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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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... with a cotton swab moistened lightly with isopropyl alcohol. 6 Recenter the rollers in 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 of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 4 Blow...
... with a cotton swab moistened lightly with isopropyl alcohol. 6 Recenter the rollers in 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 of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 4 Blow...
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... a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to your computer, in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
... a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to your computer, in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
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... computer 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→ Pen ... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). Windows® XP...
... computer 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→ Pen ... the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). Windows® XP...
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... for more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide...Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port.
... for more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide...Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port.
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... noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. The drive...
... noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. The drive...
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... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild.
... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild.
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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. 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.
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. 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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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. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
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. 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. 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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... on your computer, for example, when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to add memory or you left it . Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby ...Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you want to your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you left it . This action shuts down to use the...
... on your computer, for example, when you want to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to add memory or you left it . Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Windows® XP Standby ...Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you want to your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you left it . This action shuts down to use the...
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... Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When shutting down . If you click Shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power 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...
... Shutting Down Your Computer 105 When shutting down . If you click Shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power 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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... computer operations stop. • Do not shut down . OR • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to Windows. Windows XP When 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...
... computer operations stop. • Do not shut down . OR • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to Windows. Windows XP When 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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... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Only the basic... the display to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on . NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143.
... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Only the basic... the display to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on . NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143.
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... Windows Help and Support screen. This action takes you to access the files and folders you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If you are sharing.... 6 After you receive confirmation that you want to share and drag it to the people you have a user account and password on your folder is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window.
... Windows Help and Support screen. This action takes you to access the files and folders you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If you are sharing.... 6 After you receive confirmation that you want to share and drag it to the people you have a user account and password on your folder is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window.
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... problems, such as an overview of 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. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the... Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, ...
... problems, such as an overview of 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. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the... Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, ...
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... Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer...
... Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer...
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• Power Meter - 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 before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop ... to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). 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 Meter - 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 before entering standby. view the available battery power (laptop ... to the same operating state it was in standby, it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). 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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To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by ..., and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. The computer may take a short...
To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by ..., and Batteries) 139 Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. The computer may take a short...