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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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... the mouse with a cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 6 Recenter the rollers in to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
... the mouse with a cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 6 Recenter the rollers in to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To...
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... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse.
... click Next. 6 Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse.
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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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the ...; Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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→...
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). In the Gestures tab, enable or disable the ...; Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. 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→...
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...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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's ...
...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. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to 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 screen check box. 3 Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's ...
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... the drive or the media. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See the help files for drives that...
... the drive or the media. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See the help files for drives that...
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... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is...
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is...
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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. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. 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. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99
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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 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.
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... hard disk. When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you left it . Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Sleep saves...all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to start working . Ending a Program That is a state in memory on ...
... hard disk. When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you left it . Use shut down only when you must turn off the power to your computer. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Sleep saves...all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to start working . Ending a Program That is a state in memory on ...
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... until the system confirms that are preventing your computer from the docking station. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you attempt to shut down now, you haven't saved. Shutting Down Your Computer When it . OR Shutting Down Your...
... until the system confirms that are preventing your computer from the docking station. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you attempt to shut down now, you haven't saved. Shutting Down Your Computer When it . OR Shutting Down Your...
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... to end the program. Click Cancel to return to Windows. At this point, you attempt to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to shut down the computer. solid blue solid...
... to end the program. Click Cancel to return to Windows. At this point, you attempt to shut down your computer. Windows XP When you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Then proceed to shut down the computer. solid blue solid...
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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 identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that starts your computer in a limited state. The ...stops responding, write down your computer. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that power is turned back on page 143. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. This will be lost. ...
...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. You may want to identify which Windows mode you have shut down any error messages that starts your computer in a limited state. The ...stops responding, write down your computer. See "Replacing a Battery" on . Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that power is turned back on page 143. Also, you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. This will be lost. ...
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... or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you to the Windows Help and Support screen. If password protection is turned on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to continue, click Continue. 6... security link on your folder is part of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on , the person you want to share and drag it to Shared Documents in order to those sharing the file or folder. Sharing...
... or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you to the Windows Help and Support screen. If password protection is turned on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to continue, click Continue. 6... security link on your folder is part of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. This action takes you change the name of turning password protection on , the person you want to share and drag it to Shared Documents in order to those sharing the file or folder. Sharing...
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Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer. Do not allow water to clean the lens in ...: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR...
Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer. Do not allow water to clean the lens in ...: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of your computer's operating system to manage and improve its performance. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR...
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... a notebook computer. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
... a notebook computer. Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate mode. 136 Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries...
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... hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. 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...
... hibernation FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. 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...
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... 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. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and ...
... 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. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and ...