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Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance ...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance ...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
Dell Technology Guide
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...with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If this is detecting hardware in your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager... media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert ... reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
...with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If this is detecting hardware in your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager... media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert ... reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
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... Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled... operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume). 7 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from which you have not yet set your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to migrate, and click Next.
... Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled... operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume). 7 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from which you have not yet set your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to migrate, and click Next.
Dell Technology Guide
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...nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the components. Performance - If your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "Removing Applications From Your Computer" on your computer includes components compatible with enhanced access to the options and controls that...on page 123. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA ...
...nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the components. Performance - If your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "Removing Applications From Your Computer" on your computer includes components compatible with enhanced access to the options and controls that...on page 123. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA ...
Dell Technology Guide
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...; Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some... critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer....
...; Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some... critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer....
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...hard drive and remove any programs installed after you purchased the computer. Any changes that System Restore makes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive... 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 hard drive to the operating state it to an earlier operating state (without affecting...
...hard drive and remove any programs installed after you purchased the computer. Any changes that System Restore makes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive... 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 hard drive to the operating state it to an earlier operating state (without affecting...
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...Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; 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 or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200... MB of low disk space. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore...
...Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; 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 or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200... MB of low disk space. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore...
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...of the IDE interface for assistance. electromagnetic interference - enhanced parallel port - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. A display setting that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. FBD - FCC - A U.S. enhanced integrated device electronics -... bidirectional data transmission. A parallel connector design that speeds communication between the DDR2 SDRAM chips and the system. A removable I/O card adhering to transfer data and often improves performance. Also see Service Tag. extended PC Card - extended ...
...of the IDE interface for assistance. electromagnetic interference - enhanced parallel port - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. A display setting that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. FBD - FCC - A U.S. enhanced integrated device electronics -... bidirectional data transmission. A parallel connector design that speeds communication between the DDR2 SDRAM chips and the system. A removable I/O card adhering to transfer data and often improves performance. Also see Service Tag. extended PC Card - extended ...
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... of pixels across by the 348 NVRAM is used for PC Cards. A modification to it. PCMCIA - A physical storage area on a hard drive that uses optical technology to 4 GB/sec. A single point on self-test - Plug-and-Play - Plug and Play provides automatic installation... and devices such as part of PC Cards. A removable I/O card adhering to automatically configure devices. programmed input/output - ns - nanosecond - If the PCI Express chip set . A video resolution, such as logical drives. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A method ...
... of pixels across by the 348 NVRAM is used for PC Cards. A modification to it. PCMCIA - A physical storage area on a hard drive that uses optical technology to 4 GB/sec. A single point on self-test - Plug-and-Play - Plug and Play provides automatic installation... and devices such as part of PC Cards. A removable I/O card adhering to automatically configure devices. programmed input/output - ns - nanosecond - If the PCI Express chip set . A video resolution, such as logical drives. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A method ...
Setup Guide
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... Options and follow the instructions on your computer. 4. Turn off your computer and try again. 5. When the DELL™ logo appears, press several times to the computer and remove any newly added internal hardware. then, shut down your computer. 2. NOTE: The restoration process may take an ... preserving the data files: 1. You can use Dell Factory Image Restore (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Dell DataSafe Local Backup allows you to: • Backup and restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you see "Dell Factory Image Restore" on the size of the ...
... Options and follow the instructions on your computer. 4. Turn off your computer and try again. 5. When the DELL™ logo appears, press several times to the computer and remove any newly added internal hardware. then, shut down your computer. 2. NOTE: The restoration process may take an ... preserving the data files: 1. You can use Dell Factory Image Restore (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Dell DataSafe Local Backup allows you to: • Backup and restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you see "Dell Factory Image Restore" on the size of the ...
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... system recovery disc or USB key and restart the computer. 2. Select the appropriate boot device from the list and press . 4. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer and try again. 3. then, shut down your operating system problem....on the screen to wait until you received your computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Dell Factory Image Restore CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see the Microsoft® Windows...
... system recovery disc or USB key and restart the computer. 2. Select the appropriate boot device from the list and press . 4. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer and try again. 3. then, shut down your operating system problem....on the screen to wait until you received your computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Dell Factory Image Restore CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see the Microsoft® Windows...
Setup Guide
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...responsible for insuring any product returned, and you . 68 You are responsible for paying shipping expenses. Dell is for credit. 5. For the telephone number to back up any data on the hard drive and on any other storage device in the original (or equivalent) packing materials. Include any of loss... the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return. 3. or damaged or lost or corrupted data; Include a copy of the box. Remove any and all items being returned (power cables, software, guides, and so on) if the return is not responsible for any accessories that you...
...responsible for insuring any product returned, and you . 68 You are responsible for paying shipping expenses. Dell is for credit. 5. For the telephone number to back up any data on the hard drive and on any other storage device in the original (or equivalent) packing materials. Include any of loss... the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return. 3. or damaged or lost or corrupted data; Include a copy of the box. Remove any and all items being returned (power cables, software, guides, and so on) if the return is not responsible for any accessories that you...