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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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... Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...
... Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard...
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..., 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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine...
..., 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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine...
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and up-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous paragraph. with an arrow key Selects a block of the next word. This key combination functions as a toggle ... item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. and down-arrow key Moves the cursor to the beginning of text. 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.
and up-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of the previous paragraph. with an arrow key Selects a block of the next word. This key combination functions as a toggle ... item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. and down-arrow key Moves the cursor to the beginning of text. 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.
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.... 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed...
.... 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed...
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Determining Whether a Device 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 device name, you : • Upgrade your operating system. •...8594; Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. You may need to install drivers if you may need to reinstall or update the driver. If an exclamation point is...
Determining Whether a Device 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 device name, you : • Upgrade your operating system. •...8594; Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. You may need to install drivers if you may need to reinstall or update the driver. If an exclamation point is...
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... and displays the status of the rebuild. 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. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92 Drives...
... and displays the status of the rebuild. 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. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92 Drives...
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... option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume 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 - and down -arrow keys to...
... option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume 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 - and down -arrow keys to...
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... to add memory or you want to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it. This action shuts down to use the computer again, it . Use shut down when...
... to add memory or you want to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it comes out of unsaved information. Hibernation is restored exactly as you left it. This action shuts down to use the computer again, it . Use shut down when...
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... the File menu. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. HINT: When you delete a file, Windows places the file in the Recycle Bin in case you need to each person or group and...
... the File menu. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. HINT: When you delete a file, Windows places the file in the Recycle Bin in case you need to each person or group and...
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... to a file. 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. The wizard will take you through the options and then start the backup.... 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 clicking the Tools menu,...
... to a file. 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. The wizard will take you through the options and then start the backup.... 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 clicking the Tools menu,...
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... All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → ...drive that you used to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this ...
... All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → ...drive that you used to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this ...
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... Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. HINT: You must be enabled to keep a log of Don't allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. Windows Firewall will send a message every time it blocks a program. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to turn on Windows Firewall. A check box that...
... Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. HINT: You must be enabled to keep a log of Don't allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. Windows Firewall will send a message every time it blocks a program. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to turn on Windows Firewall. A check box that...
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... box. • To add a person to both the group and your disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is defined.
... box. • To add a person to both the group and your disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is defined.
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...hard drive and remove any programs installed after you received an Operating System disc with your operating system. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files or recover them. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all... in when you to return 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 Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the...
...hard drive and remove any programs installed after you received an Operating System disc with your operating system. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files or recover them. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all... in when you to return 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 Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the...
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...Dell™ computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore... Search box, type System Restore and press . Windows® XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ 2 Click either Restore my computer to the Windows...
...Dell™ computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore... Search box, type System Restore and press . Windows® XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ 2 Click either Restore my computer to the Windows...
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... hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. 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...
... hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. 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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... to the factory condition, and then click Next. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears...
... to the factory condition, and then click Next. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears...
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... installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer.... Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering...
... installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer.... Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering...