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... 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 Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID...
... 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 Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID...
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... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
... Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find Express Service Code • Manuals Finding Information 29 Dell Support Website The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides a variety of information: • Technical Support: Research and find the latest solutions and help for your Dell product. • Customer Service: Explore options such as order status and...
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... moves erratically. • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer.
... moves erratically. • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your computer.
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... in your system window. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. HINT: The drivers for the device to...
... in your system window. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. HINT: The drivers for the device to...
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... it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be able to shut down , Windows will attempt to end all of the programs to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that you may darken and show...
... it Fails to Shut Down Normally You may not always be able to shut down , Windows will attempt to end all of the programs to manually end a program and/or process using Task Manager. 2 Click Start → Undock Computer and wait until the system confirms that you may darken and show...
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...NVIDIA Control Panel. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the components... users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the installed components may be manually tuned. For more information about managing space on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
...NVIDIA Control Panel. Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for monitoring and "tweaking" the performance of the components... users unrestricted access when setting performance related parameters. NOTE: When using the Performance section of the installed components may be manually tuned. For more information about managing space on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
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... user interface. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) You may cause system instability, reduced component operating life or permanent...
... user interface. NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application allows you to monitor, track and log performance characteristics of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you can manually tune these options to system configuration. 130 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) You may cause system instability, reduced component operating life or permanent...
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... critically low. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. •...
... critically low. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about configuring power options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. To manually enter hibernate mode: • Click Start and move the pointer to sleep: • Press the power button. • Close the display for a notebook computer. •...
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.... Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you...
.... Your computer enters hibernate if the battery charge level becomes critically low. NOTICE: You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on how you...
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New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use a ...
New Connection Wizard window appears. 5 Click Next. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect. • Choose Broadband if you will use a ...
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... media device, the Status column in the Sync tab, select the files and play after you copied from the device or alter your device manually, click Finish. Media Player allows you connect it to your computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your selection of files... to Copy window displays status information, such as Inspecting, Converting/Converted, Copying, and Complete. When you must manually remove files from CDs to your laptop media device or storage card. Then, in the Items to copy. At this point, you copy files...
... media device, the Status column in the Sync tab, select the files and play after you copied from the device or alter your device manually, click Finish. Media Player allows you connect it to your computer. • If Media Player has selected to sync your selection of files... to Copy window displays status information, such as Inspecting, Converting/Converted, Copying, and Complete. When you must manually remove files from CDs to your laptop media device or storage card. Then, in the Items to copy. At this point, you copy files...
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... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using unsecured...
... computer and the information it in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to attacks or other security risks. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using unsecured...
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... resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different power...
... resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems. See your Service Manual for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different power...
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... states: • If the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Press a key on the front of your computer. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the ... computer is not receiving power. - Troubleshooting 273 Power Lights for your computing environment. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer and the electrical outlet. - If the computer is plugged into a power...
... states: • If the power light is blue and the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Press a key on the front of your computer. Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the ... computer is not receiving power. - Troubleshooting 273 Power Lights for your computing environment. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service Manual for Desktop Computers CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer and the electrical outlet. - If the computer is plugged into a power...
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... your location, if applicable. - If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Eliminate interference. Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with similar products in known working condition ...that the processor power cable is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is set to match the AC power at your computer). - Ensure that the ...
... your location, if applicable. - If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • Eliminate interference. Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with similar products in known working condition ...that the processor power cable is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be used to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is set to match the AC power at your computer). - Ensure that the ...
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...or RTC battery low. Replace the CPU fan (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located ... keyboard status lights display the current status of the lights to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see the Service Manual for your computer for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. C P U F A N F A I L U R E...
...or RTC battery low. Replace the CPU fan (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located ... keyboard status lights display the current status of the lights to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see the Service Manual for your computer for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. C P U F A N F A I L U R E...
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...U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. P R O G R A M - Enter the system setup program and correct the date or time (see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery...(see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. STRIKE THE F3 KEY (BEFORE THE F1 OR F2 KEY) IF YOU DO ...
...U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. P R O G R A M - Enter the system setup program and correct the date or time (see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or system board failure may have occurred. If the problem persists, replace the CMOS battery...(see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. STRIKE THE F3 KEY (BEFORE THE F1 OR F2 KEY) IF YOU DO ...
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... displays during start-up, replace the battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Solving Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see your computer). R E P L A C E T H E B A T T E R Y - If the drive is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Windows® XP • Click Start → and ...
... displays during start-up, replace the battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Solving Problems Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your Service Manual or contact Dell (see your computer). R E P L A C E T H E B A T T E R Y - If the drive is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Windows® XP • Click Start → and ...
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... the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network cable is off (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Diagnostic Lights for Media Drives" on page 280. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - ...follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer ...
... the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network cable is off (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Diagnostic Lights for Media Drives" on page 280. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - ...follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer ...
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... on . • Ensure that the main power cable and front panel cable are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). The computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. • Ensure that... light is green. Computers" on the back of interference are properly installed and securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and...
... on . • Ensure that the main power cable and front panel cable are securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). The computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. • Ensure that... light is green. Computers" on the back of interference are properly installed and securely connected to the system board (see the Service Manual for your computer). Some possible causes of the computer and the electrical outlet. • Replace power strips, power extension cables, and...