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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 your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
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 your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
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... Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your computer, if one is not left 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 the device so that you want to change, and...
... Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your computer, if one is not left 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 the device so that you want to change, and...
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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants ...
Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants ...
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... 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→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and ... box. 3 Click OK. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the...
... 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→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen and ... box. 3 Click OK. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. 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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the...
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... clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected 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 about using a USB pointing device, ...
... clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected 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 about using a USB pointing device, ...
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... DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 - The drive makes a ...at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
... DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 - The drive makes a ...at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
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... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
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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. 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.
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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 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.
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...to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down Windows so that your computer, for several seconds) when you must turn off the power to use the computer for example, when you want to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use...or you left it . Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding ...
...to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down Windows so that your computer, for several seconds) when you must turn off the power to use the computer for example, when you want to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use...or you left it . Use shut down to save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your computer uses less power. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding ...
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... darken and show you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power 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 Normally You may...
... darken and show you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power 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 Normally You may...
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..., and all computer operations stop. OR • 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. At this point, you want to shut down the computer...
..., and all computer operations stop. OR • 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. At this point, you want to shut down the computer...
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... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. HINT: If an error message is... turned back on page 143. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. Press and hold the power button for a...
... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. HINT: If an error message is... turned back on page 143. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. Press and hold the power button for a...
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... more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. If your computer is part of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to those sharing the ...appears asking for the specified file or folder. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. This action takes you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support...
... more about sharing folders or documents, click the Shared Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. If your computer is part of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to those sharing the ...appears asking for the specified file or folder. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your folder is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. This action takes you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support...
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... the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable... lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security...
... the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the playback quality of your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media NOTICE: Always use aerosol cleaners, flammable... lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security...
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... ready to start again. OR • Depending on how you may also use . To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to the same...
... ready to start again. OR • Depending on how you may also use . To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to the same...
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... was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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...
... was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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...
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...button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: • ...• Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may take a short time to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by...
...button. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate: • ...• Press . Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. The computer may take a short time to the same operating state it was in hibernate mode. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by...