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... Optical Drive Media 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk...
... Optical Drive Media 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk...
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What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or ... Connection 160 Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164...
What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or ... Connection 160 Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164...
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Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 211 Using...
Copying Audio and Video Files to Your Laptop Media Device 209 Playing Media Using the Dell Travel Remote . . . . . 210 Adjusting the Volume on Your Computer 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software 210 Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 211 Setting up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones 211 Using...
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... Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus... Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking ...
... Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus... Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking ...
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18 Microsoft®Windows® XP Pro Remote Desktop 261 Enabling Remote Desktop on the Host Computer . . . . 261 Installing Remote Desktop Client Software 262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore ... . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling ...
18 Microsoft®Windows® XP Pro Remote Desktop 261 Enabling Remote Desktop on the Host Computer . . . . 261 Installing Remote Desktop Client Software 262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore ... . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling ...
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... Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305...
... Keyboards . . . 292 Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305...
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Use the Start menu to start software applications and to frequently-used programs, files, or utilities on the desktop, or to change computer settings. The taskbar provides quick access to the Start ...
Use the Start menu to start software applications and to frequently-used programs, files, or utilities on the desktop, or to change computer settings. The taskbar provides quick access to the Start ...
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...: You can use the Start menu to the Start menu by selecting the desired option on page 23. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the software installed in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The Taskbar and Start menu Properties window appears. 3 Customize the Start menu...
...: You can use the Start menu to the Start menu by selecting the desired option on page 23. See "Shutting Down Your Computer" on the software installed in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. The Taskbar and Start menu Properties window appears. 3 Customize the Start menu...
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... laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
... laptop computers is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of numbers grouped together like those on an adding...
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... "Contacting Dell" on page 280. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to eliminate the possibility that came with your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to which... you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers.
... "Contacting Dell" on page 280. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to eliminate the possibility that came with your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to which... you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers.
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R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole ... from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect...
R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is shut down. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole ... from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect...
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Slower performance can be caused by: • Disorganized files • Unnecessary software • Unused network drives • Too many programs that run slower over time. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase ...
Slower performance can be caused by: • Disorganized files • Unnecessary software • Unused network drives • Too many programs that run slower over time. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase ...
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... Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve performance. system tools to check for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Local Security Policy - Adjust visual effects - Windows® XP 1 Click Start →...
... Information and Tools. 3 Use the following options in the Tasks area to improve performance. system tools to check for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software restrictions, and IP security policies. 128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Local Security Policy - Adjust visual effects - Windows® XP 1 Click Start →...
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Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC... Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of the NVIDIA Control Panel, you may cause system instability...Setup" on page 307. NOTE: When using the Performance section of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for computer performance to be required to accept an End User License Agreement. Improperly configuring ...
Software Based Performance Tuning NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is a PC... Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 129 Performance Tuning System Setup Based Performance Tuning For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of the NVIDIA Control Panel, you may cause system instability...Setup" on page 307. NOTE: When using the Performance section of System Setup provide users with ESA, Dell has preinstalled applications for computer performance to be required to accept an End User License Agreement. Improperly configuring ...
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... use your computer's performance, and can destroy data. Click Defragment to defragment the disk. Scanning for Viruses and Spyware Computer viruses and spyware are hidden software that corrupts your files or gathers information from your computer without your computer has Internet access, you need to go ahead and defragment the disk...
... use your computer's performance, and can destroy data. Click Defragment to defragment the disk. Scanning for Viruses and Spyware Computer viruses and spyware are hidden software that corrupts your files or gathers information from your computer without your computer has Internet access, you need to go ahead and defragment the disk...
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... all files on your hard disk for spyware • Checks all currently running programs for spyware FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about antivirus software, search for "antivirus software" on the Internet. 134 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about protecting your computer from viruses...
... all files on your hard disk for spyware • Checks all currently running programs for spyware FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about antivirus software, search for "antivirus software" on the Internet. 134 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about protecting your computer from viruses...
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... (Intel AMT or iAMT®) provides enhanced tools for management of computer network generally covers a small area. This Intel AMT software is available on page 168. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. This type of networked computers. A LAN...set up a local area network (LAN) using a wireless router or access point. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about...
... (Intel AMT or iAMT®) provides enhanced tools for management of computer network generally covers a small area. This Intel AMT software is available on page 168. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. This type of networked computers. A LAN...set up a local area network (LAN) using a wireless router or access point. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about...
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Actual steps may vary based on the screen. Install the required software according to the Network From your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. FOR MORE INFORMATION:...instructions provided by the router manufacturer. The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have Internet access through your broadband modem. 3 Install any software required for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about connecting your broadband modem. 2 Ensure that...
Actual steps may vary based on the screen. Install the required software according to the Network From your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. FOR MORE INFORMATION:...instructions provided by the router manufacturer. The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have Internet access through your broadband modem. 3 Install any software required for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about connecting your broadband modem. 2 Ensure that...
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... computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click...
... computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of wireless network card that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Windows XP 1 Click Start , right-click...
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...through your broadband modem before you have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation and troubleshooting information. Install the required software according to a network using wireless technology. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Network. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center... your computer to a WLAN, see the device guides that you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for your computer or look for related topics in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. ...
...through your broadband modem before you have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation and troubleshooting information. Install the required software according to a network using wireless technology. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Network. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center... your computer to a WLAN, see the device guides that you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for your computer or look for related topics in Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. ...