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Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
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Turning the Touch 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 ... 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 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
Turning the Touch 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 ... 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 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
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Using a TV Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using...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 Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking all Cookies 258 Avoiding Spyware and Malware 259 18 Contents
Using a TV Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using...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 Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking all Cookies 258 Avoiding Spyware and Malware 259 18 Contents
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..., but it is consistently located on your computer. Start button From the Start button menu, you can access: • Microsoft Windows Help and Support • Control Panel • Information About Installed Hardware • Device Manager • Programs Installed on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23
..., but it is consistently located on your computer. Start button From the Start button menu, you can access: • Microsoft Windows Help and Support • Control Panel • Information About Installed Hardware • Device Manager • Programs Installed on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23
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Control Panel The Control Panel contains programs and tools to help you can : • Add and monitor hardware • Add or remove programs • Change hardware settings • Set network and Internet preferences • Customize the appearance of your desktop • Set up printers and other devices • Perform maintenance to enhance performance HINT... maintain and customize your cursor over each item to display the pop-up text box that explains its function. 44 Microsoft Windows Desktop Through the Control Panel, you can customize appears in the...
Control Panel The Control Panel contains programs and tools to help you can : • Add and monitor hardware • Add or remove programs • Change hardware settings • Set network and Internet preferences • Customize the appearance of your desktop • Set up printers and other devices • Perform maintenance to enhance performance HINT... maintain and customize your cursor over each item to display the pop-up text box that explains its function. 44 Microsoft Windows Desktop Through the Control Panel, you can customize appears in the...
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...Get Programs Online (for viruses. Type the administrator password or provide confirmation, if prompted. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs, and then click Get Programs Online. 2 Select an application from the Internet, be sure you may see different... Install. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer is not connected to a network, you trust the publisher of the application and the website that is connected to a network. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs. 2 Click Add a program. 122 Managing...
...Get Programs Online (for viruses. Type the administrator password or provide confirmation, if prompted. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs, and then click Get Programs Online. 2 Select an application from the Internet, be sure you may see different... Install. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer is not connected to a network, you trust the publisher of the application and the website that is connected to a network. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs. 2 Click Add a program. 122 Managing...
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... screen. Removing Applications From Your Computer Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the application you want to add. 4 Select an application from the list, and click Add. 5 Follow the instructions on your network administrator has organized the available programs into categories, you may need...
... screen. Removing Applications From Your Computer Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the application you want to add. 4 Select an application from the list, and click Add. 5 Follow the instructions on your network administrator has organized the available programs into categories, you may need...
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... your computer. Actual steps may vary based on the screen. Setting up a connection or network. Follow the instructions on the operating system installed in your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. Install the required software according to click an option for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your...
... your computer. Actual steps may vary based on the screen. Setting up a connection or network. Follow the instructions on the operating system installed in your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. Install the required software according to click an option for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your...
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...→ Help and Support. Setting up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for your wireless router. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 155 Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you ... contains installation and troubleshooting information. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect. Specific...
...→ Help and Support. Setting up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for your wireless router. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 155 Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you ... contains installation and troubleshooting information. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect. Specific...
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... to add security fixes. To improve the security of information from within the network from unauthorized access from outside the network. The Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems incorporate a firewall. If your network's router is disabled, select this option to enable the firewall. Some firewalls ... the Internet to -date software. Follow these steps to check that the Windows firewall is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections. 2 Select the Windows Firewall icon. 3 If the Firewall option is unprotected, a hacker can access your...
... to add security fixes. To improve the security of information from within the network from unauthorized access from outside the network. The Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems incorporate a firewall. If your network's router is disabled, select this option to enable the firewall. Some firewalls ... the Internet to -date software. Follow these steps to check that the Windows firewall is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections. 2 Select the Windows Firewall icon. 3 If the Firewall option is unprotected, a hacker can access your...
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...'s configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated as "Access Control" or a similar term.) 5 Enter the MAC addresses you specify. 1 Open the Command Prompt window and type ipconfig/all. 2 Under the wireless network connection, note the 12-character hexadecimal Physical Address value. When you configure your...
...'s configuration program and enable the MAC filtering option. (This option may also be designated as "Access Control" or a similar term.) 5 Enter the MAC addresses you specify. 1 Open the Command Prompt window and type ipconfig/all. 2 Under the wireless network connection, note the 12-character hexadecimal Physical Address value. When you configure your...
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... the "About Your Computer" section of network, and then configures the firewall settings accordingly. Even if you to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service or secure hotspot wireless service. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch... operating system and security software with the latest security patches and virus information. Before using a public Wi-Fi network connection: 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Double click the Security Center icon, then click the Windows Firewall option. 3 Select the Exceptions ...
... the "About Your Computer" section of network, and then configures the firewall settings accordingly. Even if you to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service or secure hotspot wireless service. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch... operating system and security software with the latest security patches and virus information. Before using a public Wi-Fi network connection: 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Double click the Security Center icon, then click the Windows Firewall option. 3 Select the Exceptions ...
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...You can use the wireless switch to scan for a Wireless Network On some computers, you must first enable and configure the switch to control Wi-Fi network connections. The wireless switch uses the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator to scan specifically for use when your computer is shipped... to you, you can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System ...
...You can use the wireless switch to scan for a Wireless Network On some computers, you must first enable and configure the switch to control Wi-Fi network connections. The wireless switch uses the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator to scan specifically for use when your computer is shipped... to you, you can accomplish this task through: • Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager • System ...
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.... 2 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet. 3 Under Network and Sharing Center, click Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet, you obtain one. Web Addresses A web address, or uniform resource locator (URL), provides the location of Internet connections, search for a web address is: http://www.dell.com. Every web page...
.... 2 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet. 3 Under Network and Sharing Center, click Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet, you obtain one. Web Addresses A web address, or uniform resource locator (URL), provides the location of Internet connections, search for a web address is: http://www.dell.com. Every web page...
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...XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect: •... wireless connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 8 Follow the instructions...
...XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect: •... wireless connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 8 Follow the instructions...
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... Internet service provider and the information that every time Internet Explorer is opened, the same page appears. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Type the web address of the site you would like opened first every time you...If you are having problems connecting to check the service status, or try connecting again later. OR • Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. Contact your ISP to the Internet, see the information that came with any connection hardware....
... Internet service provider and the information that every time Internet Explorer is opened, the same page appears. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Type the web address of the site you would like opened first every time you...If you are having problems connecting to check the service status, or try connecting again later. OR • Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. Contact your ISP to the Internet, see the information that came with any connection hardware....
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...general appearance of a web page can be altered through the use of colors, languages, font, and accessibility. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Locate buttons to smallest. Fonts describe the size, shape, and style of colors becomes ...available. 3 Click OK. Click the buttons for immediate adjustment from largest to control web page appearance. Select the font that ...
...general appearance of a web page can be altered through the use of colors, languages, font, and accessibility. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Locate buttons to smallest. Fonts describe the size, shape, and style of colors becomes ...available. 3 Click OK. Click the buttons for immediate adjustment from largest to control web page appearance. Select the font that ...
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You can delete or decrease the amount of space the history logs use. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history by clicking Delete, or minimize the amount of space by... the minus (-) key to zoom in the same browsing window. This option provides a visual display of programs that are open. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 In the Tabs section, click Settings. 3 Click to select the check box next to Enable Tabbed Browsing. ...
You can delete or decrease the amount of space the history logs use. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history by clicking Delete, or minimize the amount of space by... the minus (-) key to zoom in the same browsing window. This option provides a visual display of programs that are open. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 In the Tabs section, click Settings. 3 Click to select the check box next to Enable Tabbed Browsing. ...
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... have a visual impairment, the accessibility menu can be used for all the functions that are currently using without redirecting your computer. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Open the Security tab. 3 While the Internet icon is highlighted, use the more advanced style-sheet feature, which...
... have a visual impairment, the accessibility menu can be used for all the functions that are currently using without redirecting your computer. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Open the Security tab. 3 While the Internet icon is highlighted, use the more advanced style-sheet feature, which...
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...trust type To set up a firewall: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Windows Firewall. The basic task of a firewall is a zone with no trust • Internal networks, which are discovered every day. You can update automatically when ...to your antivirus program. OR Click Start→ Control Panel→ Security Center→ Windows Firewall. 2 Click Change Settings. Using Antivirus Programs Protect your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. Regularly check for viruses and quarantine suspected ...
...trust type To set up a firewall: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Windows Firewall. The basic task of a firewall is a zone with no trust • Internal networks, which are discovered every day. You can update automatically when ...to your antivirus program. OR Click Start→ Control Panel→ Security Center→ Windows Firewall. 2 Click Change Settings. Using Antivirus Programs Protect your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. Regularly check for viruses and quarantine suspected ...