Dell D630 Manual

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Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions
To adjust keyboard operation, such as the character repeat rate, open the 
Control Panel, click 
Printers and Other Hardware, and click Keyboard. For 
information about the Control Panel, access the Help and Support Center (click 
Start→ Help and Support).
Touch Pad
The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of your finger to allow you to 
move the cursor on the display. Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you 
would use a mouse....

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• To move the cursor, lightly slide your finger over the touch pad.
• To select an object, lightly tap once on the surface of the touch pad or use 
your thumb to press the left touch-pad button.
• To select and move (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object 
and tap twice on the touch pad. On the second tap, leave your finger on 
the touch pad and move the selected object by sliding your finger over the 
surface. 
• To double-click an object, position the cursor on the...

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1Open the Control Panel, and then click Mouse. For information about the 
Control Panel, 
access the Help and Support Center (click Start→ Help 
and Support).
2
In the Mouse Properties window:
•Click the 
Device Select tab to disable the touch pad and track stick. 
•Click the 
To u c h  Pa d  tab to adjust touch pad and track stick settings. 
3Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
Changing the Track Stick Cap
You can replace your track stick cap if it wears down from...

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Using the Display55
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Using the Display
Adjusting Brightness
When a Dell™ computer is running on battery power, you can conserve power 
by setting the brightness to the lowest comfortable setting by pressing  
and the up- or down-arrow key on the keyboard.
 NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable 
computer, not monitors or projectors that you attach to your portable computer or 
docking device. If your computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to 
change...

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The ambient light sensor is disabled when your computer is shipped to you. If 
you enable the ambient light sensor and then use any of the display brightness 
key combinations, the ambient light sensor is disabled and the display 
brightness is increased or decreased accordingly. 
 NOTE: The ambient light sensor is disabled when your computer is connected to 
an electrical outlet.
Dell™ QuickSet allows you to enable or disable the ambient light sensor. You 
can also adjust maximum and...

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Switching the Video Image
When you start the computer with an external device (such as an external 
monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear on either 
the computer display or the external device.
Press  to switch the video image between the display only, the 
external device only, or the display and the external device simultaneously.
Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the...

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Dual Independent Display Mode
You can attach an external monitor or projector to your computer and use it as 
an extension of your display (known as dual independent display or extended 
desktop mode). This mode allows you to use both screens independently and 
drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the amount of 
viewable work space.
1Connect the external monitor, TV, or projector to the computer.
2Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3Under...

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Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays
To swap your primary and secondary display designations (for example, to use 
your external monitor as your primary display after docking):
1Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3Under Pick a task..., click the area you want to change, or under or pick a 
Control Panel icon
, click Display.
4Click the Settings tab→ Advanced→ Displays tab. 
See the documentation that came with your...

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