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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. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page... the best performance with your display. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system.
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. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page... the best performance with your display. As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system.
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... 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 must be installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
... 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 must be installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
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... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. 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. Also, see the pointing...
... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. 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. Also, see the pointing...
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See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of numbers ... • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. You...
See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of numbers ... • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. You...
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... 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 ...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 change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and...
... 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 ...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 change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and...
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If you want to your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your computer. 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 and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding...
If you want to your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your computer. 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 and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding...
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... your printer on a Network A shared printer is also called a network printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. Once you are connected to a shared printer on the...
... your printer on a Network A shared printer is also called a network printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. Once you are connected to a shared printer on the...
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... may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow...
... may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow...
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..., and restart your system window. HINT: The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. If a particular driver is not listed, then .... 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities program is not...
..., and restart your system window. HINT: The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. If a particular driver is not listed, then .... 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities program is not...
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... device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives...
... device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives...
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... see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities...
... see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities...
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...of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly....Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that came with your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is...
...of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly....Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that came with your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). If the drive is...
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...down any error messages that may want to ensure that starts your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks ...(Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at least 8 seconds. FOR MORE...with active programs will be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. NOTE: ...
...down any error messages that may want to ensure that starts your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks ...(Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at least 8 seconds. FOR MORE...with active programs will be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The words "Safe Mode" appear in a limited state. NOTE: ...
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... the 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 End .... 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.
... the 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 End .... 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.
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... system's performance over time as well as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can manually tune these options to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to monitor, track and...
... system's performance over time as well as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. These settings can manually tune these options to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to monitor, track and...
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Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is...the order confirmation that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters... ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. ...
Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is...the order confirmation that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters... ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. ...
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... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...