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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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... with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse.
... with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse.
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... instructions in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
... instructions in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
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... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
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...computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Do not allow water from their electrical... any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE...
...computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Do not allow water from their electrical... any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE...
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...Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation...
...Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation...
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Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is...
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is...
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...: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see...
...: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see...
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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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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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... an extended time while working again. Use shut down to save power when you will be away from the computer for example, when you must turn off , so that you left it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to start working . When you want to ... Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 This action shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and ...
... an extended time while working again. Use shut down to save power when you will be away from the computer for example, when you must turn off , so that you left it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to start working . When you want to ... Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 This action shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and ...
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.... 3 Remove the computer from the docking station. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click...
.... 3 Remove the computer from the docking station. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click...
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... more about shutting down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If you attempt to shut down, Windows may display an...
... more about shutting down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If you attempt to shut down, Windows may display an...
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...computer in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. This will be displayed after you are started. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer... Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will help you have shut down the message. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any ...
...computer in a limited state. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. This will be displayed after you are started. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer... Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will help you have shut down the message. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any ...
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...or folder. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks...shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have a user account and password on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to ...
...or folder. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks...shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have a user account and password on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to ...
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... learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Use this document as skipping, with water. If you notice problems, such...
... learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Use this document as skipping, with water. If you notice problems, such...
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... about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. To put your computer...
... about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. To put your computer...
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Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. When the computer exits standby, it may also use one ... (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook...
Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. To exit standby, depending on how you may lose data. When the computer exits standby, it may also use one ... (laptop computers) • Advanced - NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook...
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... • Press . Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same ...set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 ...
... • Press . Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same ...set the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 ...