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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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2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • ...
2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • ...
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... 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 Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation...
... 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 Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation...
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...functions as a toggle to the beginning of the Windows logo key and combination. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. with an ... and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the next word. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows...
...functions as a toggle to the beginning of the Windows logo key and combination. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. with an ... and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the next word. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows...
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... Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed. Drives and Media 77...
... Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed. Drives and Media 77...
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...Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on 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. If Device ... 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is next to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device ...
...Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on 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. If Device ... 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is next to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device ...
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... data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the...
... data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the...
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.... The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up -
.... The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up -
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... shuts down only when you left it . Use shut down Windows so that your hard disk. Because standby does not save your desktop is restored exactly as you must turn off the computer power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting ...Down Your Computer 101 When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you want to use the computer for...
... shuts down only when you left it . Use shut down Windows so that your hard disk. Because standby does not save your desktop is restored exactly as you must turn off the computer power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting ...Down Your Computer 101 When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you want to use the computer for...
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...; On a domain - everyone: Click the arrow to the right of the text box, click Everyone, and click Add. • On a workgroup: Click the arrow to restore the file. Type the name of the person you want to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to the...
...; On a domain - everyone: Click the arrow to the right of the text box, click Everyone, and click Add. • On a workgroup: Click the arrow to restore the file. Type the name of the person you want to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to the...
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... Job Information dialog box. 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. 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...
... Job Information dialog box. 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. 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...
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...Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. To do so, open the program that is "hidden". 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 the instructions on your backed-up files and folders...
...Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. To do so, open the program that is "hidden". 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 the instructions on your backed-up files and folders...
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... to boost the security settings. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. A check box that a program was blocked. Setting Windows Firewall to On (recommended) provides another . • The Default Settings allow exceptions check box to On (recommended...
... to boost the security settings. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. A check box that a program was blocked. Setting Windows Firewall to On (recommended) provides another . • The Default Settings allow exceptions check box to On (recommended...
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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 the folder, copy it is defined. • To add a person to both the group and your disk space. After finding and selecting...
... 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 the folder, copy it is defined. • To add a person to both the group and your disk space. After finding and selecting...
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... state (without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. 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 Windows Vista) returns your...
... state (without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. 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 Windows Vista) returns your...
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... the issue, you may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter,...last system restore. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your administrator to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your Dell™...
... the issue, you may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter,...last system restore. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your administrator to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your Dell™...
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...; System. 2 In the left pane, click System Protection. 3 Click the System Protection tab. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. 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...
...; System. 2 In the left pane, click System Protection. 3 Click the System Protection tab. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. 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...
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...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 The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. Any programs or files added... complete. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. These options restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. If possible, back...
...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 The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. Any programs or files added... complete. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. These options restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. If possible, back...
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...the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with your computer. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Reinstalling ... Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before ...
...the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with your computer. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Reinstalling ... Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before ...