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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...
... 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...
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... 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 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®...
... 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 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®...
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...Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
...Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones ...211 Using a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
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... best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display... Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system.
... best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Adjusting the Resolution of Your Display The display... Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system.
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... the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors...
... the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors...
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... 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be...
... 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be...
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You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most ...keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: •...
You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most ...keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: •...
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...Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...; Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes ...or Printing Preferences. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The model of printer you have will...
...Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware...; Printing Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes ...or Printing Preferences. Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The model of printer you have will...
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... Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and... printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
... Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and... printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73
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... a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on the printer icon, and select Set as Default Printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and...
... a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on the printer icon, and select Set as Default Printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and...
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..., and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to ...install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts,...
..., and allows it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to ...install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts,...
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... device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If those drivers are used by your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen...
... device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers If those drivers are used by your system window. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen...
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.... Drives and Media 79 You may need to reinstall or update the driver. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager...
.... Drives and Media 79 You may need to reinstall or update the driver. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager...
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... Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in... want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If this is detecting hardware in your...
... Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in... want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If this is detecting hardware in your...
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... disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer...
... disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Click Start→ My Computer...
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...help you restart your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that may want to remove and replace the battery...the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. This will be displayed. Press and hold the power button for at least 8 seconds. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com.
...help you restart your computer in Safe Mode if you are started. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that may want to remove and replace the battery...the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. You may be displayed after you troubleshoot the problem later. This will be displayed. Press and hold the power button for at least 8 seconds. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com.
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... Back button again to return to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→ OK. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to the main menu screen. Setting up...
... Back button again to return to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→ OK. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to the main menu screen. Setting up...
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See "Selecting the Correct Input Signal From the TV Menu" on page 226. 12 If you are using S/PDIF digital audio, you must enable the computer to work with S/PDIF digital audio (see : • "Selecting the Correct Input Signal ... to help you have set the display configuration. Can be used to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the physical connection that you adjust the display settings for video card and TV display...
See "Selecting the Correct Input Signal From the TV Menu" on page 226. 12 If you are using S/PDIF digital audio, you must enable the computer to work with S/PDIF digital audio (see : • "Selecting the Correct Input Signal ... to help you have set the display configuration. Can be used to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 226 • "Enabling the Display View for the physical connection that you adjust the display settings for video card and TV display...
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...do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System...you Begin If you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with your hard drive...
...do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System...you Begin If you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with your hard drive...
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... data files on page 34. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to the operating state it was... been restored to load any required drivers. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to factory condition. 9. The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to reboot the system. Click Next. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your computer, ...
... data files on page 34. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to the operating state it was... been restored to load any required drivers. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to factory condition. 9. The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to reboot the system. Click Next. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your computer, ...