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10 Setting Up and Using Networks 97 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 97 Setting Up a Network 98 Windows XP 98 Windows Vista 98 Wireless Local Area Network 99 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection 99 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 99 ...Network 104 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 104 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 105 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 105 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 106 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 107 11 Securing Your Computer 109 Security Cable...
10 Setting Up and Using Networks 97 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 97 Setting Up a Network 98 Windows XP 98 Windows Vista 98 Wireless Local Area Network 99 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection 99 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 99 ...Network 104 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 104 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 105 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 105 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 106 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 107 11 Securing Your Computer 109 Security Cable...
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... Windows Operating System 150 Restoring Windows Vista 150 Restoring Windows XP 155 13 Adding and Replacing Parts 161 Before You Begin 161 Recommended Tools 161 Turning Off Your Computer 161 Before Working Inside Your Computer 162 Hard Drive 164 Removing the Hard Drive 164 Replacing the Hard Drive 166 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell... A Memory Module 172 Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module . . . . . 173 Removing the DIMM B Memory Module 175 Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module . . . . . 176 Subscriber Identity Module 178 10 Contents
... Windows Operating System 150 Restoring Windows Vista 150 Restoring Windows XP 155 13 Adding and Replacing Parts 161 Before You Begin 161 Recommended Tools 161 Turning Off Your Computer 161 Before Working Inside Your Computer 162 Hard Drive 164 Removing the Hard Drive 164 Replacing the Hard Drive 166 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell... A Memory Module 172 Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module . . . . . 173 Removing the DIMM B Memory Module 175 Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module . . . . . 176 Subscriber Identity Module 178 10 Contents
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...8594; Control Panel. 3 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 4 Under Pick a task..., click the area you want to close the Display Properties window. NOTE: If you to use it as dual independent display or extended desktop mode). Before adjusting the refresh rate on an external monitor, see your...If prompted to restart the computer, click Apply the new color setting without restarting and click OK. 9 If prompted, click OK to resize your desktop. 10 If prompted, click Yes to keep the settings. 11 Click OK to change, or under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 5 In ...
...8594; Control Panel. 3 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 4 Under Pick a task..., click the area you want to close the Display Properties window. NOTE: If you to use it as dual independent display or extended desktop mode). Before adjusting the refresh rate on an external monitor, see your...If prompted to restart the computer, click Apply the new color setting without restarting and click OK. 9 If prompted, click OK to resize your desktop. 10 If prompted, click Yes to keep the settings. 11 Click OK to change, or under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 5 In ...
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... the CR2106 coin-cell battery in your remote control. 2 Launch Windows Vista Media Center, and then click Start → Programs. 3 Use the remote control buttons to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. To play media. 1 2 18 3 4 17 5 6 16 7 15 8 14 9 13 10 12 11 1 Infrared Transmitter 3 Page Down 5 OK/Enter/Select 2 Page...
... the CR2106 coin-cell battery in your remote control. 2 Launch Windows Vista Media Center, and then click Start → Programs. 3 Use the remote control buttons to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. To play media. 1 2 18 3 4 17 5 6 16 7 15 8 14 9 13 10 12 11 1 Infrared Transmitter 3 Page Down 5 OK/Enter/Select 2 Page...
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...can set up a local area network (LAN) using a network or broadband modem cable or set up a wireless LAN (WLAN). 10 Setting Up and Using Networks A computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer, browse other end of ...networking computers. For example, with a telephone wall connector. The Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating systems provide wizards to help guide you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network ...
...can set up a local area network (LAN) using a network or broadband modem cable or set up a wireless LAN (WLAN). 10 Setting Up and Using Networks A computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer, browse other end of ...networking computers. For example, with a telephone wall connector. The Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating systems provide wizards to help guide you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network ...
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The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the screen. NOTE: Connect the modem to remove the check mark, as an answering machine, fax machine, ... MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE • Verify that the telephone line is connected to it). • Ensure that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in the Product Information Guide. The modem does not operate while it to a telephone, then listen for a dial tone. • If you...
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the screen. NOTE: Connect the modem to remove the check mark, as an answering machine, fax machine, ... MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE • Verify that the telephone line is connected to it). • Ensure that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in the Product Information Guide. The modem does not operate while it to a telephone, then listen for a dial tone. • If you...
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...; Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. A program is designed for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. A solid blue screen appears TU RN THE COMPUTER OFF - Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I O N - Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in some graphics...
...; Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. A program is designed for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. A solid blue screen appears TU RN THE COMPUTER OFF - Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I O N - Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in some graphics...
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..., click Yes. 9 After System Restore finishes collecting data, the computer restarts. 10 After the computer restarts, click OK. NOTICE: Before you encounter any files or programs until the issue is complete. 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ Back ...points in the search field and press . To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. For more information: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. 2 Type System Restore in chronological order. 5 Select the Show restore points older than 5 ...
..., click Yes. 9 After System Restore finishes collecting data, the computer restarts. 10 After the computer restarts, click OK. NOTICE: Before you encounter any files or programs until the issue is complete. 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ Back ...points in the search field and press . To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. For more information: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. 2 Type System Restore in chronological order. 5 Select the Show restore points older than 5 ...
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...operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall Windows, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus ...System Media Before You Begin If you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 146). The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is the first drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: Before...
...operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall Windows, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus ...System Media Before You Begin If you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 146). The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is the first drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: Before...
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Enabling System Restore NOTE: If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing ... disabled. The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to the operating state it was in when you do not want to restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec may not be available in... documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. Using Dell™ PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore. If possible, back up all data on...
Enabling System Restore NOTE: If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing ... disabled. The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to the operating state it was in when you do not want to restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec may not be available in... documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. Using Dell™ PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore. If possible, back up all data on...