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.... and is subject to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are either potential damage to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks; disclaims any references in the United States and/or other than its own. is a registered trademark...
.... and is subject to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are either potential damage to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks; disclaims any references in the United States and/or other than its own. is a registered trademark...
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... 35 Standby Mode 35 Hibernate Mode 36 Power Options Properties 37 Power Management Options in Windows Vista . . . . 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 41 About RAID Configurations 42 RAID Level 1 Configuration 42 ...
... 35 Standby Mode 35 Hibernate Mode 36 Power Options Properties 37 Power Management Options in Windows Vista . . . . 38 Standby Mode 39 Hibernate Mode 40 Power Plan Properties 40 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 41 About RAID Configurations 42 RAID Level 1 Configuration 42 ...
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... not start up 66 The computer stops responding 67 A program stops responding 67 A program crashes repeatedly 67 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . 68 A solid blue screen appears 68 Other software problems 69 Media Card Reader Problems 70 Memory Problems 71 Mouse Problems 72 Network...
... not start up 66 The computer stops responding 67 A program stops responding 67 A program crashes repeatedly 67 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system . . . . . 68 A solid blue screen appears 68 Other software problems 69 Media Card Reader Problems 70 Memory Problems 71 Mouse Problems 72 Network...
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... Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using...
... Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using...
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NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the label. 12 Finding Information... What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® License Label Find...
NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to direct your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the label. 12 Finding Information... What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® License Label Find...
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What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information
What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 14 Finding Information
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In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on ... page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to 5 Install the...
In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on ... page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to 5 Install the...
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Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. Adjusting the Picture If an error...current resolution and color depth are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Open the Volume Control window. 2 Click and drag the bar in the Volume Control window. For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control...
Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. Adjusting the Picture If an error...current resolution and color depth are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Open the Volume Control window. 2 Click and drag the bar in the Volume Control window. For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control...
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...experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. Windows Vista 1 Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. Copying CDs and ...all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under Screen...
...experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. Windows Vista 1 Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. Copying CDs and ...all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. 3 Under Screen...
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... provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that you can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW. • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed...
... provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that you can use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW. • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed...
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...of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you can reduce power to entering the mode. Power Management Options in certain windows. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the... same image. • In extended desktop mode, you are not using it. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on your graphics card, go to support.dell.com. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 35 3 Connect the other , effectively doubling the amount of viewable work...
...of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you can reduce power to entering the mode. Power Management Options in certain windows. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the... same image. • In extended desktop mode, you are not using it. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on your graphics card, go to support.dell.com. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 35 3 Connect the other , effectively doubling the amount of viewable work...
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... a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your hard drive with enough disk space to entering hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to store... mode requires a special file on your hibernate settings on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to exit hibernate mode.
... a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your hard drive with enough disk space to entering hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. 36 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to store... mode requires a special file on your hibernate settings on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to exit hibernate mode.
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...a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. If you want to be locked up. Each scheme has different settings for traveling. • Presentation - To avoid this problem, always set ... schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) - The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. To recover, press any key on the Power Schemes tab...
...a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your computer, choose a scheme from batteries for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. If you want to be locked up. Each scheme has different settings for traveling. • Presentation - To avoid this problem, always set ... schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) - The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. To recover, press any key on the Power Schemes tab...
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...For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the Hibernate tab. To program these functions, click an option from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a...reduce power even further. 38 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If you for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in Windows Vista The Windows Vista™ power management features are designed to use the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable ...
...For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the Hibernate tab. To program these functions, click an option from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a...reduce power even further. 38 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If you for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in Windows Vista The Windows Vista™ power management features are designed to use the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable ...
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..., the system retains your computer loses power while in standby mode, it may lose data. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for further information. The top...
..., the system retains your computer loses power while in standby mode, it may lose data. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for further information. The top...
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...When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in before shipping the computer to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered hibernate mode. To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. The ...right) beside the lock icon. 2 Select Hibernate from the list. For additional information, go to the main Select a Power Plan window. 2 In the Select A Power Plan window, you . Pressing a key on your hard drive with enough disk space to you can define standby mode settings, display mode settings...
...When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in before shipping the computer to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered hibernate mode. To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. The ...right) beside the lock icon. 2 Select Hibernate from the list. For additional information, go to the main Select a Power Plan window. 2 In the Select A Power Plan window, you . Pressing a key on your hard drive with enough disk space to you can define standby mode settings, display mode settings...
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...a custom power plan here). • Choose when to turn off the display. • Change when the computer sleeps. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. To change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to set...Change Advanced Power Settings. If you do . • Create a power plan (you want to still be saved. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to the task at the default. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan.
...a custom power plan here). • Choose when to turn off the display. • Change when the computer sleeps. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. To change settings such as: • Require a password on wakeup. • Choose what to set...Change Advanced Power Settings. If you do . • Create a power plan (you want to still be saved. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to the task at the default. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan.
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... want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the array that you still have some space left on page 43). 2 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In...
... want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the array that you still have some space left on page 43). 2 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In...
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... RAID volume into two non-RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. 1 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In... 3 On the Delete RAID Volume Wizard screen, click Next. 4 Highlight the RAID volume you want to delete in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to create your RAID...
... RAID volume into two non-RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. 1 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In... 3 On the Delete RAID Volume Wizard screen, click Next. 4 Highlight the RAID volume you want to delete in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to create your RAID...
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... Using Your Computer 47 NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on page 43). 2 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In...
... Using Your Computer 47 NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on page 43). 2 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In...