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Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 21 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 21 Front View 22 Left Side View 27 Right Side View 29 Back View 31 Bottom View 33 3 Setting Up Your Computer 35 Connecting to the Internet 35 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer 37 Microsoft Windows XP 37 Microsoft Windows Vista 41 Setting Up a Printer 41 Printer Cable 41 Connecting a USB Printer 42 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 15 2 About Your Computer 21 Determining Your Computer's Configuration 21 Front View 22 Left Side View 27 Right Side View 29 Back View 31 Bottom View 33 3 Setting Up Your Computer 35 Connecting to the Internet 35 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 36 Transferring Information to a New Computer 37 Microsoft Windows XP 37 Microsoft Windows Vista 41 Setting Up a Printer 41 Printer Cable 41 Connecting a USB Printer 42 Contents 3
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...Brightness 45 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display to a Projector 45 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 45 Microsoft® Windows XP 46 Windows Vista 46 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 47 Numeric Keypad 47 Key Combinations 47 System Functions 47 Display Functions 47 Battery... 47 Power Management 48 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 48 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 48 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 48 Touch Pad 49 Customizing the Touch Pad 50 4 Contents
...Brightness 45 Switching the Video Image From Your Computer Display to a Projector 45 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 45 Microsoft® Windows XP 46 Windows Vista 46 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 47 Numeric Keypad 47 Key Combinations 47 System Functions 47 Display Functions 47 Battery... 47 Power Management 48 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . 48 Dell™ QuickSet Key Combinations 48 Adjusting Keyboard Settings 48 Touch Pad 49 Customizing the Touch Pad 50 4 Contents
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... 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring Windows XP 147 Contents 9
... 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring Windows XP 147 Contents 9
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... problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® Product Key Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for your call when contacting support. Service... and Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your computer.
... problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® Product Key Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for your call when contacting support. Service... and Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your computer.
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... Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows notification area. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop • ...Information on page 185. 18 Finding Information For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on network activity, the...
... Help To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Windows notification area. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop • ...Information on page 185. 18 Finding Information For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on network activity, the...
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... a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. 5 Click Next. If you do not have an ISP and want to complete the setup. Windows XP® 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow...
... a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. 5 Click Next. If you do not have an ISP and want to complete the setup. Windows XP® 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow...
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... transfer to the Internet. If you do not know which type of connection to a new computer. Transferring Information to a new computer. Microsoft Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to a New Computer You can transfer data, such...
... transfer to the Internet. If you do not know which type of connection to a new computer. Transferring Information to a new computer. Microsoft Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to a New Computer You can transfer data, such...
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... configuration steps, such as setting up a direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do ?, click Transfer files and settings→ Next. 4 On the Which computer is this ... On the Welcome to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. This information may not be available in Windows XP. To copy data from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to do you must run the Files and...
... configuration steps, such as setting up a direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do ?, click Transfer files and settings→ Next. 4 On the Which computer is this ... On the Welcome to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. This information may not be available in Windows XP. To copy data from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to do you must run the Files and...
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... without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup image file to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. When all of the settings... and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new ...
... without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup image file to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. When all of the settings... and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the new ...
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... OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your new computer. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your settings and files and click Next... do you chose for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). 40 Setting Up Your Computer screen, click Old Computer→ Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method...
... OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your new computer. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your settings and files and click Next... do you chose for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). 40 Setting Up Your Computer screen, click Old Computer→ Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method...
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... on the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer
... on the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer
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... Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on ...: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best display? 46 Using the Display You can benefit people with your display: Microsoft® Windows XP® 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the...
... Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on ...: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best display? 46 Using the Display You can benefit people with your display: Microsoft® Windows XP® 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the...
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...the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing media playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you can press... the Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer and automatically launch the Dell MediaDirect application. For more information on the hinge cover, to launch Dell MediaDirect. Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on volume control options, click Help in ...
...the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing media playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you can press... the Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer and automatically launch the Dell MediaDirect application. For more information on the hinge cover, to launch Dell MediaDirect. Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on volume control options, click Help in ...
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... in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section...
... in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to view your computer information and diagnose problems. Then, under My Computer Information, select Hardware. 5 In the display devices section...
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... W A R E I N C O M P A T I B I L I T I C S - Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin a live session with your computer's desktop. 2 Click Assistance From Dell→ Technical Support→ DellConnect→ Phone and follow the safety instructions in this section, follow the instructions. C LEAN THE DRIVE O R DISK - Optical drive problems... drive vibration is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 113 Windows XP: • Click Start and click My Computer. NOTE: Because of the procedures in the Product Information Guide...
... W A R E I N C O M P A T I B I L I T I C S - Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin a live session with your computer's desktop. 2 Click Assistance From Dell→ Technical Support→ DellConnect→ Phone and follow the safety instructions in this section, follow the instructions. C LEAN THE DRIVE O R DISK - Optical drive problems... drive vibration is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 113 Windows XP: • Click Start and click My Computer. NOTE: Because of the procedures in the Product Information Guide...
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.... The drive tray cannot eject 1 Ensure that the disc is interrupted, an error occurs. A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Windows XP: 1 Click Start and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→Tools→ Check Now. 4 Click Scan for your CD or DVD creation...
.... The drive tray cannot eject 1 Ensure that the disc is interrupted, an error occurs. A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Windows XP: 1 Click Start and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→Tools→ Check Now. 4 Click Scan for your CD or DVD creation...
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... with Windows. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your modem→ ... Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to remove it, and then connect to an Internet service provider. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Modem Helper. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem diagnostics...
... with Windows. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your modem→ ... Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to remove it, and then connect to an Internet service provider. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Modem Helper. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem diagnostics...
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..." on the system board may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 163). N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I R E D . A R E Q U I L A B L E - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to use. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR...
..." on the system board may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 163). N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I R E D . A R E Q U I L A B L E - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to use. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR...
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...types of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Use the Help menu to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on... option. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to access Dell MediaDirect Help. Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system...
...types of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Use the Help menu to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on... option. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to access Dell MediaDirect Help. Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system...
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... IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is working by testing it...
... IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is working by testing it...
