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... Your 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 74...
... Your 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 74...
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...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 Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
...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 Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 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® XP 101 Contents 7
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... card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize...
... card and the display must support the resolution, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Monitors and Displays 49 Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Windows Vista® 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize...
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...® 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 ...quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to the device itself. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine ...
...® 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 ...quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to view your current settings and make changes to your printer on your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers HINT: Add a shortcut to the device itself. Changing Printer Settings Your printer settings determine ...
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...® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Setting up ...
...® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. Printers-Settings and Drivers 73 For Windows XP Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. 2 Click Add a Printer. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. Setting up ...
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... wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your computer and... on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the...
... wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Verify the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in your computer and... on page 154. 154 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager→ Network Adapters. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the...
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... your computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. NOTE: Dell PC 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...
... your computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. NOTE: Dell PC 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...
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... media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do so. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any required drivers. Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you... are installed on your primary hard drive. To reinstall Windows, you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on page 79). If Device Driver Rollback does not ...
... media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Therefore, do so. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any required drivers. Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you... are installed on your primary hard drive. To reinstall Windows, you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver" on page 79). If Device Driver Rollback does not ...
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Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow ...R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See the software documentation for at least 8 to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button... any of the procedures in an environment similar to run the software. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer.
Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow ...R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See the software documentation for at least 8 to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button... any of the procedures in an environment similar to run the software. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer.
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Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Ensure that the network is occurring. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - 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 - See "Power Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers" on page 275), no network communication is functioning. Windows....dell....Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell...
Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . Ensure that the network is occurring. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - 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 - See "Power Lights for Desktop Computers" on page 273 or "Diagnostic Lights for Laptop Computers" on page 275), no network communication is functioning. Windows....dell....Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 79. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell...
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...Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER...another device, such as needed. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers... printer's manufacturer. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - For a USB printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is USB...
...Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. SEE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER...another device, such as needed. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - See the printer documentation for your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers... printer's manufacturer. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - For a USB printer, ensure that the electrical outlet is USB...