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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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... the mouse is connected to the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • The pointer moves erratically. • The pointer...
... the mouse is connected to the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • The pointer moves erratically. • The pointer...
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...Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. 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 ...in your computer are installing the driver (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 computer. If not, go to step 2. See the documentation that came with ...
...Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. 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 ...in your computer are installing the driver (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 computer. If not, go to step 2. See the documentation that came with ...
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... undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock...
... undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock...
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...reduced component operating life or permanent component damage. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the installed components may be manually tuned. Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC protocol for real-time monitoring and ... Control Panel. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of computer's thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics. For more about...
...reduced component operating life or permanent component damage. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the installed components may be manually tuned. Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC protocol for real-time monitoring and ... Control Panel. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of computer's thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics. For more about...
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.... View System Information This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can customize the color and intensity of the chassis LEDs. The data can manually tune these options to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for that component. Improperly...
.... View System Information This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can customize the color and intensity of the chassis LEDs. The data can manually tune these options to define when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for that component. Improperly...
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...battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take... a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties...
...battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to exit hibernate mode. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take... a short time to the arrow icon by the Lock button. 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. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit ...
To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. To exit ...
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... the setup information provided by your ISP 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 how you want to connect: • Choose Broadband... connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). 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 ...
... the setup information provided by your ISP 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 how you want to connect: • Choose Broadband... connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). 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 ...
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...and play after you have copied them to sync your selection of files to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Media Player allows you to copy. At this point, you must manually remove files from the Internet or that works best for a file, and not all files will...connect the device to your laptop media device or storage card. Then, in the Items to manual sync. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you connect it to your device manually, click Finish. When you copy files to your laptop media device may require a hardware serial ...
...and play after you have copied them to sync your selection of files to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Media Player allows you to copy. At this point, you must manually remove files from the Internet or that works best for a file, and not all files will...connect the device to your laptop media device or storage card. Then, in the Items to manual sync. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you connect it to your device manually, click Finish. When you copy files to your laptop media device may require a hardware serial ...
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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 an available wireless network • To determine if your computer has a firewall • Help...
... 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 an available wireless network • To determine if your computer has a firewall • Help...
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... your computer. 272 Troubleshooting These lights function in a certain sequence to indicate status and problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. Write down the information displayed on the screen and look for the message in the...resolve device configuration, compatibility problems, or operating status. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your Service Manual for information about power lights. This light can also...
... your computer. 272 Troubleshooting These lights function in a certain sequence to indicate status and problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. Write down the information displayed on the screen and look for the message in the...resolve device configuration, compatibility problems, or operating status. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic and status lights. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your Service Manual for information about power lights. This light can also...
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...If the power light is off, the computer is either turned off or is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is turned on the back of the procedures...blue, the computer is plugged into both the power connector on . Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the ...
...If the power light is off, the computer is either turned off or is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is turned on the back of the procedures...blue, the computer is plugged into both the power connector on . Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the ...
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... securely connected to the system board (see the documentation shipped with your computer). • Eliminate interference. Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is blinking amber, the computer is steady amber, a device may be used to match the AC power... normally, the lights flash, and then turn off. Too many devices on the front panel. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your location, if applicable. -
... securely connected to the system board (see the documentation shipped with your computer). • Eliminate interference. Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is blinking amber, the computer is steady amber, a device may be used to match the AC power... normally, the lights flash, and then turn off. Too many devices on the front panel. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your location, if applicable. -
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...A I L U R E - The computer failed to learn more about the meaning of 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. C M O S C H E C K S U M E R R O R - CPU fan failure. See the documentation...: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Diagnostic Lights for your computer). ALERT! Troubleshooting 275 C P U F A N...
...A I L U R E - The computer failed to learn more about the meaning of 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. C M O S C H E C K S U M E R R O R - CPU fan failure. See the documentation...: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Diagnostic Lights for your computer). ALERT! Troubleshooting 275 C P U F A N...
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...station. YOU SHOULD UNDOCK, REDOCK, ATTACH THE POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. 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 failure may have occurred... type 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. Connect the correct AC adapter to the computer or docking station. D A Y N O T...
...station. YOU SHOULD UNDOCK, REDOCK, ATTACH THE POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. 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 failure may have occurred... type 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. Connect the correct AC adapter to the computer or docking station. D A Y N O T...
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...H E B A T T E R Y - Windows Vista® • Click Start → and click Computer. Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another disc to repeatedly reset time and date...start-up, replace the battery (see the instructions that the original drive is not listed, see your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 125. If you begin any of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. ...
...H E B A T T E R Y - Windows Vista® • Click Start → and click Computer. Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another disc to repeatedly reset time and date...start-up, replace the battery (see the instructions that the original drive is not listed, see your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 125. If you begin any of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. ...
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... Drives" on page 275), no network communication is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computer. If the link integrity light is occurring. R E I N S T A...settings are correct and that the network is firmly inserted into the network connector on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N...
... Drives" on page 275), no network communication is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computer. If the link integrity light is occurring. R E I N S T A...settings are correct and that the network is firmly inserted into the network connector on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N...
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... your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). E L I M I N A T E I N G B L U E - The computer is in known working condition to verify that the computer turns on . • ...plugged into an electrical outlet and are turned on properly. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and ...
... your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). E L I M I N A T E I N G B L U E - The computer is in known working condition to verify that the computer turns on . • ...plugged into an electrical outlet and are turned on properly. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and ...