Dell Alienware Series Manual

Also see for INSPIRON SERIES: Setup guide Setup guide Setup guide Setup guide Quick start guide

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Using your computerTopics:• Charging the battery• Using your keyboard• Using your touchpad• Using your touch screen• Using Bluetooth• Using the webcamCharging the batteryConnect the power adapter to your computer or tablet to charge the battery.The battery gets charged when the computer or tablet is in use or turned off. The internal circuitry of the battery prevents it fromovercharging.NOTE: If the battery becomes too hot due to being in a hot environment, it may not charge when you connect the poweradapter.Allow the battery to cool down for it to resume charging.NOTE: For steps on improving the battery life of your computer, see Improving battery life.Using your keyboardPress the keys on your physical keyboard or tap the characters on the on‑screen keyboard to type text and to perform other functions.Keyboard shortcutsSome keys on the laptop keyboard, and some external keyboards, may perform two or more functions when pressed along with otherspecial keys, such as Fn. Some computers allow you to select the default behavior of the key using BIOS setup program or using keyboardshortcutsTable 2. List of keyboard shortcutsCtrl, Shift and Esc Open the Task Manager window.Fn and F8 Toggle between display devices — main display only, duplicate,extend to both displays, and second display only. Highlight thedesired icon to switch the display to that option.Fn and up-arrow key Increase brightness on an integrated display only (not on an externaldisplay).Fn and down-arrow key Decrease brightness on the integrated display only (not on anexternal display).330 Using your computer