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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 ...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 Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the...
... . . 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 ...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 Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the...
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... 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 ....
... 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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...8226; Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your computer. Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. If not, proceed to install or...Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. You may need to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen.
...8226; Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your computer. Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. If not, proceed to install or...Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. You may need to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen.
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... for the new hardware may not be displayed. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. A message appears, stating that are used by your computer. HINT: The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program ...the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... for the new hardware may not be displayed. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. A message appears, stating that are used by your computer. HINT: The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program ...the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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... 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. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 ...which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and ...
... 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. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you previously copied the driver files. 8 ...which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and ...
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Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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 ... a defect in all DVD drives. 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 E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system...
Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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 ... a defect in all DVD drives. 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 E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system...
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... link to the application. or Managing Applications (Programs) 121 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 screen. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation...
... link to the application. or Managing Applications (Programs) 121 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 screen. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation...
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... the inside edge of the disc. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 127 Managing Your Computer Performance The control panel provides the tools for CDs are also safe to manage and improve your computer's performance. 1 Hold the disc by its outer edge. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the surface, do not...
... the inside edge of the disc. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 127 Managing Your Computer Performance The control panel provides the tools for CDs are also safe to manage and improve your computer's performance. 1 Hold the disc by its outer edge. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the surface, do not...
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... of your battery is fully charged. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how often the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use... media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- You may need to a CD or DVD. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to an electrical outlet in case your computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC...
... of your battery is fully charged. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications • Running the computer in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on how often the battery is the time the battery can hold a charge, varies depending on how you use... media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- You may need to a CD or DVD. Using Your Laptop Computer for ways to an electrical outlet in case your computer. For best results, operate the computer with the AC...
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...to a laptop media device, such as digital cameras, projectors, MP3 Players, and TVs. 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 also connect other media devices, such as an MP3 player. Multimedia... 203 You can view and print digital photos, play CDs and DVDs, create your computer to a TV and...
...to a laptop media device, such as digital cameras, projectors, MP3 Players, and TVs. 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 also connect other media devices, such as an MP3 player. Multimedia... 203 You can view and print digital photos, play CDs and DVDs, create your computer to a TV and...
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... of the tray and snap it onto the spindle, or place it on using these buttons see the documentation that came with your computer. 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... the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers equipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ Media Some computers may come equipped with media buttons for direct data transfer. 204 Multimedia
... of the tray and snap it onto the spindle, or place it on using these buttons see the documentation that came with your computer. 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... the tray if there is no spindle. 3 Push the tray back into the drive. 4 For those computers equipped with multimedia buttons, press the Play button. 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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.... For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as you are attempting to remove a pre-installed cd. For the location of the eject button, see the media software that you follow all copyright laws when copying media.... NOTE: Do not move the computer while playing or recording CDs and DVDs. 1 Press the eject button to accomplish such ...
.... For Drives With a Slot drive opening NOTICE: Do not use non-standard-size or shape discs (including mini-CDs and mini-DVDs) as you are attempting to remove a pre-installed cd. For the location of the eject button, see the media software that you follow all copyright laws when copying media.... NOTE: Do not move the computer while playing or recording CDs and DVDs. 1 Press the eject button to accomplish such ...
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... source disk to the blank disk. 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 folder ... the Blu-ray Disc™ Association website at bluraydisc.com for the source disk (and insert the disk). See the manufacturer's instructions on your CD/DVD software. With Dual Disk Drives: a Select the drive for additional information. 206 Multimedia When you have finished copying the source disk, it ...
... source disk to the blank disk. 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 folder ... the Blu-ray Disc™ Association website at bluraydisc.com for the source disk (and insert the disk). See the manufacturer's instructions on your CD/DVD software. With Dual Disk Drives: a Select the drive for additional information. 206 Multimedia When you have finished copying the source disk, it ...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device Use the Copy to CD or Device feature to copy audio and video files from the device or alter your selection of files to copy. The content provider decides the ... you must manually remove files from Media Library to sync your device automatically, click Finish. You can also copy licensed files that you download from CDs to your laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you copied from the Internet or that works best for a file...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device Use the Copy to CD or Device feature to copy audio and video files from the device or alter your selection of files to copy. The content provider decides the ... you must manually remove files from Media Library to sync your device automatically, click Finish. You can also copy licensed files that you download from CDs to your laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you copied from the Internet or that works best for a file...
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... pictures. • Organize your multimedia files. You can perform one or more of activities, including: • Playing digital media files, including audio and video files, CDs and DVDs, and other media files and formats 212 Multimedia 7 Click the Back button once, and then click the Back button again to return to...
... pictures. • Organize your multimedia files. You can perform one or more of activities, including: • Playing digital media files, including audio and video files, CDs and DVDs, and other media files and formats 212 Multimedia 7 Click the Back button once, and then click the Back button again to return to...
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• 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. Multimedia 213
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... 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 see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When... the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If you ...
... 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 see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When... the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE: If you ...
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... 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 CD menu and press to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the...
... 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 CD menu and press to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the...
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... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE CABLE FOR THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER E N S U R E T H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I S N O T R E A D Y - See "Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen" on page 337). Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→...
... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE CABLE FOR THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER E N S U R E T H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I S N O T R E A D Y - See "Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen" on page 337). Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→...
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TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on a CD or DVD. Troubleshooting 293 A Program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A Program Stops Responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously to access the Task Manager. 2 ...
TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on a CD or DVD. Troubleshooting 293 A Program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A Program Stops Responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously to access the Task Manager. 2 ...