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... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System 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 ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System 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 ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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... You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see...
... You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see...
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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 a Device Problem" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated ...
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 a Device Problem" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated ...
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and left-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous word. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows logo .... Deletes the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to a network). Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Windows logo key and Opens...
and left-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous word. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows logo .... Deletes the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to a network). Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Windows logo key and Opens...
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... 1 GB on page 265). The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow...
... 1 GB on page 265). The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow...
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.... 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to return your media drive.
.... 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to return your media drive.
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The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from ...
The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from ...
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... Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The default value is displayed...
... Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The default value is displayed...
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... the computer, your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your...and allows the computer to start working . When you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer uses less power. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . Use hibernation to save your desktop state to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. This...
... the computer, your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your...and allows the computer to start working . When you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer uses less power. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . Use hibernation to save your desktop state to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. This...
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... person you want to share files with, click Check Names, and click OK. • On a domain - You may have to create a new user account to restore the file. Type the name of the text box, and then click Find. To empty the Recycle Bin, double-click the Recycle Bin icon and...
... person you want to share files with, click Check Names, and click OK. • On a domain - You may have to create a new user account to restore the file. Type the name of the text box, and then click Find. To empty the Recycle Bin, double-click the Recycle Bin icon and...
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... Job Information dialog box. Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories ...→ System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check...
... Job Information dialog box. Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories ...→ System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check...
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...and follow the instructions on your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Files and Folders 119 Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode.... 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to hide the drive and make the drive visible. To run backup for a drive that ...
...and follow the instructions on your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Files and Folders 119 Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode.... 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to hide the drive and make the drive visible. To run backup for a drive that ...
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.... 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. This option places the firewall at the default status. The Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. Windows Firewall will send a message...
.... 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. This option places the firewall at the default status. The Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. Windows Firewall will send a message...
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...) your files" in Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. Backing Up E-mail Messages You can back up the folder, copy it is defined. • To add a person to...
...) your files" in Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. Backing Up E-mail Messages You can back up the folder, copy it is defined. • To add a person to...
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...hard drive. System Restore does not monitor your data files. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Use System 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 hard drive to...
...hard drive. System Restore does not monitor your data files. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Use System 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 hard drive to...
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...Dell™ computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore...the system restoration is complete. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and...
...Dell™ computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore...the system restoration is complete. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and...
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... the System Protection for the hard disk is unchecked. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive...installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. If possible, back up the data before using ...
... the System Protection for the hard disk is unchecked. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive...installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. If possible, back up the data before using ...
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...purchased the computer. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on . The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish... access the recovery options, log on as a local user. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5...
...purchased the computer. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on . The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish... access the recovery options, log on as a local user. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5...
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The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to load any open files and exit any required drivers...
The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to load any open files and exit any required drivers...