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... . . 116 Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to a Computer Running Windows Vista 116 Transferring Files Between Computers Running Windows XP 117 Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 ... 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 Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the Internet...
... . . 116 Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to a Computer Running Windows Vista 116 Transferring Files Between Computers Running Windows XP 117 Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 ... 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 Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the Internet...
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...mail Messages 197 Sending E-mail 197 Windows Vista 197 Windows XP 198 Creating a Contact Group (Mailing List 198 Windows Vista 198 Windows XP 199 Backing Up E-mail Messages 200 Windows Vista 200 Windows XP 200 15 Multimedia (CDs/DVDs, 5.1 Audio, MP3s, TVs, Digital Cameras, and Projectors ...203 Overview 203 CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media 204 Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . ....
...mail Messages 197 Sending E-mail 197 Windows Vista 197 Windows XP 198 Creating a Contact Group (Mailing List 198 Windows Vista 198 Windows XP 199 Backing Up E-mail Messages 200 Windows Vista 200 Windows XP 200 15 Multimedia (CDs/DVDs, 5.1 Audio, MP3s, TVs, Digital Cameras, and Projectors ...203 Overview 203 CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media 204 Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . . . . . 204 Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media . ....
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...your computer. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my ... If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers...
...your computer. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my ... If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers...
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...Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD... drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R...
...Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD... drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R...
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..., click on the required group or user and click Remove. Transferring Files and Settings to a New Computer Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to remove permissions from the Windows Vista DVD on page 251. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about setting permissions, see "Administrator Rights" on the computer running Windows...
..., click on the required group or user and click Remove. Transferring Files and Settings to a New Computer Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to remove permissions from the Windows Vista DVD on page 251. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about setting permissions, see "Administrator Rights" on the computer running Windows...
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... Run and follow the instructions on your screen. Managing Applications (Programs) Installing Applications on Your Computer Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows® 1 Insert the CD or DVD into your computer. 2 Follow the instructions on your web browser, click the link to the application. or Managing Applications (Programs...
... Run and follow the instructions on your screen. Managing Applications (Programs) Installing Applications on Your Computer Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows® 1 Insert the CD or DVD into your computer. 2 Follow the instructions on your web browser, click the link to the application. or Managing Applications (Programs...
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..., gently wipe the bottom of the disc (the unlabeled side) in a straight line from dust, fingerprints, and scratches. Cleaning products for you to use on DVDs.
..., gently wipe the bottom of the disc (the unlabeled side) in a straight line from dust, fingerprints, and scratches. Cleaning products for you to use on DVDs.
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... Battery The operating time of a battery, which it is used and the conditions under which is used . You may need to a CD or DVD. The life of your computer performance). Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your battery: • Using optical drives • Using...Power Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to ...
... Battery The operating time of a battery, which it is used and the conditions under which is used . You may need to a CD or DVD. The life of your computer performance). Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to adjust optimize your battery: • Using optical drives • Using...Power Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. NOTE: To preserve battery power, connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to ...
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Depending on the computer, you can view and print digital photos, play CDs and DVDs, create your computer to a TV and adjusting the display settings based on the type of connection, see "Connecting Your Computer to a laptop media device, such ... learn more about connecting your own CDs, listen to radio stations, and copy files to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings" on page 215. Multimedia (CDs/DVDs, 5.1 Audio, MP3s, TVs, Digital Cameras, and Projectors) Overview Most Dell computers come with a CD/DVD player/recorder, which can be used for data, music or videos.
Depending on the computer, you can view and print digital photos, play CDs and DVDs, create your computer to a TV and adjusting the display settings based on the type of connection, see "Connecting Your Computer to a laptop media device, such ... learn more about connecting your own CDs, listen to radio stations, and copy files to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings" on page 215. Multimedia (CDs/DVDs, 5.1 Audio, MP3s, TVs, Digital Cameras, and Projectors) Overview Most Dell computers come with a CD/DVD player/recorder, which can be used for data, music or videos.
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... using these buttons see the documentation that came with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. Some computers launch an auto-play selection window. Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media For Drives With Spindles and/or Trays 1 Press the eject button on the drive. 2 Place the media, label side up... For instructions on the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers equipped with your computer. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media Some computers may come equipped with media buttons for direct data transfer. 204 Multimedia
... using these buttons see the documentation that came with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. Some computers launch an auto-play selection window. Playing a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media For Drives With Spindles and/or Trays 1 Press the eject button on the drive. 2 Place the media, label side up... For instructions on the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers equipped with your computer. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media Some computers may come equipped with media buttons for direct data transfer. 204 Multimedia
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...direct data transfer. For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as open for viewing or open for storing or copying data, see the documentation shipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. Multimedia 205... Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ → Projects→ Copy. 2 Copy the disk. NOTE: Do not move ...
...direct data transfer. For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as open for viewing or open for storing or copying data, see the documentation shipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. Multimedia 205... Copying CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc Media 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ → Projects→ Copy. 2 Copy the disk. NOTE: Do not move ...
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See the manufacturer's instructions on your CD/DVD software. b Ensure that the settings are correct, and then follow the instructions to copy a disk The computer ...it automatically ejects. HINT: Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a disk only after you start your CD/DVD creation software and open a project. • Use a blank disk to practice recording. • You may not be able to a temporary ... drive for additional information. 206 Multimedia The computer reads your source disk and copies the data to create audio DVDs with your hard drive.
See the manufacturer's instructions on your CD/DVD software. b Ensure that the settings are correct, and then follow the instructions to copy a disk The computer ...it automatically ejects. HINT: Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a disk only after you start your CD/DVD creation software and open a project. • Use a blank disk to practice recording. • You may not be able to a temporary ... drive for additional information. 206 Multimedia The computer reads your source disk and copies the data to create audio DVDs with your hard drive.
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... slide bar up or down to play media. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 210 Multimedia Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to control Windows Vista Media Center and... is available only for the DVD player. 2 Insert a DVD into the remote control. 2 Launch the Windows...
... slide bar up or down to play media. If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button. 210 Multimedia Also, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote The Dell Travel Remote is designed to control Windows Vista Media Center and... is available only for the DVD player. 2 Insert a DVD into the remote control. 2 Launch the Windows...
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...Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio through the options, and click CL Headphone. 6 Click the arrows beside the Dynamic ..., and click Headphones. 5 Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select the SPDIF option. 5 Click the...
...Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio through the options, and click CL Headphone. 6 Click the arrows beside the Dynamic ..., and click Headphones. 5 Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to select the most suitable option. 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD Audio Setting. 4 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select the SPDIF option. 5 Click the...
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..., and organizing your camera. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more of activities, including: • Playing digital media files, including audio and video files, CDs and DVDs, and other media files and formats 212 Multimedia Using Windows Media Player Windows Media Player is Microsoft's native software for a variety of the following tasks...
..., and organizing your camera. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more of activities, including: • Playing digital media files, including audio and video files, CDs and DVDs, and other media files and formats 212 Multimedia Using Windows Media Player Windows Media Player is Microsoft's native software for a variety of the following tasks...
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Multimedia 213 • Burning (creating) your own CDs and DVDs as well as copying music from CDs • Listening to radio stations • Searching and organizing your digital media files • Copying and syncing files to laptop devices • Shopping for digital media online FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the Windows Media Player, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
Multimedia 213 • Burning (creating) your own CDs and DVDs as well as copying music from CDs • Listening to radio stations • Searching and organizing your digital media files • Copying and syncing files to laptop devices • Shopping for digital media online FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using the Windows Media Player, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you wait too...
... the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you wait too...
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... Menu" on your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run . On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the... Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the...
... Menu" on your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run . On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the... Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the...
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... or search for the keyword standby in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on power management modes. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of data during the writing process. C H E...Problems RUN CHECK DISK - The optical drive must receive a steady stream of your computer's Documentation and see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281. Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools...
... or search for the keyword standby in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on power management modes. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of data during the writing process. C H E...Problems RUN CHECK DISK - The optical drive must receive a steady stream of your computer's Documentation and see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281. Try closing all DVD drives. Windows Vista 1 Click Start and click Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools...
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Insert a bootable CD or DVD. In some cases, you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the... want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features....O T R E A D Y - If so, run the program that you want to use . For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES....
Insert a bootable CD or DVD. In some cases, you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the... want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features....O T R E A D Y - If so, run the program that you want to use . For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES....