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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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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. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you ...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. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on page 246.
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. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you ...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. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on page 246.
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...check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 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 decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply... to set 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 ...
...check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 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 decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply... to set 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 ...
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... pointing device if any of use. 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. You then need to the USB port. FOR MORE INFORMATION... 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by 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 screen check box....
... pointing device if any of use. 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. You then need to the USB port. FOR MORE INFORMATION... 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by 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 screen check box....
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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 ... (The numeric keypad on page 79. Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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...
...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 ... (The numeric keypad on page 79. Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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...
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...Icons and Shortcuts" on page 36. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support....supported paper size, and so on your Start menu. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ ...• 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 view your current settings and make changes to ...
...Icons and Shortcuts" on page 36. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support....supported paper size, and so on your Start menu. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ ...• 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 view your current settings and make changes to ...
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... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more...
... Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more...
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..., you can use most often as the default printer.To set a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as the default.
..., you can use most often as the default printer.To set a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as the default.
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...on the screen. If it to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 You may need to interface with the printer. If... this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall...
...on the screen. If it to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 You may need to interface with the printer. If... this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall...
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...your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers For device driver information, see the documentation that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If a particular driver is not listed, then that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that you want...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. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware...
...your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers For device driver information, see the documentation that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If a particular driver is not listed, then that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that you want...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. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware...
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...a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties...operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list...
...a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to install drivers if you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties...operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list...
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... identified these components in your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and...
... identified these components in your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and...
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... 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. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). 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 - See the user documentation that came with your computer might not work correctly. HINT...
... 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. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). 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 - See the user documentation that came with your computer might not work correctly. HINT...
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... with active programs will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is off and components will ...Your Computer in Safe Mode if you restart your computer. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you are started. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. This will be displayed after...
... with active programs will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for a laptop computer to ensure that power is off and components will ...Your Computer in Safe Mode if you restart your computer. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you are started. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the problem later. This will be displayed after...
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...other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it automatically. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it from your computer. ... application 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 application that is not responding, and then click...
...other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it automatically. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it from your computer. ... application 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 application that is not responding, and then click...
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...options outside the capabilities of the chassis LEDs. Advanced users can be saved to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to a file for that component. View System Information... This information can manually tune these options to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you can be saved to profiles to be used . Improperly configuring these options...
...options outside the capabilities of the chassis LEDs. Advanced users can be saved to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to a file for that component. View System Information... This information can manually tune these options to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you can be saved to profiles to be used . Improperly configuring these options...
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Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless ... use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks...
Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless ... use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks...
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... for the DVD player for your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. 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 select the most suitable option. If...
... for the DVD player for your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. 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 select the most suitable option. If...