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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 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 performance with your display. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card ... appear smaller on the screen. 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. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display...
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 performance with your display. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card ... appear smaller on the screen. 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. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display...
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... 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 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check...
... 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 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check...
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...the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to the USB port. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 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. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when...
...the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to the USB port. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 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. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when...
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...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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding...Problem" on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing ...
...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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding...Problem" on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing ...
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... print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts.... 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 change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. Changing Printer Settings Your...
... print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make changes to the device itself. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts.... 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 change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. Changing Printer Settings Your...
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...Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your printer. If you can connect one or more printers to 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. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers...
...Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to your printer. If you can connect one or more printers to 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. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers...
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... on the network, you must first add a network service to your printer to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" 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.
... on the network, you must first add a network service to your printer to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" 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.
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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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... required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. If those drivers are used by your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If you want ... Printers-Settings and Drivers NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your system window. For device driver information, see the documentation that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware...
... required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. If those drivers are used by your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If you want ... Printers-Settings and Drivers NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your system window. For device driver information, see the documentation that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware...
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... the state that controls your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
... the state that controls your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
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... When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is..., stating that you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your system window. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. If this is detecting hardware in ...
... When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is..., stating that you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your system window. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. If this is detecting hardware in ...
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... arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. 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...
... arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. 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 View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10 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 help you have set the display configuration. This method provides...
... Display View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10 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 help you have set the display configuration. This method provides...
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... it was in before 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 with your computer, or whether ...you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). After you reinstall...
... it was in before 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 with your computer, or whether ...you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). After you reinstall...
Owner's Manual
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... configuration is needed. NOTE: The User Account Control (located to continue. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Microsoft Windows operating system. If an exclamation point is the source of your computer. Ensure ...sources, your computer after you are installing software appropriate for Dell™ computers. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 92). NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may appear. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation...
... configuration is needed. NOTE: The User Account Control (located to continue. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Microsoft Windows operating system. If an exclamation point is the source of your computer. Ensure ...sources, your computer after you are installing software appropriate for Dell™ computers. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 92). NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may appear. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation...
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... load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 96). Reinstalling Windows® XP or Windows Vista® The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to...
... load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 96). Reinstalling Windows® XP or Windows Vista® The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to...
Owner's Manual
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..., 60 troubleshooting conflicts, 95 Dell Diagnostics, 88 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95 restore to previous state, 96 tips, 63 TV connect to computer, 39-40 U USB booting to devices, 189 Using Windows Device Driver Rollback, 92 V volume adjusting, 80 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 92 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95...
..., 60 troubleshooting conflicts, 95 Dell Diagnostics, 88 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95 restore to previous state, 96 tips, 63 TV connect to computer, 39-40 U USB booting to devices, 189 Using Windows Device Driver Rollback, 92 V volume adjusting, 80 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 92 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95...