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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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...change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you increase the resolution..., items appear smaller on page 246. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or →...
...change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. As you increase the resolution..., items appear smaller on page 246. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or →...
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... set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both 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. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok...
... set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both 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. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok...
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...mouse is connected to the USB port. 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. You then need to install the appropriate... drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The ...
...mouse is connected to the USB port. 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. You then need to install the appropriate... drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The ...
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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 ...tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform...
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 ...tasks • Navigation keys for the device. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform...
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... of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double... ink or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine print quality, finishing options (such as double... ink or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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... to your computer. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. 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 printer. ...EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that 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...
... to your computer. If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. 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 printer. ...EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that 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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... to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on page 149. Sharing Printers on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as Default Printer. For instructions on a Network A shared printer...
... to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on page 149. Sharing Printers on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as Default Printer. For instructions on a Network A shared printer...
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..., 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
..., 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 restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
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... driver information, see the documentation that driver is detecting hardware in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell ...Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. A message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers... and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers...
... driver information, see the documentation that driver is detecting hardware in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell ...Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. A message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers... and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers...
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...device name, you may need to reinstall or update the driver. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll ...Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on the device icon. 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...
...device name, you may need to reinstall or update the driver. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll ...Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on the device icon. 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...
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... Media If not, go to reinstall and follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click...
... Media If not, go to reinstall and follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click...
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... THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which...the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. Click Start→ My Computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse...
... THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which...the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. Click Start→ My Computer. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse...
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...on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may be displayed. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is a troubleshooting option for Windows that may want to run Windows are using. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode ...is turned back on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in a limited state. ...
...on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Also, you may be displayed. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is a troubleshooting option for Windows that may want to run Windows are using. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode ...is turned back on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in a limited state. ...
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... programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically....application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click...
... programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically....application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click...
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... settings can be saved to profiles to be used . View System Information This section of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) You... damage. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to change made to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to tailor and customize their system's performance. NOTICE:...
... settings can be saved to profiles to be used . View System Information This section of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Profile Policies The Profile Policies section allows you to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) You... damage. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to change made to view version information for the system and installed drivers. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to tailor and customize their system's performance. NOTICE:...
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Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each ...your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. ...
Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each ...your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. ...
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... click the Back button again to return to select the most suitable option. 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... click the Back button again to return to select the most suitable option. 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...