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... 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® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
... 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® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
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Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid ...
Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is not Responding . . . . 103 Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid ...
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... learn more about the Windows desktop, see "Start Button" on the Start menu tab. Microsoft Windows Desktop 43 See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on page 99. You can add shortcuts to restart or shut down your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Start button, see "Windows Basics" in your...
... learn more about the Windows desktop, see "Start Button" on the Start menu tab. Microsoft Windows Desktop 43 See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on page 99. You can add shortcuts to restart or shut down your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Start button, see "Windows Basics" in your...
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... zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop...
... zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop...
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A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: The drivers that came installed in your computer. If those drivers ... hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is detecting hardware in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next.
A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: The drivers that came installed in your computer. If those drivers ... hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that driver is detecting hardware in your system window. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next.
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... that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until the tray is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all... DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your ...
... that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until the tray is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all... DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. The drive tray cannot eject (for your ...
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... disk data prompt appears. Back up - Drives and Media 89 NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the next step. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . NOTE: If...
... disk data prompt appears. Back up - Drives and Media 89 NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the next step. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . NOTE: If...
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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. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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.
HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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.
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...desktop state to save your computer uses less power. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you want to ...exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your hard disk. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down when you want to use the computer for several seconds) when you must turn off the power to start working . When you restart the...
...desktop state to save your computer uses less power. Because standby does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer. Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you want to ...exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your hard disk. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Use shut down when you want to use the computer for several seconds) when you must turn off the power to start working . When you restart the...
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... fix it automatically. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer
... fix it automatically. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer
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... Process button Use the Task Manager to do when a process does not respond, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Shutting Down Your Computer 103 If you end a process associated with an open program, the program will also close and you end a process associated with a system...
... Process button Use the Task Manager to do when a process does not respond, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Shutting Down Your Computer 103 If you end a process associated with an open program, the program will also close and you end a process associated with a system...
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Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System ... 2 If a window appears asking for permission to continue, click Continue. 3 Look for the System devices. If your computer is Running- Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your docking station. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ ...
Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer Undocking Your Computer While it is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer OR Click System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for the System ... 2 If a window appears asking for permission to continue, click Continue. 3 Look for the System devices. If your computer is Running- Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your docking station. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ ...
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... successful, you may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 It may need to end and complete the process of the programs to ...manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. If you click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may lose data that are preventing the computer from a battery, ...
... successful, you may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer from the docking station. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down . OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 It may need to end and complete the process of the programs to ...manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. If you click Shut down now to force all programs. If this happens, a program or process may lose data that are preventing the computer from a battery, ...
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...now. At this point, you want to save, save it now. Click Cancel to return to shut down your computer. Then proceed to Windows. • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end ...proceed to Windows. If you will lose unsaved data. Windows XP When you attempt to shut down the computer. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer OR • Do not shut down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want ...
...now. At this point, you want to save, save it now. Click Cancel to return to shut down your computer. Then proceed to Windows. • Do not shut down . Click Cancel to return to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end ...proceed to Windows. If you will lose unsaved data. Windows XP When you attempt to shut down the computer. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer OR • Do not shut down . If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want ...
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... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. If an existing problem does not reappear...you troubleshoot the problem later. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that starts your computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will be displayed after you are ...
... and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to run Windows are using. If an existing problem does not reappear...you troubleshoot the problem later. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that starts your computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will be displayed after you are ...
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...by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You may need to shut the program down and restart your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working ...in an application, a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to save. • If you had an ...
...by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. You may need to shut the program down and restart your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working ...in an application, a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to save. • If you had an ...
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NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 270 Restoring Your Operating System then, shut down your computer and try again. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. ...key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4...
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 270 Restoring Your Operating System then, shut down your computer and try again. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. ...key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4...
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... system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to be working properly. 2 Turn on . then, shut down the error code(s) and see "Contacting Dell" on page 337. 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to an electrical outlet that is known to start the... computer has been powered down completely, press and hold the key while powering the computer on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Select Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . Press...
... system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to be working properly. 2 Turn on . then, shut down the error code(s) and see "Contacting Dell" on page 337. 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to an electrical outlet that is known to start the... computer has been powered down completely, press and hold the key while powering the computer on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Select Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . Press...
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... the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. NOTE: The next steps change the...-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . then, shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 283 then, shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows...
... the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. NOTE: The next steps change the...-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . then, shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 283 then, shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows...