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... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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... touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...
... touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...
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... the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System...
... the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System...
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... cursor to the Recycle Bin. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Deletes a selected item and move it to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text...
... cursor to the Recycle Bin. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Deletes a selected item and move it to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text...
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... the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media 77 To determine how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click...
... the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media 77 To determine how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click...
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...occurs on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to reinstall or update the driver. Replacing a Driver ...Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back...
...occurs on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to reinstall or update the driver. Replacing a Driver ...Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back...
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... installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. NOTICE: You lose...
... installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. NOTICE: You lose...
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... desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you do not see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 265). For RAID 1 Press the up -
... desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you do not see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 265). For RAID 1 Press the up -
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... only when you must turn off the power to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you restart the computer, your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in memory on standby can... safely turn off the computer power. When you left it. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it. Use hibernation to disk, a power failure while on your computer uses less power. Because standby does not save...
... only when you must turn off the power to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you restart the computer, your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in memory on standby can... safely turn off the computer power. When you left it. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it. Use hibernation to disk, a power failure while on your computer uses less power. Because standby does not save...
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..., and click Add. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. To permanently delete a file, empty the Recycle Bin.
..., and click Add. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. To permanently delete a file, empty the Recycle Bin.
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Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. The wizard will take you want to back up files and folders to a file.... Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box to...
Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. The wizard will take you want to back up files and folders to a file.... Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box to...
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..., open the program that is "hidden". Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. To run backup for a drive that you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start ...used to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Backup and Restore Center. 2 Click either Restore files or Restore computer. 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow...
..., open the program that is "hidden". Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. To run backup for a drive that you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start ...used to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Backup and Restore Center. 2 Click either Restore files or Restore computer. 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow...
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... an administrator to On (recommended) provides another . • The Default Settings allow for use. 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions is available for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to boost the security settings. A check box that says Don't allow exceptions check box to operate without Windows...
... an administrator to On (recommended) provides another . • The Default Settings allow for use. 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions is available for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to boost the security settings. A check box that says Don't allow exceptions check box to operate without Windows...
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... extension (for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. • To add a person to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
... extension (for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. • To add a person to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
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... affecting data files. Any changes that System Restore makes to your data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in an undesirable operating state. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it...
... affecting data files. Any changes that System Restore makes to your data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in an undesirable operating state. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it...
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NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Windows® XP 1 Click Start System...
NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Windows® XP 1 Click Start System...
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..., the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. To see if System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain...
..., the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. To see if System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain...
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...the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System NOTE: Depending upon your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from ... window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Any programs or files added since you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to confirm that you received ...
...the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System NOTE: Depending upon your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from ... window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Any programs or files added since you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to confirm that you received ...
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... options for reinstalling Windows XP. Restoring Your Operating System 269 The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating... System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista...
... options for reinstalling Windows XP. Restoring Your Operating System 269 The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating... System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista...