Dell Inspiron 3500 Setup Manual page 60

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Basic input/output system (BIOS) updates are available from Dell's File Library; they
are released to either fix problems or add features. You should probably not upgrade
your BIOS unless it is recommended by a Dell technician or you are experiencing
problems with your hardware configuration. Always read the release notes included
with the update thoroughly before making a decision to upgrade your BIOS.
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Your computer is set to automatically correct the date after 1/1/2000 occurs. It will
then continue to keep and update dates correctly. For more information about Year
2000 issues, refer to the Research and Development section of the Dell Web site
(http://www.dell.com).
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The Windows 98 operating system reports drive capacity assuming that 1 megabyte
(MB) equals 1,048,576 bytes. This calculation is technically correct.
Drive manufacturers compute the size differently. They consider 1 MB to equal
1,000,000 bytes. This difference can cause confusion! If the drive is advertised as
4.3 gigabytes (GB) (4,300,000,000 bytes), the operating system sees it as approxi-
mately 4.1 GB (4,300,000,000 / 1,048,576 / 1000 = 4.100799560547).
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You can use keyboard commands to control the sound coming from your computer
speakers.
If no sound comes from the speakers, make sure that the sound is not disabled by
pressing <Fn><End>.
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Your computer might be in Standby, which is battery power conservation mode. Press
the power button to resume operation.
The Dell System User's Guide has more information on conserving battery power.
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