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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 74...
... 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 74...
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...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
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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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As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on ...page 246. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings ...
As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on ...page 246. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display resolution defines the clarity of the current settings ...
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... Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In 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...
... Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In 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...
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... box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. System ... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar ...
... box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. System ... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar ...
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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 machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers...is the Source of a Device Problem" on page 79. 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: • ...
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 machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers...is the Source of a Device Problem" on page 79. 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: • ...
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... size, and so on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to the device itself. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware... and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want...
... size, and so on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to the device itself. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware... and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want...
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... your computer and add one or more computers to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to print at home. For Windows XP 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...
... your computer and add one or more computers to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you want to print at home. For Windows XP 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...
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... as your computer. Sharing Printers on page 149. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once your computer is also called a network printer.
... as your computer. Sharing Printers on page 149. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once your computer is also called a network printer.
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..., and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, 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 ...install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen.
..., and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, 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 ...install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen.
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... Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. A message...
... Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. A message...
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... a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the... privileges to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device ...
... a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the... privileges to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device ...
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...information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen..., click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. ...
...information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen..., click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. ...
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...driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows...original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and ...
...driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click Finish and restart your computer. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - See "Windows...original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and ...
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...page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for... a laptop computer to ensure that may want to start in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you are ...
...page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are using. Press and hold the power button for... a laptop computer to ensure that may want to start in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you are ...
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...application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by other than 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 .... 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. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically.
...application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by other than 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 .... 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. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically.
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... and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Changes to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) The data can be used...
... and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Changes to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) The data can be used...
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Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for your wireless network card. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type ...to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that you received when you ordered 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. • A wireless...
Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for your wireless network card. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type ...to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that you received when you ordered 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. • A wireless...
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...: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive. 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 select the most suitable option. 3 Click...
...: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive. 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 select the most suitable option. 3 Click...