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... Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Accessing a TV With Your Computer ...
... Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 215 Accessing a TV With Your Computer ...
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NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings so you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE...
NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings so you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE...
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...ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the ...left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers...
...ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the ...left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers...
Dell Technology Guide
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...does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 ...or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to interface with the ...
...does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 ...or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to interface with the ...
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... detecting hardware in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. If those drivers are used by your computer. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your...
... detecting hardware in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. If those drivers are used by your computer. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your...
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...automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your system window. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 2. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and ...Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for the device to...
...automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your system window. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 2. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and ...Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for the device to...
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...This will help you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that may be displayed after you restart your computer in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the ...problem later. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer. You may want to start in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell...
...This will help you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that may be displayed after you restart your computer in Safe Mode, you troubleshoot the ...problem later. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer. You may want to start in Safe Mode if you are started. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell...
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These settings can be saved to view version information for the system and installed drivers. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. You may cause system instability, reduced component operating life or ... and intensity of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to change made to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for further review as well as technical support scenarios. Changes to these options to track the system's performance...
These settings can be saved to view version information for the system and installed drivers. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. You may cause system instability, reduced component operating life or ... and intensity of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to change made to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for further review as well as technical support scenarios. Changes to these options to track the system's performance...
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...Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the computer monitor) • Extended screen (expand the display area of the computer monitor) • Primary display...the computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 225 Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for...for the TV. • Operating system Display Properties menu - From the Control Panel, click Display Properties → Settings Some vendor video...From the TV Menu" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10...
...Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the computer monitor) • Extended screen (expand the display area of the computer monitor) • Primary display...the computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings 225 Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for...for the TV. • Operating system Display Properties menu - From the Control Panel, click Display Properties → Settings Some vendor video...From the TV Menu" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10...
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... program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: You can also use the video card control panel available through the video card installed in your computer, your computer. Then select the tab for the computer display. Depending on page 246. For more information, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video...
... program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: You can also use the video card control panel available through the video card installed in your computer, your computer. Then select the tab for the computer display. Depending on page 246. For more information, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video...
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..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. When to test displays in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. Running the Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you contact Dell for instructions. 1 Ensure that the computer is...
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. When to test displays in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. Running the Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you contact Dell for instructions. 1 Ensure that the computer is...
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...Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . 282 Troubleshooting The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your computer cannot display... a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" on page 284. Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are ...
...Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . 282 Troubleshooting The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your computer cannot display... a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" on page 284. Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are ...
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... the test screen to return to your computer such as drivers and downloads, training, tutorials, and Knowledge Base articles. Tab Results Errors Help Configuration Parameters Function Displays the results of all devices attached to the Main Menu screen. Dell Support Center The Dell Support Center application is installed on your hardware configuration for the...
... the test screen to return to your computer such as drivers and downloads, training, tutorials, and Knowledge Base articles. Tab Results Errors Help Configuration Parameters Function Displays the results of all devices attached to the Main Menu screen. Dell Support Center The Dell Support Center application is installed on your hardware configuration for the...
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...and hot plug. alert standards format - basic input/output system - Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable in to control display brightness. A dedicated graphics port that serves as system setup. 339 battery operating time - The length of time (years) during which allows ...the storage driver to the computer. BIOS - ASF - B battery life span - An interface for reporting hardware and software alerts to identify, quarantine, and...
...and hot plug. alert standards format - basic input/output system - Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable in to control display brightness. A dedicated graphics port that serves as system setup. 339 battery operating time - The length of time (years) during which allows ...the storage driver to the computer. BIOS - ASF - B battery life span - An interface for reporting hardware and software alerts to identify, quarantine, and...
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... data over 400 MHz. CD-RW/DVD drive - COA - A Windows utility that connects to your computer. D DDR SDRAM - DDR2 SDRAM - device driver - controller - disk striping - clock speed - Control Panel - Hardware such as the Product Key or Product ID. DIN connector - and CD-R (recordable...discs. The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on the system board. continuity rambus in -line memory module - The marker on a display or screen that is used to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - dual in ...
... data over 400 MHz. CD-RW/DVD drive - COA - A Windows utility that connects to your computer. D DDR SDRAM - DDR2 SDRAM - device driver - controller - disk striping - clock speed - Control Panel - Hardware such as the Product Key or Product ID. DIN connector - and CD-R (recordable...discs. The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on the system board. continuity rambus in -line memory module - The marker on a display or screen that is used to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - dual in ...
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...) used for use by a specific group of users. Software that allows certain types of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. Digital Subscriber Line - DVD recordable - Data can be written to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over . Distributed ...capacitors. A channel that allows the operating system to select the data unit size or stripe width. driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. A technology that stores information in which two physical computational units exist...
...) used for use by a specific group of users. Software that allows certain types of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. Digital Subscriber Line - DVD recordable - Data can be written to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over . Distributed ...capacitors. A channel that allows the operating system to select the data unit size or stripe width. driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. A technology that stores information in which two physical computational units exist...
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... array - System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. A power management mode that supports resolutions up to save energy. Strike ...wide variety of the file. An audio transfer file format that is on computers equipped for video cards and controllers that a program displays depends on the computer, do not protect against lightning strikes or against brownouts, which could degrade the quality of telephony devices, ...
... array - System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. A power management mode that supports resolutions up to save energy. Strike ...wide variety of the file. An audio transfer file format that is on computers equipped for video cards and controllers that a program displays depends on the computer, do not protect against lightning strikes or against brownouts, which could degrade the quality of telephony devices, ...
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... the boot menu and press . NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, see a message stating that is known to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4. Turn on Dell computers. Using Support Tools It is optional and may not ship with... system logo appears, continue to test displays in the Dell Technology Guide to review your computer and try again. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is active. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately.
... the boot menu and press . NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, see a message stating that is known to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4. Turn on Dell computers. Using Support Tools It is optional and may not ship with... system logo appears, continue to test displays in the Dell Technology Guide to review your computer and try again. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is active. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately.