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Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) . . . . 125 Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase Computer Speed and Ensure Security 125 Cleaning Your Computer 126 Before You ...
Removing Applications From Your Computer . . . . . 123 Windows Vista 123 Windows XP 123 Ending an Application When it Does not Respond 124 10 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) . . . . 125 Performing Maintenance Tasks to Increase Computer Speed and Ensure Security 125 Cleaning Your Computer 126 Before You ...
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NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of all data. NOTE...disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of one drive results in this section. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. Therefore, a failure of bad ...
NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of all data. NOTE...disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of one drive results in this section. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. Therefore, a failure of bad ...
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.... To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to ... appears, continue to wait until you want to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS...
.... To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to ... appears, continue to wait until you want to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS...
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...arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. For RAID 1 Press the up - Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the ...appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click Next. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM ...
...arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. For RAID 1 Press the up - Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the ...appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click Next. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM ...
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..."Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console....use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to ...
..."Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console....use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to ...
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... want to back up by clicking the Tools menu, and then clicking Options. 8 When you have finished setting advanced backup options, click OK. 10 Click Start Backup to start the backup process. 118 Files and Folders The wizard will take you through the options and then start the backup...; If you are backing up files and folders to a file, type a path and file name for any changes to the Backup Job Information dialog box. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in Click to select the check box for ...
... want to back up by clicking the Tools menu, and then clicking Options. 8 When you have finished setting advanced backup options, click OK. 10 Click Start Backup to start the backup process. 118 Files and Folders The wizard will take you through the options and then start the backup...; If you are backing up files and folders to a file, type a path and file name for any changes to the Backup Job Information dialog box. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode in Click to select the check box for ...
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...different locations on your computer along with the storage capacity and the amount of a file and open more quickly. The Disk Defragmenter window opens. Disk Defragmenter combines all the parts of free space. 132 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) This reduces the time... the disk to open it . This window lists the hard drives on the disk. HINT: Why defragment a hard drive? The computer must search throughout the disk to run faster and your hard drive. NOTE: If you need to 10 minutes. 1 Click Start → All Programs → Accessories ...
...different locations on your computer along with the storage capacity and the amount of a file and open more quickly. The Disk Defragmenter window opens. Disk Defragmenter combines all the parts of free space. 132 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) This reduces the time... the disk to open it . This window lists the hard drives on the disk. HINT: Why defragment a hard drive? The computer must search throughout the disk to run faster and your hard drive. NOTE: If you need to 10 minutes. 1 Click Start → All Programs → Accessories ...
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... conflicts with the TV, see "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show...
... conflicts with the TV, see "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Through the Media Software" on page 210 and "Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in the Windows Audio Driver" on page 239 10 Set up the TV (which is represented as the 2nd monitor in the Display Properties menu) to function as: • Clone (show...
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... to groups, see if your operating system includes a parental control device, check the folders or links on your Control Panel, or search Windows Help and Support on to your computer as administrator and access User Account through the Control Panel. EXAMPLE: If several family members share a...user's group, log in as an administrator, you to protect your computer. You can be assigned to his own account, with at least a 10-character combination that includes alphabetic, numeric, and special characters adds a level of security to your computer in a variety of ways and levels of ...
... to groups, see if your operating system includes a parental control device, check the folders or links on your Control Panel, or search Windows Help and Support on to your computer as administrator and access User Account through the Control Panel. EXAMPLE: If several family members share a...user's group, log in as an administrator, you to protect your computer. You can be assigned to his own account, with at least a 10-character combination that includes alphabetic, numeric, and special characters adds a level of security to your computer in a variety of ways and levels of ...
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...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with Windows. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - Windows... Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your Internet service provider. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I R E D . If the error message is 3 meters (10...File. Windows XP 1 ...
...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with Windows. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - Windows... Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your Internet service provider. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I R E D . If the error message is 3 meters (10...File. Windows XP 1 ...
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... Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features→ Use an older program with this version of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on page 275. If you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button...
... Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features→ Use an older program with this version of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on page 275. If you are unable to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button...
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... are not using to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 8 to run the software. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the ... conflict with the operating system installed on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T ...meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer.
... are not using to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 8 to run the software. Windows XP The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in this section, follow the ... conflict with the operating system installed on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T ...meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer.
Setup Guide
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... If you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. If a program is designed for previous versions of Microsoft® Windows® operating system environments. 1. Solving Problems If a program crashes repeatedly - Follow the instructions on CD. NOTE: Software usually... includes installation instructions in an environment similar to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Check the software documentation. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for...
... If you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. If a program is designed for previous versions of Microsoft® Windows® operating system environments. 1. Solving Problems If a program crashes repeatedly - Follow the instructions on CD. NOTE: Software usually... includes installation instructions in an environment similar to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Check the software documentation. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for...
Setup Guide
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...close the test screen to return to the Choose An Option window. 10. 4. If a problem is displayed at the top of the problem. If you want to proceed. 6. Remove the Drivers and Utilities disc. 43 Select the test you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your computer. 7. Using Support ... computer is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of each test screen. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears and press . 5. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Write down the error code...
...close the test screen to return to the Choose An Option window. 10. 4. If a problem is displayed at the top of the problem. If you want to proceed. 6. Remove the Drivers and Utilities disc. 43 Select the test you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your computer. 7. Using Support ... computer is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of each test screen. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears and press . 5. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Write down the error code...