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... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
Owner's Manual
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... not supported by adjusting display resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you change the resolution...
... not supported by adjusting display resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read if you change the resolution...
Owner's Manual
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...content is restricted. See the software documentation for assistance (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. • Ensure that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. Use ...video files have a lock icon next to support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE TOO D A R K O R TOO BRIGHT - Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the device drivers...
...content is restricted. See the software documentation for assistance (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. • Ensure that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. Use ...video files have a lock icon next to support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE TOO D A R K O R TOO BRIGHT - Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the device drivers...
Owner's Manual
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...the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use ...computer. 116 Troubleshooting TEST THE M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N G S - Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 89. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings... safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 157 as needed. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 119.
...the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use ...computer. 116 Troubleshooting TEST THE M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N G S - Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 89. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings... safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 157 as needed. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 119.
Owner's Manual
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...necessary, update the driver. 118 Troubleshooting Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is the source of...computer. 2 Turn on your operating system. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer. Identifying Drivers If you are not on the computer and the monitor, and then adjust the monitor brightness ...
...necessary, update the driver. 118 Troubleshooting Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is the source of...computer. 2 Turn on your operating system. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer. Identifying Drivers If you are not on the computer and the monitor, and then adjust the monitor brightness ...
Owner's Manual
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... attached to a management console. AHCI - A feature that powers your computer. alert standards format - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for video-related tasks. Advanced Host Controller Interface - ambient light sensor - See Blu-ray Disc. B battery life span - AGP - A AC - ...hard drive Host Controller which a portable computer battery is designed to an electrical outlet. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to be platform- ASF - The length of the faster interface between the...
... attached to a management console. AHCI - A feature that powers your computer. alert standards format - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for video-related tasks. Advanced Host Controller Interface - ambient light sensor - See Blu-ray Disc. B battery life span - AGP - A AC - ...hard drive Host Controller which a portable computer battery is designed to an electrical outlet. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to be platform- ASF - The length of the faster interface between the...
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...Disc RE can use to automatically recognize each other. bootable disk - bus speed - Blu-ray Disc - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of data interpreted by your computer. A disk that you always have...Unless you can be recorded with an optical disc recorder. boot sequence - bus - basic input/output system - bit - byte - Your Drivers and Utilities media is an optical disc format jointly developed by your computer. A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer attempts to once...
...Disc RE can use to automatically recognize each other. bootable disk - bus speed - Blu-ray Disc - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of data interpreted by your computer. A disk that you always have...Unless you can be recorded with an optical disc recorder. boot sequence - bus - basic input/output system - bit - byte - Your Drivers and Utilities media is an optical disc format jointly developed by your computer. A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer attempts to once...
Owner's Manual
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... as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in your computer. The main circuit board in the computer. system setup - Unless you to the computer. T TAPI - text...
... as a dampening device when a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in your computer. The main circuit board in the computer. system setup - Unless you to the computer. T TAPI - text...
Owner's Manual
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..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
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..., 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...
..., 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...