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.... Dial-up connections are using a dial-up an AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and...
.... Dial-up connections are using a dial-up an AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and...
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VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and click Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click the Modems tab. 4 Click the COM port for ... and click OK. 5 Close the Phone and Modems Options window. 6 Close the Control Panel window. Then adjust the dial-up networking connection properties. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, click Phone and Modem Options, click the Dialing Rules tab, and then click Edit.... 3 In...
VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and click Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click the Modems tab. 4 Click the COM port for ... and click OK. 5 Close the Phone and Modems Options window. 6 Close the Control Panel window. Then adjust the dial-up networking connection properties. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, click Phone and Modem Options, click the Dialing Rules tab, and then click Edit.... 3 In...
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... the electrical outlet is LPT1 (Printer Port). Ensure that came with another device, such as a lamp. VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector...
... the electrical outlet is LPT1 (Printer Port). Ensure that came with another device, such as a lamp. VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector...
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... battery operating time, connect only your computer to enter standby or hibernate mode. 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 2 In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating...
... battery operating time, connect only your computer to enter standby or hibernate mode. 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 2 In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating...
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... Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the keyboard blink during the boot routine. 3 From the Windows® desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it. If you may be defective. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H ...the mouse may have a defective external keyboard. Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on the display. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FILE LOCATION: C:\data\Temp\Benz\T8109c42.fm Customizing the Touch Pad You can disable the touch pad or adjust ...
... Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the keyboard blink during the boot routine. 3 From the Windows® desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it. If you may be defective. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H ...the mouse may have a defective external keyboard. Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on the display. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FILE LOCATION: C:\data\Temp\Benz\T8109c42.fm Customizing the Touch Pad You can disable the touch pad or adjust ...
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.... 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the display. Press to Accessories, and click Notepad. 5 Type some characters on the external...
.... 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the display. Press to Accessories, and click Notepad. 5 Type some characters on the external...
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... S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I S C - Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. ENSURE THAT THE CD IS SNAPPED TO THE SPINDLE. See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron help file, see "Accessing Help" on page 65. 3 Reinstall the drive. 4 Turn on the computer. To access the help file for instructions. To access the...your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the light is blinking, indicating normal operation. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Insert another ...
... S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I S C - Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. ENSURE THAT THE CD IS SNAPPED TO THE SPINDLE. See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron help file, see "Accessing Help" on page 65. 3 Reinstall the drive. 4 Turn on the computer. To access the help file for instructions. To access the...your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the light is blinking, indicating normal operation. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Insert another ...
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... nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to computers that the headphone volume control is turned up. How to Copy a CD or DVD 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy of the window, and click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. TE S T T H E S P E A K E R S -
... nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to computers that the headphone volume control is turned up. How to Copy a CD or DVD 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy of the window, and click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. TE S T T H E S P E A K E R S -
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...RWs. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that enables you to connect the computer to... at support.sonic.com for each subsection to help you determine which method you should use blank CD-RWs to a television. also uses the Dell-supplied composite TV-out adapter cable) NOTE: Diagrams for additional information. If you make a mistake, you record the project permanently to erase, ...
...RWs. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that enables you to connect the computer to... at support.sonic.com for each subsection to help you determine which method you should use blank CD-RWs to a television. also uses the Dell-supplied composite TV-out adapter cable) NOTE: Diagrams for additional information. If you make a mistake, you record the project permanently to erase, ...
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... ATI Video Controller NOTE: Ensure that you properly connect the television before you enable the display settings. 1 To open the Control Panel window, click the Start button and then click the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click the Display icon, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced. 3 Click the Displays tab...
... ATI Video Controller NOTE: Ensure that you properly connect the television before you enable the display settings. 1 To open the Control Panel window, click the Start button and then click the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click the Display icon, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced. 3 Click the Displays tab...
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...wireless connection, go to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Bluetooth® wireless technology or cellular products. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you ...through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to...
...wireless connection, go to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Bluetooth® wireless technology or cellular products. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you ...through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to...
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...R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I S K O R D I V E - Close all windows and open . Solving Problems 65 I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - N O N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running at the time the message appeared. O P E R A T I A - Try copying the file to fit...DELL INSPIRON HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell Inspiron Help TO ACCESS HELP - 1 Click the Start...
...R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I S K O R D I V E - Close all windows and open . Solving Problems 65 I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - N O N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running at the time the message appeared. O P E R A T I A - Try copying the file to fit...DELL INSPIRON HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell Inspiron Help TO ACCESS HELP - 1 Click the Start...
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... button. • If the light is recommended that you are trying to exit standby mode. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A R E Q U I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - Video and Display Problems If the display is blank NOTE: If you are using... for installation instructions. Connect the computer to your computer. D L L F I R E D . Remove and then reinstall the program. 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Add or Remove Programs. 4 Select the program you attach an external monitor to an electrical outlet using a battery to...
... button. • If the light is recommended that you are trying to exit standby mode. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A R E Q U I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - Video and Display Problems If the display is blank NOTE: If you are using... for installation instructions. Connect the computer to your computer. D L L F I R E D . Remove and then reinstall the program. 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Add or Remove Programs. 4 Select the program you attach an external monitor to an electrical outlet using a battery to...
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... turns on page 65. For instructions on accessing help file for instructions on page 65. See the Dell Inspiron help files, see "Error Messages" on . Solving Problems 67 ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes. 3 Click the area you want to verify that...
... turns on page 65. For instructions on accessing help file for instructions on page 65. See the Dell Inspiron help files, see "Error Messages" on . Solving Problems 67 ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes. 3 Click the area you want to verify that...
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...Ensure that the scanner is turned on. See the scanner documentation for and remove viruses. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. If you still experience... U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R - To access the help file, see the Dell Inspiron help file. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be defective. C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - www.dell.com | support.dell.com If only part of the display is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Turn off your...
...Ensure that the scanner is turned on. See the scanner documentation for and remove viruses. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. If you still experience... U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R - To access the help file, see the Dell Inspiron help file. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be defective. C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - www.dell.com | support.dell.com If only part of the display is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Turn off your...
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... icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is properly inserted into the connector. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact the PC Card manufacturer. 70 Solving Problems Ensure that you have problems with a hard drive 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...Check Now. 5 Click Start. P R O V I T H A D E L L - A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I T O N - CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS - 1 Click the Start button and click My ...
... icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is properly inserted into the connector. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact the PC Card manufacturer. 70 Solving Problems Ensure that you have problems with a hard drive 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...Check Now. 5 Click Start. P R O V I T H A D E L L - A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I T O N - CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS - 1 Click the Start button and click My ...
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... 27). 2 Disconnect the AC adapter from the computer and from the electrical outlet. 3 Turn off the battery and put it . www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Wipe off any attached external devices, and disconnect them from their power sources and then from the computer. 4 Remove and reinstall the... down the computer (see "Adding Memory" on the computer. If the computer does not start , or if you cannot identify the damaged components, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 100). If the computer does not start , or if you removed. 14 Replace the battery. 15 Turn on page 81). 9...
... 27). 2 Disconnect the AC adapter from the computer and from the electrical outlet. 3 Turn off the battery and put it . www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Wipe off any attached external devices, and disconnect them from their power sources and then from the computer. 4 Remove and reinstall the... down the computer (see "Adding Memory" on the computer. If the computer does not start , or if you cannot identify the damaged components, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 100). If the computer does not start , or if you removed. 14 Replace the battery. 15 Turn on page 81). 9...
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... | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with the previously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In ...the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If Device Driver...
... | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with the previously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In ...the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If Device Driver...
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...Start button and right-click My Computer. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 5 Double-click the type of device for which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your data files. NOTE: Dell...) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on computers purchased in when you received the computer. Restoring Your Operating System You can...
...Start button and right-click My Computer. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 5 Double-click the type of device for which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your data files. NOTE: Dell...) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on computers purchased in when you received the computer. Restoring Your Operating System You can...
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...After the computer restarts, click OK. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to resolve the problem. If that allows you prefer. 5 Click Next. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in ... Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. NOTICE: Before...
...After the computer restarts, click OK. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to resolve the problem. If that allows you prefer. 5 Click Next. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in ... Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. NOTICE: Before...