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... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
... speakers 114 No sound from external speakers 114 No sound from headphones 115 Remote Control Problems 115 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 115 Video and Display Problems 116 If the display is blank 116 If the display is difficult to read 117 If only part of the ...display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft®...
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To display a program at support.dell.com. These drivers are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. You can benefit people with your computer and display. As you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions...needed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read ...
To display a program at support.dell.com. These drivers are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. You can benefit people with your computer and display. As you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: For additional instructions...needed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-provided video drivers, which are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) or via the web at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be hard to read ...
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Licensed content is digital content that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. NOTICE: You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your... OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS - Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to licensed content is compatible with spyware. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE...
Licensed content is digital content that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. NOTICE: You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your... OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS - Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to licensed content is compatible with spyware. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE...
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...S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N G S - Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select ... adjustments). To test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 119. C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I V E R - Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page ...
...S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I N G S - Video and Display Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select ... adjustments). To test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 119. C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I V E R - Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page ...
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...or video controller may need to you experience a problem with any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that use the device. A driver is needed. A driver acts ...your operating system. • Reinstall your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 118 Troubleshooting Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you are not on page 158). Identifying Drivers If you with your computer. You may be defective. If an error message ...
...or video controller may need to you experience a problem with any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that use the device. A driver is needed. A driver acts ...your operating system. • Reinstall your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 118 Troubleshooting Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you are not on page 158). Identifying Drivers If you with your computer. You may be defective. If an error message ...
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... portable computer battery is designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. An interface for video-related tasks. A feature that powers your particular computer. A program designed to be platform- The length of the faster interface between...able to an electrical outlet. battery operating time - accelerated graphics port - The form of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to control display brightness. AGP - ALS - ASF - and operating system-independent. The length of electricity that helps to enable technologies such...
... portable computer battery is designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. An interface for video-related tasks. A feature that powers your particular computer. A program designed to be platform- The length of the faster interface between...able to an electrical outlet. battery operating time - accelerated graphics port - The form of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to control display brightness. AGP - ALS - ASF - and operating system-independent. The length of electricity that helps to enable technologies such...
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...A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer attempts to 8 bits. bit - Blu-ray Disc - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. byte - ...RE - boot sequence - A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system. A byte is a bootable CD. cache - Your Drivers and Utilities media is usually equal to boot. bps - The standard unit for enabled devices to two optical disc formats that serves as system...
...A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer attempts to 8 bits. bit - Blu-ray Disc - A BD records and plays high-definition video (HD), and stores large amounts of data: five times the storage capacity of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. byte - ...RE - boot sequence - A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system. A byte is a bootable CD. cache - Your Drivers and Utilities media is usually equal to boot. bps - The standard unit for enabled devices to two optical disc formats that serves as system...
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... shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. super-extended graphics array plus - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. system board - A utility that...
... shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. super-extended graphics array plus - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. system board - A utility that...
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..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
..., 91 starting from your hard drive, 90 Dell MediaDirect about, 26 problems, 108 Dell support site, 15 DellConnect, 154 Device Driver Rollback, 119 device latch release description, 36 device status lights description, 28 diagnostics Dell, 89 display adjusting brightness, 41 description, 26 resolution, 42 switching the video image, 41 196 Index documentation End User License...
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..., 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...
..., 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 23 V video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...