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Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance ...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance ...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
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...reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities...driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click ... 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop ...
...reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities...driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click ... 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop ...
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... process. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to use as the RAID level. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step, all ... normally during the migration process. Drives and Media 97 NOTE: You can use your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating...
... process. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to use as the RAID level. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step, all ... normally during the migration process. Drives and Media 97 NOTE: You can use your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating...
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...tuned. Performance - Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA ...and operating characteristics. Improperly configuring these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of the NVIDIA Control Panel. monitors your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "System Setup" on your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more ...
...tuned. Performance - Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for real-time monitoring and control of the NVIDIA ...and operating characteristics. Improperly configuring these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of the NVIDIA Control Panel. monitors your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "System Setup" on your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more ...
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... manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot...
... manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTICE: You cannot...
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... restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your computer, you purchased the computer. Both permanently delete all data on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you received the computer. Any changes...
... restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your computer, you purchased the computer. Both permanently delete all data on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you received the computer. Any changes...
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... Windows XP. Restoring Your Operating System 267 regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. ... pane, click System Protection. 3 Click the System Protection tab. 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 ...
... Windows XP. Restoring Your Operating System 267 regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. ... pane, click System Protection. 3 Click the System Protection tab. 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 ...
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... memory access to as dual display mode. EMI - ESD - expansion slot - Express Service Code - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. fully-buffered DIMM - FCC - Federal Communications Commission - extended capabilities port - Electrical interference...A display setting that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it passes in some computers) where you to the PCMCIA standard. A removable I/O card adhering to use a second monitor as an extension of water.
... memory access to as dual display mode. EMI - ESD - expansion slot - Express Service Code - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for hard drives and CD drives. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. fully-buffered DIMM - FCC - Federal Communications Commission - extended capabilities port - Electrical interference...A display setting that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it passes in some computers) where you to the PCMCIA standard. A removable I/O card adhering to use a second monitor as an extension of water.
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Each partition can transfer data at the slower speed. A removable I/O card adhering to it. If the PCI Express chip set . The organization that you can set and the device are Plug and Play compliant. A .... A measure of the data path. NVRAM - Example of pixels up and down. PC Card - PCI Express can contain multiple logical drives. programmed input/output - nanosecond - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between the processor and the devices attached to the PCMCIA standard. peripheral component interconnect - PCI...
Each partition can transfer data at the slower speed. A removable I/O card adhering to it. If the PCI Express chip set . The organization that you can set and the device are Plug and Play compliant. A .... A measure of the data path. NVRAM - Example of pixels up and down. PC Card - PCI Express can contain multiple logical drives. programmed input/output - nanosecond - A physical storage area on a hard drive that boosts the data transfer rate between the processor and the devices attached to the PCMCIA standard. peripheral component interconnect - PCI...
Setup Guide
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... • Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard drive to restore your operating system. System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you received the computer. This procedure permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs installed... after you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating System You...
... • Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard drive to restore your operating system. System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you received the computer. This procedure permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs installed... after you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating System You...
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Any programs or files added since you received your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the last method to the operating state it was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Data files include documents...
Any programs or files added since you received your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the last method to the operating state it was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Data files include documents...
Setup Guide
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...as follows: NOTE: Before you have run and any error messages reported by the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on the outside of the box. lost removable media that you return the product to Dell, make sure to back up any and all items being returned (power cables, ...the product. Include any accessories that belong with your region, see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 45). 4. Call Dell to call for credit. 60 Include a copy of your confidential, proprietary or personal information; Remove any data on the hard drive and on ) if the return is not responsible for the return...
...as follows: NOTE: Before you have run and any error messages reported by the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on the outside of the box. lost removable media that you return the product to Dell, make sure to back up any and all items being returned (power cables, ...the product. Include any accessories that belong with your region, see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 45). 4. Call Dell to call for credit. 60 Include a copy of your confidential, proprietary or personal information; Remove any data on the hard drive and on ) if the return is not responsible for the return...