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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 the underside of lines to scroll with a clean, lint-free cloth.
.... 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 the underside of lines to scroll with a clean, lint-free cloth.
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... that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the operating system...
... that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the operating system...
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...: click Start or → Help and Support. See your computer, in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
...: click Start or → Help and Support. See your computer, in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
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.... 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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... between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control...
.... 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. 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... between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control...
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...• The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. System Restore can be auto-detected by...about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 install the appropriate drivers manually...
...• The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. System Restore can be auto-detected by...about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 install the appropriate drivers manually...
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... C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - 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 normal and... 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly.
... C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - 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 normal and... 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly.
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... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures 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...
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures 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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Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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. 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 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. 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.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your 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. 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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...to start working . Because standby does not save your desktop state to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer. Use hibernation to... disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to your computer, for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. ...
...to start working . Because standby does not save your desktop state to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer. Use hibernation to... disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to your computer, for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. ...
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.... If this is ready to be able to shut down . It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may...
.... If this is ready to be able to shut down . It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may...
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... screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have...
... screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have...
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... an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be displayed. Only the basic files...
... an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be displayed. Only the basic files...
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... You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Files and Folders 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. If your computer is turned on your folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared... to those sharing the file or folder. This action takes you to the Windows Help and Support screen. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. Then click on the sharing and security link on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict ...
... You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Files and Folders 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. If your computer is turned on your folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared... to those sharing the file or folder. This action takes you to the Windows Help and Support screen. NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. Then click on the sharing and security link on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict ...
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Tools are available through your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of ... Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
Tools are available through your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of ... Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable liquid, or other spray cleaners. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about...
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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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Power...
... 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about power plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Power...
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...: To learn more about configuring power option settings in standby, it was in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
...: To learn more about configuring power option settings in standby, it was in before entering standby. To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
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... the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate...reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer...
... the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate...reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer...