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... or Low-Light Environments 53 Cables and Connections 55 DisplayPort™ - Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse...
... or Low-Light Environments 53 Cables and Connections 55 DisplayPort™ - Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse...
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... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings...
... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings...
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer.
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... or windows on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Mouse left button right button scroll wheel A mouse typically consists of two buttons and a scroll wheel. • Use the left and right buttons...
... or windows on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Mouse left button right button scroll wheel A mouse typically consists of two buttons and a scroll wheel. • Use the left and right buttons...
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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 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 ...
Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 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 ...
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... you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
... you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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... for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 • To make your computer discoverable to Bluetooth-enabled devices, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the...
... for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 • To make your computer discoverable to Bluetooth-enabled devices, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the...
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... and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • To select... To select an object, lightly tap once on the surface of your finger anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Touch Pad You can scroll up or down by sliding your finger or pen over the surface. • To double-click an object...
... and scroll speed. Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • To select... To select an object, lightly tap once on the surface of your finger anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Touch Pad You can scroll up or down by sliding your finger or pen over the surface. • To double-click an object...
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... any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse...
... any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse...
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... press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the...
... press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the...
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Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page ..." on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page ..." on , for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
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... and click OK. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the keyboard settings you want to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the ...keys. The three lighting states are: 66 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Press and the right-arrow key to change and click OK. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware ...
... and click OK. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the keyboard settings you want to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the ...keys. The three lighting states are: 66 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Press and the right-arrow key to change and click OK. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware ...
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...→ Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options→ Regional and Language Options. 2 On the Regional Options tab of Your Keyboard Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change... keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you...
...→ Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options→ Regional and Language Options. 2 On the Regional Options tab of Your Keyboard Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change... keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you...
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The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press .
The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press .
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General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Increases brightness on an external monitor). Decreases brightness on the integrated ... that option. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. Cuts a selected item. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Selects all currently available display options (display only, external monitor or projector only, both display and projector...
General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Increases brightness on an external monitor). Decreases brightness on the integrated ... that option. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. Cuts a selected item. Activates a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Selects all currently available display options (display only, external monitor or projector only, both display and projector...
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... item without moving it to the beginning of the previous word. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text...
... item without moving it to the beginning of the previous word. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text...
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...problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive ...the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn ...
...problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of the options provided. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive ...the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn ...
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...data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, ...log on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System ...
...data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, ...log on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System ...