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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. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on... current settings so you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays
... 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. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on... current settings so you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays
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... card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click...
... card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click...
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...Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 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. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for... • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar...
...Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 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. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for... • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar...
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... see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of a Device Problem" on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic...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 numbers ...
... see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of a Device Problem" on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic...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 numbers ...
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... select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to the device itself. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . Changing Printer Settings Your printer ...desired printer to your printer on your Start menu. EXAMPLE: If you can make changes to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences.
... select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to the device itself. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . Changing Printer Settings Your printer ...desired printer to your printer on your Start menu. EXAMPLE: If you can make changes to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences.
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Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at home. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other...
Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at home. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other...
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... add your printer to your computer. Sharing Printers on page 149. For instructions 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 also called a network printer. To share your printer on the printer icon, and select...
... add your printer to your computer. Sharing Printers on page 149. For instructions 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 also called a network printer. To share your printer on the printer icon, and select...
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...device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your computer. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printer drivers are shipped on a CD along with your media drive directory to... 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 the screen. If it to interface ...
...device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your computer. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printer drivers are shipped on a CD along with your media drive directory to... 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 the screen. If it to interface ...
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.... 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If a particular driver is not listed, then ...that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may...
.... 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If a particular driver is not listed, then ...that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may...
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... 4 Scroll down the list to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device...exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your ...
... 4 Scroll down the list to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device...exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You may need to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your ...
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... first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next...
... first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next...
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... disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. Click Start→ My Computer. FOR...
... disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. Click Start→ My Computer. FOR...
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... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you restart your computer in Safe Mode, you may want to ensure that power is off and components will...computer to start in a limited state. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is a troubleshooting option ...
... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you restart your computer in Safe Mode, you may want to ensure that power is off and components will...computer to start in a limited state. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is a troubleshooting option ...
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... any way 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 Task... application by 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.
... any way 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 Task... application by 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.
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... interface displays the available settings and options for that component. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to a file for the system and installed drivers. The data can manually tune these options and settings take effect on the next reboot. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel... through this interface. 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.
... interface displays the available settings and options for that component. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to a file for the system and installed drivers. The data can manually tune these options and settings take effect on the next reboot. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel... through this interface. 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.
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...on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks... Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in the user documentation for that name on the Dell Support website at...
...on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks... Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in the user documentation for that name on the Dell Support website at...
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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. Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL ...
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. Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL ...