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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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...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 a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
...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 a Digital Camera With Your Computer . . . . . 212 Using Windows Media Player 212 16 Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display ...
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...any of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page 246. Adjusting the Resolution of Your... appear larger. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change back to offer...
...any of the display settings, make a note of images on the screen. As you increase the resolution, items appear smaller on your Dell-installed operating system. Also, see "Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel" on page 246. Adjusting the Resolution of Your... appear larger. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about display resolution, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change back to offer...
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... 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease...: 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49
... 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Personalize. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties. The Personalize appearance and sounds window appears. 3 Click Display Settings. 4 In the Display Settings window under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to decrease...: 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. The Display Properties window appears. 3 Select the Setting tab. Monitors and Displays 49
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... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer...
... move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer...
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For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated... ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device.
For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of numbers grouped together like those on an adding machine (The numeric keypad on most laptop computers is integrated... ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys for moving the cursor around in documents or windows: , , , , , , and arrow keys • Numeric keypad of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device.
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... your printer on your current settings and make changes to the device itself. 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...: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click...
... your printer on your current settings and make changes to the device itself. 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...: Use the tabs in this window to select image quality, manage color, or set up effects. • Properties: Use the tabs in this window to select your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click...
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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 on your computer. Setting up ... install both locations, you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at...
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 on your computer. Setting up ... install both locations, you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. Adding a Printer Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers. EXAMPLE: You have a laptop computer that you use at work and at...
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For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once you are connected to a shared printer on the network, you can add your default printer, right-click on a network, you must first add a network ...
For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers Once you are connected to a shared printer on the network, you can add your default printer, right-click on a network, you must first add a network ...
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You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with the printer. If this is... drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system •...
You may need to install or reinstall printer drivers if you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with the printer. If this is... drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you : • Upgrade your operating system •...
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...message appears, stating that are used by your system window. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. HINT: The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer ...are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell...
...message appears, stating that are used by your system window. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Resource CD has identified these components in your computer. HINT: The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer ...are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart your computer. 5 When the Welcome Dell...
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...point is a program that existed before you installed the new driver. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down... [!]) on the device icon. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on page 265) to reinstall or update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. ...
...point is a program that existed before you installed the new driver. Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of a Device Problem 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down... [!]) on the device icon. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on page 265) to reinstall or update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. ...
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... to your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your...
... to your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your...
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...CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE ...THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE FOR DRIVES THAT USE SLOT-LOADING, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS 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 "Windows...
...CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE ...THAT THE MEDIA IS SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE FOR DRIVES THAT USE SLOT-LOADING, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS 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 "Windows...
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... want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you are started. The error...
... want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode, you are started. The error...
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... application by other than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End Task... any way other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer.
... application by other than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the application that is not responding, and then click End Task... any way other programs. Ending an Application When it Does not Respond Applications tab program not responding End Task button If an application stops responding, Windows tries to find the problem and fix it from your computer.
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... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
... click the option for the DVD player for your computer has a DVD drive. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the Volume icon in the taskbar. 2 From the Volume Control window, click Options→ Advanced Controls→ Advanced. 3 Click the check box to enable S/PDIF Interface. 4 Click Close→...
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... resolution. To ensure that you must enable the computer to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up . Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to set up the...
... resolution. To ensure that you must enable the computer to function as: • Clone (show the same display as the 2nd monitor in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up . Tips Action Remember Adjusting display settings Use the vendor control panel for the video card to set up the...
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... possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the Driver" on your primary hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your operating system to...
... possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the Driver" on your primary hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your operating system to...