Dell Inspiron 3500 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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2-2 Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer Reference and Troubleshooting Guideá Adjust audio propertiesIn Windows 98, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click ControlPanel. Double-click the Multimedia icon. Alternatively, right-click the Audio iconin the taskbar.á Customize touch pad and cursor featuresIn Windows 98, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click ControlPanel. Double-click the Mouse icon.For more information, see the topic titled “Touch Pad” in theSystem User’sGuide.á Check battery statusIn Windows 98, see the operating system documentation for instructions onusing the battery status utility that comes with the operating system.á Manage power consumption when using a batteryFor more information about saving battery power, see the topic titled “Conserv-ing Battery Power” in theSystem User’s Guide.6HWXS3URJUDP Your computer retains system configuration information in the nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) maintained by your computer’s backup battery. Each timeyou turn on your computer, the system compares the installed hardware with the sys-tem configuration information stored in NVRAM. If the system detects a discrepancy,it generates an error message that identifies the incorrect configuration setting. Thesystem then prompts you to enter the Setup program to correct the setting.You can use the Setup program as follows:á To change your system configuration information after you add, change, orremove hardware connected to or installed inside your computerá To verify information about your computer’s current configuration, such as theamount of system memoryá To set or change user-selectable features — for example, power management orsecurity featuresNOTE: Many of the settings that are configured in the Setup program are over-ridden by the settings in the Windows control panels, such as the PowerManagement control panel. When your computer is running the Windows oper-ating system, it will use the settings that are selected in the Windows controlpanels rather than those set in the Setup program.