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... Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
... Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
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... Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive...
... Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive...
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...up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local ... Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your ...When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network...
...up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local ... Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your ...When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network...
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... Video Files to 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...
... Video Files to 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...
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Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such...
Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such...
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... can change back to offer the best performance with your display. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on...
... can change back to offer the best performance with your display. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on...
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Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under 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 must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under 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 must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
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...if any of use. FOR MORE 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. NOTE: Certain mice may .... Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point 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. Also, see...
...if any of use. FOR MORE 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. NOTE: Certain mice may .... Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point 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. Also, see...
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... Restore" on most laptop computers is the Source of a Device Problem" 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 (The numeric keypad on page 265 HINT: If you still have to reinstall the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
... Restore" on most laptop computers is the Source of a Device Problem" 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 (The numeric keypad on page 265 HINT: If you still have to reinstall the driver. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
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From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer(s) through the Start button. Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your computer. See your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71
From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer(s) through the Start button. Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your computer. See your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71
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HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control ... set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . The model of printer you want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to...
HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control ... set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . The model of printer you want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to...
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... want to your computer and add one or more computers to print at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can...
... want to your computer and add one or more computers to print at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can...
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... that receives input from more about connecting to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... that receives input from more about connecting to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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...You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. All devices require a driver program. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the ...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...
...You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. All devices require a driver program. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the ...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...
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... message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click ...Next. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the...
... message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click ...Next. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the...
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...the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. HINT: You must be logged in this section. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator ...system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device...
...the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. HINT: You must be logged in this section. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator ...system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device...
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... the type of device for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your computer are installing the driver (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...
... the type of device for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your computer are installing the driver (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...
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...). 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 - TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drives and Media 81 If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the...
...). 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 - TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drives and Media 81 If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the...
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... a troubleshooting option for Windows that may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. This will help you...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to start in...
... a troubleshooting option for Windows that may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 143. This will help you...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. You may want to start in...
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By deleting a program 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 ...
By deleting a program 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 ...