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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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... solution. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, 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.
... solution. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, 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 documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse. • To make your computer discoverable to...
... mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse. • To make your computer discoverable to...
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Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets.... items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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 and...
Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). Do not allow water from their electrical outlets.... items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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 and...
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... on the taskbar. 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is...
... on the taskbar. 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is...
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... formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software... RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media 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 - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting.
... formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software... RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media 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 - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting.
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... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
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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. 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
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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. 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.
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... first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you must turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . This action ...shuts down to save your desktop state to your hard disk. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use shut down only when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and ...
... first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you must turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it . This action ...shuts down to save your desktop state to your hard disk. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use shut down only when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and ...
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... confirms that are ACPI-enabled. Shutting Down Your Computer When it , and you may not always be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may need to shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from...
... confirms that are ACPI-enabled. Shutting Down Your Computer When it , and you may not always be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may need to shut down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from...
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Windows XP When 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 the ...
Windows XP When 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 the ...
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... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be displayed. If an existing problem does not reappear when you restart your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. NOTE... in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you have shut down the message.
... Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be displayed. If an existing problem does not reappear when you restart your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. NOTE... in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you have shut down the message.
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... XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer in the Other Places box. If your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option... you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you change the name of turning password protection on or off. This action takes you are sharing. Files and Folders 115 If you to a File You can view, add, alter...
... XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer in the Other Places box. If your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option... you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you change the name of turning password protection on or off. This action takes you are sharing. Files and Folders 115 If you to a File You can view, add, alter...
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... overview of your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
... overview of your computer. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the drive. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
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...; Press . 2 Click the option 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. To put your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to start again.
...; Press . 2 Click the option 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. To put your computer to quickly resume full operation when you are ready to start again.
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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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... is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely... turning off computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards...
... is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely... turning off computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTE: Some PC Cards...