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... the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID...
... the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID...
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... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
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... any of use. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On...
... any of use. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Turning the Touch Pointer On...
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... See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that you see the... Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has...
... See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that you see the... Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has...
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.... If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. It may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it...
.... If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. It may be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it...
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..., the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be manually tuned. Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC protocol for computer performance to be required to accept...
..., the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be manually tuned. Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC protocol for computer performance to be required to accept...
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... apply customized LED effects through this interface. Improperly configuring these options to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) These settings can manually tune these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Advanced users can be saved to profiles...
... apply customized LED effects through this interface. Improperly configuring these options to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) These settings can manually tune these settings or choosing options outside the capabilities of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Advanced users can be saved to profiles...
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Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer is in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on how you ...
Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer is in hibernate mode. OR • Depending on how you ...
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NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC ...
NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTE: Some PC ...
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... your Internet connection. 4 Click Setup. New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use...
... your Internet connection. 4 Click Setup. New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use...
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...connect the device to your laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. To copy a licensed file, your device automatically, click Finish. When you copy files to your laptop media device, the...Library to your computer. Media Player allows you connect it to your computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your device manually, click Finish. Then, in the Items to Copy window displays status information, such as Inspecting, Converting/Converted, Copying, and Complete. ...
...connect the device to your laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. To copy a licensed file, your device automatically, click Finish. When you copy files to your laptop media device, the...Library to your computer. Media Player allows you connect it to your computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your device manually, click Finish. Then, in the Items to Copy window displays status information, such as Inspecting, Converting/Converted, Copying, and Complete. ...
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... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to an available wireless network • To determine if your computer has a firewall • Help...
... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to an available wireless network • To determine if your computer has a firewall • Help...
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... See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about power lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series...Diagnostic lights for information about diagnostic lights. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate status and...
... See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about power lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series...Diagnostic lights for information about diagnostic lights. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to evaluate your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate status and...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computing environment. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is plugged into both the power connector on ... to indicate different states: • If the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Dell Support Utility Use this support utility for Desktop Computers CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in standby mode. NOTE: On certain systems...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for your computing environment. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is plugged into both the power connector on ... to indicate different states: • If the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Dell Support Utility Use this support utility for Desktop Computers CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in standby mode. NOTE: On certain systems...
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... shipped with numbers on the front panel. Ensure that the processor power cable is securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system... board (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with your location, if applicable. - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning ...
... shipped with numbers on the front panel. Ensure that the processor power cable is securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system... board (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with your location, if applicable. - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning ...
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..., PLEASE NOTE THIS C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I L U R E - Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see the Service Manual for either the operating system or the program that was running when the...
..., PLEASE NOTE THIS C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I L U R E - Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see the Service Manual for either the operating system or the program that was running when the...
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... POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. Contact Dell for instructions, see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. THE ... OF SYSTEM MEMORY HAS CHANGED. PRESS F5 TO RUN ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. S T R I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O W N . -...
... POWER ADAPTER, OR PLUG IN THE POWER CORD. STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. Contact Dell for instructions, see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery. THE ... OF SYSTEM MEMORY HAS CHANGED. PRESS F5 TO RUN ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. S T R I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O W N . -...
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.../regulatory_compliance. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that came with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on page 125. R E P L A C E T H E B A...if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Solving Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety...
.../regulatory_compliance. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that came with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on page 125. R E P L A C E T H E B A...if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Solving Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety...
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...Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer.... Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers" on page 280. R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - R U N T H E...
...Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your computer.... Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers" on page 280. R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - R U N T H E...
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...B L I N K I S O F F - E L I M I N A T E I N T E R F E R E N C E - A device may exist. • Ensure that the voltage selection switch is securely connected to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. The computer is in known working by testing it with another device, such... (if applicable). • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to...
...B L I N K I S O F F - E L I M I N A T E I N T E R F E R E N C E - A device may exist. • Ensure that the voltage selection switch is securely connected to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. The computer is in known working by testing it with another device, such... (if applicable). • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to...