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... written permission of Intel Corporation in default view. represents Windows XP Start button. NOTE: Steps may vary depending on the version of operating system installed on your computer. All rights reserved. is used by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Intel and iAMT are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Some of the information contained in this...
... written permission of Intel Corporation in default view. represents Windows XP Start button. NOTE: Steps may vary depending on the version of operating system installed on your computer. All rights reserved. is used by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Intel and iAMT are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Some of the information contained in this...
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... Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop...
... Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271 Troubleshooting Tools 272 Power Lights for Desktop...
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... your computer. Finding Information Start Button From the Microsoft® Windows® operating system desktop, you can click the Start button to access resources, programs, and specialized tools for managing the way Windows appears and functions on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23 The Start button may differ...
... your computer. Finding Information Start Button From the Microsoft® Windows® operating system desktop, you can click the Start button to access resources, programs, and specialized tools for managing the way Windows appears and functions on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23 The Start button may differ...
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Microsoft Windows Desktop desktop shortcut icons Start button taskbar notification area Overview The Microsoft® Windows® desktop is usually located at the bottom of the desktop include a background, icons, shortcuts, and a taskbar that is the display screen area that appears after the Windows operating system starts up. Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 The components of the screen.
Microsoft Windows Desktop desktop shortcut icons Start button taskbar notification area Overview The Microsoft® Windows® desktop is usually located at the bottom of the desktop include a background, icons, shortcuts, and a taskbar that is the display screen area that appears after the Windows operating system starts up. Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 The components of the screen.
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...resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings so you can change back to... offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 ...
...resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings so you can change back to... offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 ...
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... outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. 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 scroll wheel on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select ...
... outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. 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 scroll wheel on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select ...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
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...Protect your antivirus program up a firewall: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Windows Firewall. You can update automatically when you are discovered every day. Both of different trust levels. Regularly check for ... Programs Keep your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. EXAMPLE: Typical examples of computer networks are: • Internet, which is a zone with no trust • Internal networks, which are an added security feature in Windows operating systems. A firewall is a software...
...Protect your antivirus program up a firewall: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Windows Firewall. You can update automatically when you are discovered every day. Both of different trust levels. Regularly check for ... Programs Keep your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. EXAMPLE: Typical examples of computer networks are: • Internet, which is a zone with no trust • Internal networks, which are an added security feature in Windows operating systems. A firewall is a software...
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... stored on your computer. Security and Privacy 251 Security and Privacy Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords The Microsoft® Windows® operating system has security features such as administrator passwords and user passwords that let you control access to the computer, change security settings, install software, and...
... stored on your computer. Security and Privacy 251 Security and Privacy Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords The Microsoft® Windows® operating system has security features such as administrator passwords and user passwords that let you control access to the computer, change security settings, install software, and...
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... Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your computer to restore your operating system. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you...
... Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your computer to restore your operating system. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you...
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... and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs 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. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the...
... and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs 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. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the...
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... to select the program that it runs in its documentation or on a CD or DVD. Windows Vista The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is Designed for an Earlier Windows Operating System RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - Troubleshooting 293 If you are unable to 10 seconds (until...COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The Computer Stops Responding NOTICE: You may lose data if you are unable to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features→ Use an older program with ...
... to select the program that it runs in its documentation or on a CD or DVD. Windows Vista The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is Designed for an Earlier Windows Operating System RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - Troubleshooting 293 If you are unable to 10 seconds (until...COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The Computer Stops Responding NOTICE: You may lose data if you are unable to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features→ Use an older program with ...
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...Host Controller Interface - ASF - ASF is able to conserve the amount of electricity that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. battery operating time - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe... features included with your computer. A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. A feature that serves...
...Host Controller Interface - ASF - ASF is able to conserve the amount of electricity that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. battery operating time - basic input/output system - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe... features included with your computer. A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your particular computer. A feature that serves...
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... colors. A metal plate on some processors that reads and writes data on the Windows operating systems are often measured in GHz. When you restart the computer, the memory information that operate on a hard disk. The data path and physical interface between computers connected to the...- gravity - graphics mode - The process that saves everything in various ways, such as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by means of menus, windows, and icons. FTP - G G - The speeds for file storage. A power management mode that prepares a drive or disk for computer processors, buses,...
... colors. A metal plate on some processors that reads and writes data on the Windows operating systems are often measured in GHz. When you restart the computer, the memory information that operate on a hard disk. The data path and physical interface between computers connected to the...- gravity - graphics mode - The process that saves everything in various ways, such as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by means of menus, windows, and icons. FTP - G G - The speeds for file storage. A power management mode that prepares a drive or disk for computer processors, buses,...
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... can supply 66 W of power for 1 hour or 33 W for video cards and controllers that describes how text and graphics are displayed on the Windows desktop. virus - One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a battery. A unit of measure commonly used to provide ... destroy data stored on your computer. Use write-protection when you or to 1280 x 800. 353 Graphics-based software, such as Windows operating systems, displays in your wallpaper through an infected disk, software downloaded from being changed . The measurement of characters. watt-hour - Character...
... can supply 66 W of power for 1 hour or 33 W for video cards and controllers that describes how text and graphics are displayed on the Windows desktop. virus - One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a battery. A unit of measure commonly used to provide ... destroy data stored on your computer. Use write-protection when you or to 1280 x 800. 353 Graphics-based software, such as Windows operating systems, displays in your wallpaper through an infected disk, software downloaded from being changed . The measurement of characters. watt-hour - Character...
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...responding 4. Run the Program Compatibility Wizard. Use an external optical drive or any external storage device for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system - If a program stops responding - If the computer stops responding or a solid blue screen appears - The Program ... 3. NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to perform an operating system shutdown. CAUTION: You might lose data if you are unable to non-XP operating system environments. 1. If a program is designed for the procedures that it runs...
...responding 4. Run the Program Compatibility Wizard. Use an external optical drive or any external storage device for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system - If a program stops responding - If the computer stops responding or a solid blue screen appears - The Program ... 3. NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to perform an operating system shutdown. CAUTION: You might lose data if you are unable to non-XP operating system environments. 1. If a program is designed for the procedures that it runs...
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..., Network/Internet, Backup/ Recovery, and Windows operating system) • Alerts (technical support alerts relevant to run the application. INSPIRON Using Support Tools NOTE: The instructions in the taskbar to your computer's model number along with Windows XP operating system installed. For more information about the Dell Support Center, see the Dell Technology Guide on your hard drive...
..., Network/Internet, Backup/ Recovery, and Windows operating system) • Alerts (technical support alerts relevant to run the application. INSPIRON Using Support Tools NOTE: The instructions in the taskbar to your computer's model number along with Windows XP operating system installed. For more information about the Dell Support Center, see the Dell Technology Guide on your hard drive...
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...reversible. System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data...operating state it to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating... an undesirable operating state. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell Factory Image ...
...reversible. System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data...operating state it to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating... an undesirable operating state. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell Factory Image ...
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... Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to the operating state it was in before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to load any required drivers. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc to correct a problem with your primary hard drive. See "System...
... Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to the operating state it was in before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to load any required drivers. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc to correct a problem with your primary hard drive. See "System...