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... 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 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... 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 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows®...
... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows®...
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...Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
...Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
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NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you decrease resolution..., make a note of images on page 246. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Also, see "Adjusting ...Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current ...
NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you decrease resolution..., make a note of images on page 246. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Also, see "Adjusting ...Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on your Dell-installed operating system. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current ...
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...the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be ...installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize.
...the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be ...installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize.
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...the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer ...the taskbar. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device ...
...the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer ...the taskbar. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device ...
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...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 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions:... performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
...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 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions:... performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
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...-click the desired printer to your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on page 36. EXAMPLE: If you can make. • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to select your printer on . For...
...-click the desired printer to your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on page 36. EXAMPLE: If you can make. • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to select your printer on . For...
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... Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more...
... Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more...
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... computer. To share your default printer, right-click on page 149. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. A shared printer is one that connection. Setting the Default...
... computer. To share your default printer, right-click on page 149. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. A shared printer is one that connection. Setting the Default...
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..., click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to interface with the printer. If it to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system...
..., click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to interface with the printer. If it to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system...
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...Drivers If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. HINT: The drivers that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers...device. 6 Click the driver that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new ...
...Drivers If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. HINT: The drivers that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that the Drivers...device. 6 Click the driver that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new ...
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... continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Drives and Media 79 If an...• Reinstall your computer after you installed the new driver. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. ...
... continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Drives and Media 79 If an...• Reinstall your computer after you installed the new driver. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. ...
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...the screen. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4... first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next...
...the screen. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4... first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next...
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...driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell...R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. E N S U R E... of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the procedures in this...Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver...
...driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell...R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. E N S U R E... of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the procedures in this...Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver...
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... on page 143. HINT: If an error message is off and components will help you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Write down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display...reporting dialog box will be lost. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that power is displayed when the computer...
... on page 143. HINT: If an error message is off and components will help you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Write down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display...reporting dialog box will be lost. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Press and hold the power button for Windows that may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to ensure that power is displayed when the computer...
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...by other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. You can also end (or close) the application by using the Add ...or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End ...
...by other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. You can also end (or close) the application by using the Add ...or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End ...
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... as technical support scenarios. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to a file for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can be saved to profiles to be saved to track the... When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays...
... as technical support scenarios. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to a file for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can be saved to profiles to be saved to track the... When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays...
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Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is ...wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that is installed in your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click ...8594; Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. ...
Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is ...wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that is installed in your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click ...8594; Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. ...
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... available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. Multimedia 211 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. Multimedia 211 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...