User manual DELL XPS 140M

[. . . ] DellTM Portable Computers Owner's Manual Model PP19L w w w. c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" on page 163. If you purchased a DellTM n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit. Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. The computer does not start up E N S U R E T H A T T H E AC A D A P T E R I S F I R M L Y C O N N E C T E D T O T H E C O M P U T E R A N D T O T H E E L E C T R I C A L OUTLET The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data if you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. TURN T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Then restart your computer. A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly END THE PROGRAM -- 1 Press <Crtl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously. 2 Click the Applications tab and select the program that is no longer responding. 88 Solving Problems screen. NOTE: The chkdsk program may run when you restart the computer. Follow the instructions on the CH E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN T H E PROGRAM CO M P A T I B I L I T Y W I Z A R D -- The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs Accessories, and then click Program Compatibility Wizard. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. A solid blue screen appears TURN T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Then restart your computer. Dell MediaDirect problems the Dell MediaDirect screen to access Help. CH E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A DIR E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I O N -- Click the ?icon at the bottom of TO P L A Y M O V I E S W I T H D E L L M E D I A DIR E C T , Y O U M U S T H A V E A DV D D R I V E A N D T H E D E L L D V D PLA Y E R -- If you purchased a DVD drive with your computer, this software should already be installed. VI D E O Q U A L I T Y P R O B L E M S -- Turn off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of video files. CANNOT P L A Y S O M E M E D I A F I L E S -- Because Dell MediaDirect provides access to media files outside the Windows XP environment, access to licensed content is restricted. Licensed content is digital content that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) applied to it. The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be played. Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to them. You can access licensed files in the Windows XP environment. AD J U S T I N G T H E C O L O R S E T T I N G S F O R M O V I E S T H A T C O N T A I N S C E N E S T H A T A R E T O O D A R K O R T O O B R I G H T -- Click EagleVision to use a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. NOTICE: You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. See "Contacting Dell" on page 145. Solving Problems 89 www. dell. com | support. dell. com Other software problems CH E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N O R C O N T A C T T H E S O F T W A R E M A N U F A C T U R E R F O R TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION -- · · · · · Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on your computer. Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation for information. Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. BA C K U P Y O U R F I L E S I M M E D I A T E L Y US E A V I R U S - S C A N N I N G P R O G R A M T O C H E C K T H E H A R D D R I V E , F L O P P Y D I S K S , O R CD S SAVE A N D C L O S E A N Y O P E N F I L E S O R P R O G R A M S A N D S H U T D O W N Y O U R C O M P U T E R T H R O U G H T H E Start M E N U SCAN T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E -- If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with spyware. [. . . ] Video memory is usually faster than system memory. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display. video mode -- A mode that describes how text and graphics are displayed on a monitor. Graphics-based software, such as Windows operating systems, displays in video modes that can be defined as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by z colors. [. . . ]