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... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click...
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click...
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... see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double-sided print) and ink or toner usage, ...device itself. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to...
... see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double-sided print) and ink or toner usage, ...device itself. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to...
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If you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Setting up ...
If you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Setting up ...
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...Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for that is removed or corrupted, follow the ... with network (RJ-45) connectors Checking Your Wireless Network Card To confirm that your computer, see "Device Manager" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→...
...Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for that is removed or corrupted, follow the ... with network (RJ-45) connectors Checking Your Wireless Network Card To confirm that your computer, see "Device Manager" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→...
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... possible, back up the data before using these options. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Ensure...
... possible, back up the data before using these options. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Ensure...
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...problem with your operating system to return your computer. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc.... The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows,...
...problem with your operating system to return your computer. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc.... The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows,...
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...• Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Other ... AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open files and exit any of the procedures in an environment similar to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on...
...• Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Other ... AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open files and exit any of the procedures in an environment similar to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on...
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... cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I V E R - See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting If the link integrity light is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...
... cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I V E R - See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting If the link integrity light is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...
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... printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...fax printers. 2 If the printer is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this...M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For a parallel printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is LPT1 (Printer Port). Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working...
... printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...fax printers. 2 If the printer is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this...M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For a parallel printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is LPT1 (Printer Port). Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working...