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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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.... As you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor ...Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows...
.... As you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor ...Video Card Control Panel" on the screen. Before you change back to offer the best performance with your display. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows...
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... to 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize.
... to 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize.
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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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your ...INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the USB port. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a ...
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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your ...INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to the USB port. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a ...
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... problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of a Device Problem" on page 79. 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 most laptop computers is the ...
... problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of a Device Problem" on page 79. 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 most laptop computers is the ...
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... your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers The model of printer you have will determine the type 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...
... your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers The model of printer you have will determine the type 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...
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.... 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 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one or more printers to your...
.... 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 Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. If you can connect one or more printers to your...
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... the default printer.To set a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. To share your printer on a network, you must first...
... the default printer.To set a specific printer as your default printer, right-click on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. To share your printer on a network, you must first...
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... 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 •... a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. If it...
... 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 •... a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. If it...
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... Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. If a particular driver is not listed, then that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities...your computer. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are used by your ...
... Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. If a particular driver is not listed, then that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities...your computer. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are used by your ...
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... Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you installed the new 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 down the list...
... Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Media Drives A driver is a program that existed before you installed the new 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 down the list...
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...hardware in your system window. See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When 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. ...
...hardware in your system window. See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer. 4 When 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. ...
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... page 280. Click Start→ My Computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). See the user documentation that came with your computer might not work correctly. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to...
... page 280. Click Start→ My Computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). See the user documentation that came with your computer might not work correctly. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to...
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...display to ensure that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Also, you may want to run Windows are using. This will be displayed. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you have shut down any error messages that starts ... (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in ...
...display to ensure that power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down your computer. Also, you may want to run Windows are using. This will be displayed. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode if you have shut down any error messages that starts ... (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to start in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in ...
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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 select the most suitable option. Multimedia 211 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD ...
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 select the most suitable option. Multimedia 211 3 Click Settings→ DVD→ DVD ...
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... TV. This method provides the best coordination for the video card to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up . • Operating system Display Properties menu - Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for...
... TV. This method provides the best coordination for the video card to set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up . • Operating system Display Properties menu - Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for...
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... media to load any open files and exit any required drivers. After you reinstall the operating system, 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 computer. Depending...
... media to load any open files and exit any required drivers. After you reinstall the operating system, 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 computer. Depending...
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... Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 45 Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any open files and exit any required drivers. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during...
... Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 45 Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any open files and exit any required drivers. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during...