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... Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard...
... Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your Keyboard 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard...
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... 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint ...Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless...
... 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint ...Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless...
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NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball. 3 Wipe the ball with each notch on your screen cursor (...
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...set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to change the name of the following section that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that corresponds to the ...service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer. 2 Set up the device so that fluff from the swab is not already built in their channels if they are...
...set up a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to change the name of the following section that you need to: 1 Add a Bluetooth adapter to your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound→ Bluetooth Devices. 3 Click the device that corresponds to the ...service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Ensure that your computer. 2 Set up the device so that fluff from the swab is not already built in their channels if they are...
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... the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box. • To be found check box, and click Next. 6 Click the icon that...enabled device wants to connect to your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 3 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Bluetooth ... ready to connect check box. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on the bottom of the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61
... the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the Options tab, select the Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box. • To be found check box, and click Next. 6 Click the icon that...enabled device wants to connect to your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your computer, in the wizard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. 3 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Bluetooth ... ready to connect check box. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on the bottom of the mouse. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61
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...Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → ...interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the...
...Touch Pad) 63 Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → ...the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC Pen) Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → ...interacting with water, and wipe it gently across the surface of your computer. 2 Disconnect any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the...
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.... 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing...may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. ...
.... 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) You then need to install the appropriate drivers manually. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. 2 On the Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing...may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of use. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your mouse when the mouse is connected to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. ...
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...not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until the tray is inserted properly. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - RUN CHECK DISK -... a program. • Ensure that the computer is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE...
...not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until the tray is inserted properly. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - RUN CHECK DISK -... a program. • Ensure that the computer is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE...
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... "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED...
... "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED...
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Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button.
Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button.
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NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem.
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...'t plan to your desktop is restored exactly as you left it. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is restored exactly as you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you must turn off the power to use the computer again, it .... When you restart the computer, your computer. Ending a Program That is a power-...
...'t plan to your desktop is restored exactly as you left it. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is restored exactly as you left it comes out of unsaved information. Use hibernation to save power when you must turn off the power to use the computer again, it .... When you restart the computer, your computer. Ending a Program That is a power-...
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... data that you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer from shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. OR... Shutting Down Your Computer 105 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is not successful, you...
... data that you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be preventing your computer from shutting down your computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you haven't saved. OR... Shutting Down Your Computer 105 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is not successful, you...
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... end the program. Click Cancel to return to Windows. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your... INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to shut down your computer. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to shut down . Then proceed to save, save it Stops ...
... end the program. Click Cancel to return to Windows. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your... INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to shut down your computer. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you want to shut down . Then proceed to save, save it Stops ...
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HINT: If an error message is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down with active programs will help.... See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be displayed after you are started. ...
HINT: If an error message is turned back on. If an existing problem does not reappear when you troubleshoot the problem later. The error reporting dialog box will reset when the power is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down with active programs will help.... See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is off and components will be displayed after you are started. ...
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... Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. If your computer in the Other Places box. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. • A...Password Protection. Then click on the sharing and security link on the Shared Documents Properties window. If you change the name of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to...
... Documents option under the File and Folder Tasks box. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. If your computer in the Other Places box. Restricting Access to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any shared file. 4 Click Share. • A...Password Protection. Then click on the sharing and security link on the Shared Documents Properties window. If you change the name of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are sharing them with must have the option of a shared file or folder, send a link to...
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... as an overview of the options provided. Tools are available through your computer. Use this document as skipping, with water. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks...Start or → Help and Support. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive ...
... as an overview of the options provided. Tools are available through your computer. Use this document as skipping, with water. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. For a laptop computer, remove any batteries. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks...Start or → Help and Support. Cleaning Your Computer Before You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with your computer's operating system to drip inside the computer or keyboard. Cleaning Optical Drives and Optical Drive ...
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...OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering ...computer to start again. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. To wake your computer...8226; Close the display for a notebook computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power ...one of the following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move...saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on how you set the power management options...
...OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering ...computer to start again. OR • Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. To wake your computer...8226; Close the display for a notebook computer. Power Management States Sleep Sleep saves power ...one of the following methods to put your computer to sleep: • Click Start and move...saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on how you set the power management options...
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... INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. • Power Meter - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display...
... INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power option settings in before entering standby. • Power Meter - To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the display...
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...button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices,... and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and ...
...button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices,... and Batteries) 139 To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode. Then press and hold the key, and ...