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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor...
.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor...
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... place. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer. Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your...
... place. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer. Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your...
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Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth ...
Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth ...
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...computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ ... batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning...
...computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ ... batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning...
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...Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. System Restore can be auto-detected...or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and ...
...Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. System Restore can be auto-detected...or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and ...
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... the tray until it on page 281. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system...
... the tray until it on page 281. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system...
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... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... to save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off , so that you left it . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer... That is a power-saving state, or mode. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you will be away from...
... to save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while on your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down when you must turn off , so that you left it . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer... That is a power-saving state, or mode. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you will be away from...
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HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may ...
HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may ...
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... immediately, you choose to Windows. If you will lose unsaved data. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Click Cancel to return to shut down . Windows XP When...
... immediately, you choose to Windows. If you will lose unsaved data. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Click Cancel to return to shut down . Windows XP When...
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HINT: If an error message is turned back on. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will be lost. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ... Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for a laptop computer to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you may want to ensure that power is off and components will help you are started. Write down...
HINT: If an error message is turned back on. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down with active programs will be lost. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ... Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for a laptop computer to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Also, you may want to ensure that power is off and components will help you are started. Write down...
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...option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to Shared Documents in order to the people you change the name of turning password protection on , the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you are sharing. If password protection ...is turned on or off. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If you are prompted for ...
...option of a shared file or folder, send a link to the new location to Shared Documents in order to the people you change the name of turning password protection on , the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you are sharing. If password protection ...is turned on or off. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. If you are prompted for ...
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... you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow ...that shipped with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety ...
... you notice problems, such as an overview of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow ...that shipped with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with the compressed-air product. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety ...
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... management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. To put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
... management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. To put your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
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view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook ...
view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook ...
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... computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit ...computer while your computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, ...
... computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. To exit ...computer while your computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you set the power management options, ...