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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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.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your...
.... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse If your...
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... installed in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it.
... installed in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it.
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.... 5 Select the My device is set up and ready to connect check box. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 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 Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
.... 5 Select the My device is set up and ready to connect check box. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 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 Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
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...with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). 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 Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen...
...with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). 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 Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Pen...
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Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. Also, see the pointing ...; The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the...
Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to the USB port. Also, see the pointing ...; The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. 2 On the...
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...Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: ... 281. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the ...
...Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Optical Drive Problems NOTE: ... 281. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the ...
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... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87...
... Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87...
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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. 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
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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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...When you restart the computer, your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you don't plan to save power when you must turn off , so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer uses less power. This action shuts down only when you will...desktop is restored exactly as you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to your desktop is restored exactly as you want to your hard disk. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut...
...When you restart the computer, your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you don't plan to save power when you must turn off , so that you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your computer uses less power. This action shuts down only when you will...desktop is restored exactly as you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the power to your desktop is restored exactly as you want to your hard disk. Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut...
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... end and complete the process of shutting down your computer. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to shut down . 2 Click Start →...
... end and complete the process of shutting down your computer. It may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to shut down . 2 Click Start →...
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... to shut down . • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to return to Windows. Then proceed to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you will lose unsaved data.
... to shut down . • Do not shut down the computer. Click Cancel to return to Windows. Then proceed to end the program immediately, you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. At this point, you will lose unsaved data.
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... corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer. HINT: If an error message is ... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Write down your computer in a limited state. You may be displayed after you restart your...
... corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer. HINT: If an error message is ... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. Write down your computer in a limited state. You may be displayed after you restart your...
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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 Shared Documents Properties window. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share...
... 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 Shared Documents Properties window. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share...
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Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ..., keyboard, and plastic portion of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch...
Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in an optical drive, and follow the ..., keyboard, and plastic portion of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with water. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the compressed-air product. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch...
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... plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. To...
... plans, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by the Lock button. To...
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... the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. 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...
... the power management options, you set the power management options: • Press the power button. 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...
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... enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Hibernate...
... enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Hibernate...