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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 74...
... 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 74...
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...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
...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® XP... 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows® XP 101 Contents 7
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 ...window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply 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...
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 ...window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease/increase the screen resolution. 5 Click Apply 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...
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...printer on 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 select your Start menu. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel...→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers ...
...printer on 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 select your Start menu. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel...→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers ...
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If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You ... at both locations, you want to your computer. Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and...
If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your printer. EXAMPLE: You ... at both locations, you want to your computer. Setting up Printers You can install both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and...
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... at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 ... or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
... at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows Vista 1 ... or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters.
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... my last restoration and click Next. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk ...space. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore ...
... my last restoration and click Next. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk ...space. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore ...
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..." on page 265). NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your...
..." on page 265). NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your...
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Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for at www.dell... U T E R O F F - For additional safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program ...
Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for at www.dell... U T E R O F F - For additional safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program ...
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See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers" on ...any of the computer and the network jack. See "Power Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - Replace the network cable. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E ...
See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Installing Drivers for Laptop Computers" on ...any of the computer and the network jack. See "Power Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I N G - Replace the network cable. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E ...
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See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer ...setting is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 If ...
See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer ...setting is working by testing it with your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 If ...