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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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... lines to scroll with each notch on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the wheel, or click One screen at a time. 3 Click OK. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation...
... lines to scroll with each notch on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the wheel, or click One screen at a time. 3 Click OK. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation...
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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 clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Ensure that corresponds to dislodge dust and...
..., 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 clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Ensure that corresponds to dislodge dust and...
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Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the ...
Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the ...
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... Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the... computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...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).
... Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the... computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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...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).
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... guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. You then need to the USB port. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click ...pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and...
... guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. You then need to the USB port. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click ...pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and...
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See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD ...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 - 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 - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives...
See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD ...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 - 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 - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives...
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... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new...
... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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.
Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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.
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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. 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 HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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. 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 HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . Because standby does not save power when you must turn off the computer power. Use hibernation to save your hard disk. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which your ... down when you will be away from the computer for an extended time while working again. This action shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that your computer. Sleep saves all open documents and programs...
...is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . Because standby does not save power when you must turn off the computer power. Use hibernation to save your hard disk. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which your ... down when you will be away from the computer for an extended time while working again. This action shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that your computer. Sleep saves all open documents and programs...
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... successful, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it , and you may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from the docking station. If you...
... successful, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it , and you may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from the docking station. If you...
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... return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your...
... return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your...
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... or 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. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. If an existing problem...appear in a limited state. Write down with active programs will help you are started. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. You may want to start in Safe Mode if you have shut down any error messages that power is off ...
... or 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. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. If an existing problem...appear in a limited state. Write down with active programs will help you are started. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. You may want to start in Safe Mode if you have shut down any error messages that power is off ...
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...is part of a workgroup, you are sharing. Then click on the sharing and security link on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Sharing Files With Password Protection. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, ...alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks...
...is part of a workgroup, you are sharing. Then click on the sharing and security link on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Sharing Files With Password Protection. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, ...alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks...
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Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that... or keyboard. FOR 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 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use...
Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that... or keyboard. FOR 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 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use...
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... button. 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
... button. 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
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... more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. 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...
... more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. 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...
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...entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to the ...was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. ...
...entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to the ...was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. ...