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... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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... You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: •...
... You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. NOTE: Certain mice may need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: •...
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... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. 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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine...
... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for the device. 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 numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine...
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... and Opens the Search Results dialog box. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. and up-arrow key Moves...-arrow key Moves the cursor to the Recycle Bin first. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Deletes the selected item without moving it to restore minimized windows following the use of text.
... and Opens the Search Results dialog box. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were opened. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. and up-arrow key Moves...-arrow key Moves the cursor to the Recycle Bin first. Windows logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Deletes the selected item without moving it to restore minimized windows following the use of text.
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... much space is displayed. Drives and Media 77 Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media...
... much space is displayed. Drives and Media 77 Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media...
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...appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your ...8226; Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. You may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before...
...appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your ...8226; Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your media drive. You may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before...
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... box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from...
... box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from...
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... (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up -
... (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up -
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... everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. When you don't plan to your computer uses less power. Hibernation is restored exactly as you want to save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in which the display...That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down Windows so that your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you left it . This action shuts down when you can cause a ...
... everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. When you don't plan to your computer uses less power. Hibernation is restored exactly as you want to save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in which the display...That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down Windows so that your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you left it . This action shuts down when you can cause a ...
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... with , and click Add. • On a domain - HINT: When you delete a file, Windows places the file in the Recycle Bin in case you want to restore the file. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to share, and click Share. 2 In the File Sharing...
... with , and click Add. • On a domain - HINT: When you delete a file, Windows places the file in the Recycle Bin in case you want to restore the file. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to share, and click Share. 2 In the File Sharing...
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Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System... Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box ...
Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System... Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box ...
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.... 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow the instructions on your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to restore your computer. To run backup for a drive that you must first unhide any hidden drives. To do so, open the program that is... → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation...
.... 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow the instructions on your backed-up files and folders. 5 Select whether to restore your computer. To run backup for a drive that you must first unhide any hidden drives. To do so, open the program that is... → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you want to restore. 4 Select the location to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation...
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... to boost the security settings. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The shields to customize your security settings. The Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. Accessing the Internet 181 Setting Windows Firewall...
... to boost the security settings. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The shields to customize your security settings. The Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that a program was blocked. Accessing the Internet 181 Setting Windows Firewall...
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... service from the drop-down list at the end of the text box. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your Address Book, click New Contact and fill in the appropriate information. • To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then...
... service from the drop-down list at the end of the text box. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your Address Book, click New Contact and fill in the appropriate information. • To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then...
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... backups of your data files or recover them. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you can restore your operating system in when you received the computer. However...
... backups of your data files or recover them. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you can restore your operating system in when you received the computer. However...
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...Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Undoing the Last System Restore..., open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer...
...Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 266 Restoring Your Operating System Undoing the Last System Restore..., open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the computer...
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...up the data before using these options. To see if System Restore is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard ...Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore...
...up the data before using these options. To see if System Restore is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard ...Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore...
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...mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. These options restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on . The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. A message appears when ... access the command prompt, type administrator in when you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To ...
...mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. These options restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on . The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. A message appears when ... access the command prompt, type administrator in when you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To ...
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...may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). Restoring Your Operating System 269 See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. If Device Driver ...the problem, then use System Restore to return your computer, or whether you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you ...
...may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79). Restoring Your Operating System 269 See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. If Device Driver ...the problem, then use System Restore to return your computer, or whether you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you ...