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... 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 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74...
... 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 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74...
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...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 Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
...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 Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/...specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. use slide...
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/...specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. use slide...
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...Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers... HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make . • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. ...
...Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures from a digital camera onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers... HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your current settings and make . • Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. ...
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For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Setting up ... computer that you want to your printer. If you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and...
For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Setting up ... computer that you want to your printer. If you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and...
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...dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers... in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties....
...dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers... in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 Click Start , right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties....
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... System Protection for the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. regardless of...
... System Protection for the hard disk is automatically disabled. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. regardless of...
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Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. After you reinstall the operating system, you to load any open files and exit any required drivers. The options can take...
Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. After you reinstall the operating system, you to load any open files and exit any required drivers. The options can take...
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...the power button for information. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your ..."Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not...
...the power button for information. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on page 337. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your ..."Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not...
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... instructions shipped with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I V E R - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→...are correct and that your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 273...
... instructions shipped with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P U T E R I S N O T R E S P O N D I V E R - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→...are correct and that your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 273...
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..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to the printer and the computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...; Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER...
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to the printer and the computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...; Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click Ports. 4 Adjust the settings, as a lamp. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER...