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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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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you can change any of the display settings, ...make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Before you change back to offer the best...
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you can change any of the display settings, ...make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Before you change back to offer the best...
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...® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to ...set 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...
...® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to ...set 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...
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...2 Point to the USB port. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System .... • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing ...
...2 Point to the USB port. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System .... • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing ...
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... provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT:... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on page 79. 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 grouped together like those on an adding machine...
... provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT:... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on page 79. 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 grouped together like those on an adding machine...
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...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. EXAMPLE: If you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers The model of printer you want...
...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. EXAMPLE: If you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers The model of printer you want...
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If you want to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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. Setting ... your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers.
If you want to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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. Setting ... your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers.
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... a network printer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A shared printer is one that connection. To share your printer on the printer icon, and select Set as...
... a network printer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A shared printer is one that connection. To share your printer on the printer icon, and select Set as...
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...media 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • ...system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If it to interface with the printer. All devices...
...media 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • ...system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If it to interface with the printer. All devices...
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... used by your computer. HINT: The drivers that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next.
... used by your computer. HINT: The drivers that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next.
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...Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. 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 to see ..."Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with ...
...Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. 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 to see ..."Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with ...
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.... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities media is your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media The...
.... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities media is your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media The...
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...safety instructions that came with your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 If you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer...D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you...
...safety instructions that came with your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 If you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer...D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you...
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...system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click ... is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. This will be lost. Also, you restart your computer...
...system administrator • support.dell.com. Write down the message. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click ... is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for Windows that may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. This will be lost. Also, you restart your computer...
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...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 ...
...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 ...
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...This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to change made to view version information for the system and installed drivers. View System Information This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance... Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. Changes to these options to track the ...
...This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to change made to view version information for the system and installed drivers. View System Information This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance... Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. Changes to these options to track the ...
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...the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. ...2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your ...
...the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. ...2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your ...
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... option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Multimedia 211 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Multimedia 211 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...