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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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... 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 the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your...
... 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 the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your...
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... the volume. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers 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.
... the volume. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers 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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.... The Display Properties window appears. 3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar to DVD media. This section applies only to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to computers that you experience recording problems, check for other... installed in the upper-right corner of the window. 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 important data. Windows Vista...
.... The Display Properties window appears. 3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar to DVD media. This section applies only to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to computers that you experience recording problems, check for other... installed in the upper-right corner of the window. 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 important data. Windows Vista...
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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 want to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. • Commercially available DVD players used in...
... 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 want to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. • Commercially available DVD players used in...
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... 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...the contents of hibernation. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick... To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity, click Start→ Turn Off Computer→ Stand by copying system data to a reserved area ...
... 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...the contents of hibernation. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick... To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity, click Start→ Turn Off Computer→ Stand by copying system data to a reserved area ...
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... setting is a portable computer that you set the monitor to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard .... If your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. The Power schemes drop-down menu. 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 ...
... setting is a portable computer that you set the monitor to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard .... If your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. The Power schemes drop-down menu. 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 ...
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... taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for the changed scheme. 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 your Windows password before the computer exits...
... taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for the changed scheme. 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 your Windows password before the computer exits...
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...Using Your Computer 39 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 Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off button ... to the same state you lose power, the system retains your data safe by turning off " state for the majority of inactivity, click Start and click the off state. If you left it. Standby mode conserves power by storing it may lose data. To set standby mode to...
...Using Your Computer 39 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 Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off button ... to the same state you lose power, the system retains your data safe by turning off " state for the majority of inactivity, click Start and click the off state. If you left it. Standby mode conserves power by storing it may lose data. To set standby mode to...
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... right) beside the lock icon. 2 Select Hibernate from hibernate mode, press the power button. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options. Pressing a key on the 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 was in hibernate mode. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. ...
... right) beside the lock icon. 2 Select Hibernate from hibernate mode, press the power button. To access the Power Plan Properties window: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options. Pressing a key on the 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 was in hibernate mode. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. ...
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... Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change the default settings for a plan: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. It is designed to set many different settings in...
... Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change the default settings for a plan: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. It is designed to set many different settings in...
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NOTE: In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration is performed before starting any of 120-GB on page 176. 5 Press the up - You must have installed the operating system and the Intel Storage Utility. and down -arrow ...
NOTE: In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration is performed before starting any of 120-GB on page 176. 5 Press the up - You must have installed the operating system and the Intel Storage Utility. and down -arrow ...
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... Intel® Matrix Storage Manager If you already have one hard drive with the operating system installed on page 47). In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to exit the Intel Option ROM utility. and down -arrow... keys to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to designate as a second RAID volume. Setting Up and Using...
... Intel® Matrix Storage Manager If you already have one hard drive with the operating system installed on page 47). In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to exit the Intel Option ROM utility. and down -arrow... keys to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 43). 2 In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to designate as a second RAID volume. Setting Up and Using...
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...Selected box, and then click Next. 5 Click Finish to delete the volume. 46 Setting Up and Using Your Computer In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-... 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 make changes. 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating...
...Selected box, and then click Next. 5 Click Finish to delete the volume. 46 Setting Up and Using Your Computer In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-... 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 make changes. 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating...
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... click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to 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 make changes. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard ...created with a RAID 1 array. NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on the member drive. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. You can use your computer normally during migration process. Setting Up and Using ...
... click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to 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 make changes. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard ...created with a RAID 1 array. NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on the member drive. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. You can use your computer normally during migration process. Setting Up and Using ...
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... while the computer is broken, the computer automatically rebuilds the mirror array using the spare hard drive as Spare. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right...NOTE: 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. To Remove...
... while the computer is broken, the computer automatically rebuilds the mirror array using the spare hard drive as Spare. In Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right...NOTE: 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. To Remove...
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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 ...
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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... 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. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, select the method you to create a backup image file...to removable media. 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 appears...
... 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. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, select the method you to create a backup image file...to removable media. 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 appears...