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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 As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display ... settings so you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page 246...
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display ... settings so you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page 246...
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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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties...
... 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. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties...
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...INFORMATION: To learn more information. 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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the... Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. Also, see the pointing device...
...INFORMATION: To learn more information. 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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the... Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. Also, see the pointing device...
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...the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 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 Device Problem" on page 79. See "Determining ...Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on , for performing ...
...the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 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 Device Problem" on page 79. See "Determining ...Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on , for performing ...
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...EXAMPLE: If you can make. • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see ...either Properties or Printing Preferences. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print ...
...EXAMPLE: If you can make. • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see ...either Properties or Printing Preferences. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print ...
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... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the...
... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the...
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... on the network, you can add your printer to your 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 connected to a network, you can use most often as the default printer.To set a specific...
... on the network, you can add your printer to your 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 connected to a network, you can use most often as the default printer.To set a specific...
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..., click your 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 • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
..., click your 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 • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
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... computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. HINT: The drivers that came installed in your computer. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is detecting hardware in your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new...
... computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. HINT: The drivers that came installed in your computer. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is detecting hardware in your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new...
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... an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback 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...
... an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback 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...
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... Utilities media and click Finish 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. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the...
... Utilities media and click Finish 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. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the...
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If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work ...are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that came with your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" ...
If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work ...are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that came with your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" ...
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... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. 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 the main menu screen. Setting up...
... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. 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 the main menu screen. Setting up...
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... display settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Display Properties menu) to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 225 • Operating system Display...
... display settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Display Properties menu) to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 225 • Operating system Display...
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... drive detected by the computer. 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 load any open files and exit any required drivers. Depending on page 79. NOTICE: The Operating...
... drive detected by the computer. 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 load any open files and exit any required drivers. Depending on page 79. NOTICE: The Operating...
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...→Roll Back Driver. 42 Reinstalling Your Operating System Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to enter the...
...→Roll Back Driver. 42 Reinstalling Your Operating System Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to enter the...
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... Begin If you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may take 1 to 2 hours to correct a problem with your operating system to reboot the system. Reinstalling Windows Vista® The reinstallation process can take five... condition, then click Next. 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 must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software....
... Begin If you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may take 1 to 2 hours to correct a problem with your operating system to reboot the system. Reinstalling Windows Vista® The reinstallation process can take five... condition, then click Next. 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 must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software....