Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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100 Appendixw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016c90.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 3 / 1 8 / 0 4 – F O R P R O O F O N LYPerforming a One-Time BootYou can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the system setup program. (You canalso use this procedure to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on yourhard drive.)1 Turn off the computer.2 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentationthat came with your docking device for instructions.3 Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.4 Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you waittoo long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop.Then shut down your computer and try again.5 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you want to boot andpress .The computer boots to the selected device.The next time you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is restored.System and Battery Performance OptimizationSystem Performance OverviewSystem performance may be reduced under specific conditions to prevent automatic systemshutdown and potential data loss. Conditions under which performance is reduced include:P R O C E S S O R G E T S H O T — Performance is reduced when system temperature exceeds established thermalparameters. This performance reduction helps to regulate the system and surface temperatures, whichprevents the computer from shutting down due to excessive processor temperatures.AC A D A P T E R T H R O U G H P U T — Performance is reduced when the computer is running on AC power andpower consumption exceeds the established parameters of the AC Adapter. This performance reductionensures that the system does not try to consume more power than the AC adapter can provide.B A T T E R Y C A P A C I T Y — Performance is reduced when the computer is running on battery power andpower consumption exceeds the battery’s rated capacity or exceeds allowable safe discharge levels, or whenthe battery surface temperature exceeds 60°C.Optimizing Power Consumption and Battery Charge TimeThe AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery in approximately 3 hours with thecomputer turned off. Charge time is significantly longer if the computer is on and running at highprocessor speeds and system activity levels. If you run your computer at high system activity levelsfor extended periods of time and your battery is not charging, try running your system in LowPower Mode.