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... in this document to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered...
... in this document to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered...
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... 35 Standby Mode 35 Hibernate Mode 36 Power Options Properties 37 Power Management Options in Windows Vista . . . . 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 41 About RAID Configurations 42 RAID Level 1 Configuration 42 ...
... 35 Standby Mode 35 Hibernate Mode 36 Power Options Properties 37 Power Management Options in Windows Vista . . . . 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 41 About RAID Configurations 42 RAID Level 1 Configuration 42 ...
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... not start up 67 The computer stops responding 67 A program stops responding 67 A program crashes repeatedly 67 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 68 A solid blue screen appears 68 Other software problems 69 Media Card Reader Problems 70 Memory Problems 71 Mouse Problems 72 Network...
... not start up 67 The computer stops responding 67 A program stops responding 67 A program crashes repeatedly 67 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 68 A solid blue screen appears 68 Other software problems 69 Media Card Reader Problems 70 Memory Problems 71 Mouse Problems 72 Network...
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... Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using...
... Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using...
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What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when contacting... support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the...
What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when contacting... support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the...
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What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information
What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information
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See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on the ... page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to 5 Install ...
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on the ... page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to 5 Install ...
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... the speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. Adjusting the Picture If an ...error message notifies you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Open the Volume Control window. 2 Click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more...
... the speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. Adjusting the Picture If an ...error message notifies you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Open the Volume Control window. 2 Click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more...
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... CDs or DVDs. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for available software patches on your computer or backing up...quality, click Medium (16 bit) and click OK. NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to and read... Sonic support website at sonic.com. Dell Edition. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to make an exact copy of the window. The DVD-writable drives installed in...
... CDs or DVDs. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for available software patches on your computer or backing up...quality, click Medium (16 bit) and click OK. NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to and read... Sonic support website at sonic.com. Dell Edition. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to make an exact copy of the window. The DVD-writable drives installed in...
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For a list of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW . • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. ...
For a list of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW . • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. ...
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...Windows... desktop mode, you are not using it. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in prior to activate ... a Windows XP Professional computer is on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power...changing the display settings for your computer loses power while in certain windows. When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to the... mode, it returns to the operating state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. NOTE: The procedures to entering the mode. You ...
...Windows... desktop mode, you are not using it. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in prior to activate ... a Windows XP Professional computer is on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power...changing the display settings for your computer loses power while in certain windows. When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to the... mode, it returns to the operating state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. NOTE: The procedures to entering the mode. You ...
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... Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer ...memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ ...
... Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer ...memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ ...
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...off the hard drive. The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. Each scheme has different settings for traveling. • Presentation -... NOTICE: If you use your computer with no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click...
...off the hard drive. The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. Each scheme has different settings for traveling. • Presentation -... NOTICE: If you use your computer with no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click...
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... Enable hibernation check box on the Hibernate tab. If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for that scheme, unless you to reduce power even further. 38 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Changing the time-out for a scheme field... in the Turn off monitor, Turn off " state to standby mode or you can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, and Windows Vista sets the default "off hard disks, System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the corresponding dropdown menu and...
... Enable hibernation check box on the Hibernate tab. If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for that scheme, unless you to reduce power even further. 38 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Changing the time-out for a scheme field... in the Turn off monitor, Turn off " state to standby mode or you can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, and Windows Vista sets the default "off hard disks, System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the corresponding dropdown menu and...
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...NOTICE: If your data on the keyboard or move the mouse. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for ...further information. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the state it ...
...NOTICE: If your data on the keyboard or move the mouse. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for ...further information. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the state it ...
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... shipping the computer to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Plan Properties You can...power by copying system data to Help and Support and search for hibernate. To exit from hibernate mode. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options. To activate hibernate mode...
... shipping the computer to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Plan Properties You can...power by copying system data to Help and Support and search for hibernate. To exit from hibernate mode. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options. To activate hibernate mode...
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... changes. To change . 2 Click Change Plan Settings from just below the plan name. 3 Click Change Advanced Power Settings. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to set , leave the settings ...When an application does not require full performance, significant amounts of power can choose the settings you to set many different settings in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to the task at the default. Setting ...
... changes. To change . 2 Click Change Plan Settings from just below the plan name. 3 Click Change Advanced Power Settings. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to set , leave the settings ...When an application does not require full performance, significant amounts of power can choose the settings you to set many different settings in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to the task at the default. Setting ...
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...migrating option (see "Migrating to a RAID 1 Volume" on page 43). and down -arrow keys to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 47). In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to designate as a second RAID volume. Configuring ...for RAID Using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager If you already have some space left on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to exit the Intel Option ROM utility...
...migrating option (see "Migrating to a RAID 1 Volume" on page 43). and down -arrow keys to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 47). In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to designate as a second RAID volume. Configuring ...for RAID Using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager If you already have some space left on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to exit the Intel Option ROM utility...
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... Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to make changes. 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Deleting a RAID Volume NOTE: While this procedure deletes the RAID 1 volume, it also ...splits the RAID 1 volume into the Selected box, and then click Next. 5 Click Finish to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 ...
... Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to make changes. 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Deleting a RAID Volume NOTE: While this procedure deletes the RAID 1 volume, it also ...splits the RAID 1 volume into the Selected box, and then click Next. 5 Click Finish to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 ...
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... and click Next. 9 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the volume size you will lose all data contained on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility... drive that already has the data or operating system files that you want , and click Next. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 47 In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to maintain on the first Migration Wizard ...
... and click Next. 9 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the volume size you will lose all data contained on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility... drive that already has the data or operating system files that you want , and click Next. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 47 In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to maintain on the first Migration Wizard ...