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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 74...
... 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 74...
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...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
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...Personalize. 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 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...
...Personalize. 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 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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...Add a shortcut to your printer on 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 ... use the Quality Type tab to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The model of printer you have will determine the type of...
...Add a shortcut to your printer on 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 ... use the Quality Type tab to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The model of printer you have will determine the type of...
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Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions...
Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you want to your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions...
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...for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Verify the..." 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. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for that name on the Dell Support website at support...
...for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Verify the..." 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. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for that name on the Dell Support website at support...
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... system problem. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. 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...
... system problem. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. 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...
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... Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. After you reinstall the operating system, 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 correct a problem with your...
... Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. After you reinstall the operating system, 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 correct a problem with your...
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...that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open programs you are unable ... the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Windows XP The Program ...
...that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open programs you are unable ... the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Windows XP The Program ...
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... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 280. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C ... Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See...
... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 280. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C ... Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See...
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..., right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed.... 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. See the printer documentation for your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 - TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Ensure...
..., right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed.... 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. See the printer documentation for your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 - TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Ensure...