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... Volume 50 Adjusting the Picture 51 Copying CDs and DVDs 51 How to Copy a CD or DVD 51 Using Blank CDs and DVDs 52 Helpful Tips 53 Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect 54 If the Computer Is Turned On or in Standby Mode 54 If the Computer Is Turned Off or... Digital Audio 61 Component Video and Standard Audio 63 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 65 Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 67 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . 68 Sound Modes 68 Stereo Sound Mode 68 5.1 Surround Sound Mode 68 Contents 5
... Volume 50 Adjusting the Picture 51 Copying CDs and DVDs 51 How to Copy a CD or DVD 51 Using Blank CDs and DVDs 52 Helpful Tips 53 Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect 54 If the Computer Is Turned On or in Standby Mode 54 If the Computer Is Turned Off or... Digital Audio 61 Component Video and Standard Audio 63 Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio 65 Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 67 Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . 68 Sound Modes 68 Stereo Sound Mode 68 5.1 Surround Sound Mode 68 Contents 5
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...from headphones 103 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 103 Video and Display Problems 104 If the display is blank 104 If the display is difficult to read 104 If only part of the display is readable 105 Drivers 105 What Is a Driver 105 ...Identifying Drivers 105 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 106 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 108 Restoring Your Operating System 108 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 108 Using Dell...
...from headphones 103 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 103 Video and Display Problems 104 If the display is blank 104 If the display is difficult to read 104 If only part of the display is readable 105 Drivers 105 What Is a Driver 105 ...Identifying Drivers 105 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 106 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 108 Restoring Your Operating System 108 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 108 Using Dell...
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...Press . Press the power button. - To exit standby mode, press the power button or open the display depending on how you set the options on hibernate mode, see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: ... or touching the touch pad. You cannot make the computer exit hibernate mode by copying system data to exit hibernate mode. Close the display. - The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. Remove and reinsert the card (see the documentation that came...
...Press . Press the power button. - To exit standby mode, press the power button or open the display depending on how you set the options on hibernate mode, see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. To manually enter hibernate mode: ... or touching the touch pad. You cannot make the computer exit hibernate mode by copying system data to exit hibernate mode. Close the display. - The computer may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. Remove and reinsert the card (see the documentation that came...
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...off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 41. Troubleshooting 101 CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - TEST THE ... THE PRINTER IS TURNED ON CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for Your Computer Your computer is on page 141. Contact Dell. C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I E S - Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you should always use the 65-W AC ...
...off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 41. Troubleshooting 101 CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - TEST THE ... THE PRINTER IS TURNED ON CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for Your Computer Your computer is on page 141. Contact Dell. C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I E S - Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you should always use the 65-W AC ...
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..., see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 106. M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I V E R - If the display is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to verify that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow...down -arrow key. CHECK THE BATTERY - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to the display. If your computer is blank NOTE: If you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer supports, it is difficult ...
..., see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 106. M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I V E R - If the display is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to verify that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow...down -arrow key. CHECK THE BATTERY - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to the display. If your computer is blank NOTE: If you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer supports, it is difficult ...
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...power meter window, 40 removing, 43 storing, 43 battery-bay latch release, 24 blanks ExpressCards, 71 removing, 72, 74 Bluetooth wireless technology device status light, 18 installing card, 134 boot sequence, 172 brightness of display adjusting, 33 C camera cleaning, 45 using, 45 CardBus technology ExpressCards, 71 ...conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 108 connecting audio device, 56 Mobile Broadband network, 80 TV, 56 WLAN network, 78 contacting Dell, 141 copying CDs general information, 51 helpful tips, 53 how to, 51 copying DVDs general information, 51 helpful tips, 53 how to,...
...power meter window, 40 removing, 43 storing, 43 battery-bay latch release, 24 blanks ExpressCards, 71 removing, 72, 74 Bluetooth wireless technology device status light, 18 installing card, 134 boot sequence, 172 brightness of display adjusting, 33 C camera cleaning, 45 using, 45 CardBus technology ExpressCards, 71 ...conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 108 connecting audio device, 56 Mobile Broadband network, 80 TV, 56 WLAN network, 78 contacting Dell, 141 copying CDs general information, 51 helpful tips, 53 how to, 51 copying DVDs general information, 51 helpful tips, 53 how to,...
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... your hard drive, 85 Dell MediaDirect about, 54 problems, 98 Dell QuickSet, 14, 137 device status lights, 17 diagnostics Dell, 85 display adjusting brightness, 33 problems, 104 resolution, 33 See also monitor switching the video image, 33 display settings for a TV enabling in Windows XP, 68 documentation End User... about, 106 Dell Diagnostics, 85 reinstalling drivers and utilities, 106 drives problems, 89 See also hard drive See also optical drive DVD drive problems, 89 DVDs, 51 playing, 49 E End User License Agreement, 11 ergonomics information, 11 error messages, 91 ExpressCards blanks, 71-72 ...
... your hard drive, 85 Dell MediaDirect about, 54 problems, 98 Dell QuickSet, 14, 137 device status lights, 17 diagnostics Dell, 85 display adjusting brightness, 33 problems, 104 resolution, 33 See also monitor switching the video image, 33 display settings for a TV enabling in Windows XP, 68 documentation End User... about, 106 Dell Diagnostics, 85 reinstalling drivers and utilities, 106 drives problems, 89 See also hard drive See also optical drive DVD drive problems, 89 DVDs, 51 playing, 49 E End User License Agreement, 11 ergonomics information, 11 error messages, 91 ExpressCards blanks, 71-72 ...
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...display problems, 104 switching the video image, 33 mouse problems, 103 N network connecting to, 75 firewall, 82 installing Mobile Broadband card, 128 installing WLAN card, 124 Mobile Broadband, 99 problems, 99 See also QuickSet using, 75 network connector, 22 O operating system CD, 14, 108, 112 reinstalling, 14 reinstalling Windows XP... Microsoft Windows, 12 Service Tag, 12 lost computer, 84 M media control buttons Dell MediaDirect button, 54 description, 18 play/pause/Dell MediaDirect, 18 media memory cards blanks, 74 CardBus technology, 73, 134 installing, 73 reader, 21 removing, 74 slot...
...display problems, 104 switching the video image, 33 mouse problems, 103 N network connecting to, 75 firewall, 82 installing Mobile Broadband card, 128 installing WLAN card, 124 Mobile Broadband, 99 problems, 99 See also QuickSet using, 75 network connector, 22 O operating system CD, 14, 108, 112 reinstalling, 14 reinstalling Windows XP... Microsoft Windows, 12 Service Tag, 12 lost computer, 84 M media control buttons Dell MediaDirect button, 54 description, 18 play/pause/Dell MediaDirect, 18 media memory cards blanks, 74 CardBus technology, 73, 134 installing, 73 reader, 21 removing, 74 slot...