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... to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is subject to change without the written permission of your computer. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike...
... to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is subject to change without the written permission of your computer. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike...
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... and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 34 Connecting a TV 34 Changing the Display Settings 35 Power Management 35 Power Management Options in Microsoft® Windows® XP 35 Power Options Properties 37 Power Schemes Tab 37 Advanced Tab 38 Hibernate Tab 38 Power Management Options in... 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet Technology 42 About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista® only 43 RAID Level 1 Configuration 43 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 44 Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility . . . . . 45 Using Nvidia...
... and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 34 Connecting a TV 34 Changing the Display Settings 35 Power Management 35 Power Management Options in Microsoft® Windows® XP 35 Power Options Properties 37 Power Schemes Tab 37 Advanced Tab 38 Hibernate Tab 38 Power Management Options in... 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet Technology 42 About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista® only 43 RAID Level 1 Configuration 43 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 44 Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility . . . . . 45 Using Nvidia...
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... not start up 62 The computer stops responding 63 A program stops responding 63 A program crashes repeatedly 63 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . 64 A solid blue screen appears 64 Other software problems 65 Media Card Reader Problems 66 Memory Problems 67 Contents...
... not start up 62 The computer stops responding 63 A program stops responding 63 A program crashes repeatedly 63 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . 64 A solid blue screen appears 64 Other software problems 65 Media Card Reader Problems 66 Memory Problems 67 Contents...
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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 91 Restoring Your Operating System 92 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 93 Using Dell PC Restore 95 Using the Operating System CD 98 4 Removing and Installing Parts 101 Before You Begin 101 Recommended Tools 101 Turning Off Your Computer ...
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 91 Restoring Your Operating System 92 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 93 Using Dell PC Restore 95 Using the Operating System CD 98 4 Removing and Installing Parts 101 Before You Begin 101 Recommended Tools 101 Turning Off Your Computer ...
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What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when contacting... support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the...
What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when contacting... support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the...
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Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • How to use Windows Vista • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista®, click the Windows Vista Start button™ and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and press . 3 Click the topic that describes your problem.
Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • How to use Windows Vista • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista®, click the Windows Vista Start button™ and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and press . 3 Click the topic that describes your problem.
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... printer and then turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: Windows® XP Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard... Windows Vista® Click Start and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers ...
... printer and then turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: Windows® XP Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard... Windows Vista® Click Start and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers ...
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... 2 Click Appearance and Personalization. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task......, click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Under Color quality, click the drop-down ...
... 2 Click Appearance and Personalization. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task......, click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Under Color quality, click the drop-down ...
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...Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic Digital Media for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under Personalization..., click Adjust screen resolution. 4 In the Display Settings window, click and drag the bar in Resolution to change the setting to 800 by country. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that have...
...Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic Digital Media for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under Personalization..., click Adjust screen resolution. 4 In the Display Settings window, click and drag the bar in Resolution to change the setting to 800 by country. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that have...
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..., select the drive into which you have created automatically ejects. Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to the blank CD or DVD. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy. 2 To copy the CD or DVD: • If...
..., select the drive into which you have created automatically ejects. Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to the blank CD or DVD. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy. 2 To copy the CD or DVD: • If...
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... Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
... Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
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... In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from standby mode, it returns to the operating state it was in certain windows. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on and you are not using it is connected to a network, different options related to security and ... known as a time-out. Power Management Power Management Options in prior to entering standby mode. For information on the computer. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in the Help and Support Center. Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can use...
... In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from standby mode, it returns to the operating state it was in certain windows. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on and you are not using it is connected to a network, different options related to security and ... known as a time-out. Power Management Power Management Options in prior to entering standby mode. For information on the computer. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in the Help and Support Center. Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can use...
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To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When there is a card in this slot and you . Hibernate Mode ... Computer, and then click Stand by copying system data to entering hibernate mode. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is installed in the PCI Express x16...
To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When there is a card in this slot and you . Hibernate Mode ... Computer, and then click Stand by copying system data to entering hibernate mode. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is installed in the PCI Express x16...
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... installed on your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive to time-out before the hard drive. If your computer is a portable computer that you... computer to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your ...
... installed on your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive to time-out before the hard drive. If your computer is a portable computer that you... computer to use for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your ...
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...changes the default settings for the changed scheme. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, and... program these functions, click an option from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to change the default settings for your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding dropdown menu and click OK. You can set hibernate mode to reduce the amount of electricity your...
...changes the default settings for the changed scheme. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, and... program these functions, click an option from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to change the default settings for your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding dropdown menu and click OK. You can set hibernate mode to reduce the amount of electricity your...
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... entered standby mode. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the most typical settings for Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of...is also a show additional plans arrow underneath the three power plans. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the state it was in ...
... entered standby mode. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the most typical settings for Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of...is also a show additional plans arrow underneath the three power plans. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the state it was in ...
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... or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it . If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Hybrid Sleep provides fast wake if the system... If your standby mode settings, display mode settings, hibernate mode settings (if available), and other power settings in the Power Plan Properties window. Power Plan Properties Define your computer loses power while in hibernate mode. this saves the data into a file and also puts the ...
... or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it . If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Hybrid Sleep provides fast wake if the system... If your standby mode settings, display mode settings, hibernate mode settings (if available), and other power settings in the Power Plan Properties window. Power Plan Properties Define your computer loses power while in hibernate mode. this saves the data into a file and also puts the ...
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... modify power settings. This takes you to the main Select a Power Plan window. 4 In the Select A Power Plan window, you can choose the settings you can change the default settings for all Dell shipping configurations. Click Change Plan Settings just below any of the power plans ...Power Options. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 41 Power Management Modes Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for ...
... modify power settings. This takes you to the main Select a Power Plan window. 4 In the Select A Power Plan window, you can choose the settings you can change the default settings for all Dell shipping configurations. Click Change Plan Settings just below any of the power plans ...Power Options. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 41 Power Management Modes Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for ...
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Windows Vista®: Windows Vista automatically sets AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet technology in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Performance is disabled in the High Performance power plan. 42 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If... 'n' Quiet™ technology controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage, according to access the Power Options Properties window. 4 From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK...
Windows Vista®: Windows Vista automatically sets AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet technology in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Performance is disabled in the High Performance power plan. 42 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If... 'n' Quiet™ technology controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage, according to access the Power Options Properties window. 4 From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK...
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... level 1 configuration sacrifices high data-access rates for users that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista® only) This section provides an overview of the RAID configuration you may have selected when you purchased your computer.
... level 1 configuration sacrifices high data-access rates for users that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista® only) This section provides an overview of the RAID configuration you may have selected when you purchased your computer.