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... Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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 Installing...
... Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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 Installing...
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... of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a 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...
... of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a 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...
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... 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 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 With Options on the System Setup Program Screen 308 Changing...
... 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 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 With Options on the System Setup Program Screen 308 Changing...
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... . Wireless Networking Wireless network information is not listed under All Programs, use the Search feature to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in your computer. Programs Installed on Your Computer Click Start or → All Programs to view available programs. If a program is available in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to search for a specific program: Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →Search. 2 Enter...
... . Wireless Networking Wireless network information is not listed under All Programs, use the Search feature to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in your computer. Programs Installed on Your Computer Click Start or → All Programs to view available programs. If a program is available in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to search for a specific program: Windows Vista® 1 Click Start →Search. 2 Enter...
Dell Technology Guide
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... and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
... and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
Dell Technology Guide
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... that controls a device, such as a printer, 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new...
... that controls a device, such as a printer, 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new...
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...→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you may need to the state that controls your computer to reinstall or update the driver. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and...
...→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you may need to the state that controls your computer to reinstall or update the driver. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and...
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... the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. Click Start→ My Computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location...
... the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. Click Start→ My Computer. See the user documentation that came with your computer. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location...
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... hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode...
... hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode...
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... 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure...
... 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure...
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.... This type of networked computers. The Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel AMT or iAMT®) provides enhanced tools for management of computer network generally covers a small area. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You can set up a computer network and connecting to form a wide area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless...
.... This type of networked computers. The Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel AMT or iAMT®) provides enhanced tools for management of computer network generally covers a small area. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You can set up a computer network and connecting to form a wide area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless...
Dell Technology Guide
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...; Coaxial cable • S-video; S-video/composite; S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV. Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your computer. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your...
...; Coaxial cable • S-video; S-video/composite; S-video/component Connecting Your Computer to a TV. Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings Accessing a TV With Your Computer Using a TV Tuner Card You can use a TV tuner card, a special video adapter, to view and record TV on your computer, see the documentation that came with your computer. A TV tuner card may replace your current video card or it may work with your...
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... Settings tab, click the Adapter tab, and then click List all Modes. NOTICE: You can damage an external monitor by the display, the computer enters pan mode. Connecting Your Computer to adjust the computer display. You may no longer be able to resolve specific display problems. Accessing the Video Card Control Features For additional features and settings, click Advanced. Accessing Additional Functions With the Advanced Button The Advanced button on an external monitor, see Windows Help and Support...
... Settings tab, click the Adapter tab, and then click List all Modes. NOTICE: You can damage an external monitor by the display, the computer enters pan mode. Connecting Your Computer to adjust the computer display. You may no longer be able to resolve specific display problems. Accessing the Video Card Control Features For additional features and settings, click Advanced. Accessing Additional Functions With the Advanced Button The Advanced button on an external monitor, see Windows Help and Support...
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... the video card installed in your computer, your computer may have a special video card control panel with your computer or TV shows no display or has other display problems, you can find help that category. Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Disconnect the video cable from a variety of the screen. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
... the video card installed in your computer, your computer may have a special video card control panel with your computer or TV shows no display or has other display problems, you can find help that category. Resolving Common Problems Computer Does not Recognize the TV as a Display Device 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Disconnect the video cable from a variety of the screen. Troubleshooting Display Settings Where to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings...
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... cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. NOTICE - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). ERROR...
... cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. NOTICE - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307). ERROR...
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... type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - and down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on page 281). TE S T T H E M O U S E - CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - • Ensure that the memory you are using the mouse. Connect a properly working mouse to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the up- Mouse Problems...
... type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - and down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on page 281). TE S T T H E M O U S E - CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - • Ensure that the memory you are using the mouse. Connect a properly working mouse to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the up- Mouse Problems...
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... - A removable I/O card adhering to the PCI interface that establishes standards for maintaining computer configuration information such as logical drives. A video resolution, such as video, drives, and networks. PCMCIA - programmed input/output - NVRAM - A modification to the PCMCIA standard. PIO - P partition - If the PCI Express chip set . The ability of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. O optical drive - power-on a display screen.
... - A removable I/O card adhering to the PCI interface that establishes standards for maintaining computer configuration information such as logical drives. A video resolution, such as video, drives, and networks. PCMCIA - programmed input/output - NVRAM - A modification to the PCMCIA standard. PIO - P partition - If the PCI Express chip set . The ability of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. O optical drive - power-on a display screen.
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... systems typically provide surge suppression and may also provide voltage regulation. UTP - UXGA - UPS - universal serial bus - for video cards and controllers that when combined with the monitor-for a limited amount of cable used in combination with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of the computer. USB - USB devices can be daisy-chained together.
... systems typically provide surge suppression and may also provide voltage regulation. UTP - UXGA - UPS - universal serial bus - for video cards and controllers that when combined with the monitor-for a limited amount of cable used in combination with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of the computer. USB - USB devices can be daisy-chained together.
Setup Guide
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... turn on wireless, with the computer turned on, lightly touch the wireless symbol on page 58. You can manage the Wireless LAN using the following guidelines, see "Using Support Tools" on page 37 or "Contacting Dell" on the center control cover and then release. See the Service Manual at support.dell.com for your taskbar. You can also use Windows Wireless Network Connections, accessed from your computer. Solving Problems This section provides troubleshooting information for advanced service and troubleshooting instructions...
... turn on wireless, with the computer turned on, lightly touch the wireless symbol on page 58. You can manage the Wireless LAN using the following guidelines, see "Using Support Tools" on page 37 or "Contacting Dell" on the center control cover and then release. See the Service Manual at support.dell.com for your taskbar. You can also use Windows Wireless Network Connections, accessed from your computer. Solving Problems This section provides troubleshooting information for advanced service and troubleshooting instructions...
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... may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. System Model Processor Studio XPS 1640/1645/1647 L2 cache Processor Type Studio XPS 1640 Studio XPS 1645 Studio XPS 1647 Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel Core i7 Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 Studio XPS 1640 3 MB or 6 MB L3 cache Studio XPS 1645 6 MB or 8 MB Studio XPS 1647 2 MB, 3 MB, or 4 MB External bus frequency Studio XPS 1640...
... may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer. System Model Processor Studio XPS 1640/1645/1647 L2 cache Processor Type Studio XPS 1640 Studio XPS 1645 Studio XPS 1647 Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel Core i7 Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 Studio XPS 1640 3 MB or 6 MB L3 cache Studio XPS 1645 6 MB or 8 MB Studio XPS 1647 2 MB, 3 MB, or 4 MB External bus frequency Studio XPS 1640...