Dell Technology Guide
Page 6
... 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 ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 18
... 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...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 59
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 (...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 60
... Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to 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 . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
... Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to 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 . Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that your...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 61
... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. 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...
... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. 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...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 63
...Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). 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 ...
...Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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). 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 ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 64
System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation ... performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar.
System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation ... performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 82
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound... the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed ...return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that ...
Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound... the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed ...return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 95
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID...
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 99
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
Dell Technology Guide
Page 100
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 101
...exactly as you want to start working . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you want to save power but first saves everything in which your hard disk... for several seconds) when you want to your computer uses less power. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you must turn off the power to add memory or you left it . Use shut down Windows so that your computer. This action shuts down...
...exactly as you want to start working . Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you want to save power but first saves everything in which your hard disk... for several seconds) when you want to your computer uses less power. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off , so that you must turn off the power to add memory or you left it . Use shut down Windows so that your computer. This action shuts down...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 105
... shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of shutting down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may be able to end and complete the process of the programs to shut...
... shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of shutting down . HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may be able to end and complete the process of the programs to shut...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 106
... return to shut down . OR • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to return to end the program. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... return to shut down . OR • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to return to end the program. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 107
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write ...
See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is turned back on. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write ...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 115
... password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you have a user account and password on your computer is part of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to those sharing the file or folder. If you... specified file or folder. Sharing Files With Password Protection. 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. If your computer in the Other Places box.
... password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you have a user account and password on your computer is part of turning password protection on the Shared Documents Properties window. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to those sharing the file or folder. If you... specified file or folder. Sharing Files With Password Protection. 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. If your computer in the Other Places box.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 126
...learn more about cleaning the individual components of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its ... 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 computer. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the options provided.
...learn more about cleaning the individual components of your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer's operating system to manage and improve its ... 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 computer. Use this document as skipping, with the playback quality of the options provided.
Dell Technology Guide
Page 136
... was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you set the power management options, you are ready to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the...
... was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. 2 Click the option you set the power management options, you are ready to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 138
... 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...
Dell Technology Guide
Page 139
... after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely...
... after the computer exits hibernate. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely...