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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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... is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings... 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.
... is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings... 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.
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...; Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 can... want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
...; Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 can... want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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...; 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click...
...; 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click...
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Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card 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...
Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Verify the type of wireless network card 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...
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...→ 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 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. If possible...
...→ 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 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. If possible...
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... hard drive. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your primary hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating...
... hard drive. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your primary hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating...
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...screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see if that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting...configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard...at least 8 to get a response by pressing a key on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, ...
...screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see if that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting...configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard...at least 8 to get a response by pressing a key on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, ...
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...safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I N G S - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other... integrity light is off (see "Diagnostic Lights for your computer. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting
...safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I N G S - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other... integrity light is off (see "Diagnostic Lights for your computer. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting
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...DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). For a USB printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell... securely connected to the printer and the computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...
...DRIVER. - 298 Troubleshooting Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). For a USB printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell... securely connected to the printer and the computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...