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... Hard drive problems 62 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 62 Error Messages 65 Keyboard Problems 66 Lockups and Software Problems 67 The computer does 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®...
... Hard drive problems 62 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 62 Error Messages 65 Keyboard Problems 66 Lockups and Software Problems 67 The computer does 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®...
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... 80 4 Troubleshooting Tools 81 Power Lights 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your 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...
... 80 4 Troubleshooting Tools 81 Power Lights 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your 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...
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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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In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn ... 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 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25
In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn ... 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 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25
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... 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.
... 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.
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... on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. 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... and click OK. 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 ... of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus - Windows Vista 1 Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution.
... on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. 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... and click OK. 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 ... of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus - Windows Vista 1 Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution.
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... Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Helpful Tips • After you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project, you can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW...
... Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Helpful Tips • After you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project, you can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW...
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... completely turning off the computer. Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to entering hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define... 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 a reserved area on the keyboard or move the mouse.
... completely turning off the computer. Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to entering hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define... 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 a reserved area on the keyboard or move the mouse.
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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 Power Options. 3 Define your power settings on the ... your computer is a portable computer that you want your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If you use your computer to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive.
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 Power Options. 3 Define your power settings on the ... your computer is a portable computer that you want your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If you use your computer to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive.
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... menu in Windows Vista The Windows Vista™ power management features are not using it. Additional Information For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on and you are designed to reduce the...
... menu in Windows Vista The Windows Vista™ power management features are not using it. Additional Information For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on and you are designed to reduce the...
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...Go to the hard drive. This is the currently active plan.To display additional power plans, click the arrow at the bottom of inactivity: 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Windows Vista has a new feature called Hybrid ... 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 same state you left it to Help and Support and search for hybrid sleep ...
...Go to the hard drive. This is the currently active plan.To display additional power plans, click the arrow at the bottom of inactivity: 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Windows Vista has a new feature called Hybrid ... 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 same state you left it to Help and Support and search for hybrid sleep ...
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...keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode immediately (if available): 1 Click Start and click the arrow (pointing to the main Select a Power Plan window. 2 In..., Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from the list. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options.
...keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode immediately (if available): 1 Click Start and click the arrow (pointing to the main Select a Power Plan window. 2 In..., Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from the list. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options.
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...controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage, according to still be saved. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan. If you ...change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to change the default settings for a plan: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options.
...controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage, according to still be saved. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan. If you ...change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to change the default settings for a plan: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options.
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... (see "Entering System Setup" on page 128. A replacement drive can use one of the smallest drive in the configuration. Also, because data is performed before starting any of 120-GB on both drives, two 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have at least two hard drives installed in this document. You...
... (see "Entering System Setup" on page 128. A replacement drive can use one of the smallest drive in the configuration. Also, because data is performed before starting any of 120-GB on both drives, two 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have at least two hard drives installed in this document. You...
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... yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). In Windows Vista,... click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to designate as a second RAID volume. NOTE: If you do...
... yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). In Windows Vista,... click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to designate as a second RAID volume. NOTE: If you do...
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In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-click the Volume icon ... to move the highlighted RAID volume into two non-RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 3 On the Actions menu...
In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-click the Volume icon ... to move the highlighted RAID volume into two non-RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 3 On the Actions menu...
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...click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next 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. NOTE: Select...The spare hard drive will not be recognized by the operating system, but you will be created with a RAID 1 array. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Migrating to a RAID...
...click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next 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. NOTE: Select...The spare hard drive will not be recognized by the operating system, but you will be created with a RAID 1 array. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Migrating to a RAID...
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... volume, you can manually rebuild the computer's redundancy mirror to a new hard drive by performing the following steps: 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Rebuilding a Degraded..., the computer automatically rebuilds the mirror array using the spare hard drive as a Spare Hard Drive: 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. In...
... volume, you can manually rebuild the computer's redundancy mirror to a new hard drive by performing the following steps: 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Rebuilding a Degraded..., the computer automatically rebuilds the mirror array using the spare hard drive as a Spare Hard Drive: 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. In...
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... transfer method you want to transfer and click Next. To prepare a new computer for the file transfer: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click...
... transfer method you want to transfer and click Next. To prepare a new computer for the file transfer: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click...
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... Click Finished and restart the new computer. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you to create a backup image file to removable media. When all of...files and settings? screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen ...
... Click Finished and restart the new computer. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you to create a backup image file to removable media. When all of...files and settings? screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen ...