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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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...settings so you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Before ...you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed....
...settings so you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays Before ...you change back to offer the best performance with your display. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed....
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... 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
... 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide bar to check if the...
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... You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see the pointing device... pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 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.
... You may not be performed if you click a button on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. NOTE: Certain mice may need to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. Also, see the pointing device... pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. 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.
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..., and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so 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 page 265 HINT: If you still have...
..., and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: , , , and the Windows logo key • Function keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so 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 page 265 HINT: If you still have...
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...size, and so on page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control ... Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make... changes to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and...
...size, and so on page 36. For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control ... Preferences: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make... changes to change the settings. 3 Select either Properties or Printing Preferences. For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and...
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...→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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...
...→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at both locations, you want to your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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...
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... as the default. Once your computer is also called a network printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once you are connected to a shared printer on page 149. Sharing Printers on a Network A shared printer is one...
... as the default. Once your computer is also called a network printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once you are connected to a shared printer on page 149. Sharing Printers on a Network A shared printer is one...
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... 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 see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with the...
... 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 see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with the...
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...and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and ...drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell...
...and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your system window. A message appears, stating that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and ...drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be displayed. 5 When the Welcome Dell...
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... down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. You may need to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has ... (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for...
... down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to the state that controls your media drive. You may need to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has ... (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for...
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... and follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your system window. HINT: The drivers for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your computer...
... and follow the instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your system window. HINT: The drivers for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your computer...
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...not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on ...Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. Click Start→ My Computer. 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 eliminate the possibility that came with...
...not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on ...Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. Click Start→ My Computer. 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 eliminate the possibility that came with...
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...an existing problem does not reappear when you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you start your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance ...Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. You may want to identify which...
...an existing problem does not reappear when you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you start your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance ...Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down the message. You may want to identify which...
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... other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically. You... than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click...
... other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer. HINT: Simply deleting a program does not completely remove it automatically. You... than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click...
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Changes to view version information for the system and installed drivers. The data can be saved to profiles to track the system's performance over time as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis ... for that component. Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to be saved to tailor and customize their system's performance. You may cause system...
Changes to view version information for the system and installed drivers. The data can be saved to profiles to track the system's performance over time as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis ... for that component. Device Settings When launched, the application detects installed ESA-compatible devices such as evaluate the effectiveness of a change available BIOS settings via a Windows user interface. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used to be saved to tailor and customize their system's performance. You may cause system...
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...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 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell...
...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 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell...
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... arrows beside the Dynamic range compression option to select the most suitable option. 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... arrows beside the Dynamic range compression option to select the most suitable option. 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 enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...