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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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NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
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... the device that you want 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 . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
... the device that you want 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 . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
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... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse. • To make your computer...
... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse. • To make your computer...
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... Input Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63... and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ ...
... Input Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63... and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ ...
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...to the USB port. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes...detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any ...
...to the USB port. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes...detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any ...
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Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is inserted properly. A hot hard drive may cause ... clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is inserted properly. A hot hard drive may cause ... clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
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... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
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Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. 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 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. 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 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
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HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
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... is restored exactly as you left it . Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely... as you left it . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you...
... is restored exactly as you left it . Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely... as you left it . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you...
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... that you haven't saved. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 If you click Shut down successfully. When shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may be able to shut down now, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing...
... that you haven't saved. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 If you click Shut down successfully. When shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may be able to shut down now, you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing...
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... you attempt to shut down, Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to shut down the computer. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you choose to shut down the computer...
... you attempt to shut down, Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to shut down the computer. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you choose to shut down the computer...
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... 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 displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue...in a limited state. You may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible ...
... 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 displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue...in a limited state. You may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible ...
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... asking for the specified file or folder. If your computer is part of a workgroup, you have a user account and password on your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to ...the people you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer in...
... asking for the specified file or folder. If your computer is part of a workgroup, you have a user account and password on your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to ...the people you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer in...
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Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ... your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Cleaning Optical Drives...
Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ... your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Cleaning Optical Drives...
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... how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods...
... how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. Then click Sleep. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . 2 Click the option you want to use one of the following methods...
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Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-...out). OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - 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. NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-...out). OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - 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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... hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. 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 ...
... hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. 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 ...