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... Pointer On or Off From the 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 ...
... Pointer On or Off From the 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 ...
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... 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 Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... 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 Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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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 screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Windows® XP 1 Click Start →...
... 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 screen cursor (mouse pointer) skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. Windows® XP 1 Click Start →...
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... installed in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Check the manufacturer's guide or website for...
... installed in the following : • To change the name of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it clicks into the ball cage, or use a can find (or discover) it. Check the manufacturer's guide or website for...
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... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
... devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse documentation for any passkey instructions. 8 Follow the remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the...
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...seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and... turn off your desktop. 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 → Control Panel...
...seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63 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). Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and... turn off your desktop. 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 → Control Panel...
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Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your computer. You then need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-...detects and installs the drivers for more information. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate a USB pointing device ...
Also, see the pointing device's manufacturer's guide for your computer. You then need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-...detects and installs the drivers for more information. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to reactivate a USB pointing device ...
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R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. A hot hard drive... 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 D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is...the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. A hot hard drive... 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 D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is...the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure that the computer is inserted properly. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on .
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... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Drives and Media...
... desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Drives and Media...
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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. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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. Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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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. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your 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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...while working again. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you ... Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you must turn off , so that you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer. This action shuts down when you restart the computer, your...
...while working again. Use shut down Windows so that your desktop is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the computer power. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you ... Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you must turn off , so that you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer. This action shuts down when you restart the computer, your...
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... or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down, the screen may need to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . When shutting down . If you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it , and you click Shut...
... or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When you attempt to shut down, the screen may need to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it . When shutting down . If you lose unsaved data. 2) Never undock the computer without first preparing it , and you click Shut...
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... displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. 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. If you choose to end the program immediately, you want...
... displays a blue screen containing error codes, and all computer operations stop. 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. If you choose to end the program immediately, you want...
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Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is off and components will be lost. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your ...computer in the corners of the display to ensure that may be displayed. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help...
Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode Safe mode is turned back on. HINT: If an error message is off and components will be lost. Press and hold the power button for Windows that starts your ...computer in the corners of the display to ensure that may be displayed. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer, see: • Windows Help and Support: click Start or and Support → Help...
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... must have the option of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Files and Folders 115 If password protection is part of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 5 If a window appears asking...
... must have the option of a workgroup, you are sharing with . 7 Click Done. Files and Folders 115 If password protection is part of turning password protection on your computer is turned on, the person you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 5 If a window appears asking...
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Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your .... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer's operating system to manage and improve...
Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Cleaning the Computer To clean your computer, wipe the computer, keyboard, and plastic portion of your .... FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about maintenance tasks, see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Never touch the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the monitor with a soft cloth dampened with your computer's operating system to manage and improve...
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... also use . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. 2 Click the option you want to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate...
... also use . Hibernate Hibernate conserves power by the Lock button. 2 Click the option you want to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR • Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate...
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... was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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...
... was in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 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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... the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express...cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode.
... the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. • Press . To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. NOTE: Some PC Cards or Express...cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries) 139 When the computer exits hibernate, it was in hibernate mode.