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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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What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or Wireless ... 160 Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164...
What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or Wireless ... 160 Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164...
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... Video Files to 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...
... Video Files to 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...
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Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such...
Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such...
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NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on your Dell-installed operating system. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support...
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and ... 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not...
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Monitors and ... 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. use slide bar to check if the selected resolution is ok, if not...
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... System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 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. Turning the Touch...Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm ...
... System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 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. Turning the Touch...Click OK. Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm ...
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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 machine (The numeric keypad on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)...
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 machine (The numeric keypad on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem" on most laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)...
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From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 See your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your printer(s) through the Start button.
From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 See your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your printer(s) through the Start button.
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..., manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on your Start menu. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on page 36. 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 ...
..., manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers Also, see "Desktop Icons and Shortcuts" on your Start menu. HINT: Add a shortcut to your printer on page 36. 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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... locations, you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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...
... locations, you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 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...
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... as Default Printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A shared printer is one that connection. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as...
... as Default Printer. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers A shared printer is one that connection. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one computer. A checkmark appears above the icon of the printer selected as...
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... 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 or...
... 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 or...
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... components in your system window. For device driver information, see the documentation that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your computer. If a particular driver is not listed, then that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your... 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers A message appears, stating that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, ...
... components in your system window. For device driver information, see the documentation that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your computer. If a particular driver is not listed, then that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your... 76 Printers-Settings and Drivers A message appears, stating that driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, ...
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...state that controls your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the ... tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. You may need to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to...
...state that controls your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the ... tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on page 265) to return your computer to reinstall or update the driver. You may need to install drivers if you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to...
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... example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If not, go to step 2. HINT: The drivers for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that came with the device for information about...
... example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media If not, go to step 2. HINT: The drivers for that device. 6 Click the driver that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that came with the device for information about...
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... a bootable disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE FOR DRIVES THAT...
... a bootable disc and restart the computer. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE FOR DRIVES THAT...
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...or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 This will help you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Only the basic... files and drivers necessary to start in the corners of the display to ensure that may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will...
...or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 This will help you may want to remove and replace the battery for at least 8 seconds. Only the basic... files and drivers necessary to start in the corners of the display to ensure that may be displayed after you have shut down with active programs will...
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... Task. 124 Managing Applications (Programs) You can also end (or close) the application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding...
... Task. 124 Managing Applications (Programs) You can also end (or close) the application by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding...