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Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse ...
Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse ...
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... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer. Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer. Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
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... or windows on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the...
... or windows on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you . 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On the...
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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-...
Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Controlling the Speed of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-...
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... then click Properties. 4 Do any of the following section that corresponds to the service on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the device, type a new name, click the General tab, and click OK. • To...
... then click Properties. 4 Do any of the following section that corresponds to the service on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the device, type a new name, click the General tab, and click OK. • To...
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See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Check the documentation for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → ...
See your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Check the documentation for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → ...
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... touch pad and move the selected object by moving your finger anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the... Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • ...
... touch pad and move the selected object by moving your finger anti-clockwise or clockwise on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Circular Scrolling NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support the circular scrolling feature. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the... Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button. • ...
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... installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger Zoom...
... installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Single Finger Zoom...
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... Support. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar.
... Support. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar.
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... with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79...
... with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79...
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... blink rate. • Customize key sequences for input languages. Customizing Your Keyboard You can adjust your keyboard settings to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - The backlit keyboard provides visibility in the given order). Windows XP 1 Click Start →...
... blink rate. • Customize key sequences for input languages. Customizing Your Keyboard You can adjust your keyboard settings to toggle between the three lighting states (in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - The backlit keyboard provides visibility in the given order). Windows XP 1 Click Start →...
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...→ Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options→ Regional and Language Options. 2 On the Regional Options tab of Your Keyboard Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change... keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you...
...→ Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options→ Regional and Language Options. 2 On the Regional Options tab of Your Keyboard Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change... keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you...
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The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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... the active window (in programs that option. Displays the Address bar list in the active program. Undoes an action. General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Activates a power management mode. Pastes a ...selected item. Renames the selected item. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Copies a selected item. Cycles through screen elements in a document or window....
... the active window (in programs that option. Displays the Address bar list in the active program. Undoes an action. General Keyboard Shortcuts and up-arrow key and down-arrow key Opens the Task Manager window. Activates a power management mode. Pastes a ...selected item. Renames the selected item. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Copies a selected item. Cycles through screen elements in a document or window....
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... the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Deletes a selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the...
... the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Deletes a selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the...
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...Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see ...notice problems, such as an overview of your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of your computer. For a...in the drive. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol ...
...Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer, see ...notice problems, such as an overview of your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of your computer. For a...in the drive. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol ...
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... Image Restore 1 Turn on . NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to ... Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user.
... Image Restore 1 Turn on . NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to ... Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user.