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Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer has one of video controller installed in your computer, as well as the other hardware components. To determine your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer... Hardware. About Your Computer 15 For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of several different video controller configurations. From the My Computer Information - About Your Computer Determining Your Computer's Configuration Based on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use...
Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer has one of video controller installed in your computer, as well as the other hardware components. To determine your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer... Hardware. About Your Computer 15 For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of several different video controller configurations. From the My Computer Information - About Your Computer Determining Your Computer's Configuration Based on page 13. 2 Under Pick a Task, click Use...
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... specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported ...values. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes...
... specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported ...values. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes...
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... your computer, your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is a multimedia user interface for accessing and playing digital media, such as music and videos. • Dell MediaDirect, which is necessary for Dell MediaDirect to reduce the resolution setting. 4 In the drop..., adjust the display properties. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar to function. NOTE: Dell QuickSet is an instant-on your computer, you voluntarily ...
... your computer, your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is a multimedia user interface for accessing and playing digital media, such as music and videos. • Dell MediaDirect, which is necessary for Dell MediaDirect to reduce the resolution setting. 4 In the drop..., adjust the display properties. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar to function. NOTE: Dell QuickSet is an instant-on your computer, you voluntarily ...
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...Display Settings for a TV Video Controller NOTE: To ensure that the display settings are correct for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your video card. Under Pick a ...appear correctly, connect the TV to the computer before you enable the display settings. 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection.
...Display Settings for a TV Video Controller NOTE: To ensure that the display settings are correct for your computer, see the Windows Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in your video card. Under Pick a ...appear correctly, connect the TV to the computer before you enable the display settings. 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click the tab for your selection.
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... the cursor around, select an icon, and open it for the keyword standby in the Product Information Guide. ADJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES - Video and Display Problems CAUTION: Before you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer is on . Ensure that the ...or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. CHECK THE BATTERY - SWITCH THE VIDEO IMAGE - Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the ...
... the cursor around, select an icon, and open it for the keyword standby in the Product Information Guide. ADJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES - Video and Display Problems CAUTION: Before you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer is on . Ensure that the ...or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. CHECK THE BATTERY - SWITCH THE VIDEO IMAGE - Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the ...
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... device. A driver is a program that you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is difficult to the computer. 2 Turn on page 133. Dell ships your computer and connect an external monitor to read A DJUST T H E BRIGHTNESS - M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I O N - R O T A T E T H E C O M P U T E R T O F A C E A ...monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for Color quality and Screen resolution. Ensure that controls a device such as a printer...
... device. A driver is a program that you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is difficult to the computer. 2 Turn on page 133. Dell ships your computer and connect an external monitor to read A DJUST T H E BRIGHTNESS - M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I O N - R O T A T E T H E C O M P U T E R T O F A C E A ...monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for Color quality and Screen resolution. Ensure that controls a device such as a printer...
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... WLAN or WWAN support and Bluetooth® wireless technology support Video NOTE: Optional video controller upgrades are available for your computer, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on system board Video controller Intel 945 GM Video memory up to availability at the time of your computer subject... LCD interface LVDS TV support NTSC or PAL in S-video, composite, and component modes Video type: discrete video card Data bus PCI Express X16 Video controller ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 or X1400 or nVidia GeForce Go 7300 Video memory 64 MB (X1300) or 128 MB (X1400 ...
... WLAN or WWAN support and Bluetooth® wireless technology support Video NOTE: Optional video controller upgrades are available for your computer, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on system board Video controller Intel 945 GM Video memory up to availability at the time of your computer subject... LCD interface LVDS TV support NTSC or PAL in S-video, composite, and component modes Video type: discrete video card Data bus PCI Express X16 Video controller ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 or X1400 or nVidia GeForce Go 7300 Video memory 64 MB (X1300) or 128 MB (X1400 ...
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....) For more information on (or restart) your computer, such as System, Onboard Devices, or Video) and press , you can disable or enable only through the system setup program. (An exception... wait until you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the system setup program settings. Appendix Using the System...• Boot (start-up) configuration and display settings • Docking-device settings • Wireless control settings NOTICE: Unless you see page 13. Appendix 163 System Setup Screen The system setup screen consists...
....) For more information on (or restart) your computer, such as System, Onboard Devices, or Video) and press , you can disable or enable only through the system setup program. (An exception... wait until you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the system setup program settings. Appendix Using the System...• Boot (start-up) configuration and display settings • Docking-device settings • Wireless control settings NOTICE: Unless you see page 13. Appendix 163 System Setup Screen The system setup screen consists...
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... - ECP - Hardware such as an extension of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. A channel that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. Software that allows the operating system to control a device such as a unit with buttons that you to your display. A high-capacity disc usually used to over multiple...
... - ECP - Hardware such as an extension of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. A channel that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. Software that allows the operating system to control a device such as a unit with buttons that you to your display. A high-capacity disc usually used to over multiple...
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...memory to components that are I IC - Industry Canada - integrated device electronics - Usually refers to a reserved space on which the controller is associated with a software package, user name, and access phone numbers for display on a hard disk. Also referred to the ... transfer data between computers connected to a specific device so that device. A protocol for mass storage devices in computer, audio, and video equipment. IDE - The organization that contains descriptive or instructional information about a product. Glossary 173 A metal plate on the computer's ...
...memory to components that are I IC - Industry Canada - integrated device electronics - Usually refers to a reserved space on which the controller is associated with a software package, user name, and access phone numbers for display on a hard disk. Also referred to the ... transfer data between computers connected to a specific device so that device. A protocol for mass storage devices in computer, audio, and video equipment. IDE - The organization that contains descriptive or instructional information about a product. Glossary 173 A metal plate on the computer's ...
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... of memory, such as a NIC (network interface controller). 174 Glossary memory address - MHz - Mini PCI - A pointing device that controls the movement of frequency that is functionally equivalent to ... memory chip capacity that supports devices such as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. megabit - This measurement is confined to the Internet and exchange e-mail... high-resolution TV-like device that emits light to as RAM, ROM, and video memory. millisecond - Three types of the computer. A computer may include a ...
... of memory, such as a NIC (network interface controller). 174 Glossary memory address - MHz - Mini PCI - A pointing device that controls the movement of frequency that is functionally equivalent to ... memory chip capacity that supports devices such as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. megabit - This measurement is confined to the Internet and exchange e-mail... high-resolution TV-like device that emits light to as RAM, ROM, and video memory. millisecond - Three types of the computer. A computer may include a ...
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...video, drives, and networks. peripheral component interconnect - PCI is a local bus that is assigned to computer networks and other system setup options that interprets and executes program instructions. PCI Express - PIN - A sequence of the Windows taskbar that stores data when the computer is expressed as the clock, volume control...power-on a display screen. program - NIC - Also referred to as system tray. ns - PCI - pixel - A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is turned off or loses its external power source. Sometimes the processor is used to ...
...video, drives, and networks. peripheral component interconnect - PCI is a local bus that is assigned to computer networks and other system setup options that interprets and executes program instructions. PCI Express - PIN - A sequence of the Windows taskbar that stores data when the computer is expressed as the clock, volume control...power-on a display screen. program - NIC - Also referred to as system tray. ns - PCI - pixel - A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is turned off or loses its external power source. Sometimes the processor is used to ...
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...uses a text editor. A connector used when the electrical power fails or drops to 1400 x 1050. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that may occur during electrical storms. SVGA - Also known as computer files or programs. S/PDIF - system tray - See notification area....can lose data if you turn off ). Strike Zone™ - A utility that is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of the platform base that contain only text; Enables Windows programs to create and edit files that...
...uses a text editor. A connector used when the electrical power fails or drops to 1400 x 1050. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that may occur during electrical storms. SVGA - Also known as computer files or programs. S/PDIF - system tray - See notification area....can lose data if you turn off ). Strike Zone™ - A utility that is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of the platform base that contain only text; Enables Windows programs to create and edit files that...
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... graphics are plugged directly in to a 4-pin socket on the system board (in computers with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities-in video modes that a program can be changed or destroyed. unshielded twisted pair - A mode that cannot be defined...software, such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of wires to 1600 x 1200. volt - W W - write-protected - V video controller - USB - Devices are displayed on a metal sheath around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage...
... graphics are plugged directly in to a 4-pin socket on the system board (in computers with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities-in video modes that a program can be changed or destroyed. unshielded twisted pair - A mode that cannot be defined...software, such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of wires to 1600 x 1200. volt - W W - write-protected - V video controller - USB - Devices are displayed on a metal sheath around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage...
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A popular data compression format. A special kind of zipped file is a self-extracting file, which has a filename extension of data. A video standard for video cards and controllers that have been compressed with no stress applied to either the chip or its socket. zero insertion force - A high-capacity floppy drive developed by double-...
A popular data compression format. A special kind of zipped file is a self-extracting file, which has a filename extension of data. A video standard for video cards and controllers that have been compressed with no stress applied to either the chip or its socket. zero insertion force - A high-capacity floppy drive developed by double-...
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..., 19 keypad numeric, 35 L labels Microsoft Windows, 12 Service Tag, 12 lost computer, 78 M media control buttons Dell MediaDirect button, 18, 49 description, 18 play/pause/Dell MediaDirect, 18 media memory cards blanks, 68 CardBus technology, 67 installing, 67 reader, 21 removing, 68 slots... (WWAN) network connections, 74 problems, 93 modem installing, 117 modem connector description, 23 monitor See also display problems, 98 switching the video image, 33 N network installing WLAN MiniCard, 121 Mobile Broadband (WWAN), 93 problems, 93 QuickSet, 129 network connector description, 23 O operating...
..., 19 keypad numeric, 35 L labels Microsoft Windows, 12 Service Tag, 12 lost computer, 78 M media control buttons Dell MediaDirect button, 18, 49 description, 18 play/pause/Dell MediaDirect, 18 media memory cards blanks, 68 CardBus technology, 67 installing, 67 reader, 21 removing, 68 slots... (WWAN) network connections, 74 problems, 93 modem installing, 117 modem connector description, 23 monitor See also display problems, 98 switching the video image, 33 N network installing WLAN MiniCard, 121 Mobile Broadband (WWAN), 93 problems, 93 QuickSet, 129 network connector description, 23 O operating...
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stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup program commonly used options, 164 screens, 163...Dell Diagnostics, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 restore computer to previous operating state, 102-103 TV connecting, 50 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 30 USB connectors description, 22 V video problems, 98 video connector description, 23 video controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller...
stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup program commonly used options, 164 screens, 163...Dell Diagnostics, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 restore computer to previous operating state, 102-103 TV connecting, 50 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 30 USB connectors description, 22 V video problems, 98 video connector description, 23 video controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller...