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... 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 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... 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 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows®...
... Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows®...
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...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 Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
...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 Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
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... of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Adjusting the... current settings so you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger.
... of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Adjusting the... current settings so you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger.
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... 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties.
... 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties.
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... by your computer. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device...pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... by your computer. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device...pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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 a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is the...
... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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 a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is the...
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... you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one...
... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one...
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... Default Printer Set the printer you use it as Default Printer. Sharing Printers on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once your computer is connected to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on the printer icon, and...
... Default Printer Set the printer you use it as Default Printer. Sharing Printers on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once your computer is connected to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on the printer icon, and...
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... drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your computer. Printers-Settings and...
... drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your computer. Printers-Settings and...
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..., exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen... appears, click Next. A message appears, stating that came installed in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window...
..., exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen... appears, click Next. A message appears, stating that came installed in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window...
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... your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list... device icon. Drives and Media 79 Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click ...
... your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list... device icon. Drives and Media 79 Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click ...
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... devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your system window. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to reinstall and...
... devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your system window. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to reinstall and...
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... D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See the user documentation that came with your computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR ... Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drives and Media 81 FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/...
... D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See the user documentation that came with your computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR ... Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drives and Media 81 FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/...
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...computer to start in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that may want to ensure that starts your computer. HINT: If an error message...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you are started. If an existing problem does not reappear when you may want to remove ...
...computer to start in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that may want to ensure that starts your computer. HINT: If an error message...Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you are started. If an existing problem does not reappear when you may want to remove ...
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...way other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. You can also end (or close) the application by other than by ...using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End...
...way other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. You can also end (or close) the application by other than by ...using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End...
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...Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. LED Control Through the LED Control section, you to tailor and customize their system's performance. The data can be used ... LED effects through this interface. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to a file for the system and installed drivers. This information can be saved to profiles to be saved to track the system's performance over time as well as CPUs, video ...
...Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. LED Control Through the LED Control section, you to tailor and customize their system's performance. The data can be used ... LED effects through this interface. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to a file for the system and installed drivers. This information can be saved to profiles to be saved to track the system's performance over time as well as CPUs, video ...
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... wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for that name on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. • A ... of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters...
... wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for that name on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. • A ... of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters...
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... arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to the main menu screen. Multimedia 211...
... arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to the main menu screen. Multimedia 211...