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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 your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your screen cursor (mouse ...
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 your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your screen cursor (mouse ...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next 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.
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next 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.
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... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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.
... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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.
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... 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. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by... or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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→ Pen...
... 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. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by... or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. 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→ Pen...
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NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when ...; Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer...
NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when ...; Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer...
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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 DVDs work in the ... then push firmly until the tray is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down...
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the ... then push firmly until the tray is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down...
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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 page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE...
... 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 page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE...
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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. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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.
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 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.
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...your computer, for several seconds) when you left it. When you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down when you ...resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your computer. This action shuts down to save your desktop state to your hard disk...
...your computer, for several seconds) when you left it. When you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down when you ...resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your computer. This action shuts down to save your desktop state to your hard disk...
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... now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When this is available only on computers that you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock...
... now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When this is available only on computers that you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock...
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... Cancel to return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have...
... Cancel to return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have...
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If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. The error reporting dialog box will help you may want to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If ... your computer. This will be displayed. Also, you troubleshoot the problem later. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Write down any error messages that...
If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. The error reporting dialog box will help you may want to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If ... your computer. This will be displayed. Also, you troubleshoot the problem later. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Write down any error messages that...
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..., send a link to the shared files to the people you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is turned on or off. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the Other Places box. If your folder is part of... you want to share and drag it to those sharing the file or folder. If you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on , the person you are sharing. This action takes you change the name of a workgroup, you are prompted for an administrator password or...
..., send a link to the shared files to the people you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is turned on or off. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the Other Places box. If your folder is part of... you want to share and drag it to those sharing the file or folder. If you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on , the person you are sharing. This action takes you change the name of a workgroup, you are prompted for an administrator password or...
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Cleaning the Computer To clean your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation ...and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Use this document as skipping, with ...
Cleaning the Computer To clean your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation ...and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Use this document as skipping, with ...
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... resume full operation when you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
... resume full operation when you want to use one of the following methods to put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
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... computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. 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...
... computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. 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...
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... and click Hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer... while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and...
... and click Hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer... while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and...