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... Your 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 74...
... Your 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 74...
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...Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
...Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
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... area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right... 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution...
... area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right... 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution...
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...tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view ...your current settings and make changes to the device itself. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on . For Windows Vista®...; 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start →... Shortcuts" on page 36. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
...tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view ...your current settings and make changes to the device itself. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on . For Windows Vista®...; 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start →... Shortcuts" on page 36. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
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... Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows...
... Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Adding a Printer Windows...
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...Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your ...that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "...
...Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your ...that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "...
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...Operating System 267 Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Ensure that Turn... 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 space. Windows XP 1 Click Start...
...Operating System 267 Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Ensure that Turn... 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 space. Windows XP 1 Click Start...
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... hours to load any open files and exit any required drivers. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it... was in before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem" on page 79...
... hours to load any open files and exit any required drivers. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it... was in before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem" on page 79...
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...that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.... See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE... • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the ...
...that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.... See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE... • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the ...
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... with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Ensure that the network is functioning. RESTART THE ...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 - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for your computer. See "Windows...
... with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Ensure that the network is functioning. RESTART THE ...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 - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for your computer. See "Windows...
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..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE PRINTER IS TURNED...the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the ... as a lamp. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working by testing...
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE PRINTER IS TURNED...the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the ... as a lamp. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working by testing...