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I n d ex

A

air vents description, 24, 29-30 system view, 24, 29-30

audio connectors description, 25 system view, 25

B

battery

charge gauge, 46 charging, 47 checking the charge, 45 description, 31 health gauge, 46 installing, 48 low-battery warning, 46 performance, 44 power meter, 46 removing, 47 storing, 51

system view, 31

C

characters unexpected, 67

computer crashes, 110 specifications, 138

conflicts drivers, 113 resolving software and

hardware incompatibilities, 118

copying CDs

general information, 72 helpful tips, 73

how to copy a CD, 74 crashes, 110

D

damaged computer testing, 112

Dell support policy, 149 Device Driver Rollback, 114

device latch release description, 27 system view, 27

device status lights, 21 description, 21

display description, 20 system view, 20

display latch description, 20 system view, 20

display latch button description, 22 system view, 22

docking device latch description, 31 system view, 31

drivers definition, 113 reinstalling, 114 troubleshooting, 113

drives

fixing problems, 108 See hard drive, 134

E

e-mail

fixing problems, 110

F

fan description, 31 system view, 31

finding solutions, 102

Index

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