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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your...
.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
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... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
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... area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or ...Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →...8594; Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger ...
... area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or ...Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →...8594; Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger ...
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... to install the appropriate drivers manually. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see.... System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of...
... to install the appropriate drivers manually. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see.... System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of...
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... prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by ... out the tray until it on page 281. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD...
... prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by ... out the tray until it on page 281. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD...
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... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED...
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED...
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Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... it . When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you must turn off the computer power. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down when you can cause a loss... of standby quickly, and your computer. This action shuts down to your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer, for example, when you...
... it . When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you must turn off the computer power. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down when you can cause a loss... of standby quickly, and your computer. This action shuts down to your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer, for example, when you...
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... does not have power from shutting down. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end all of shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to shut down successfully...
... does not have power from shutting down. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end all of shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to shut down successfully...
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...; Click End Now to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you want to save, save it now. Then proceed to Windows. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to...
...; Click End Now to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you want to save, save it now. Then proceed to Windows. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to...
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... Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. If an existing problem ... Down Your Computer 107 The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is turned back on page 143. Write down the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and...
... Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. If an existing problem ... Down Your Computer 107 The error reporting dialog box will be lost. Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is turned back on page 143. Write down the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and...
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... action takes you want to share and drag it to Shared Documents in order to access the files and folders you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you are sharing them with must have a user account... and password on your computer is turned on, the person you have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to those sharing the file or ...
... action takes you want to share and drag it to Shared Documents in order to access the files and folders you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you are sharing them with must have a user account... and password on your computer is turned on, the person you have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to those sharing the file or ...
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...: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use...
...: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Use...
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... set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it returns to use one of the following methods to put your...
... set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you want to the same operating state it returns to use one of the following methods to put your...
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...power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. • Power Meter - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. OR •... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close ...
...power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. • Power Meter - To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. OR •... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close ...
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... it was in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on...) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button.
... it was in hibernate mode. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on...) 139 NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button.