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Dell Studio 1440 (Mid 2009) User Manual

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Using Your Studio Laptop

You can download or copy pictures and video files

from portable devices, such as digital cameras

and cell phones. Optional software applications

enable you to organize and create music and

video files that can be recorded to disc, saved

on portable products such as MP3 players and

handheld entertainment devices, or played and

viewed directly on connected TVs, projectors,

and home theater equipment.
Customizing the Desktop
You can customize your desktop to change the

appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver,

and so on by accessing the Personalize
appearance and sounds
window.
To access the display properties window:

Right-click an open area of the desktop.

1.

Click

2.

Personalize, to open the Personalize

appearance and sounds window and learn

more about your customization options.

Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating

system to configure the power settings on your

computer. Microsoft

®

Windows Vista

®

installed

with your Dell computer provides three default

options:

Dell Recommended

— This power option

offer full performance when you need it and

saves power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver

— This power option saves

power on your computer by reducing system

performance to maximize the life of the

computer and by reducing the amount of

energy consumed by your computer over its

lifetime.
High performance

— This power option

provides the highest level of system

performance on your computer by adapting

processor speed to your activity and by

maximizing system performance.