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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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... Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select the number of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of the mouse with a cloth moistened with each notch on your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe...
... Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select the number of lines to scroll with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of the mouse with a cloth moistened with each notch on your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe...
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... a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . 4 Blow carefully into place. Ensure that fluff from the swab is not already built in to your computer. 2 Set...
... a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . 4 Blow carefully into place. Ensure that fluff from the swab is not already built in to your computer. 2 Set...
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... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth...
... mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth...
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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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other ... notification area of the touch pad. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen...
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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other ... notification area of the touch pad. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen...
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Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the ... use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the...
Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the ... use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the...
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Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - 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. NOTE: Because of the ...
Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - 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. NOTE: Because of the ...
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...: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (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...
...: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (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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Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. 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. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. 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. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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. 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... computer for an extended time while working again. Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you don't plan to use the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you can cause a loss of standby... quickly, and your computer, for several seconds) when you left it comes out of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power when you must turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your hard disk. Use hibernation to save your desktop state to your desktop is not Responding...
... computer for an extended time while working again. Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off, so that you don't plan to use the computer for example, when you want to add memory or you can cause a loss of standby... quickly, and your computer, for several seconds) when you left it comes out of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power when you must turn off the power to disk, a power failure while on your hard disk. Use hibernation to save your desktop state to your desktop is not Responding...
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..., you may not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you which programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose...
..., you may not recover normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you which programs are preventing your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. If you undock before preparing the computer, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose...
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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. Windows XP When you want to save, save it now. ...
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. Windows XP When you want to save, save it now. ...
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... in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box...
... in Safe Mode if you troubleshoot the problem later. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. The error reporting dialog box...
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...the files and folders you to Shared Documents in the Other Places box. NOTE: If you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder ... add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is turned on, the person you change the name of a workgroup, you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support screen. If password...
...the files and folders you to Shared Documents in the Other Places box. NOTE: If you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on or off. HINT: To learn more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder ... add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your computer is turned on, the person you change the name of a workgroup, you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support screen. If password...
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...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...shipped with the playback quality of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Tools are available through your computer, ...
...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices ...shipped with the playback quality of the options provided. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Tools are available through your computer, ...
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... following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
... following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
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NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. 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...
NOTICE: If your computer loses AC and battery power while in before entering standby. 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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... hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may also use one of the...
... hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 The computer may also use one of the...