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... . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304... Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
... . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304... Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working ...
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Most of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. Windows Vista® From the desktop: 1 Right-click an open area of these components ...
Most of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. Windows Vista® From the desktop: 1 Right-click an open area of these components ...
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...2 The Appearance and Themes window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Appearance and ...Personalization. 2 Click Personalization. Windows® XP From the desktop: 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click Display. The Display Properties window...
...2 The Appearance and Themes window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Review the available options and follow the instructions provided. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Appearance and ...Personalization. 2 Click Personalization. Windows® XP From the desktop: 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click Display. The Display Properties window...
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The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Screen Saver to select a new screen saver. 4 Adjust the length of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. NOTE: After the screen saver activates, you ... Screen Saver tab, and select a new screen saver. Microsoft Windows Desktop 41 Windows Vista 1 Right-click an open area of time for a specified time. Windows XP 1 Right-click an open area of inactive time and select a personal graphic. You can set the length of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Setting up a Screen...
The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Screen Saver to select a new screen saver. 4 Adjust the length of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. NOTE: After the screen saver activates, you ... Screen Saver tab, and select a new screen saver. Microsoft Windows Desktop 41 Windows Vista 1 Right-click an open area of time for a specified time. Windows XP 1 Right-click an open area of inactive time and select a personal graphic. You can set the length of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Setting up a Screen...
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... 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click ...Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 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/...
... 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click ...Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 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/...
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... the resolution of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Troubleshooting Blurry text: If you cannot determine the native resolution, set for this information. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Select the external LCD monitor in the drop-down menu. 50 Monitors and Displays
... the resolution of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Troubleshooting Blurry text: If you cannot determine the native resolution, set for this information. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Select the external LCD monitor in the drop-down menu. 50 Monitors and Displays
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... the physical arrangement of the following check boxes depending on the requirements for setting up multiple monitors. Windows XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Drag the monitor icons to set the primary monitor. • Extend my...
... the physical arrangement of the following check boxes depending on the requirements for setting up multiple monitors. Windows XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize, and the Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 Drag the monitor icons to set the primary monitor. • Extend my...
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... Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Button tab in the Mouse Properties window, use the slide bar to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→...
... Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Button tab in the Mouse Properties window, use the slide bar to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→...
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... notch on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select the number of ... mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab in the Mouse Properties window, set the options for how the scroll wheel on the wheel, or click...
... notch on your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select the number of ... mouse operates. 3 Click OK. Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab in the Mouse Properties window, set the options for how the scroll wheel on the wheel, or click...
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.... Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that fluff from the swab is not already built in to your computer. 2 Set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you...
.... Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that fluff from the swab is not already built in to your computer. 2 Set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you...
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...Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and Input Devices. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. In the... Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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 ...
...Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and Input Devices. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. In the... Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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 ...
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...You can adjust your keyboard settings to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the ...keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Keyboard. 2 Adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Press and the ...
...You can adjust your keyboard settings to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the ...keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Keyboard. 2 Adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Press and the ...
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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 to print pictures ...
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 to print pictures ...
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Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 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 computer. If you ...
Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 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 computer. If you ...
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... - 82 Drives and Media 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 O N - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. See "Running the... Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a ...
... - 82 Drives and Media 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 O N - The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. See "Running the... Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a ...
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... using a DSL, cable, or satellite modem connection, contact your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you to communicate. Web pages include text, graphics, sound, and video, which is connected to the modem connector on the Internet. Several web browsers are using cellular technology at broadband rates. • Wireless Local...
... using a DSL, cable, or satellite modem connection, contact your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you to communicate. Web pages include text, graphics, sound, and video, which is connected to the modem connector on the Internet. Several web browsers are using cellular technology at broadband rates. • Wireless Local...
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... store have a reasonable return/exchange policy? • Does the website use of the security measures in the two boxes if you would like to hear a sound when a pop-up is blocked, and if you want to allow pop-ups from specified websites. 5 In the Notifications and Filter level section, place a checkmark...
... store have a reasonable return/exchange policy? • Does the website use of the security measures in the two boxes if you would like to hear a sound when a pop-up is blocked, and if you want to allow pop-ups from specified websites. 5 In the Notifications and Filter level section, place a checkmark...
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... audio out/headphone connector. 3 Click the right headphone icon, select Device: Front Speaker, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in most surround-sound configurations. Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections To set up the 5.1 audio connections: Click Start →Control Panel→Additional Options. Run IDT Audio Control Panel...
... audio out/headphone connector. 3 Click the right headphone icon, select Device: Front Speaker, and plug your rear speaker cable to the audio in most surround-sound configurations. Setting up the 5.1 Audio Connections To set up the 5.1 audio connections: Click Start →Control Panel→Additional Options. Run IDT Audio Control Panel...
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HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you want to hear the sound on anything other than your computer to a TV, you need : • Video adapter and cable Connecting Your Computer to link the selected computer video output ...
HINT: DON'T FORGET THE AUDIO: Connect an audio cable if you want to hear the sound on anything other than your computer to a TV, you need : • Video adapter and cable Connecting Your Computer to link the selected computer video output ...
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.... 3 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. 244 Connecting Your Computer to adjust screen resolution and color quality. 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 set ... Settings tab of the Display Properties Menu settings tab use the slide bar to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click OK. Windows XP 1 From the Control Panel, access the Display Properties menu. 2 From the Display Properties menu, select the Settings tab.
.... 3 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. 244 Connecting Your Computer to adjust screen resolution and color quality. 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 set ... Settings tab of the Display Properties Menu settings tab use the slide bar to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click OK. Windows XP 1 From the Control Panel, access the Display Properties menu. 2 From the Display Properties menu, select the Settings tab.