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Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse ...
Features and Benefits 56 NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies 56 4 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad 57 Mouse 58 Controlling the Speed of the Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse ...
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... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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...
... the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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...
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296...
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57
Also, see the documentation for your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about these devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You can use a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a pointing stick (track stick) to navigate and make selections from the features available on your computer. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 57
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... click items on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you. 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Buttons tab of two buttons and...
... click items on the screen. • Use the scroll wheel to select the speed that feels right for you. 3 Click OK. 58 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Buttons tab of two buttons and...
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... cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select...
... cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 59 Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 On the Wheel tab, under Scrolling, select...
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... your computer can of compressed air, to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the operating system installed in to your...
... your computer can of compressed air, to your computer, if one is not left on the Services tab, and click OK. 60 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the operating system installed in to your...
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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 3 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Bluetooth Devices. 4 On the Devices tab, click Add. 5 Select ...
Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 3 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Bluetooth Devices. 4 On the Devices tab, click Add. 5 Select ...
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... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to move the cursor or select objects on the screen... the surface. • To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
... (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your thumb to move the cursor or select objects on the screen... the surface. • To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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... palm rest. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). Using a Touch Pointer...
... palm rest. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). Using a Touch Pointer...
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... Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
... Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the ... see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys...
Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the ... see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys...
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.... Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. The backlit keyboard provides visibility in the given order). Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Press and the right-arrow key to : • Change the delay...
.... Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Keyboard. 2 On the Keyboard Properties window, adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click OK. The backlit keyboard provides visibility in the given order). Keyboard/ Touch Pad brightness settings - Press and the right-arrow key to : • Change the delay...
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... Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you... want to use. 8 Click the Keyboard layout button, and then select a keyboard layout. Changing the Input Language of the Regional and Language Options window, select a language and click OK. NOTE: If...
... Start → Control Panel→ Clock, Language, and Region→ Regional and Language Options. 2 Click Change keyboards or other input methods. 3 On the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Change keyboards. 4 Under Installed services, click Add. 5 Click the language you want to add, select the text services you... want to use. 8 Click the Keyboard layout button, and then select a keyboard layout. Changing the Input Language of the Regional and Language Options window, select a language and click OK. NOTE: If...
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The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard. • To type a number or symbol, press and hold and press the desired key. • To enable the numeric keypad, press . Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer numeric keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The 9 light indicates that the keypad is active. • To disable the numeric keypad, press again. 68 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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... for a file or folder. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Displays the Address bar list in the active program. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. Undoes an action. Closes the active...
... for a file or folder. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that allow you to have multiple documents open items. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 69 Displays the Address bar list in the active program. Activates the menu bar in Windows Explorer. Undoes an action. Closes the active...
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... within a document. Deletes the selected item without moving it to a network). Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
... within a document. Deletes the selected item without moving it to a network). Windows logo key and Opens the System Properties dialog box. 70 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)
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...the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126... from the electrical outlet. Use this document as skipping, with water. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance.
...the instructions that shipped with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126... from the electrical outlet. Use this document as skipping, with water. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Do not allow water to manage and improve its performance.
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...click Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System These options restore your computer-including data files-are... permanently deleted from the hard drive. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type ...
...click Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System These options restore your computer-including data files-are... permanently deleted from the hard drive. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type ...