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... Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP refer to change without the written permission of the information contained in default view. NOTE: Steps may not apply to avoid the problem. Some of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. and other countries. Reproduction of these materials in... this document may vary depending on the version of Dell Inc.; Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important ...
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...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 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...
...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 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...
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... the Internet. . . . . 171 Web Browsers for Viewing Internet Sites . . . . . 172 Web Addresses 173 Setting up Your Internet Connection 173 Windows Vista 173 Windows® XP 174 Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the Internet 175 Web Browser Settings 175 Setting the Browser Home Page 175 Setting the Way the Browser Displays Web Pages 176...
... the Internet. . . . . 171 Web Browsers for Viewing Internet Sites . . . . . 172 Web Addresses 173 Setting up Your Internet Connection 173 Windows Vista 173 Windows® XP 174 Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the Internet 175 Web Browser Settings 175 Setting the Browser Home Page 175 Setting the Way the Browser Displays Web Pages 176...
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... With the Advanced Button 245 Accessing the Video Card Control Features . . . . 245 Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems 245 Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel 246 Windows Vista 246 Windows XP 246 Using the Wizards 247 Using a Video Card Wizard to Configure Display Settings 247 Contents 17
... With the Advanced Button 245 Accessing the Video Card Control Features . . . . 245 Getting Help for Video Display Resolution Problems 245 Adjusting Display Settings With the Vendor Video Card Control Panel 246 Windows Vista 246 Windows XP 246 Using the Wizards 247 Using a Video Card Wizard to Configure Display Settings 247 Contents 17
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... Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253...
... Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 Security and Privacy 251 Protecting Your Computer-Using Administrator Rights, User Groups, and Passwords 251 Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253...
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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External 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...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 291 Keyboard Problems for External 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...
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S/PDIF Port (Toslink 328 Audio Ports 329 23 Getting Help 331 Obtaining Assistance 331 Dell Support Service 332 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . 332 DellConnect 332 Online Services 333 AutoTech Service 334 Automated Order-Status Service 334 Problems With Your Order 334 Product Information 334 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 334 Before You Call 335 Contacting Dell 337 22 Contents
S/PDIF Port (Toslink 328 Audio Ports 329 23 Getting Help 331 Obtaining Assistance 331 Dell Support Service 332 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . 332 DellConnect 332 Online Services 333 AutoTech Service 334 Automated Order-Status Service 334 Problems With Your Order 334 Product Information 334 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 334 Before You Call 335 Contacting Dell 337 22 Contents
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...; Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System to diagnose problems. You can also view more details about your computer information. Windows® XP User's Guides To view the user's guides available on your computer, click Start → Help and Support→ Dell User and System guides (from the Pick a Task options) to...
...; Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System to diagnose problems. You can also view more details about your computer information. Windows® XP User's Guides To view the user's guides available on your computer, click Start → Help and Support→ Dell User and System guides (from the Pick a Task options) to...
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... minutes of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you fail to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • The pointer moves erratically. • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you click a button...
... minutes of use. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you fail to reactivate a USB pointing device if any of the following problems occur: • The pointer moves erratically. • The pointer does not respond when you move the pointing device. • Nothing happens when you click a button...
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Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System ..., 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 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. You may have problems with the pointing device, check the software driver for the device. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System ..., 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 79. See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65
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...system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79 If an exclamation point is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on the device icon. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and ...8226; Reinstall your computer to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your computer ...
...system. • Connect or install a new device. Drives and Media 79 If an exclamation point is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on the device icon. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Installing Drivers for which the new driver was installed, and ...8226; Reinstall your computer to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your media drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your computer ...
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Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click ...the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver ...section, follow the safety instructions that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the driver→ OK→ Next. 9 Click ...the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). Drives and Media 81 HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver ...section, follow the safety instructions that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
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... which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD... software. 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 C S - Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push ...
... which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD... software. 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 C S - Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push ...
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NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer In order to continue work, you may have to find the problem and fix it automatically. You can terminate the program by using the Task Manager utility. 1 Right-click the taskbar, and click Task Manager. 2 The Task...
... and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 102 Shutting Down Your Computer In order to continue work, you may have to find the problem and fix it automatically. You can terminate the program by using the Task Manager utility. 1 Right-click the taskbar, and click Task Manager. 2 The Task...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. HINT: If an error message is turned back ... → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that may want to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the...
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about shutting down your computer. If an existing problem does not reappear when you start your computer in Safe Mode, you have shut down the message. HINT: If an error message is turned back ... → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to ensure that may want to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the...
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... 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.
... 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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... You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the options provided. Never touch the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your optical media, try...
... You Start Read the safety instructions available in the Dell™ safety information that come with the playback quality of the options provided. Never touch the lens in an optical drive, and follow the instructions that shipped with water. If you notice problems, such as an overview of your optical media, try...
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... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Local Security Policy - advanced security tool to increase the storage space on your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to system tools... help you find what you are looking for on your computer. change how menus and windows appear to check for errors or problem areas. disable some of the available options to monitor the status of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service...
... Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Local Security Policy - advanced security tool to increase the storage space on your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ Administrative Tools. 2 Select one of your startup programs to system tools... help you find what you are looking for on your computer. change how menus and windows appear to check for errors or problem areas. disable some of the available options to monitor the status of system services, event viewer, and other storage, and service...
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...about ESA, see "System Setup" on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. monitors your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information on page 307. If your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "Removing Applications... performance of the components. 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 computer performance to be required to accept an End User...
...about ESA, see "System Setup" on accessing System Setup, see nvidia.com/object/nvidia_esa.html. monitors your system performance to detect problems. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information on page 307. If your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "Removing Applications... performance of the components. 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 computer performance to be required to accept an End User...