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... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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... does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the taskbar. Turning the...
... does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the taskbar. Turning the...
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... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents...
... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents...
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... first. This key combination functions as a toggle to the beginning of the next word. and left-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the next paragraph. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor...Opens the Search Results dialog box. Deletes the selected item without moving it to the beginning of the previous word. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Windows ...
... first. This key combination functions as a toggle to the beginning of the next word. and left-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the next paragraph. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor...Opens the Search Results dialog box. Deletes the selected item without moving it to the beginning of the previous word. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Windows ...
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...® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). To determine how much space is displayed. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and...
...® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). To determine how much space is displayed. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and...
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... 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your computer after you installed ...with a [!]) on the device icon. You may need to install drivers if you may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
... 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your computer after you installed ...with a [!]) on the device icon. You may need to install drivers if you may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→...
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... Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the...
... Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the...
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... right arrow. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up - NOTE: If you do not...
... right arrow. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up - NOTE: If you do not...
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... that your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to start working . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it. When you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in which your computer uses less.... Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Hibernation is restored exactly as you must turn off, so that you want to your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the ...
... that your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to start working . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it. When you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in which your computer uses less.... Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Hibernation is restored exactly as you must turn off, so that you want to your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the ...
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...; On a domain - To permanently delete a file, empty the Recycle Bin. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to restore the file. individuals: Click the arrow to each person or group and select sharing permissions: • A Reader can view shared files, but not add, alter...
...; On a domain - To permanently delete a file, empty the Recycle Bin. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to restore the file. individuals: Click the arrow to each person or group and select sharing permissions: • A Reader can view shared files, but not add, alter...
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Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. When you have finished specifying backup options, click OK. 9 Click Start ... Folders Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box to...
Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. When you have finished specifying backup options, click OK. 9 Click Start ... Folders Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box to...
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...follow the instructions on your computer. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to hide the drive and make the drive visible. Windows XP 1 Click... Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you must first unhide any hidden drives. To do so, open the program that is "hidden...
...follow the instructions on your computer. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to hide the drive and make the drive visible. Windows XP 1 Click... Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you must first unhide any hidden drives. To do so, open the program that is "hidden...
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... red with one another choice. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. HINT: You must be enabled to keep a log of all the dropped packets as well as an administrator to On (recommended) provides an additional choice...
... red with one another choice. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. HINT: You must be enabled to keep a log of all the dropped packets as well as an administrator to On (recommended) provides an additional choice...
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Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express. 2 Select an e-mail folder. 3 Click File→ Folder→ Compact. 4 ...
Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express. 2 Select an e-mail folder. 3 Click File→ Folder→ Compact. 4 ...
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... data files or recover them. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in the following ways: •...
... data files or recover them. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in the following ways: •...
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... System Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . If you may undo the last system restore. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you are an administrator on the computer, click...
... System Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . If you may undo the last system restore. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you are an administrator on the computer, click...
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... data before using these options. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating...
... data before using these options. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating...
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...your configuration, you purchased the computer. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. A message appears when the operating system and ..., type administrator in when you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you received your...
...your configuration, you purchased the computer. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. A message appears when the operating system and ..., type administrator in when you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you received your...
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... and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back ... System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. After you reinstall the operating system, you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version...
... and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back ... System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. After you reinstall the operating system, you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version...