Dell Technology Guide
Page 6
... 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...
... 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...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 7
... 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... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... 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... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 49
...Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. 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... 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. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK.
...Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. 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... 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. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 72
HINT: Add a shortcut to select 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 Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list...
HINT: Add a shortcut to select 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 Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 73
For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your printer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows...
For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your printer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 154
...Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of card, check the order confirmation that is ... network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
...Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of card, check the order confirmation that is ... network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 267
...the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk... space. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista ...
...the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk... space. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 269
... 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 complete. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any...
... 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 complete. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 294
... open files and exit any of the procedures in an environment similar to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs... meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. For additional safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H...pressing a key on page 337. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer ...
... open files and exit any of the procedures in an environment similar to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs... meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. For additional safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H...pressing a key on page 337. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 296
... O N N E C T O R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Installing Drivers...
... O N N E C T O R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Installing Drivers...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 298
...→ Printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the Print to the...to the following port(s): setting is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers... Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
...→ Printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the Print to the...to the following port(s): setting is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers... Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.