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... the Source 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... 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®...
... the Source 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... 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®...
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... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
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.... Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. FOR MORE...
.... Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. FOR MORE...
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... the instructions on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to your system window. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities... on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
... the instructions on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to your system window. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities... on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
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2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose data ...
2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose data ...
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...functions previously available in the NVIDIA nTune application into the Performance section of the installed components may be required to be manually tuned. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 monitors your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE ...or permanent component damage. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of computer's thermal...
...functions previously available in the NVIDIA nTune application into the Performance section of the installed components may be required to be manually tuned. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 monitors your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE ...or permanent component damage. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of computer's thermal...
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... allows you to view version information for that component. Advanced users can customize the color and intensity of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of compatible components inside your computer. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access...
... allows you to view version information for that component. Advanced users can customize the color and intensity of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of compatible components inside your computer. NOTICE: System Setup allows users unrestricted access...
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.... To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer • Alarms - NOTE: Some PC Cards... or Express Cards may take a short time to put your computer. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties ...
.... To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer • Alarms - NOTE: Some PC Cards... or Express Cards may take a short time to put your computer. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties ...
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To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering ...
To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering ...
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... the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. 174 Accessing the Internet New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3...do not know which type of connection to complete the setup. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the screen and use a dial-up or change your...
... the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. 174 Accessing the Internet New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3...do not know which type of connection to complete the setup. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the screen and use a dial-up or change your...
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... to sync the device using Windows Media Player. 2 Do one of the following: • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device Use the Copy to CD or Device feature to copy audio and video... Media Library to copy. To copy a licensed file, your laptop media device may require a hardware serial number. Multimedia 209 At this point, you must manually remove files from CDs to the laptop media device. When you click Finish, Media Player syncs your entire library to your laptop media device. You...
... to sync the device using Windows Media Player. 2 Do one of the following: • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device Use the Copy to CD or Device feature to copy audio and video... Media Library to copy. To copy a licensed file, your laptop media device may require a hardware serial number. Multimedia 209 At this point, you must manually remove files from CDs to the laptop media device. When you click Finish, Media Player syncs your entire library to your laptop media device. You...
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... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. As a rule of the following topics in the network...
... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. As a rule of the following topics in the network...
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... include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different power states, such as ... status and problems. See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve device configuration, compatibility...
... include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different power states, such as ... status and problems. See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve device configuration, compatibility...
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... Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. • If the power light is off, the computer is... CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer and the electrical outlet. - For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the computer illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resume normal operation. NOTE...
... Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. • If the power light is off, the computer is... CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer and the electrical outlet. - For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the computer illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resume normal operation. NOTE...
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... protection devices, power strips, and power extension cables with numbers on the front panel. Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for your location, if applicable. - Multiple power strips connected to the system board (see the documentation shipped with another device, such as ...verify that the main power cable and front panel cable are : - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with similar products in known working by testing it with your computer). •...
... protection devices, power strips, and power extension cables with numbers on the front panel. Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for your location, if applicable. - Multiple power strips connected to the system board (see the documentation shipped with another device, such as ...verify that the main power cable and front panel cable are : - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with similar products in known working by testing it with your computer). •...
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... RTC battery low. CPU fan failure. Troubleshooting 275 Replace the CPU fan (see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: to learn more about the meaning of the various keyboard status lights... displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Replace the battery (see the documentation shipped with your computer or search for the topic on...
... RTC battery low. CPU fan failure. Troubleshooting 275 Replace the CPU fan (see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: to learn more about the meaning of the various keyboard status lights... displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Replace the battery (see the documentation shipped with your computer or search for the topic on...
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... HAPPEN IF THE POWER ADAPTER IS MISSING, THE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED, OR THE COMPUTER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE DOCKING STATION. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U N T H E S E T U P U T I L I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O ... the computer or docking station. Enter the system setup program and correct the date or time (see your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. IF YOU ...
... HAPPEN IF THE POWER ADAPTER IS MISSING, THE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED, OR THE COMPUTER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE DOCKING STATION. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y T O C O N T I N U E , F 2 T O R U N T H E S E T U P U T I L I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O ... the computer or docking station. Enter the system setup program and correct the date or time (see your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. IF YOU ...
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...SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE Troubleshooting 287 R E P L A C E T H E B A T T E R Y - Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped ...Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - Discard used batteries according to eliminate the possibility that came with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT ...
...SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE Troubleshooting 287 R E P L A C E T H E B A T T E R Y - Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped ...Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - Discard used batteries according to eliminate the possibility that came with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT ...
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... at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If the link integrity light is off (see the Service Manual for your network settings are correct and that the network is occurring. Windows XP 1 Click ...O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Replace the network cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Power Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Media Drives" on the back of the procedures in this...
... at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If the link integrity light is off (see the Service Manual for your network settings are correct and that the network is occurring. Windows XP 1 Click ...O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Replace the network cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Power Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Media Drives" on the back of the procedures in this...
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... on the back of interference are: • Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables • Too many devices connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). The computer is green. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S O F F - The computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal ...outlet is securely connected to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all memory modules (see the Service Manual for your location (if applicable). • Ensure that all components and cables are ...
... on the back of interference are: • Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables • Too many devices connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). The computer is green. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S O F F - The computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal ...outlet is securely connected to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all memory modules (see the Service Manual for your location (if applicable). • Ensure that all components and cables are ...