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... Stops Responding 99 A Program Stops Responding or Crashes Repeatedly 99 A Program Is Designed for an Earlier Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 99 A Solid Blue Screen Appears 99 Dell MediaDirect Problems 100 Other Software Problems 100 Memory Problems 101 Contents 7
... Stops Responding 99 A Program Stops Responding or Crashes Repeatedly 99 A Program Is Designed for an Earlier Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 99 A Solid Blue Screen Appears 99 Dell MediaDirect Problems 100 Other Software Problems 100 Memory Problems 101 Contents 7
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Only 153 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 153 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 154 17 Contacting Dell 155 Glossary 173 Index 183 10 Contents 16 Appendix 149 Using the System Setup Program 149 Viewing the System Setup Screens 149 System Setup Screen 149 Commonly Used Options 150 Cleaning Your Computer 151 Computer, Keyboard, and Display 151 Touch Pad 151 CDs and DVDs 151 FCC Notices (U.S. Only 152 FCC Class B 152 Macrovision Product Notice 153 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
Only 153 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 153 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 154 17 Contacting Dell 155 Glossary 173 Index 183 10 Contents 16 Appendix 149 Using the System Setup Program 149 Viewing the System Setup Screens 149 System Setup Screen 149 Commonly Used Options 150 Cleaning Your Computer 151 Computer, Keyboard, and Display 151 Touch Pad 151 CDs and DVDs 151 FCC Notices (U.S. Only 152 FCC Class B 152 Macrovision Product Notice 153 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
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... discussion with technical support • Reference - Computer documentation, details on your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start ...Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Select the operating system and search for correct operation of your configuration. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Contact information, service call status and support history, ...
... discussion with technical support • Reference - Computer documentation, details on your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start ...Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Select the operating system and search for correct operation of your configuration. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Contact information, service call status and support history, ...
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... Help and Support Center. For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of Your Computer 15 Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer Information, select Hardware. To determine your computer, as well as...
... Help and Support Center. For instructions, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on selections that you can view the type of Your Computer 15 Hardware screen, you made when purchasing your computer, your computer information and diagnose problems. 3 Under My Computer Information, select Hardware. To determine your computer, as well as...
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... the lower-right corner of Your Computer 19 Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. For more information, see the documentation that came with your screen) and click Disable Bluetooth Radio. A Tour of your card. KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on...
... the lower-right corner of Your Computer 19 Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. For more information, see the documentation that came with your screen) and click Disable Bluetooth Radio. A Tour of your card. KEYBOARD AND WIRELESS STATUS LIGHTS The lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: 9 Turns on...
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... your ISP for setup instructions. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your telephone on the screen to complete the setup. Setting Up Your Computer 29 To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your local cable TV...
... your ISP for setup instructions. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your telephone on the screen to complete the setup. Setting Up Your Computer 29 To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your local cable TV...
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..., you selected Set up my connection manually. • If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems" on the screen to check the service status, or try connecting again later. NOTE: If you do you want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection...
..., you selected Set up my connection manually. • If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems" on the screen to check the service status, or try connecting again later. NOTE: If you do you want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection...
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..., go to do you want to your old or source computer. After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD To run the Files and Settings Transfer ...8594; System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 Start the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 3 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next. 4 On the Which computer is this time. Copy Data From the Old Computer 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP ...
..., go to do you want to your old or source computer. After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD To run the Files and Settings Transfer ...8594; System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 Start the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 3 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next. 4 On the Which computer is this time. Copy Data From the Old Computer 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP ...
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.... 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to the old computer. screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings.... 8 Click Finish. Follow the instructions on the appropriate removable media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this ? Transfer Data to the New Computer 1 On the Now go to your old computer message appears...
.... 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to the old computer. screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings.... 8 Click Finish. Follow the instructions on the appropriate removable media) and click OK. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 5 On the Which computer is this ? Transfer Data to the New Computer 1 On the Now go to your old computer message appears...
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...not on your settings. For more information on using QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar and then select or deselect Disable On Screen Brightness Meter to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the external device simultaneously. You... the Display 37 Press to enable or disable the Brightness Meter on the monitor does not change. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to adjust display brightness. You can click the icon in the taskbar and...
...not on your settings. For more information on using QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar and then select or deselect Disable On Screen Brightness Meter to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the external device simultaneously. You... the Display 37 Press to enable or disable the Brightness Meter on the monitor does not change. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is connected to an external monitor and you try to adjust display brightness. You can click the icon in the taskbar and...
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... appear blurry or text may be installed. NOTE: If you want to read. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. 38 Using the Display Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and...
... appear blurry or text may be installed. NOTE: If you want to read. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. 38 Using the Display Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and...
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Touch Pad The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of the touch pad scroll feature. The touch pad has silk screening on page 13. 2 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad or click the Touch Pad tab to ...
Touch Pad The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of the touch pad scroll feature. The touch pad has silk screening on page 13. 2 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad or click the Touch Pad tab to ...
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...increase the risk of batteries with the battery installed at all times. Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about the Dell warranty for advice on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which it is used, you may need to ...8226; Using wireless communications devices, ExpressCards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other computers with your Dell™ portable computer with household waste. For best results, operate the computer with your computer. Using a Battery 43 Replace...
...increase the risk of batteries with the battery installed at all times. Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about the Dell warranty for advice on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which it is used, you may need to ...8226; Using wireless communications devices, ExpressCards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other computers with your Dell™ portable computer with household waste. For best results, operate the computer with your computer. Using a Battery 43 Replace...
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... • Power management • Display • System information Depending on your screen. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon and select Help. Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on what you want... to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you can start it by either clicking, doubleclicking, ...
... • Power management • Display • System information Depending on your screen. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon and select Help. Dell™ QuickSet Features 49 Dell™ QuickSet Features NOTE: This feature may not be available on what you want... to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you can start it by either clicking, doubleclicking, ...
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...8594; Accessories→ Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to mute the volume. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Picture If an .... 1 Click the Start button and 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 the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to increase or...
...8594; Accessories→ Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to mute the volume. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Picture If an .... 1 Click the Start button and 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 the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to increase or...
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... the Settings option. 4 Click the DVD option. 5 Click the DVD Audio Setting icon. 6 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to the main menu screen. Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio...
... the Settings option. 4 Click the DVD option. 5 Click the DVD Audio Setting icon. 6 Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to the main menu screen. Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio...
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... display options appear correctly, connect the TV to the computer before you enable the display settings. 1 Click the Start button, point to the main menu screen. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in Microsoft®...
... display options appear correctly, connect the TV to the computer before you enable the display settings. 1 Click the Start button, point to the main menu screen. To access the Help and Support Center, click Start→ Help and Support. NOTE: To determine the type of video card installed in Microsoft®...
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...the Start button, point to your WLAN • A network cable with the network (RJ-45) connector Checking Your Wireless Network Card Depending on the screen. What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection Before you can set up a WLAN, you need: • High-speed (broadband) Internet access (such...what you selected when you want to connect to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for your computer, the computer has a variety of the following: • The Start button and the Connect ...
...the Start button, point to your WLAN • A network cable with the network (RJ-45) connector Checking Your Wireless Network Card Depending on the screen. What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection Before you can set up a WLAN, you need: • High-speed (broadband) Internet access (such...what you selected when you want to connect to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for your computer, the computer has a variety of the following: • The Start button and the Connect ...
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...Windows Help and Support Center. Network security settings are unique to your screen. To access the Help and Support Center: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Under Pick a Help topic, click Dell User and System Guides. 3 Under Device Guides, select the documentation...see your wireless network card. Once you have configured your computer for which wireless configuration utility is managing the wireless network card. Dell cannot provide this connection, the wireless network card's client utility is managing the wireless network card. Completing the Connection to the...
...Windows Help and Support Center. Network security settings are unique to your screen. To access the Help and Support Center: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Under Pick a Help topic, click Dell User and System Guides. 3 Under Device Guides, select the documentation...see your wireless network card. Once you have configured your computer for which wireless configuration utility is managing the wireless network card. Dell cannot provide this connection, the wireless network card's client utility is managing the wireless network card. Completing the Connection to the...
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...your Mobile Broadband card if you purchased the card separately from your computer. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 83 Hardware screen, you can view the type of configurations. NOTE: Before you connect to your service provider network. This utility is also available on .... 3 Under Tools, click My Computer Information and then click Find information about this computer. For instructions and for instructions. • The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your computer if you purchased the card when you purchased your computer, or on the CD that ...
...your Mobile Broadband card if you purchased the card separately from your computer. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 83 Hardware screen, you can view the type of configurations. NOTE: Before you connect to your service provider network. This utility is also available on .... 3 Under Tools, click My Computer Information and then click Find information about this computer. For instructions and for instructions. • The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your computer if you purchased the card when you purchased your computer, or on the CD that ...