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... Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications ...
... Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications ...
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... . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271...
... . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating System Media 269 Before you Begin 269 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista . . . . 269 20 Troubleshooting 271...
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... fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more information. NOTE...
... fail to Toolbars, and then tap Touch Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the taskbar. System Restore can be auto-detected by your computer. Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse) Your computer usually auto-detects and installs the drivers for more information. NOTE...
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... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys 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 integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You...
... keys, labeled ,< F2>, , and so on, for performing specific tasks • Navigation keys 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 integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 You...
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...key and Opens the Run dialog box. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Switches between open windows. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they ...were opened. with an arrow key Selects a block of the Windows logo key and combination. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. This key combination...
...key and Opens the Run dialog box. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Switches between open windows. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they ...were opened. with an arrow key Selects a block of the Windows logo key and combination. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. This key combination...
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... standard operations. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. To determine how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click...
... standard operations. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. To determine how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click...
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... you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer to the state that controls 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 return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining... Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Drives and Media 79
... you: • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer to the state that controls 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 return your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Determining... Whether a Device Driver is a program that existed before you may need to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on your media drive. Drives and Media 79
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... drive(s) you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard...
... drive(s) you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard...
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... Location screen, select the first hard drive you do not see "Setting Your Computer to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console.
... Location screen, select the first hard drive you do not see "Setting Your Computer to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console.
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... programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you don't plan to your computer. This action shuts down when you want to save power but first saves everything in memory...the computer power. Hibernation is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you left it. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to use the computer...
... programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several days. When you restart the computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you don't plan to your computer. This action shuts down when you want to save power but first saves everything in memory...the computer power. Hibernation is a state in which the display and hard disks turn off , so that you left it. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is a state in which your computer shuts down only when you must turn off the power to use the computer...
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..., and click Add. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to share, and click Share. 2 In the File Sharing...
..., and click Add. You may have to create a new user account to share files with some users. 3 Under Permission Level, click the arrow next to restore the file. Sharing Files Windows Vista 1 Click one or more files or folders that you want to share, and click Share. 2 In the File Sharing...
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...Files and Folders Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. This option is selected by clicking the Tools menu, and then ...Backup, and then make 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 the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the ...
...Files and Folders Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. This option is selected by clicking the Tools menu, and then ...Backup, and then make 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 the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the ...
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... cannot run backup in this situation, you must first unhide any hidden drives. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you used to hide the drive... and make the drive visible. To run backup for a drive that you want to restore. 4 Select the location to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. To do so, open the program that is "hidden". Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
... cannot run backup in this situation, you must first unhide any hidden drives. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you used to hide the drive... and make the drive visible. To run backup for a drive that you want to restore. 4 Select the location to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. To do so, open the program that is "hidden". Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel...
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... option for use. 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions check box to operate without Windows Firewall interfering or sending a message that allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to boost the security settings.
... option for use. 3 Check the Don't allow exceptions check box to operate without Windows Firewall interfering or sending a message that allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to boost the security settings.
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...person to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. If you are prompted for example, Sent Items.dbx). 200 E-mail FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more... up files, and then follow the steps in the appropriate information. • To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then click Find. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express. 2 Select an e-mail folder. 3 Click File→ Folder→ Compact. 4 To back up...
...person to a backup folder, optical media, or network drive. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up your disk space. If you are prompted for example, Sent Items.dbx). 200 E-mail FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more... up files, and then follow the steps in the appropriate information. • To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then click Find. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Programs→ Outlook Express. 2 Select an e-mail folder. 3 Click File→ Folder→ Compact. 4 To back up...
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... deletes all data on the hard drive. Any changes that System Restore makes to restore your operating system. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the...
... deletes all data on the hard drive. Any changes that System Restore makes to restore your operating system. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the...
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...administrator on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter,... open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Windows® XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs...
...administrator on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter,... open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Windows® XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs...
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...XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Restoring... the data before using these options. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...
...XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Restoring... the data before using these options. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→...
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...Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on . Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on the computer. To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you purchased the computer. NOTE: Depending upon your... you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. The Confirm...
...Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on . Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on the computer. To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you purchased the computer. NOTE: Depending upon your... you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. The Confirm...
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...the Operating System disc. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary hard drive. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of a Device ...ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your computer. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling...
...the Operating System disc. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary hard drive. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of a Device ...ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your computer. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling...