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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...
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...the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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...). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Single... or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Navigation ...
...the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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...). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Single... or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Navigation ...
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... why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down now, you lose unsaved data and the computer may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may need to be preventing your computer. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When shutting...
... why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down now, you lose unsaved data and the computer may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may need to be preventing your computer. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When shutting...
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...the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. You may want to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only... the basic files and drivers necessary to start in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you have shut down...
...the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. You may want to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only... the basic files and drivers necessary to start in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you have shut down...
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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 page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer You may need to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may tell...
... Start or and Support → 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 You may need to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may tell...
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..., keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...liquid, or other spray cleaners. Do not use compressed air to drip inside the computer or keyboard. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...
..., keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...liquid, or other spray cleaners. Do not use compressed air to drip inside the computer or keyboard. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...
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... performance on your computer: Component Services - disable some of the available options to check for on your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer. Computer... for errors or problem areas. Adjust indexing options - change how menus and windows appear to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance...
... performance on your computer: Component Services - disable some of the available options to check for on your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your computer. Computer... for errors or problem areas. Adjust indexing options - change how menus and windows appear to improve performance. and adjust battery usage for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance...
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...→ Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 ... 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 ...
...→ Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 135 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 ... 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 ...
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... operation when you are ready to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
... operation when you are ready 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 - Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties.... Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer • Alarms...
... computer: • Power Schemes - Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties.... Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. set the power management options, you can change the following methods to put your computer • Alarms...
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...standby, 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 - OR • Depending on how you may lose data. select to the same operating state it may also... use one of inactivity (a time-out). NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
...standby, 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 - OR • Depending on how you may lose data. select to the same operating state it may also... use one of inactivity (a time-out). NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves...
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... click Hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices..., and Batteries) 139 Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close...
... click Hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices..., and Batteries) 139 Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close...
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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) A device with surge protection to help prevent damage to your computer. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Power Protection Devices Interference or...
... 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) A device with surge protection to help prevent damage to your computer. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Power Protection Devices Interference or...
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... saved to your computer. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. One battery is supplied as a printer, to connected devices when AC power is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Connect other devices,...a UPS. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is available. Plug your computer power line into a power ...
... saved to your computer. Power line conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that provides surge protection. One battery is supplied as a printer, to connected devices when AC power is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Connect other devices,...a UPS. An uniterruptible power supply (UPS) protects against power fluctuations and interruptions. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 141 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) NOTICE: Loss of power while data is available. Plug your computer power line into a power ...
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... battery:...Battery The operating time of a battery, which it is fully charged. You may need to purchase a new battery... during the life of your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery... is used and the conditions under which is not fully charged. For more information on preserving the battery...battery decreases over time depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) The life of your battery is the time the battery...battery...
... battery:...Battery The operating time of a battery, which it is fully charged. You may need to purchase a new battery... during the life of your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery... is used and the conditions under which is not fully charged. For more information on preserving the battery...battery decreases over time depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) The life of your battery is the time the battery...battery...
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... computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on disposing batteries. See "Battery Disposal" in your computer using any other computers with a compatible battery purchased from the computer. Replace the battery only with your Dell computer. Do not use a battery from other external cables from Dell. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the...
... computer, follow these procedures, turn off . 3 Slide the battery-bay latch release(s) on disposing batteries. See "Battery Disposal" in your computer using any other computers with a compatible battery purchased from the computer. Replace the battery only with your Dell computer. Do not use a battery from other external cables from Dell. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the...
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...than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of its original charge capacity remains. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. To check the amount of ... of times it is in the taskbar. Checking the Health of the battery. That is, a battery can show a status of "charged" but maintain a reduced charge capacity, which is the health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on ...
...than 80 percent of its charge remaining, three of its original charge capacity remains. Charge Left on the Battery To check the battery charge, press and release the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. To check the amount of ... of times it is in the taskbar. Checking the Health of the battery. That is, a battery can show a status of "charged" but maintain a reduced charge capacity, which is the health of the Battery To check the battery health using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on ...
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...level. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your computer's power usage... (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. Then 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. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the...
...level. Also, see "Setting Power Options" on your work immediately after a low-battery warning. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power on page 135). Charging the Battery When you leave the computer unattended for the battery alarms through the power management options in the media bay if your computer's power usage... (see "Setting Power Options" on page 135. Then 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. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the...
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... installed in approximately 2 hours. You can use it. The battery is fully charged. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in checked baggage. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is too hot to an electrical outlet. Charge time is switched Off...
... installed in approximately 2 hours. You can use it. The battery is fully charged. Storing a Battery Remove the battery when you use the Battery Charge Disable feature in checked baggage. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can operate your computer using battery power until the battery is too hot to an electrical outlet. Charge time is switched Off...