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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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... 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 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.
... 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 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.
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... 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 make. • Printing... toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... 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 make. • Printing... toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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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 printer. If you ... print at home. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control...
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 printer. If you ... print at home. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control...
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... user documentation for that you received when you ordered your wireless network card. 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 computer and.... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on the Dell Support website at support...
... user documentation for that you received when you ordered your wireless network card. 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 computer and.... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on the Dell Support website at support...
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...system problem. If you received your computer. 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 System Restore. → All Programs→...
...system problem. If you received your computer. 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 System Restore. → All Programs→...
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... possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the Driver" on page 79). NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Restoring Your Operating System...
... possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the Driver" on page 79). NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Restoring Your Operating System...
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...an environment similar to run the software. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage...; Ensure 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 ...• Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...
...an environment similar to run the software. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage...; Ensure 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 ...• Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...
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...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L 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 - 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 G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell...www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K...
...XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L 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 - 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 G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell...www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K...
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...such as needed. See the printer documentation for your computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): ... Properties→ Ports. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→...T R I O N - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. • Multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you...
...such as needed. See the printer documentation for your computer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): ... Properties→ Ports. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→...T R I O N - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. • Multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you...