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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 ... and What you Need 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV 219 Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need 219 Physically Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 222 Performing the Basic Connection Steps 224 16 Contents
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 ... and What you Need 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer 217 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV 219 Determining the Combination of Cables and Adapters you Need 219 Physically Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device 222 Performing the Basic Connection Steps 224 16 Contents
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... into place. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Ensure that your...
... into place. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Ensure that your...
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Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert ...
Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert ...
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...; 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 energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two. Power plans manage how your...
...; 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 energy, maximizing system performance, or achieving a balance between the two. Power plans manage how your...
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.... NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer. See the surge protector...
.... NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations or power interruptions caused by nearby lightning strikes. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem connection instructions. Some surge protector manufacturers include warranty coverage for your computer. See the surge protector...
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... Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon 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 you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For more... complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is used. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection ...
... Maintaining Your Computer for the First Time Power Meter icon 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 you use your computer, use your laptop computer. For more... complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in case your battery is used. For best results, operate the computer with the AC adapter until the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on page 146. 142 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection ...
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... You must remove all external cables from other external cables from children. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of fire or...the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it . 2 Ensure that shipped with your Dell computer. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with a compatible battery purchased from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your laptop computer. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, ...
... You must remove all external cables from other external cables from children. The battery is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any one of fire or...the bay. 4 Slide the new battery into the bay and until it . 2 Ensure that shipped with your Dell computer. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with a compatible battery purchased from Dell. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your laptop computer. Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, ...
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... media bay if your laptop has this option. Also, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery while the computer is...
... media bay if your laptop has this option. Also, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. If you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery while the computer is...
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...battery when you store your battery). After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you like. This is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to start charging if the light flashes alternately green and orange (light ... not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a Dell notebook and the notebook is too hot to 100 percent in Dell ControlPoint. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for as long as you use the Battery Charge Disable feature ...
...battery when you store your battery). After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you like. This is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to start charging if the light flashes alternately green and orange (light ... not be packed in a checked bag if the battery is installed in a Dell notebook and the notebook is too hot to 100 percent in Dell ControlPoint. Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager You can access the Dell ControlPoint Power Manager for as long as you use the Battery Charge Disable feature ...
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... Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer...
... Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer...
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Some of the Dell wireless printers use an ad hoc network to configure the wireless adapter for sharing files and playing games. Ad Hoc Networks Ad hoc networks are simple networks that your computer must be within 30 feet of the ...
Some of the Dell wireless printers use an ad hoc network to configure the wireless adapter for sharing files and playing games. Ad Hoc Networks Ad hoc networks are simple networks that your computer must be within 30 feet of the ...
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... obtain the MAC address of each wireless device in your wireless router to use MAC filtering, the router will limit access to wireless adapters with MAC addresses that you set up MAC filtering. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 165 This value is the MAC address ...for the computer's wireless adapter. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 on each computer's wireless adapter. 4 Run the wireless router's configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated ...
... obtain the MAC address of each wireless device in your wireless router to use MAC filtering, the router will limit access to wireless adapters with MAC addresses that you set up MAC filtering. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 165 This value is the MAC address ...for the computer's wireless adapter. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 on each computer's wireless adapter. 4 Run the wireless router's configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated ...
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... Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There are a variety of ways to connect computers to a TV...
... Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device There are a variety of ways to connect computers to a TV...
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...Determining What you Have and What you Need Before you connect your computer to a TV and speakers, you use the right connectors, adapters, and cables and that came with a variety of video-out or TV-out connectors. Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer Your computer ...• Types of connectors available on the Internet. Connecting Your Computer to connect digital/audio capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. See the documentation that you to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 Connector Description/Function An S-video connector allows you connect ...
...Determining What you Have and What you Need Before you connect your computer to a TV and speakers, you use the right connectors, adapters, and cables and that came with a variety of video-out or TV-out connectors. Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer Your computer ...• Types of connectors available on the Internet. Connecting Your Computer to connect digital/audio capable devices using the TV/digital audio adapter cable. See the documentation that you to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 217 Connector Description/Function An S-video connector allows you connect ...
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... standard audio, S/PDIF digital audio, or multichannel analog audio. In addition, the TV may have identified which types of cables and adapters you will need to your computer's speakers. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you to connect to speakers. Determining the Combination...of connections are available on anything other than your computer. To connect your computer to a TV, you need : • Video adapter and cable Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 219 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV Your TV may include audio...
... standard audio, S/PDIF digital audio, or multichannel analog audio. In addition, the TV may have identified which types of cables and adapters you will need to your computer's speakers. Connector Description/Function An audio connector allows you to connect to speakers. Determining the Combination...of connections are available on anything other than your computer. To connect your computer to a TV, you need : • Video adapter and cable Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 219 Identifying the Connectors on Your TV Your TV may include audio...
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... available on the connectors that are available for connecting your computer to a TV or other computers. Standard analog audio - Do not interchange adapters or cables from Dell. VGA connector and VGA cable - NOTE: Video and audio cables for purchase from other audio device may not be included with DisplayPort cable or DisplayPort...
... available on the connectors that are available for connecting your computer to a TV or other computers. Standard analog audio - Do not interchange adapters or cables from Dell. VGA connector and VGA cable - NOTE: Video and audio cables for purchase from other audio device may not be included with DisplayPort cable or DisplayPort...
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Multi-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Single-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Component Adapter S-video TV-out connector composite adapter composite adapter component adapter Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 221
Multi-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Single-Port Composite Adapter S-video TV-out connector Component Adapter S-video TV-out connector composite adapter composite adapter component adapter Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 221
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... component video or S-video • Composite adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Composite adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter Component Video Recommended • Component adapter with standard audio • Component adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Component adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter DVI Video (Digital Video Interface) Okay • DVI adapter with standard audio Quality may not...
... component video or S-video • Composite adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Composite adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter Component Video Recommended • Component adapter with standard audio • Component adapter with S/PDIF digital audio • Component adapter with multichannel analog audio adapter DVI Video (Digital Video Interface) Okay • DVI adapter with standard audio Quality may not...
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... page 226. Performing the Basic Connection Steps 1 Determine the type of connection you want to use. 2 Ensure that you have the correct video and audio adapters and cables. 3 Turn off the TV, the audio devices, and the computer. 4 Based on the type of connection selected, connect the video... adapters and cables. 5 Connect the audio cables that are appropriate for the selected video connection. 6 Turn on the television and any audio device that you must ...
... page 226. Performing the Basic Connection Steps 1 Determine the type of connection you want to use. 2 Ensure that you have the correct video and audio adapters and cables. 3 Turn off the TV, the audio devices, and the computer. 4 Based on the type of connection selected, connect the video... adapters and cables. 5 Connect the audio cables that are appropriate for the selected video connection. 6 Turn on the television and any audio device that you must ...
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Connecting Your Computer to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 1 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 2 Plug the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video input connector on your TV. Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations S-Video and Standard Audio S-video TV-out connector standard audio connector NOTE: You can connect an S-video cable directly to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 229
Connecting Your Computer to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio. 1 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the S-video output connector on the computer. 2 Plug the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video input connector on your TV. Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations S-Video and Standard Audio S-video TV-out connector standard audio connector NOTE: You can connect an S-video cable directly to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 229