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... 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® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
... 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® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft® Windows Vista 101 Windows®...
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... 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is Running- Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111...
... 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is Running- Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111...
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.... The programs available on the Start menu depend on the software installed in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the Start menu tab. You can add shortcuts to restart or...
.... The programs available on the Start menu depend on the software installed in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the Start menu tab. You can add shortcuts to restart or...
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... (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch... Pad) 63 Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell...
... (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Pen and Input Devices. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch... Pad) 63 Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any installed batteries. 4 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with items on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell...
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For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. HINT: The drivers that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that you installed additional ... listed, then that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be ...
For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your operating system. 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. HINT: The drivers that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that you installed additional ... listed, then that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for the new hardware may not be ...
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...drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not... all DVDs work in the drive or the media. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive ...
...drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not... all DVDs work in the drive or the media. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive ...
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... 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . Back up any data you have. 7 After assigning the...
... 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . Back up any data you have. 7 After assigning the...
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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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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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the 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.
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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the 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.
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...loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is restored exactly as you can safely turn off the power to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your desktop is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for example, when you want... when you don't plan to add memory or you must turn off , so that you left it . Use hibernation to start working . This action shuts down when you want to save your desktop state to your computer uses less power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode....
...loss of standby quickly, and your desktop is restored exactly as you can safely turn off the power to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your desktop is restored exactly as you will be away from the computer for example, when you want... when you don't plan to add memory or you must turn off , so that you left it . Use hibernation to start working . This action shuts down when you want to save your desktop state to your computer uses less power. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode....
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... fix it automatically. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer You can terminate the program by using the Task Manager utility. 1 Right-click the taskbar, and click Task Manager. 2 The Task Manager...
... fix it automatically. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer You can terminate the program by using the Task Manager utility. 1 Right-click the taskbar, and click Task Manager. 2 The Task Manager...
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Shutting Down Your Computer 103 If you will lose any unsaved data. A process can be a program, such as Windows Explorer, or a service, such as MSTask. 1 Right-...
Shutting Down Your Computer 103 If you will lose any unsaved data. A process can be a program, such as Windows Explorer, or a service, such as MSTask. 1 Right-...
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...→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device Manager (listed under Tasks). 2 If a window appears asking for the System devices. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. OR Click ...System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for permission to the device name. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is ACPI-enabled, you can undock it while it is ...
...→ System and Maintenance→ System→Device Manager (listed under Tasks). 2 If a window appears asking for the System devices. Windows XP 1 Click Start Maintenance. → Control Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. OR Click ...System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Look for permission to the device name. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is ACPI-enabled, you can undock it while it is ...
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... the computer without first preparing it , and you may not always be preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of the programs to end and complete the process of shutting down now, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose data that the computer is... ready to end all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down , Windows will attempt to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it .
... the computer without first preparing it , and you may not always be preventing your computer from shutting down. • Click Shut down now to force all of the programs to end and complete the process of shutting down now, you lose unsaved data and the computer may lose data that the computer is... ready to end all programs. If this happens, a program or process may also indicate why those programs are preventing the computer from shutting down , Windows will attempt to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it .
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...shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows XP When you will lose unsaved data. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to save, save it...the computer displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer OR • Do not shut down . Shutting Down a Computer When it now. Click Cancel to return to Windows. If you choose to end the program immediately, ...
...shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows XP When you will lose unsaved data. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to save, save it...the computer displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer OR • Do not shut down . Shutting Down a Computer When it now. Click Cancel to return to Windows. If you choose to end the program immediately, ...
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...to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you have shut down any error messages that may be displayed. Also, you are started. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at ...8226; Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page...
...to identify which Windows mode you may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to start in Safe Mode, you have shut down any error messages that may be displayed. Also, you are started. HINT: If an error message is a troubleshooting option for at ...8226; Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page...
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... may need to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or... it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may tell you that the program did not shut down and restart your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support...
... may need to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or... it may restart and display a series of messages. • If you were working in an application, a message may tell you that the program did not shut down and restart your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support...
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then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer ... Operating System NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer ... Operating System NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
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... your computer and try again. • When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. then, shut down completely, press and hold the key while powering ...the computer on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you ...
... your computer and try again. • When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. then, shut down completely, press and hold the key while powering ...the computer on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you ...
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...8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. See "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 6 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. then, shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 283 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and ...Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating...
...8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. See "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 6 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. then, shut down and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 283 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and ...Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating...