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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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As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on page 246. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. Before you change any of ...the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48...
As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on page 246. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you can change back to offer the best performance with your display. Before you change any of ...the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48...
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... 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. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step...
... 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. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step...
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... USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the USB port. Also, see the pointing device...'s manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Using ...
... USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the USB port. Also, see the pointing device...'s manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Using ...
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...: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "... keypad on page 79. 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 a ...
...: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "... keypad on page 79. 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 a ...
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... of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double..., use the Quality Type tab to the device itself. EXAMPLE: If you can make changes to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double..., use the Quality Type tab to the device itself. EXAMPLE: If you can make changes to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can... install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers...
Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can... install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers...
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... a specific printer as your default printer, right-click 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 To share your printer on a network, you must first add a network service to a shared printer on the network...
... a specific printer as your default printer, right-click 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 To share your printer on a network, you must first add a network service to a shared printer on the network...
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... the screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 All devices require a driver program. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If it...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 a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to ...
... the screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 All devices require a driver program. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If it...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 a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to ...
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... has identified these components in your system window. A message appears, stating that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is not listed, then that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in ...the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If a particular driver is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut...
... has identified these components in your system window. A message appears, stating that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is not listed, then that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in ...the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If a particular driver is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut...
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... 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 for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you installed the new driver. You may need to install drivers if you may need to the state that controls your...
... 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 for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you installed the new driver. You may need to install drivers if you may need to the state that controls your...
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... to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 2. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you want to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears...
... to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 2. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you want to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears...
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...original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - 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 driver software. 7 Click Browse, and ...- • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ...
...original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - 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 driver software. 7 Click Browse, and ...- • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ...
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... then click the Back button again to return to the main menu screen. 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→...
... then click the Back button again to return to the main menu screen. 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→...
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... settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the video card. To ensure that you adjust the display settings for video card and...
... settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the video card. To ensure that you adjust the display settings for video card and...
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... ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem...
... ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem...
Quick Reference Guide
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...;Device Manager. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to continue. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→Roll Back Driver. 42 Reinstalling Your Operating System Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem...
...;Device Manager. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to continue. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→Roll Back Driver. 42 Reinstalling Your Operating System Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem...
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... drive. Reinstalling Your Operating System 47 See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 45. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may take...
... drive. Reinstalling Your Operating System 47 See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 45. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may take...