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... RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
... RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
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Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111 Opening ... Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is Running-
Hot Undocking 104 Undocking Without Shutting Down 104 Shutting Down Your Computer When it Fails to Files 110 Selecting and Opening Files 111 Selecting a Group of Files 111 Selecting Several Random Files 111 Opening ... Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106 Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107 Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108 8 Files and Folders 109 Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105 Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer 105 Shutting Down a Computer When it is Running-
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... the Start menu by dragging an icon from a program, folder, or file onto the Start button. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the Start menu tab. You can add shortcuts to restart or shut down your computer. The programs available on the Start menu depend on page 23. Customizing the Start Menu...
... the Start menu by dragging an icon from a program, folder, or file onto the Start button. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the Start menu tab. You can add shortcuts to restart or shut down your computer. The programs available on the Start menu depend on page 23. Customizing the Start Menu...
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... on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). In...
... on the screen check box. 3 Click OK. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). In...
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If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. HINT: The drivers that driver is ...
If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. For device driver information, see the documentation that came installed in your computer. HINT: The drivers that driver is ...
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...E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and... work in the drive or the media. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 T E S P E...
...E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I C S - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and... work in the drive or the media. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 T E S P E...
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... keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to include in the Array Detail window...
... keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to include in the Array Detail window...
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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. 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.
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NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer 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. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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...unsaved information. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your... computer. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Because standby does not save your desktop state to start working . Use shut down to save power when you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you...
...unsaved information. When you restart the computer, your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to your hard disk. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you can cause a loss of standby quickly, and your... computer. Ending a Program That is a power-saving state, or mode. Because standby does not save your desktop state to start working . Use shut down to save power when you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you...
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... (terminate) the program. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer NOTE: Any data entered or changes made in that is not responding and then click End Task. In order to continue work...
... (terminate) the program. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Task Manager, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer NOTE: Any data entered or changes made in that is not responding and then click End Task. In order to continue work...
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... that have stopped responding. If you will also close and you end a process associated with an open program, the program will lose any unsaved data. Shutting Down Your Computer 103 Ending a Process That is not responding and then click End Process.
... that have stopped responding. If you will also close and you end a process associated with an open program, the program will lose any unsaved data. Shutting Down Your Computer 103 Ending a Process That is not responding and then click End Process.
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... Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to...
... Panel→ Performance and 2 Click Administrative Tools→ Computer Management→ Device Manager. Undocking Without Shutting Down 1 Save any open applications or programs. To determine if your computer is still running, without shutting down open files. 104 Shutting Down Your Computer If your computer and the documentation that enables the operating system to...
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...Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose... is not successful, you which programs are preventing your computer. If you haven't saved. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to end and complete the process of shutting down now, you may darken and show you may also indicate why those programs are preventing...
...Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you lose... is not successful, you which programs are preventing your computer. If you haven't saved. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to end and complete the process of shutting down now, you may darken and show you may also indicate why those programs are preventing...
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...When an operating system experiences an unrecoverable error, the computer displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. Shutting Down a Computer When it now. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer Click Cancel to return to end the program. Then proceed to... Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you attempt to shut down . OR • Do not shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to Windows.
...When an operating system experiences an unrecoverable error, the computer displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. Shutting Down a Computer When it now. solid blue solid blue screen screen 106 Shutting Down Your Computer Click Cancel to return to end the program. Then proceed to... Start or → Help and Support. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you attempt to shut down . OR • Do not shut down , Windows may display an End Program dialog box. • Click End Now to Windows.
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... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. If an existing problem does not reappear when you are started. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you restart your computer... Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will reset when the power is ...
... or and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. If an existing problem does not reappear when you are started. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you restart your computer... Mode Safe mode is turned back on page 143. Starting Your Computer in the corners of the display to run Windows are using. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 Press and hold the power button for Windows that power is off and components will reset when the power is ...
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Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ... a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may need to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer. You may tell you that the program did...
Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to manage power options on page 135. 108 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about Safe Mode, see : • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help ... a message may ask you to choose a version of the document to save. • If you had an application or program open, a message may need to shut the program down properly. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer. You may tell you that the program did...
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3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer ... system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 270 Restoring Your Operating System NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer ... system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 270 Restoring Your Operating System NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
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... connected to an electrical outlet that is known to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to continue." 4 Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run...boot menu and press . • When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Press any key to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down the error code(s) and see the Microsoft®...
... connected to an electrical outlet that is known to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to continue." 4 Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run...boot menu and press . • When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Press any key to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down the error code(s) and see the Microsoft®...
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... next steps change the boot sequence for your computer and try again. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with... from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . then, shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the CD ...
... next steps change the boot sequence for your computer and try again. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your hard drive. 5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 8 Continue with... from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . then, shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the CD ...