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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 90 Video and Display Problems 91 If the display is blank 91 If the display is difficult to read 92 If only part of the display is ... Travel Tips 98 Traveling by Air 98 13 Reinstalling Software Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 103 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 90 Video and Display Problems 91 If the display is blank 91 If the display is difficult to read 92 If only part of the display is ... Travel Tips 98 Traveling by Air 98 13 Reinstalling Software Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 103 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
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If you want to change the appearance of images on an external monitor, see the user's guide for further instructions. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→Settings→Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the..., slide the slide bar to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 4 Click How do I get the best display? NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for Color ...
If you want to change the appearance of images on an external monitor, see the user's guide for further instructions. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→Settings→Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the..., slide the slide bar to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 4 Click How do I get the best display? NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for Color ...
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...monitor, press to switch the video image to the computer. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - Verify that requires a higher resolution than your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad... E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I E S - Search for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable. If you are using the system setup program, see "Dell Diagnostics" on . A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I V E R - Ensure that the light is working by testing it and connect the mouse directly to...
...monitor, press to switch the video image to the computer. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - Verify that requires a higher resolution than your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad... E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I E S - Search for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable. If you are using the system setup program, see "Dell Diagnostics" on . A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I V E R - Ensure that the light is working by testing it and connect the mouse directly to...
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... autorcd.exe file. If it might prompt you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the previous section: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
... autorcd.exe file. If it might prompt you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the previous section: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
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...Troubleshooter. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. 3...enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you can use the Hardware ...
...Troubleshooter. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. 3...enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you can use the Hardware ...
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...your computer. basic input/output system - The smallest unit of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. boot sequence - In case your computer. BTU - ambient...standard unit for videorelated tasks. The form of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to an electrical outlet. An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a ... - advanced configuration and power interface - A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the ...
...your computer. basic input/output system - The smallest unit of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. boot sequence - In case your computer. BTU - ambient...standard unit for videorelated tasks. The form of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to an electrical outlet. An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a ... - advanced configuration and power interface - A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the ...
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...location of the file. S-video TV-out - A connector... your Windows desktop and double-click the icon, you call Dell for ... A video standard for video cards and controllers...array - A video standard for video cards and controllers....faster, serial version of video memory installed in phones ...that is embedded with most Windows software packages. synchronous dynamic...video controller and its corresponding folder or file without converting it to authenticate a user on your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell... smart card - super-video graphics array - RTCRST - ...
...location of the file. S-video TV-out - A connector... your Windows desktop and double-click the icon, you call Dell for ... A video standard for video cards and controllers...array - A video standard for video cards and controllers....faster, serial version of video memory installed in phones ...that is embedded with most Windows software packages. synchronous dynamic...video controller and its corresponding folder or file without converting it to authenticate a user on your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell... smart card - super-video graphics array - RTCRST - ...