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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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...-free cloth. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...
...-free cloth. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...
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... instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
... instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
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... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard.
... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard.
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...Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista...
...Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista...
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Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To .... Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually...
Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To .... Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually...
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... drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive .... Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O ...
... drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive .... Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O ...
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... RAID-Enabled Mode" on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted 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.
... RAID-Enabled Mode" on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted 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.
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 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. 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 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. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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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. 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
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...(typically within several days. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off the power to start working . When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby ... as you want to your hard disk. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer ...
...(typically within several days. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off the power to start working . When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby ... as you want to your hard disk. Use hibernation to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer ...
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... this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. It may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may...
... this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. It may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may...
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... shutdown have data that you want to save, save it now. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down . At...
... shutdown have data that you want to save, save it now. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down . At...
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...display to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you are started. Press and hold the power button for a ...the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. HINT: If an error message is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down...
...display to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode if you are started. Press and hold the power button for a ...the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. HINT: If an error message is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down...
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... Windows Help and Support screen. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are...
... Windows Help and Support screen. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the drive. Do not allow water ...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the drive. Do not allow water ...
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...: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
...: click Start or → Help and Support. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
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To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning 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 ...
To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning 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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...methods to exit hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is ... hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Then press and hold the key, and click ...
...methods to exit hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is ... hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. Then press and hold the key, and click ...