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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor...
.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer.
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer.
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Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 ...
Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 ...
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...Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen ... Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). In the Gestures...
...Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen ... Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). In the Gestures...
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... press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer.
... press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer.
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Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound •... all DVD drives. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281...
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound •... all DVD drives. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281...
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... that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer). 1 Turn on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE...
... that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer). 1 Turn on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... computer for several seconds) when you left it. Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you restart the computer, your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut ... saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to use the computer for an extended time while working again. When you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that your computer, for example, when you want to quickly...
... computer for several seconds) when you left it. Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you restart the computer, your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut ... saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to use the computer for an extended time while working again. When you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that your computer, for example, when you want to quickly...
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... screen may be able to end and complete the process of shutting down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down successfully. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end...
... screen may be able to end and complete the process of shutting down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down successfully. When shutting down, Windows will attempt to end...
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... the computer. Click Cancel to return to save, save it now. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... the computer. Click Cancel to return to save, save it now. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Press... eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you troubleshoot the problem later. Write down with active programs will ...
...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Press... eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you troubleshoot the problem later. Write down with active programs will ...
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... that your folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. If your computer in the Other Places box. If password protection is part of a shared file or folder, ...sharing with . 7 Click Done. NOTE: If you change the name of a workgroup, you have a user account and password on your computer is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. Sharing Files With Password Protection. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option...
... that your folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. If your computer in the Other Places box. If password protection is part of a shared file or folder, ...sharing with . 7 Click Done. NOTE: If you change the name of a workgroup, you have a user account and password on your computer is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. Sharing Files With Password Protection. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option...
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... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your...
... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your...
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... your computer, depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options: • Press the...
... your computer, depending on how you set the power management options, you may also use . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options: • Press the...
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... 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power Meter - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options...: • Press the power button. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close...
... 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power Meter - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. To exit standby, depending on how you set the power management options, you set the power management options...: • Press the power button. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close...
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... computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to enter ...
... computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to enter ...