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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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...-free cloth. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows®...
...-free cloth. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows®...
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... Before you set up the device so that fluff from the swab is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that corresponds to the operating system installed...
... Before you set up the device so that fluff from the swab is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that corresponds to the operating system installed...
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... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information...
... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information...
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... Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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...the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double...
... Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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...the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double...
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Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate a USB pointing device if ... connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information.
Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate a USB pointing device if ... connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information.
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...ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a ... inserted properly. 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 - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the...
...ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a ... inserted properly. 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 - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the...
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NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, 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 ...
NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, 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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and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. 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. 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 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. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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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 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... use the computer for several seconds) when you will be away from the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you must turn off the computer power. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. When you want to save power but first... saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you...
... use the computer for several seconds) when you will be away from the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you must turn off the computer power. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. When you want to save power but first... saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you...
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... → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that are ACPI-enabled. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down Your Computer When it . It may...
... → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that are ACPI-enabled. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you which programs are preventing your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down Your Computer When it . It may...
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... dialog box. • Click End Now to 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. Shutting Down a Computer When it now. Windows XP When you...
... dialog box. • Click End Now to 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. Shutting Down a Computer When it now. Windows XP When you...
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See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is off and components will be displayed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about ...shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to ensure that power is turned back on. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is off and components will be displayed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about ...shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to ensure that power is turned back on. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option...
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... are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the Other Places box. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If...computer is shared, send a link to the shared files to access the files and folders you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. Files and Folders 115 • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to the Windows Help and Support screen...
... are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Then click on the sharing and security link on your computer in the Other Places box. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If...computer is shared, send a link to the shared files to access the files and folders you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. Files and Folders 115 • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to the Windows Help and Support screen...
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...and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the options provided. Use this document as skipping, with the compressed-...cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (...
...and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the options provided. Use this document as skipping, with the compressed-...cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. 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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... and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to start again. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
... and move the pointer to the arrow icon by copying system data to start again. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
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select options for a notebook computer. • Press . Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. OR • Depending on how you may lose data. select to the same operating state it was in ...- • Power Meter - When the computer exits 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. • Close the display for advanced...
select options for a notebook computer. • Press . Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. OR • Depending on how you may lose data. select to the same operating state it was in ...- • Power Meter - When the computer exits 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. • Close the display for advanced...
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...• Press . NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the... the computer exits hibernate, it returns to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate.
...• Press . NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit hibernate, press the... the computer exits hibernate, it returns to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate.