. Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in Windows (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135). • Use...possible; Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If the battery runs completely out of time. Your laptop computer will display a warning when ...
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... a hot environment, the battery may not charge when you can operate your battery). The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on . The battery is charging. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you like. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of batteries may be allowed. Then... Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: You can use it. This is switched Off. A Dell notebook battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a Dell notebook and the notebook is useful, for your laptop...
... a hot environment, the battery may not charge when you can operate your battery). The Dell ControlPoint icon appears on . The battery is charging. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you like. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions As of batteries may be allowed. Then... Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) NOTE: You can use it. This is switched Off. A Dell notebook battery may not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a Dell notebook and the notebook is useful, for your laptop...