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... 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...
... 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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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
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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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays...
... 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays...
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... page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print... pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make . • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to...
... page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print... pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make . • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to...
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... Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. For Windows... XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer....
... Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. For Windows... XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer....
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Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your wireless network card. 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 ... is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 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 your wireless network card. 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 ... is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 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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... Restore is unchecked. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that the System Protection for the hard disk is automatically disabled. 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 ...
... Restore is unchecked. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that the System Protection for the hard disk is automatically disabled. 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 ...
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...any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in ...before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem" on page 79. ...
...any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in ...before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem" on page 79. ...
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...8226; Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your...on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE ...open programs you are not using to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 8 to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...
...8226; Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your...on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE ...open programs you are not using to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 8 to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...
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... of the computer and the network jack. Ensure that the network is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Power Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 79. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E...shipped with your network settings are correct and that the network cable is occurring. Replace the network cable. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings ...
... of the computer and the network jack. Ensure that the network is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Power Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 79. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E...shipped with your network settings are correct and that the network cable is occurring. Replace the network cable. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings ...
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...to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and ...printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C ...; Ports. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information...
...to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and ...printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C ...; Ports. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information...