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... Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
... Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of 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...
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... Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous 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...
... Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous 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...
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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 Wireless ... 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 Wireless ... 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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... 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 a Digital Camera...
... 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 a Digital Camera...
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... options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. • Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find...
... options such as order status and pickup for Dell products. • Warranty Information: Information relating to warranty for Dell products. • Dell Forums: Information on forums for discussion and support of Dell products. • Contact Us: Information on various options available for contacting Dell. Technical Support • Drivers and Downloads • Enterprise Resource Center • Find...
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...: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on page 246. Also, see...
...: click Start or → Help and Support. 48 Monitors and Displays As you decrease resolution, text and images appear larger. NOTE: Use only the Dell recommended video drivers, which are designed to them if needed. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of images on page 246. Also, see...
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... to set resolution HINT: 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties...
... to set resolution HINT: 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. Windows® XP 1 Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2 Click Properties...
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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. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may ... device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer...
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. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may ... device if any of use. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. NOTE: Certain mice may need to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer...
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...keyboard provides different sets of keys to perform different sets of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. 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...
...keyboard provides different sets of keys to perform different sets of a Device Problem" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to reinstall the driver. For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 79. 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...
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From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. See your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your printer(s) through the Start button.
From the Start menu, click Control Panel to access the hardware on your computer, including a list of printers connected to your printer manufacturer's documentation for hardware-specific information. See your computer. Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Printers-Settings and Drivers Accessing Printer Information You can find information about your printer(s) through the Start button.
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... you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
... you have will determine the type of available printers, and right-click the desired printer to view your photo paper type. 72 Printers-Settings and Drivers For more information, see Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. 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 ...
If you can connect one or more printers to your computer and add one or more computers to print at home. 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 ...
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... on page 149. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. To share your printer on a network, you must first add a network service to a network, see...
... on page 149. For instructions on installing a network service, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 74 Printers-Settings and Drivers FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more than one that connection. To share your printer on a network, you must first add a network service to a network, see...
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...to interface with the printer. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to restart the computer. 4 When... operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 If this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not,...
...to interface with the printer. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts automatically. Installing a Printer Driver printer drivers CD inkjet printer laser printer A driver is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to restart the computer. 4 When... operating system • Reinstall your operating system • Connect or install a new printer To install a printer driver: 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 If this is a program that controls a device, such as a printer, and allows it does not,...
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... message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities program is not listed, then that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart ...your computer. If a particular driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears...
... message appears, stating that you installed additional hardware, the drivers for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities program is not listed, then that are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program, shut down all programs, and restart ...your computer. If a particular driver is detecting hardware in your computer. If you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears...
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... to return your media drive. HINT: You must be logged in with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your ...computer to perform the tasks mentioned in this section. 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...
... to return your media drive. HINT: You must be logged in with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that controls your ...computer to perform the tasks mentioned in this section. 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...
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... Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device 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...
... Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device 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...
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... came with your computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer. Drives and Media 81 If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable...
... came with your computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer. Drives and Media 81 If the drive is defective. • Insert a bootable...
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..., write down your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you start your computer. ...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is off...
..., write down your computer in a limited state. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. The error reporting dialog box will be displayed after you start your computer. ...and Support → Help • "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on page 143. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to identify which Windows mode you troubleshoot the problem later. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 HINT: If an error message is off...
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... your computer. You can also end (or close) the 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...
... your computer. You can also end (or close) the 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...