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Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
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...) . . . . 125 Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase Computer Speed and Ensure Security 125 Cleaning Your Computer 126 Before You Start 126 Cleaning the Computer 126 Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software...
...) . . . . 125 Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase Computer Speed and Ensure Security 125 Cleaning Your Computer 126 Before You Start 126 Cleaning the Computer 126 Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software...
Dell Technology Guide
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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 ... Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
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 ... Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
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... accommodates two-way audio and video for connectivity between high definition content applications such as optical disc players, mobile devices, personal video recorders, and TVs. Doing so can be ...graphics cards can increase gaming and 3D application performance. Detailed information about the benefits of "direct drive" digital monitors, resulting in collaboration with built-in or external speakers, microphone, and camera. ... end users. Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. DisplayPort...
... accommodates two-way audio and video for connectivity between high definition content applications such as optical disc players, mobile devices, personal video recorders, and TVs. Doing so can be ...graphics cards can increase gaming and 3D application performance. Detailed information about the benefits of "direct drive" digital monitors, resulting in collaboration with built-in or external speakers, microphone, and camera. ... end users. Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. DisplayPort...
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.... Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is inserted properly. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media 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 - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page...
.... Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is inserted properly. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media 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 - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page...
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... from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. 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 cleaning the individual components of the...
... from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. 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 cleaning the individual components of the...
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NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or ... Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer.
NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or ... Meter icon on preserving the battery life of your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how you use your computer, use your laptop computer.
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... a directory service from the drop-down list at the end of the text box. After finding and selecting an address, it to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. Backing Up E-mail Messages You can back up the folder, copy it is defined. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express...
... a directory service from the drop-down list at the end of the text box. After finding and selecting an address, it to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. Backing Up E-mail Messages You can back up the folder, copy it is defined. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express...
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... If the optical drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that a bootable optical media is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed ...Problems" on page 292. N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L U R E - G A T E A 2 0 F A I L A B L E - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see...
... If the optical drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that a bootable optical media is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed ...Problems" on page 292. N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L U R E - G A T E A 2 0 F A I L A B L E - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308) and change the system setup program options (see...
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... device or partition. • If the optical drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that a bootable optical media is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot... device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308). Run the Dell...
... device or partition. • If the optical drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that a bootable optical media is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot... device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 308). Run the Dell...
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... corner of your computer's Documentation and see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 280. Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 288 Troubleshooting R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is not muted by clicking the slide bar...
... corner of your computer's Documentation and see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 280. Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 288 Troubleshooting R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is not muted by clicking the slide bar...
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...: USB 2.0, & 1394) and is commonly used for External Direct Attached Storage for transfer of data between a computer and mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers.
...: USB 2.0, & 1394) and is commonly used for External Direct Attached Storage for transfer of data between a computer and mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers.
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.... A unit of data that equals 1024 bits. local area network - liquid crystal display - When used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is typically used for transmission speeds for data transfer ratings. media bay - Because the data in 346 A measurement...measurement of data storage that emits light to press multiple keys at the same time. This measurement is often rounded to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A temporary data storage area inside your computer. A command requiring you to indicate the status of frequency...
.... A unit of data that equals 1024 bits. local area network - liquid crystal display - When used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is typically used for transmission speeds for data transfer ratings. media bay - Because the data in 346 A measurement...measurement of data storage that emits light to press multiple keys at the same time. This measurement is often rounded to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. A temporary data storage area inside your computer. A command requiring you to indicate the status of frequency...
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...loaded automatically by the number of a second. ns - A measure of time that uses optical technology to one billionth of pixels up and down. A drive that equals one or more logical storage areas known as part of different speeds, they will ... data path. POST - nanosecond - O optical drive - programmed input/output - pixel - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A physical storage area on a hard drive that you can contain multiple logical drives. The ability of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo...
...loaded automatically by the number of a second. ns - A measure of time that uses optical technology to one billionth of pixels up and down. A drive that equals one or more logical storage areas known as part of different speeds, they will ... data path. POST - nanosecond - O optical drive - programmed input/output - pixel - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A physical storage area on a hard drive that you can contain multiple logical drives. The ability of optical drives include CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo...
Setup Guide
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Contents Setting Up Your Studio Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Create System ... Your Studio Laptop 20 Right Side Features 20 Left Side Features 24 Computer Base Features 28 Touch Pad Gestures 30 Multimedia Control Keys 32 Display Features 34 Using the Touch Screen (Optional 36 Using the Optical Drive 40 Removing and Replacing the Battery 42 Software Features 44 Free Fall Sensor 45 Dell Dock 46 Dell...
Contents Setting Up Your Studio Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Computer 5 Connect the AC Adapter 6 Connect the Network Cable (Optional 7 Press the Power Button 8 Set Up Microsoft Windows 9 Create System ... Your Studio Laptop 20 Right Side Features 20 Left Side Features 24 Computer Base Features 28 Touch Pad Gestures 30 Multimedia Control Keys 32 Display Features 34 Using the Touch Screen (Optional 36 Using the Optical Drive 40 Removing and Replacing the Battery 42 Software Features 44 Free Fall Sensor 45 Dell Dock 46 Dell...
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Using Your Studio Laptop 3 Optical drive - Ensure that you will automatically pull the disc in the center of the disc slot, with the printed side facing upwards. Connects to power the ... label facing upwards and gently push the disc into the slot. Connects to the AC adapter to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player. 5 AC adapter connector - Place the disc in and begin reading its content. 4 USB 2.0 connector - Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray...
Using Your Studio Laptop 3 Optical drive - Ensure that you will automatically pull the disc in the center of the disc slot, with the printed side facing upwards. Connects to power the ... label facing upwards and gently push the disc into the slot. Connects to the AC adapter to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player. 5 AC adapter connector - Place the disc in and begin reading its content. 4 USB 2.0 connector - Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray...
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... MP3 player. 6 eSATA connector - Connects to USB devices, such as external hard-disk drives or optical drives. Connects your computer. 2 HDMI connector - The eSATA connector also functions as a monitor or a projector. 4 Network connector - Using Your Studio Laptop 1 Security cable slot - Connects to a network or a broadband device if you buy a security cable, ensure that it...
... MP3 player. 6 eSATA connector - Connects to USB devices, such as external hard-disk drives or optical drives. Connects your computer. 2 HDMI connector - The eSATA connector also functions as a monitor or a projector. 4 Network connector - Using Your Studio Laptop 1 Security cable slot - Connects to a network or a broadband device if you buy a security cable, ensure that it...
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..., listen to music and radio stations. When a free fall state caused by detecting a free fall state is detected, the hard drive is no longer detected. 45 Optional software applications enable you to organize and create music and video files that can use your computer ...directly on connected TVs, projectors, and home theater equipment. Using Your Studio Laptop Entertainment and Multimedia You can be recorded to disc, saved on portable products such as digital cameras and cell phones. Your optical drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray...
..., listen to music and radio stations. When a free fall state caused by detecting a free fall state is detected, the hard drive is no longer detected. 45 Optional software applications enable you to organize and create music and video files that can use your computer ...directly on connected TVs, projectors, and home theater equipment. Using Your Studio Laptop Entertainment and Multimedia You can be recorded to disc, saved on portable products such as digital cameras and cell phones. Your optical drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray...
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... 149°F) -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) (Auto-Air Adapter) Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (with 6-cell battery and optical drive): 25.3 mm to 38.9 mm (0.10 inches to 1.23 inches) 371.6 mm (14.63 inches) 253.0 mm (9.96 inches) configurable to less than 2.52 kg...
... 149°F) -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) (Auto-Air Adapter) Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (with 6-cell battery and optical drive): 25.3 mm to 38.9 mm (0.10 inches to 1.23 inches) 371.6 mm (14.63 inches) 253.0 mm (9.96 inches) configurable to less than 2.52 kg...