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... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not...
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not...
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...and so on page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures... the Quality Type tab to select your Start menu. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
...and so on page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures... the Quality Type tab to select your Start menu. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions... on your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one ...
EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions... on your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one ...
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...learn more about how to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on... page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP ...
...learn more about how to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on... page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP ...
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... Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. If you received your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click...the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk...
... Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. If you received your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click...the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk...
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...). The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files...
...). The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files...
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... practices information, see if that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING... response by pressing a key on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
... practices information, see if that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING... response by pressing a key on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
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Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G S - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B... 275), no network communication is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your...
Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G S - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B... 275), no network communication is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your...
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.... Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers...additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures...
.... Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers...additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I C A L O U T L E T - SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures...