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...Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and...
...Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your 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 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and...
Dell Technology Guide
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...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 Wide Area Network) Networks 159 Establishing a Mobile Broadband Network ...Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network Locator 167 Managing Networked Computers...
...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 Wide Area Network) Networks 159 Establishing a Mobile Broadband Network ...Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network Locator 167 Managing Networked Computers...
Dell Technology Guide
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...a network, you must first add a network service to your computer. A shared printer is also called a network printer. To share your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. Once you are connected to a shared printer on page 149. Once your computer is connected to a network, ...icon of the printer selected as the default. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Setting the Default Printer Set the printer you use it as if it were...
...a network, you must first add a network service to your computer. A shared printer is also called a network printer. To share your computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. Once you are connected to a shared printer on page 149. Once your computer is connected to a network, ...icon of the printer selected as the default. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Setting the Default Printer Set the printer you use it as if it were...
Dell Technology Guide
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... to your WLAN See "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. • A network cable with network (RJ-45) connectors Checking Your Wireless Network Card To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right...
... to your WLAN See "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. • A network cable with network (RJ-45) connectors Checking Your Wireless Network Card To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right...
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... functioning. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - See "Installing Drivers for your computer. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Windows Vista... integrity light is off (see "Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 280. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow...
... functioning. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - See "Installing Drivers for your computer. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Windows Vista... integrity light is off (see "Diagnostic Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 280. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow...
Dell Technology Guide
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...(rewritten). L1 cache - Secondary cache which the computer attempts to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) 340 An international customs document that you can either be either a reserved section of water. Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is the boiling point... of many processor operations. cache - Primary cache stored inside the processor. carnet - A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that you always have a bootable CD available. bps - A recordable version of a CD. Data can be external to 8 bits. bootable CD...
...(rewritten). L1 cache - Secondary cache which the computer attempts to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) 340 An international customs document that you can either be either a reserved section of water. Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is the boiling point... of many processor operations. cache - Primary cache stored inside the processor. carnet - A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that you always have a bootable CD available. bps - A recordable version of a CD. Data can be external to 8 bits. bootable CD...
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...DVD recordable - digital video interface - An interface standard of computers, programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to bypass the processor. A group of the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) used for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. DVD-R - error checking ... rules and procedures for digital transmission between RAM and a device to the resources. DMTF - driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. DSL - A standard for use disk striping generally allow the ...
...DVD recordable - digital video interface - An interface standard of computers, programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to bypass the processor. A group of the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) used for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. DVD-R - error checking ... rules and procedures for digital transmission between RAM and a device to the resources. DMTF - driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. DSL - A standard for use disk striping generally allow the ...
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...to authenticate a user on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of the file. SXGA+ - The main circuit board in the computer. System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on or off). surge...graphics array plus - system setup - Prevent voltage spikes, such as those that serves as the motherboard. Always disconnect the network cable from entering the computer through the electrical outlet. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to...
...to authenticate a user on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of the file. SXGA+ - The main circuit board in the computer. System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on or off). surge...graphics array plus - system setup - Prevent voltage spikes, such as those that serves as the motherboard. Always disconnect the network cable from entering the computer through the electrical outlet. super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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... customer service, 66 Technical Update Service, 54 Dell Diagnostics, 48 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media, 49 starting from your hard drive, 49 Dell Factory Image Restore, 63 Dell Technology Guide, 8 DellConnect, 66 Desktop System Software, 7 diagnostics beep codes, 39 Dell, 48 documentation, 7 Dell Technology Guide, 8 Service Manual, 8 drivers, 57 Drivers and Utilities media, 7 identifying, 57 reinstalling, 58...
... customer service, 66 Technical Update Service, 54 Dell Diagnostics, 48 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media, 49 starting from your hard drive, 49 Dell Factory Image Restore, 63 Dell Technology Guide, 8 DellConnect, 66 Desktop System Software, 7 diagnostics beep codes, 39 Dell, 48 documentation, 7 Dell Technology Guide, 8 Service Manual, 8 drivers, 57 Drivers and Utilities media, 7 identifying, 57 reinstalling, 58...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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... Restore, 62 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 17 finding information, 7 I Internet connecting, 16 setting up, 16 L license label, 8 M media Drivers and Utilities, 7 operating system, 7 memory troubleshooting, 51 N networks, 13 connecting, 13 O operating system Dell Factory Image Restore, 62 media, 63 reinstalling, 7 System Restore, 60 Operating System media, 7 operating system product key, 8 P phone numbers...
... Restore, 62 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 17 finding information, 7 I Internet connecting, 16 setting up, 16 L license label, 8 M media Drivers and Utilities, 7 operating system, 7 memory troubleshooting, 51 N networks, 13 connecting, 13 O operating system Dell Factory Image Restore, 62 media, 63 reinstalling, 7 System Restore, 60 Operating System media, 7 operating system product key, 8 P phone numbers...
Service Manual
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...Codes 10 System Messages 12 Hardware Troubleshooter 12 Dell Diagnostics 13 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 13 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 13 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc 15 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 16 Solving Problems 18 Battery... Problems 19 Drive Problems 19 Error Messages 21 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 21 Keyboard Problems 22 Lockups and Software Problems 23 Memory Problems 25 Mouse Problems 25 Network...
...Codes 10 System Messages 12 Hardware Troubleshooter 12 Dell Diagnostics 13 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 13 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 13 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc 15 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 16 Solving Problems 18 Battery... Problems 19 Drive Problems 19 Error Messages 21 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 21 Keyboard Problems 22 Lockups and Software Problems 23 Memory Problems 25 Mouse Problems 25 Network...
Service Manual
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... THE MOUSE DRIVER 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 - For additional safety best practices information, see "About Your Computer" in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. Ensure that the network cable is occurring. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - and down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
... THE MOUSE DRIVER 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 - For additional safety best practices information, see "About Your Computer" in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. Ensure that the network cable is occurring. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I N G S - and down or Turn Off, and then press . 3 After the computer turns off (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
Service Manual
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...Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI or PCI Express Card NOTE: For information on installing drivers and software for instructions). 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals, select Onboard LAN Controller, and then change the setting to Disabled, if you prefer not to use both interfaces. 3 Connect the network cable to the network... the external audio devices to the network connector on page 129 for instructions). 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals, select Onboard LAN Controller, and then change the setting to Enabled. 3 Connect the network cable to the computer's back panel connectors. 1 Enter ...
...Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI or PCI Express Card NOTE: For information on installing drivers and software for instructions). 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals, select Onboard LAN Controller, and then change the setting to Disabled, if you prefer not to use both interfaces. 3 Connect the network cable to the network... the external audio devices to the network connector on page 129 for instructions). 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals, select Onboard LAN Controller, and then change the setting to Enabled. 3 Connect the network cable to the computer's back panel connectors. 1 Enter ...