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... 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...
... 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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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 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®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 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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... resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select...
... resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select...
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... "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures... ink or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
... "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on . For Windows Vista® 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to print pictures... ink or toner usage, supported paper size, and so on page 36. HINT: Add a shortcut to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers
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Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your .... Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. 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...
Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you can connect one or more printers to your .... Setting up Printers You can install both locations, you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. 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...
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...your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows ... 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer and then search for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the ...
...your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer, see "Device Manager" on page 26): Windows ... 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer and then search for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the ...
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..., back up the data before using these options. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If you received your computer. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and... restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low ...
..., back up the data before using these options. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If you received your computer. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and... restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low ...
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.... NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on the region from which you ordered your computer...
.... NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on the region from which you ordered your computer...
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...on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...; Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program...the procedures in an environment similar to run the software. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow ...
...on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories...; Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program...the procedures in an environment similar to run the software. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow ...
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... TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Installing Drivers for your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. Power Problems CAUTION: Before ... up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network cable is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P...safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H...
... TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Installing Drivers for your computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. Power Problems CAUTION: Before ... up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network cable is off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L U E A N D T H E C O M P...safety instructions shipped with your computer or see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, ... PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the electrical outlet is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is LPT1 ...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, ... PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the electrical outlet is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is LPT1 ...
Setup Guide
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...NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer available at the time of 8 GB or DVD-R/DVD+R/Blu-ray Disc™ NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. NOTE: For more information on the screen. To set up Microsoft Windows. These ...Studio XPS Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your computer is preconfigured with a minimum capacity of purchase. You will need of the Operating System disc). You can be used to reinstall the operating system. The system recovery media can use the system recovery media if changes to the hardware, software, drivers...
...NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer available at the time of 8 GB or DVD-R/DVD+R/Blu-ray Disc™ NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. NOTE: For more information on the screen. To set up Microsoft Windows. These ...Studio XPS Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your computer is preconfigured with a minimum capacity of purchase. You will need of the Operating System disc). You can be used to reinstall the operating system. The system recovery media can use the system recovery media if changes to the hardware, software, drivers...
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... drivers for, and upgrading your computer. System Model Processor Studio XPS 1640/1645/1647 L2 cache Processor Type Studio XPS 1640 Studio XPS 1645 Studio XPS 1647 Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel Core i7 Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 Studio XPS 1640 3 MB or 6 MB L3 cache Studio XPS 1645 6 MB or 8 MB Studio XPS 1647 2 MB, 3 MB, or 4 MB External bus frequency Studio XPS 1640...
... drivers for, and upgrading your computer. System Model Processor Studio XPS 1640/1645/1647 L2 cache Processor Type Studio XPS 1640 Studio XPS 1645 Studio XPS 1647 Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel Core i7 Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 Studio XPS 1640 3 MB or 6 MB L3 cache Studio XPS 1645 6 MB or 8 MB Studio XPS 1647 2 MB, 3 MB, or 4 MB External bus frequency Studio XPS 1640...