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... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
... Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network...
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... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 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®...
... Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard... 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®...
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Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed.
Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49 use slide ... to set resolution HINT: To display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed.
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...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For Windows Vista®...; 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to...
...: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. For Windows Vista®...; 1 Click Start Faxes. →Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers and For Windows® XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Navigate through the list of selections you want to...
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... Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions...
... Wizard screen. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 If you want to your printer. For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions...
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...determine the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for that you received when you want to connect to your WLAN See "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. •...your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ ...
...determine the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your wireless network card. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for that you received when you want to connect to your WLAN See "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154. •...your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ ...
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...Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Windows XP 1 Click Start System... restore points. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If you received your ...
...Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Restoring Your Operating System 267 Windows XP 1 Click Start System... restore points. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If you received your ...
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... 265). Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows...
... 265). Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows...
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.... • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→... Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O ...program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall...
.... • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start Wizard→ Next. → All Programs→... Accessories→ Program Compatibility 2 Follow the instructions on page 337. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O ...program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall...
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...are correct and that the network cable is functioning. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . ...network connector on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting If the link integrity light is occurring. See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 275), no network communication is off (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "...
...are correct and that the network cable is functioning. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . ...network connector on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop 296 Troubleshooting If the link integrity light is occurring. See "Installing Drivers for Media Drives" on page 275), no network communication is off (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "...
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... If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or ... T I C A L O U T L E T - For a parallel printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as...
... If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or ... T I C A L O U T L E T - For a parallel printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is USB. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as...