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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 your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista...
.... 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 your mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
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... devices, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Allow Bluetooth devices to connect check box. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard. See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the...
... devices, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Allow Bluetooth devices to connect check box. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard. See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the...
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.... Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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→...touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. To ...
.... Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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→...touch pointer when I'm interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. To ...
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... install the appropriate drivers manually. 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 taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. You then need to reactivate the...
... install the appropriate drivers manually. 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 taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. You then need to reactivate the...
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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.... disc formats, not all DVD drives. 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the...
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.... disc formats, not all DVD drives. 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the...
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... Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the...
... Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the...
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Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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 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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...and your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you must... computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that you left it. Ending a Program That is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to start working . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within...
...and your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you must... computer uses less power. Use shut down Windows so that you left it. Ending a Program That is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to start working . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within...
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... not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you may need to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you click Shut down , the screen may be able to shut down . Shutting Down Your Computer When it . If...
... not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you may need to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you click Shut down , the screen may be able to shut down . Shutting Down Your Computer When it . If...
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... attempt to shut down . • Do not shut down the computer. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to save, save it now. Click Cancel to...
... attempt to shut down . • Do not shut down the computer. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to save, save it now. Click Cancel to...
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... Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will help you have shut down your computer. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is... turned back on. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to start in Safe Mode, you restart your computer, see: • Windows ...
... Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will help you have shut down your computer. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is... turned back on. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to start in Safe Mode, you restart your computer, see: • Windows ...
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... the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. Files and Folders 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the .... Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is part of a workgroup...
... the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. Files and Folders 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the .... Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is part of a workgroup...
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...with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security...Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...
...with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security...Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...
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... was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you are ready to sleep: •...
... was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you are ready to sleep: •...
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...battery power while 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. • ... computer. • Press . view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power ...
...battery power while 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. • ... computer. • Press . view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) • Power ...
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...computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR ...8226; Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer...
...computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. To exit hibernate, press the power button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR ...8226; Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer...