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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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... lines to scroll with each notch on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the wheel, or click One screen at a time. 3 Click OK. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse...
... lines to scroll with each notch on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the wheel, or click One screen at a time. 3 Click OK. NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse...
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... that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . 4 Blow carefully into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it clicks into place. Cleaning an Optical...
... that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer, if one is not left on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . 4 Blow carefully into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it clicks into place. Cleaning an Optical...
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Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch ...
Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch ...
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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... to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (zoom in and out moving...Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE...
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... to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the one-finger zoom (zoom in and out moving...Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. 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). Single Finger Zoom NOTE...
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... the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by 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 taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...
... the USB port. System Restore can be auto-detected by 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 taskbar. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the...
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... cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent... drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive...
... cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent... drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive...
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... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild.
... menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild.
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Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. 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 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down.
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NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 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 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer ... that your computer, for example, when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off, so that you want to your hard disk. When you want to your computer uses less power. Use shut down only when you must...
...for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off the power to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer ... that your computer, for example, when you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off, so that you want to your hard disk. When you want to your computer uses less power. Use shut down only when you must...
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... 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, the computer turns off when you undock it . It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the...
... 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, the computer turns off when you undock it . It may also indicate why those programs are preventing your computer. OR Shutting Down Your Computer 105 HINT: 1) If the...
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... to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to save, save it now. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... to shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to save, save it now. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that power is off and components will be... troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will help you are started. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. Write down your computer.
... Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. See "Replacing a Battery" on . FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down any error messages that power is off and components will be... troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will help you are started. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is turned back on page 143. Write down your computer.
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... folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by...
... folder is shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have the option of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by...
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... the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Use this document as skipping, with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or ...or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth ...
... the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with water. Use this document as skipping, with your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or ...or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. If you notice problems, such as an overview of the monitor with a soft cloth ...
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... start again. To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you want to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer...
... start again. To put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move the pointer to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. 2 Click the option you want to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer...
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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 ...
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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Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to the same operating ... set the power management options, you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook ...
Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to exit hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to the same operating ... set the power management options, you may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook ...