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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 the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page ...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system.
... settings so you can change any of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page ...MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system.
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...ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings 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...
...ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings 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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... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. 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. 2 On the Touch Pointer...
... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. 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. 2 On the Touch Pointer...
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... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
... (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
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... 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 Support: click Start or → Help and Support. EXAMPLE: If you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click ... onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to your printer on . HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... 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 Support: click Start or → Help and Support. EXAMPLE: If you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click ... onto photo paper, use the Quality Type tab to your printer on . HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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... connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. 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 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.
... connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. 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 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.
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... the default. A shared printer is connected to a network, you must first add a network service to that receives input from more about connecting to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and...
... the default. A shared printer is connected to a network, you must first add a network service to that receives input from more about connecting to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and...
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..., click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then 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 : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
..., click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then 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 : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect...
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...If a particular driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are used by your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see ...installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that driver is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. HINT: The drivers that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut...
...If a particular driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If those drivers are used by your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. For device driver information, see ...installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that driver is not required by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your system window. HINT: The drivers that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut...
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...Media 79 HINT: You must be logged in this section. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list... to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right...
...Media 79 HINT: You must be logged in this section. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list... to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right...
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... example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to step 2. The drivers used by your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer...
... example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to step 2. The drivers used by your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer...
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... R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install...
... R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install...
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... for at least 8 seconds. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system... administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. If an existing ...
... for at least 8 seconds. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system... administrator • support.dell.com. HINT: If an error message is turned back on. If an existing ...
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...way 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 automatically. You can also end (or close) the application by other 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 End...
...way 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 automatically. You can also end (or close) the application by other 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 End...
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... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. 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→...
... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. 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→...
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... Display View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10 Set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the...
... Display View for the Computer and the TV" on page 239 10 Set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the...
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... need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed...
... need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed...