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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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... for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. ...• Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support •...
... for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. ...• Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support •...
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... Taskbar 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar.
... Taskbar 1 Use your computer. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar.
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... the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your system window. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and...
... the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your system window. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and...
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... shutting down. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 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. When this is not successful, you may not always be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the...
... shutting down. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 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. When this is not successful, you may not always be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the...
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...ESA) is a PC protocol for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be required to be manually tuned. For more information on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. 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 real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA Control Panel....
...ESA) is a PC protocol for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be required to be manually tuned. For more information on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. 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 real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA Control Panel....
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... component operating life or permanent component damage. LED Control Through the LED Control section, you to tailor and customize their system's performance. These settings can manually tune these options to view version information for that component. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to be recalled at a later time. Advanced...
... component operating life or permanent component damage. LED Control Through the LED Control section, you to tailor and customize their system's performance. These settings can manually tune these options to view version information for that component. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to be recalled at a later time. Advanced...
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... Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press... the power button. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options ...
... Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. Then click Hibernate. To exit hibernate mode, press... the power button. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in hibernate mode. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options ...
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... computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you...
... computer exits hibernate, it returns to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you...
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Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up or ... setup. 174 Accessing the Internet New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. 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 how you want to connect: • Choose Broadband if you will use...
Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up or ... setup. 174 Accessing the Internet New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. 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 how you want to connect: • Choose Broadband if you will use...
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.../Converted, Copying, and Complete. To copy a licensed file, your computer. • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. At this point, you have copied them to the laptop media device. The content provider decides the ownership and play rights for... your device manually, click Finish. Multimedia 209 When you to sync your device, depending on its storage capacity. 1 Start the laptop media device, and...
.../Converted, Copying, and Complete. To copy a licensed file, your computer. • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. At this point, you have copied them to the laptop media device. The content provider decides the ownership and play rights for... your device manually, click Finish. Multimedia 209 When you to sync your device, depending on its storage capacity. 1 Start the laptop media device, and...
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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. A security-enabled connections offers some protection for your computer...
... 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. A security-enabled connections offers some protection for your computer...
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... as power, no power, or standby. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about power lights. These lights function in your Service Manual for information on your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. Use the ...Hardware Troubleshooter to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resolve the problem. ...
... as power, no power, or standby. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about power lights. These lights function in your Service Manual for information on your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. Use the ...Hardware Troubleshooter to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resolve the problem. ...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computer. power button The power button light located on the keyboard, move the mouse, or... If the power light is blue and the computer is turned on the back of the procedures in standby mode. Troubleshooting 273 Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is ... outlet and that the power strip is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computer. power button The power button light located on the keyboard, move the mouse, or... If the power light is blue and the computer is turned on the back of the procedures in standby mode. Troubleshooting 273 Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is ... outlet and that the power strip is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your computer). - When the computer starts normally, the lights flash, and then turn off. If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely ... set to help identify the problem. 274 Troubleshooting Ensure that the computer turns on a power strip - Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with another device, such as a lamp. - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or...
Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your computer). - When the computer starts normally, the lights flash, and then turn off. If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely ... set to help identify the problem. 274 Troubleshooting Ensure that the computer turns on a power strip - Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with another device, such as a lamp. - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or...
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... the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. See the documentation shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. During normal operation, the keyboard status lights...
... the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. See the documentation shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. During normal operation, the keyboard status lights...
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...of 130-W or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see your computer). PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... Ensure that require a 130-W or greater AC ... ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 337). Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board ...
...of 130-W or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see your computer). PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... Ensure that require a 130-W or greater AC ... ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 337). Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board ...
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...Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is not listed, see your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 125. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped ...with your computer. ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Windows® XP • Click Start → and...
...Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is not listed, see your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 125. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped ...with your computer. ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Windows® XP • Click Start → and...
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.... Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for your computer. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network...S H O O T E R - 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 280. Replace the network cable. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND ...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows ...
.... Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for your computer. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network...S H O O T E R - 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 280. Replace the network cable. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND ...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows ...
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..., or press the power button to verify that the computer turns on properly. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I N G A M B E R - The computer is either turned off or is set to the same power strip Troubleshooting 297 I F T H E P O W E R L I G ... being used are plugged into an electrical outlet and are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are : • Power, keyboard...
..., or press the power button to verify that the computer turns on properly. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I N G A M B E R - The computer is either turned off or is set to the same power strip Troubleshooting 297 I F T H E P O W E R L I G ... being used are plugged into an electrical outlet and are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are : • Power, keyboard...