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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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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 ... 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 must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not repeat step 4. 6 ... 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 must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49
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...the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 ...
...the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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 ...
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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 printer. Adding a Printer ... or more computers to your computer. If you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you want to print at home.
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 printer. Adding a Printer ... or more computers to your computer. If you use at work and at both the printers on the Add Printer Wizard screen. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you want to print at home.
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... Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device ... right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click...card installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, ...
... Card" on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your computer, see "Device ... right-click Computer and select Properties. 2 Under Tasks click Device Manager. 3 Click Network Adapters. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click...card installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, ...
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... for the hard disk is unchecked. 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 disk ...space. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory...
... for the hard disk is unchecked. 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 disk ...space. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory...
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... System Restore to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to return your primary hard drive. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were...
... System Restore to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to return your primary hard drive. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were...
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...XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell...INFORMATION - • 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. BACK ...
...XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell...INFORMATION - • 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. BACK ...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 - 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 U T E R I ..."Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. Replace the network cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed ...Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting For additional safety best ...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 - 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 U T E R I ..."Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. Replace the network cable. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 280. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed ...Drivers for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting For additional safety best ...
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... VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE PRINTER IS TURNED ON CHECK THE PRINTER... CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is USB. See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP...
... VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ENSURE THAT THE PRINTER IS TURNED ON CHECK THE PRINTER... CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is USB. See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP...
Setup Guide
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...® for your computer available at the time of your computer unusable and you will require the following to the hardware, software, drivers, or other system settings have left the computer in when you purchased the computer, while preserving data files (without the need to ...the system recovery media if changes to create the system recovery media: • Dell DataSafe Local Backup • USB key with the operating system you selected at support.dell.com. Setting Up Your Studio XPS Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your computer is preconfigured with a minimum capacity of ...
...® for your computer available at the time of your computer unusable and you will require the following to the hardware, software, drivers, or other system settings have left the computer in when you purchased the computer, while preserving data files (without the need to ...the system recovery media if changes to create the system recovery media: • Dell DataSafe Local Backup • USB key with the operating system you selected at support.dell.com. Setting Up Your Studio XPS Laptop Set Up Microsoft Windows Your computer is preconfigured with a minimum capacity of ...
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... 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 800/1066 MHz Studio XPS 1645/1647 100 Mhz...
... 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 800/1066 MHz Studio XPS 1645/1647 100 Mhz...
