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... for property damage, personal injury, or death. is used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are trademarks of your computer. Reproduction in this document is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license; Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks; disclaims any references in this document to hardware or...
... for property damage, personal injury, or death. is used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are trademarks of your computer. Reproduction in this document is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license; Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks; disclaims any references in this document to hardware or...
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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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... the speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth 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. A DVD player includes ...Picture If an error message notifies 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...
... the speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth 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. A DVD player includes ...Picture If an error message notifies 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...
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... Roxio Creator Plus - You can write to and read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The Display Properties window appears. 3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar reduce the resolution setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and... from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. NOTE: The types of the window. The DVD-writable drives installed in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to...
... Roxio Creator Plus - You can write to and read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The Display Properties window appears. 3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar reduce the resolution setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and... from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. NOTE: The types of the window. The DVD-writable drives installed in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to...
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...; You cannot create audio DVDs with your DVD player, see the documentation provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files 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...
...; You cannot create audio DVDs with your DVD player, see the documentation provided with Roxio Creator Plus. • Music MP3 files 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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...Windows.... 4 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor. When a Windows XP Professional computer is on the computer. Standby Mode Standby... Computer 35 NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in certain windows. Changing the Display ...Settings 1 After you connect the monitor(s) or TV, turn on and you are not using it may vary according to security and networking appear in Windows... XP Home Edition. For information on changing the display settings for your computer loses power while in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows...
...Windows.... 4 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor. When a Windows XP Professional computer is on the computer. Standby Mode Standby... Computer 35 NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in certain windows. Changing the Display ...Settings 1 After you connect the monitor(s) or TV, turn on and you are not using it may vary according to security and networking appear in Windows... XP Home Edition. For information on changing the display settings for your computer loses power while in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows...
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... on your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to a reserved area on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not ...Panel icon, click Power Options. The computer may take a short time 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 To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the ...
... on your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to a reserved area on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not ...Panel icon, click Power Options. The computer may take a short time 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 To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the ...
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...interruption (using no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - Power Schemes Tab Each standard power setting is... portable computer and you want to run your computer to use for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick...
...interruption (using no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - Power Schemes Tab Each standard power setting is... portable computer and you want to run your computer to use for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick...
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... check box on and you are designed to reduce the amount of electricity your computer uses when it . Power Management Options in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you click Save As and enter a new name for your computer. ...power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding dropdown menu and click OK. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you can set...
... check box on and you are designed to reduce the amount of electricity your computer uses when it . Power Management Options in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you click Save As and enter a new name for your computer. ...power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding dropdown menu and click OK. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you can set...
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... was in before it entered the mode. Windows Vista has a new feature called Hybrid Sleep mode - If you left it. 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...-out. The next dialog box shows three power plans. To set standby mode to Help and Support and search for hybrid sleep for Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off button icon. To exit from standby mode, press a key on the hard drive and resumes ...
... was in before it entered the mode. Windows Vista has a new feature called Hybrid Sleep mode - If you left it. 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...-out. The next dialog box shows three power plans. To set standby mode to Help and Support and search for hybrid sleep for Windows Vista. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off button icon. To exit from standby mode, press a key on the hard drive and resumes ...
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...the computer. Pressing a key on your hard drive with enough disk space to you. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. 40 Setting Up and Using Your Computer...was in the Power Plan Properties window. The computer may mask Hibernate from hibernate mode, press the power button. Because hibernate mode requires a special file on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate ...
...the computer. Pressing a key on your hard drive with enough disk space to you. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. 40 Setting Up and Using Your Computer...was in the Power Plan Properties window. The computer may mask Hibernate from hibernate mode, press the power button. Because hibernate mode requires a special file on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate ...
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.... If you do not know or are many different settings beyond the basic settings. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change settings such as: • Require a password on...1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 41 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to set...
.... If you do not know or are many different settings beyond the basic settings. Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the High Performance power plan. In the Power Options window, click Change Plan Settings to change settings such as: • Require a password on...1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance. 2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Performance is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 41 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to set...
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... 47). and down -arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume you 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...
... 47). and down -arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume you 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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...the RAID 1 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 make changes. 9 Follow...
...the RAID 1 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 make changes. 9 Follow...
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... set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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... Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager. NOTE: Select the hard drive that already has the ...
... set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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... Windows Vista, click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager. NOTE: Select the hard drive that already has the ...