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... . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304... Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
... . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304... Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
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...-click an open area of these components are accessible through the Display Properties window. Most of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. From the Start menu: Microsoft Windows Desktop 39 Changing the Desktop Appearance Start button...
...-click an open area of these components are accessible through the Display Properties window. Most of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. From the Start menu: Microsoft Windows Desktop 39 Changing the Desktop Appearance Start button...
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The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. From the Start menu: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 The ...
The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. From the Start menu: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 The ...
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You can set the length of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Screen Saver to select a new screen saver. 4 Adjust the length of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. NOTE: After the screen saver activates, you ...
You can set the length of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Screen Saver to select a new screen saver. 4 Adjust the length of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. NOTE: After the screen saver activates, you ...
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... Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the...
... Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the...
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... Display Resolution for this information. If you choose a resolution or color palette that is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Select the external LCD monitor in the drop-down menu. 50 Monitors and Displays Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an...
... Display Resolution for this information. If you choose a resolution or color palette that is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Select the external LCD monitor in the drop-down menu. 50 Monitors and Displays Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an...
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... monitors. allows you to match the physical arrangement of your monitors. 5 Select either or both of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Drag the monitor icons to set the primary monitor. • Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor -
... monitors. allows you to match the physical arrangement of your monitors. 5 Select either or both of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Drag the monitor icons to set the primary monitor. • Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor -
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.... 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Button tab in the Mouse Properties window, use the slide bar to scroll through pages or windows on the screen.
.... 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Button tab in the Mouse Properties window, use the slide bar to scroll through pages or windows on the screen.
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.... Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab in the Mouse Properties window, set the options for how the scroll wheel on your screen cursor (mouse pointer...
.... Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab in the Mouse Properties window, set the options for how the scroll wheel on your screen cursor (mouse pointer...
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Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, ...
Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, ...
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...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). 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 Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and Input Devices. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe...
...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). 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 Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and Input Devices. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe...
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... between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Keyboard. 2 Adjust the keyboard settings you want to : • Change the delay before keyboard characters repeat. • Change the speed at which keyboard characters...
... between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Keyboard. 2 Adjust the keyboard settings you want to : • Change the delay before keyboard characters repeat. • Change the speed at which keyboard characters...
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For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list ...
For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list ...
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... both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers.
... both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers.
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...-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one... may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Hard Drive Problems...
...-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one... may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Hard Drive Problems...
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...-up your existing telephone line. If you set up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your Internet connection. Web pages include text, graphics, sound, and video, which is Internet Explorer. 172 Accessing the Internet • DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connections that provide Internet access through a telephone line. Web Browsers...
...-up your existing telephone line. If you set up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your Internet connection. Web pages include text, graphics, sound, and video, which is Internet Explorer. 172 Accessing the Internet • DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connections that provide Internet access through a telephone line. Web Browsers...
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... menu, chose Low, Medium, or High settings to control the amount of the security measures in the two boxes if you would like to hear a sound when a pop-up is blocked, and if you contact a person associated with the website by phone or a physical mailing address? • Is product information and...
... menu, chose Low, Medium, or High settings to control the amount of the security measures in the two boxes if you would like to hear a sound when a pop-up is blocked, and if you contact a person associated with the website by phone or a physical mailing address? • Is product information and...
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... instructions to finish the setup. 1 Click the microphone icon, select Device: Rear Speakers, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in most surround-sound configurations. Multimedia 207 In the Jacks tab, there are three connector icons. 5.1 Audio NOTE: 5.1 Audio may not be provided by the optical media or a satellite...
... instructions to finish the setup. 1 Click the microphone icon, select Device: Rear Speakers, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in most surround-sound configurations. Multimedia 207 In the Jacks tab, there are three connector icons. 5.1 Audio NOTE: 5.1 Audio may not be provided by the optical media or a satellite...
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... An audio connector allows you to connect to speakers. HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you will need to hear the sound on Your TV Your TV may include audio ports for standard audio connection to standard audio, S/PDIF digital audio, or multichannel analog audio. You can...
... An audio connector allows you to connect to speakers. HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you will need to hear the sound on Your TV Your TV may include audio ports for standard audio connection to standard audio, S/PDIF digital audio, or multichannel analog audio. You can...
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... desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Settings tab also provides a Troubleshoot button, which takes you to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click OK. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to adjust screen resolution...
... desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Settings tab also provides a Troubleshoot button, which takes you to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click OK. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to adjust screen resolution...