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Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 70 Before You Reinstall 70 Reinstalling Windows XP 71 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 73 4 Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 76 Front View 76 Back View 78 Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge ...
Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 70 Before You Reinstall 70 Reinstalling Windows XP 71 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 73 4 Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 76 Front View 76 Back View 78 Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge ...
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3 SECTION 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics Drivers Using System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
3 SECTION 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics Drivers Using System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
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... version. To use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed, and...
... version. To use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed, and...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to...available, click the restore point that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 66) to restore your computer. If that is selected and click Next. 3 Click.... 2 Ensure that you restore the computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, use System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. The Select a Restore...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to...available, click the restore point that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 66) to restore your computer. If that is selected and click Next. 3 Click.... 2 Ensure that you restore the computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, use System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. The Select a Restore...
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.... 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with a newly installed driver, use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the... If you are indicated by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device Manager. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected...
.... 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with a newly installed driver, use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the... If you are indicated by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device Manager. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected...
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... protection program, and other software. After the reinstallation is complete, you will need to accept the license agreement. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see page 33) and restart the computer. 4 Press immediately ...state it was in which they are listed. Advanced Troubleshooting 71 Therefore, do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on the screen. If ...
... protection program, and other software. After the reinstallation is complete, you will need to accept the license agreement. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see page 33) and restart the computer. 4 Press immediately ...state it was in which they are listed. Advanced Troubleshooting 71 Therefore, do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on the screen. If ...
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message appears, click Skip. 3 When the Ready to register with the software for instructions. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the following message: Press any key when this message appears. 1 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 2 ... and then restarts the computer. When the Who will see page 66). 2 Reinstall your virus protection software. screen appears, you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you will use this time and click Next. If you can enter up to five users. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Finish to boot...
message appears, click Skip. 3 When the Ready to register with the software for instructions. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the following message: Press any key when this message appears. 1 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 2 ... and then restarts the computer. When the Who will see page 66). 2 Reinstall your virus protection software. screen appears, you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you will use this time and click Next. If you can enter up to five users. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Finish to boot...
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... to, 34 V video fixing problems, 57 video memory connector, 85 volume adjusting, 55 W warranty, 137 Windows license label, 15 Windows XP device driver rollback, 66 Help, 38 Help and Support Center, 17, 38 Hyper-Threading, 33 reinstalling, 70 scanner, 54 shutdown, 34 Index 151... See memory regulatory information, 133 reinstalling drivers, 66, 70 Windows XP, 70 ResourceCD, 66 Dell Diagnostics, 62 returning items, 133 S safety instructions, 9 scanner fixing problems, 54 screen. printer (continued) parallel, 20 ...
... to, 34 V video fixing problems, 57 video memory connector, 85 volume adjusting, 55 W warranty, 137 Windows license label, 15 Windows XP device driver rollback, 66 Help, 38 Help and Support Center, 17, 38 Hyper-Threading, 33 reinstalling, 70 scanner, 54 shutdown, 34 Index 151... See memory regulatory information, 133 reinstalling drivers, 66, 70 Windows XP, 70 ResourceCD, 66 Dell Diagnostics, 62 returning items, 133 S safety instructions, 9 scanner fixing problems, 54 screen. printer (continued) parallel, 20 ...