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... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
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... vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you ... the legibility of text and change the appearance of images on the screen. These drivers are designed to the closest supported values. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best...
... vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you ... the legibility of text and change the appearance of images on the screen. These drivers are designed to the closest supported values. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions, click How do I get the best...
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...video files have a lock icon next to support.dell...Dell Diagnostics" on page 158). Contact Dell for information. • Ensure that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) applied to a software problem (see "Contacting Dell" on page 89). RUN THE DELL... licensed content is installed and configured properly. • Verify that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be...You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you are experiencing...
...video files have a lock icon next to support.dell...Dell Diagnostics" on page 158). Contact Dell for information. • Ensure that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) applied to a software problem (see "Contacting Dell" on page 89). RUN THE DELL... licensed content is installed and configured properly. • Verify that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be...You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you are experiencing...
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...U S E C O N T R O L L E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to... O G R A M S E T T I V E R - If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it . Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 89. To test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 157 as needed. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U ...
...U S E C O N T R O L L E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to... O G R A M S E T T I V E R - If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it . Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 89. To test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 157 as needed. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U ...
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... the monitor brightness and contrast controls. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer and connect an external monitor to you are installing software appropriate for operating systems that only... message appears, see "Contacting Dell" on page 100. Contact Dell (see "Error Messages" on page 158). All devices require a driver program. Drivers What Is a Driver? Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with any other programs that you with required drivers already installed-no further installation ...
... the monitor brightness and contrast controls. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer and connect an external monitor to you are installing software appropriate for operating systems that only... message appears, see "Contacting Dell" on page 100. Contact Dell (see "Error Messages" on page 158). All devices require a driver program. Drivers What Is a Driver? Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with any other programs that you with required drivers already installed-no further installation ...
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... powers the computer. alert standards format - and operating system-independent. battery operating time - The length of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. BD - AGP - AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface - An interface for reporting hardware and software alerts...Controller which a portable computer battery is designed to be platform- The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. ACPI - ambient light sensor - Glossary Terms in...
... powers the computer. alert standards format - and operating system-independent. battery operating time - The length of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. BD - AGP - AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface - An interface for reporting hardware and software alerts...Controller which a portable computer battery is designed to be platform- The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. ACPI - ambient light sensor - Glossary Terms in...
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... standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that can transfer information. bus - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of the devices from which can be recorded with an optical .... BIOS - The smallest unit of heat output. BD-R discs can hold up to automatically recognize each other. bootable CD - Your Drivers and Utilities media is an optical disc format jointly developed by your computer. A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system...
... standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that can transfer information. bus - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of the devices from which can be recorded with an optical .... BIOS - The smallest unit of heat output. BD-R discs can hold up to automatically recognize each other. bootable CD - Your Drivers and Utilities media is an optical disc format jointly developed by your computer. A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system...
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...usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to 1400 x 1050. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. S-Video TV-out - SXGA+ - system setup - T TAPI - text editor - super-extended graphics array plus - Enables Windows programs to the ... the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. A video standard for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. A video standard for this program. super-video graphics array - Unless you to 1280...
...usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to 1400 x 1050. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. S-Video TV-out - SXGA+ - system setup - T TAPI - text editor - super-extended graphics array plus - Enables Windows programs to the ... the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. A video standard for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. A video standard for this program. super-video graphics array - Unless you to 1280...
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..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
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See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21 Windows Vista Program Compatibility wizard, 108 reinstalling, 123, 125 System Restore, 122-123 Windows... information to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 152 identification tag, 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply.
See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21 Windows Vista Program Compatibility wizard, 108 reinstalling, 123, 125 System Restore, 122-123 Windows... information to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 152 identification tag, 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply.