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...® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135 Technical Support and Customer Service...
...® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135 Technical Support and Customer Service...
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... may ship with your computer. You can be available in certain countries. What Are You Looking For? Finding Information 11 To run the Dell Diagnostics, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 95. Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities ...or experienced users. Readme files may be included on your computer. Some features or media may not be found at support.dell.com. Documentation and drivers are already installed on your media to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers (see...
... may ship with your computer. You can be available in certain countries. What Are You Looking For? Finding Information 11 To run the Dell Diagnostics, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 95. Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities ...or experienced users. Readme files may be included on your computer. Some features or media may not be found at support.dell.com. Documentation and drivers are already installed on your media to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers (see...
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... 13 NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your call when contacting support. • Use the product key on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License...'s Service Tag contains both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the label.
... 13 NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your call when contacting support. • Use the product key on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License...'s Service Tag contains both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the label.
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...computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - DSS provides critical... updates for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, and online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, frequently asked questions segment to your product...
...computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - DSS provides critical... updates for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, and online NOTE: Select your region or business courses, frequently asked questions segment to your product...
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...Welcome Center automatically appears when you start your problem. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to click the Windows Vista Start button ™, and... • How to add user accounts for the first time. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Help and Support. 2 In Search Help, type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then press or click the magnifying glass. 3 Click the topic ...
...Welcome Center automatically appears when you start your problem. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to click the Windows Vista Start button ™, and... • How to add user accounts for the first time. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Help and Support. 2 In Search Help, type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then press or click the magnifying glass. 3 Click the topic ...
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... optical-drive bay 4 FlexBay drive 5 front I/O connectors 6 power button 7 front-panel LEDs (4) 8 power light 9 FlexBay drive eject button 10 optical drive panel eject button (2) Supports an optical drive. Plug USB and other devices into a power-saving state (see "Power Management" on the computer. NOTE: The power button can also be... used to wake the system or to open /close the floppy/media card reader panel. Supports a floppy drive, a Media Card Reader, or an additional hard drive. Press here to indicate different states: • No light -
... optical-drive bay 4 FlexBay drive 5 front I/O connectors 6 power button 7 front-panel LEDs (4) 8 power light 9 FlexBay drive eject button 10 optical drive panel eject button (2) Supports an optical drive. Plug USB and other devices into a power-saving state (see "Power Management" on the computer. NOTE: The power button can also be... used to wake the system or to open /close the floppy/media card reader panel. Supports a floppy drive, a Media Card Reader, or an additional hard drive. Press here to indicate different states: • No light -
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... Connectors" on page 89. Front-Panel Connectors 1 23 4 20 About Your Computer Indicates power availability for power supply. • No light - NOTE: Some connector slots support full-length cards. Indicates power availability for power supply. • Green light - Plug USB and other devices into the appropriate connectors (see "Power Lights" on...
... Connectors" on page 89. Front-Panel Connectors 1 23 4 20 About Your Computer Indicates power availability for power supply. • No light - NOTE: Some connector slots support full-length cards. Indicates power availability for power supply. • Green light - Plug USB and other devices into the appropriate connectors (see "Power Lights" on...
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...by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. NOTE: Access to your new computer. Setting ...you connect a printer to your settings and files and click Next. NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer ...To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows®...
...by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. NOTE: Access to your new computer. Setting ...you connect a printer to your settings and files and click Next. NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer ...To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows®...
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...panel monitors, at least one of them must have a VGA connector. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 118 and the documentation that supports dual monitors, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. If the integrated video connector is covered by a cap, do not connect... monitor with a DVI connector, or a TV. If you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. If you are connecting a TV, you may be available to help you ...
...panel monitors, at least one of them must have a VGA connector. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 118 and the documentation that supports dual monitors, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. If the integrated video connector is covered by a cap, do not connect... monitor with a DVI connector, or a TV. If you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. If you are connecting a TV, you may be available to help you ...
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...- If your computer is a portable computer and you use the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on your Windows password before the computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to activate standby ... the power options icon access. If you for traveling. • Presentation - 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 the Hibernate tab.
...- If your computer is a portable computer and you use the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on your Windows password before the computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to activate standby ... the power options icon access. If you for traveling. • Presentation - 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 the Hibernate tab.
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...RW/DVD (combo) drive. This section applies only to a temporary folder on your computer or backing up important data. Dell Edition. If you have two CD/DVD drives, select the drive into which you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs...or DVDs. Using Multimedia 45 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 hard drive. The computer... media. The computer copies the data from audio files stored on the Sonic Support website at sonic.com.
...RW/DVD (combo) drive. This section applies only to a temporary folder on your computer or backing up important data. Dell Edition. If you have two CD/DVD drives, select the drive into which you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs...or DVDs. Using Multimedia 45 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 hard drive. The computer... media. The computer copies the data from audio files stored on the Sonic Support website at sonic.com.
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...; for additional information. If you make a mistake, you can be played only on MP3 players or on the CD-RW and try again. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and ...setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and click OK. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-...
...; for additional information. If you make a mistake, you can be played only on MP3 players or on the CD-RW and try again. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and ...setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and click OK. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-...
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NOTE: If your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio, you can connect an S-video cable directly to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/...
NOTE: If your TV or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio, you can connect an S-video cable directly to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/...
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... Back button once, and then click the Back button again to return to the computer before you enable the display settings. 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, select the appropriate option for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab....
... Back button once, and then click the Back button again to return to the computer before you enable the display settings. 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, select the appropriate option for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab....
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...of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your computer. To access the Help and Support Center in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 64 Using Multimedia The media card reader can also be used to your computer, see "Installing ...a Media Card Reader" in Windows Vista, click the Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. Use the media card...
...of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your computer. To access the Help and Support Center in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 64 Using Multimedia The media card reader can also be used to your computer, see "Installing ...a Media Card Reader" in Windows Vista, click the Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support. Use the media card...
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.... This section provides an overview of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for and reading the next block. Your computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. The drives in a RAID configuration should be set up as data striping to provide a high data access rate. To protect...
.... This section provides an overview of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for and reading the next block. Your computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. The drives in a RAID configuration should be set up as data striping to provide a high data access rate. To protect...
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... up- You can be configured for RAID Your computer can use one of RAID levels and their requirements, see "Entering System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The first method uses the Nvidia MediaShield ROM utility and is performed after you install the operating system onto the hard drive. Setting...
... up- You can be configured for RAID Your computer can use one of RAID levels and their requirements, see "Entering System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The first method uses the Nvidia MediaShield ROM utility and is performed after you install the operating system onto the hard drive. Setting...
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... to wait until you want to keep before continuing. NOTE: Do not use the following procedure will result in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer and try again. Ideally, however, the drives should be used to create a RAID...
... to wait until you want to keep before continuing. NOTE: Do not use the following procedure will result in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer and try again. Ideally, however, the drives should be used to create a RAID...
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and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four drives per RAID 0 array. 7 After assigning the hard drives to create a RAID configuration using Nvidia MediaShield. ...
and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four drives per RAID 0 array. 7 After assigning the hard drives to create a RAID configuration using Nvidia MediaShield. ...
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... any existing data files intact. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: If your computer currently boots to create the RAID configuration. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four per RAID 0 array.
... any existing data files intact. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: If your computer currently boots to create the RAID configuration. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four per RAID 0 array.