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... 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 Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID... 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®...
... 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 Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID... 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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... for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. ...• Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support •...
... for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. ...• Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support •...
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... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button...
... Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your mouse when the mouse is connected to install the appropriate drivers manually. You then need to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button...
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... the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that came with the device for information about the driver for the device to... prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. See the documentation that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
... the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that came with the device for information about the driver for the device to... prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. See the documentation that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
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... darken and show you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down . Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. When this is ready to be able to shut down now, you may need to shut down...
... darken and show you which programs are preventing the computer from shutting down . Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. When this is ready to be able to shut down now, you may need to shut down...
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... enhanced access to the options and controls that allow for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be manually tuned. For more information on accessing System Setup, see "System Setup" on page 123. NOTE: When using the Performance...hard drive by removing unused applications, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of computer's thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics. Software Based Performance Tuning...
... enhanced access to the options and controls that allow for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the installed components may be manually tuned. For more information on accessing System Setup, see "System Setup" on page 123. NOTE: When using the Performance...hard drive by removing unused applications, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of computer's thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics. Software Based Performance Tuning...
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... life or permanent component damage. Advanced users can be saved to profiles to be saved to tailor and customize their system's performance. These settings can manually tune these options to a file for the system and installed drivers. View System Information This section of the chassis LEDs. This information can customize the...
... life or permanent component damage. Advanced users can be saved to profiles to be saved to tailor and customize their system's performance. These settings can manually tune these options to a file for the system and installed drivers. View System Information This section of the chassis LEDs. This information can customize the...
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... options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer is in hibernate mode. NOTE: Some... Close the display for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties...
... options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. select preconfigured settings for your computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to best support your computer is in hibernate mode. NOTE: Some... Close the display for low or critical battery power (laptop computers) Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 137 Windows® XP Configuring Your Power Settings 1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Power Options. 2 In the Power Options Properties...
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... Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert...
... Cards or Express Cards may also use one of the following methods to exit hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. Remove and reinsert...
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Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use a ... use a wireless connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up or...
Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use a ... use a wireless connection through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Windows® XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start Connections. → Control Panel→ Network and Internet 3 Click Set up or...
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... computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your entire library to your device automatically, click Finish. Media Player allows you must manually remove files from CDs to the laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you copy files to...to sync the device using Windows Media Player. 2 Do one of the following: • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Multimedia 209 You can also copy licensed files that you download from the Internet or that works best for a file, and not all...
... computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your entire library to your device automatically, click Finish. Media Player allows you must manually remove files from CDs to the laptop media device. Then, your laptop media device syncs automatically every time you copy files to...to sync the device using Windows Media Player. 2 Do one of the following: • If Media Player has selected to switch between automatic and manual sync operations. Multimedia 209 You can also copy licensed files that you download from the Internet or that works best for a file, and not all...
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... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. An unsecured network leaves your computer vulnerable to an...
... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. An unsecured network leaves your computer vulnerable to an...
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... down the information displayed on the screen and look for the message in the System Messages list or in your Service Manual for information on your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows... need to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your computer. 272 Troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. These lights start and turn off or light in conjunction with the power...
... down the information displayed on the screen and look for the message in the System Messages list or in your Service Manual for information on your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows... need to be used to run a more complete system test to evaluate your computer. 272 Troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. These lights start and turn off or light in conjunction with the power...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans... the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. • If the power light ... power light is blinking blue, the computer is turned on the back of the procedures in standby mode. Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. If the computer is plugged...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans... the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: On certain systems the power light is green. • If the power light ... power light is blinking blue, the computer is turned on the back of the procedures in standby mode. Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. If the computer is plugged...
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... light is blinking amber, the computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system board (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with another device, such as a lamp. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the documentation...
... light is blinking amber, the computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system board (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers Some desktop computers have lights labeled with another device, such as a lamp. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the documentation...
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...to learn more about the meaning of the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights ...for assistance). Diagnostic Lights for your computer or see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for assistance). Replace the CPU fan (see...
...to learn more about the meaning of the various keyboard status lights displayed, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the meaning of the various diagnostic lights ...for assistance). Diagnostic Lights for your computer or see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for assistance). Replace the CPU fan (see...
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...M E M O R Y. WARNING: A XXX-W AC ADAPTER HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting D A Y N O T S E T - P L E A S E R U N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE SYSTEM CAN ONLY BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.... IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module ...
...M E M O R Y. WARNING: A XXX-W AC ADAPTER HAS BEEN DETECTED, WHICH IS LESS THAN 278 Troubleshooting D A Y N O T S E T - P L E A S E R U N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE SYSTEM CAN ONLY BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.... IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module ...
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...T H E B A T T E R Y - Windows Vista® • Click Start → and click Computer. Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 337). CAUTION: Before you...® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - Replace the battery only with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see the instructions that the original drive is incorrectly installed. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions...
...T H E B A T T E R Y - Windows Vista® • Click Start → and click Computer. Windows® XP • Click Start → and click My Computer. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 337). CAUTION: Before you...® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - Replace the battery only with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see the instructions that the original drive is incorrectly installed. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions...
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...XP ... light is firmly inserted into the network connector on page 79. Ensure that the network cable is off (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers" on page 275), no network communication is functioning. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN... H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I V E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N T H E H A R D W A ...
...XP ... light is firmly inserted into the network connector on page 79. Ensure that the network cable is off (see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers" on page 275), no network communication is functioning. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN... H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I V E R - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . R U N T H E H A R D W A ...
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... internal power problem may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to the system board (see the documentation... on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power button to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and...
... internal power problem may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. • Ensure that any expansion cards, including graphics cards (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Remove and then reinstall all components and cables are securely connected to the system board (see the documentation... on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power button to the system board power connector (POWER2) (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and...