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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On...
.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of the Scroll Wheel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 On...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to change the name...
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to change the name...
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... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse.
... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse.
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...the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel...the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63...
...the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel...the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. 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). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63...
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...; The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information...
...; The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information...
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...hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting.... tray is inserted properly. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray...
...hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting.... tray is inserted properly. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray...
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NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the ...
NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the ...
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Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
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2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... as you left it. When you don't plan to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which... 101 Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you want to use the computer again, it . When you must turn off the power to save your hard disk. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state...
... as you left it. When you don't plan to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which... 101 Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you want to use the computer again, it . When you must turn off the power to save your hard disk. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state...
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... this happens, a program or process may not always be able to Shut Down Normally You may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to shut down successfully. Shutting Down...
... this happens, a program or process may not always be able to Shut Down Normally You may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to shut down successfully. Shutting Down...
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.... Click Cancel to return to Windows. • Do not shut down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to end the program. OR • Do not...
.... Click Cancel to return to Windows. • Do not shut down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to end the program. OR • Do not...
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... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at least 8 seconds. The error reporting dialog box will be ...your computer. You may want to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Shutting Down ...
... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that power is off and components will reset when the power is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at least 8 seconds. The error reporting dialog box will be ...your computer. You may want to run Windows are using. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Shutting Down ...
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... the password or provide confirmation. 5 If a window appears asking for the specified file or folder. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on or off. If you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to ...Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is part of a workgroup, you are sharing. If your folder is turned on, the person you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you to the ...
... the password or provide confirmation. 5 If a window appears asking for the specified file or folder. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on or off. If you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to ...Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is part of a workgroup, you are sharing. If your folder is turned on, the person you have a user account and password on the Shared Documents Properties window. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you to the ...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, see Windows Help...Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Tools are available through your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Use this document as skipping, with...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, see Windows Help...Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Tools are available through your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance. Use this document as skipping, with...
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... a reserved area on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to the arrow icon by the Lock button. OR • Open the display for...
... a reserved area on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to the arrow icon by the Lock button. OR • Open the display for...
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select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook...
select options for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook...
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... the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You...
... the power management options, you may also use one of the following methods to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may take a short time to the same operating state it returns to exit hibernate...8226; Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You...