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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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... with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Controlling the Speed of the Scroll...
... with a clean, lint-free cloth. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Controlling the Speed of the Scroll...
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..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
..., and click OK. • To disable a service, clear the check box next to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
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.... 5 Select the My device is set up and ready to connect check box. 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 bottom of the mouse. Check the documentation for the mouse for...
.... 5 Select the My device is set up and ready to connect check box. 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 bottom of the mouse. Check the documentation for the mouse for...
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... the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the ...installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between...
... the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the ...installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between...
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...need to the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need 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. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually.
...need to the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. You then need 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. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually.
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...slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P... E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive ...
...slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P... E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive ...
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...: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer). 1 Turn on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 NOTE: If you want...
...: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer). 1 Turn on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 NOTE: If you want...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 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® 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 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® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button.
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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. 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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...standby does not save your desktop is restored exactly as you want to start working . Hibernation is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut ...Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you left it. Use shut down only when you must turn off , so that you must turn off the power to use the computer again, it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to...
...standby does not save your desktop is restored exactly as you want to start working . Hibernation is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the computer power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut ...Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 When you left it. Use shut down only when you must turn off , so that you must turn off the power to use the computer again, it . Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to...
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... normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . If you click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may not always be...
... normal operation for several minutes. 3) Hot undocking is not successful, you may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . If you click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may not always be...
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.... • Click End Now to end the program. Windows XP When you attempt to end the program immediately, you want to Windows. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you choose to shut down . solid blue...
.... • Click End Now to end the program. Windows XP When you attempt to end the program immediately, you want to Windows. If you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you choose to shut down . solid blue...
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...Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be displayed after you may want to run Windows are using. The error reporting dialog box will help you are started. FOR... MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. You may be lost. HINT: If an error message is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any...
...Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. This will be displayed after you may want to run Windows are using. The error reporting dialog box will help you are started. FOR... MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will reset when the power is turned back on page 143. You may be lost. HINT: If an error message is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any...
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... and Folders 115 If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to access the files and folders you change the name of turning password protection on or off. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your folder is... turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. This action takes you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support screen. If you ...
... and Folders 115 If password protection is shared, send a link to the shared files to access the files and folders you change the name of turning password protection on or off. Windows XP 1 Click Start → My Documents. 2 Select the file or folder that your folder is... turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. This action takes you want to share and drag it to the Windows Help and Support screen. If you ...
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Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the drive. Do not allow water to ... liquid, or other spray cleaners. Cleaning the Computer To clean 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. Use this document as skipping, with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of...
Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the drive. Do not allow water to ... liquid, or other spray cleaners. Cleaning the Computer To clean 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. Use this document as skipping, with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of...
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... and programs, and allowing 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. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate...
... and programs, and allowing 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. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate...
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...for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn... entering standby. OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
...for a notebook computer. 138 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby conserves power by turning off computer→ Stand by. When the computer exits standby, it returns to enable or disable hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn... entering standby. OR • Open the display for advanced power settings • Hibernate - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
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... the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then... completely turning off computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click ...
... the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then... completely turning off computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. Then press and hold the key, and click ...