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... Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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...
... Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 211 Using a Digital...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 211 Using a Digital...
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You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (... Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of a Device Problem" on most...
You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (... Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of a Device Problem" on most...
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EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers ... more computers to print at home. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers ... more computers to print at home. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
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...Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. Starting Your Computer ... when you start your computer in Safe Mode if you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited... of the display to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you have shut...
...Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. Starting Your Computer ... when you start your computer in Safe Mode if you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited... of the display to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you have shut...
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... a hidden diagnostic utility partition on Laptop Computers NOTE: If your computer does not display a screen image, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics on your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" in the documentation shipped with...
... a hidden diagnostic utility partition on Laptop Computers NOTE: If your computer does not display a screen image, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics on your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" in the documentation shipped with...
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.... Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R E I N...network cable is functioning. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers" on page 79. 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...
.... Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R E I N...network cable is functioning. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers" on page 79. 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...
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... the lower-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 307. Troubleshooting 301 C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E - If you are using a mouse extension cable, ... the computer. Ensure that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "System Setup" on page 281). See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Try adjusting...
... the lower-right corner of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 307. Troubleshooting 301 C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E - If you are using a mouse extension cable, ... the computer. Ensure that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "System Setup" on page 281). See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Try adjusting...
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...amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer. The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. battery operating time - AGP - An interface for reporting hardware and software...particular computer. alert standards format - BIOS - ALS - A standard to define a mechanism for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to a management console. The form of the faster interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. Also referred to...
...amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer. The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. battery operating time - AGP - An interface for reporting hardware and software...particular computer. alert standards format - BIOS - ALS - A standard to define a mechanism for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to a management console. The form of the faster interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. Also referred to...
Setup Guide
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... of your computer, it is preconfigured with Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your Dell computer is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers for your computer unusable and you through several procedures including accepting license agreements, setting preferences, and setting...
... of your computer, it is preconfigured with Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your Dell computer is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers for your computer unusable and you through several procedures including accepting license agreements, setting preferences, and setting...
Setup Guide
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...your computer to the operating state it was in an undesirable operating state. Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) NOTE: It is recommended that you create a system ...data files (without the need of 8 GB or DVD-R/DVD+R/Blu-ray Disc™ NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. 10 The system recovery media can use the system... recovery media if changes to create the system recovery media: • Dell DataSafe Local Backup • USB key with a minimum capacity of the Operating System disc). You ...
...your computer to the operating state it was in an undesirable operating state. Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) NOTE: It is recommended that you create a system ...data files (without the need of 8 GB or DVD-R/DVD+R/Blu-ray Disc™ NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. 10 The system recovery media can use the system... recovery media if changes to create the system recovery media: • Dell DataSafe Local Backup • USB key with a minimum capacity of the Operating System disc). You ...