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Drivers 42 What Is a Driver 42 Identifying Drivers 42 Reinstalling Drivers 43 Restoring Your Operating System 43 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 43 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 45 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 46 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 47 Recommended Tools 47 Turning Off Your ...
Drivers 42 What Is a Driver 42 Identifying Drivers 42 Reinstalling Drivers 43 Restoring Your Operating System 43 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 43 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 45 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 46 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 47 Recommended Tools 47 Turning Off Your ...
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... Service Code is not available in all countries. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and... memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Dell Support Website - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference -
... Service Code is not available in all countries. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and... memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Dell Support Website - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference -
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... a printer to the USB connectors on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. The USB connectors fit only one way. Your printer may arrive in the computer box. See the documentation that came with your ...USB printer cable to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel cable. Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a...
... a printer to the USB connectors on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. The USB connectors fit only one way. Your printer may arrive in the computer box. See the documentation that came with your ...USB printer cable to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel cable. Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a...
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... addition to connect the monitor. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 13 If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. If you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow the safety instructions located in "Before You Begin" on the computer. If you...
... addition to connect the monitor. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 13 If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. If you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow the safety instructions located in "Before You Begin" on the computer. If you...
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...to ensure that your computer is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on page 91. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 40). 28 Solving Problems IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - .... • Ensure that the program is successfully communicating with the memory (see page 57). • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 57). • Your Dell Dimension™ computer supports DDR2 memory. For additional information on the type of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
...to ensure that your computer is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on page 91. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 40). 28 Solving Problems IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - .... • Ensure that the program is successfully communicating with the memory (see page 57). • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 57). • Your Dell Dimension™ computer supports DDR2 memory. For additional information on the type of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
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... may not display the names of the screen. Identifying Drivers If you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to you experience a problem with any...
... may not display the names of the screen. Identifying Drivers If you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to you experience a problem with any...
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... Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer after... you to return your computer to replace the driver with a [!]) on using System Restore. Advanced Troubleshooting 43 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was in the following ways: • Microsoft ...
... Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer after... you to return your computer to replace the driver with a [!]) on using System Restore. Advanced Troubleshooting 43 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was in the following ways: • Microsoft ...
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...earlier time is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to resolve the problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you install a device driver, use System Restore. Restoring the Computer to the Windows Classic view. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, ..., click the restore point that you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you prefer. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. NOTE: The procedures in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point...
...earlier time is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to resolve the problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you install a device driver, use System Restore. Restoring the Computer to the Windows Classic view. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, ..., click the restore point that you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you prefer. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. NOTE: The procedures in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point...
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... appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Advanced Troubleshooting 45 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the End User License Agreement, are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Any programs or files added since ...undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your hard drive to the operating state it was turned on the computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC...
... appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Advanced Troubleshooting 45 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the End User License Agreement, are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Any programs or files added since ...undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your hard drive to the operating state it was turned on the computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC...
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... and remove the filler bracket for the card slot you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Installing a PCI Express Card" on page 63. Your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards: • Two PCI card slots • One PCI Express x16 card slot •... Cards If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Removing a PCI Card" on page 65. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. If you want to use.
... and remove the filler bracket for the card slot you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Installing a PCI Express Card" on page 63. Your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards: • Two PCI card slots • One PCI Express x16 card slot •... Cards If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Removing a PCI Card" on page 65. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. If you want to use.
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... 6 Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on page 47. 2 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for information about the card's cable connections. 4 Secure the card bracket with the screw you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket...the sound card's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the integrated connector on the back panel. 7 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 105). If you installed an add-in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind the cards.
... 6 Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on page 47. 2 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for information about the card's cable connections. 4 Secure the card bracket with the screw you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket...the sound card's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the integrated connector on the back panel. 7 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 105). If you installed an add-in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind the cards.
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... change the setting to the audio connectors on the computer back panel. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 96), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting...
... change the setting to the audio connectors on the computer back panel. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 96), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting...
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... Begin" on . 8 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 68 Removing and Installing Parts If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 96), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 If you need a filler bracket,... contact Dell (see page 105). Do not connect external audio devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on page 47. 2 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter and want to disable the integrated ...
... Begin" on . 8 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 68 Removing and Installing Parts If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 96), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 If you need a filler bracket,... contact Dell (see page 105). Do not connect external audio devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on page 47. 2 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter and want to disable the integrated ...
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... section, follow the safety instructions located in the card documentation. b Connect external audio devices to On. Removing and Installing Parts 69 9 If you begin any drivers required for the card as described in the Product Information Guide.
... section, follow the safety instructions located in the card documentation. b Connect external audio devices to On. Removing and Installing Parts 69 9 If you begin any drivers required for the card as described in the Product Information Guide.
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...themselves. Support for third-party software and peripherals is provided by the original manufacturer, including those purchased and/or installed through Dell Software and Peripherals, Readyware, and Custom Factory Integration2. 1 Repair services are provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of... the software programs that are covered by the standard Dell limited warranty for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to your computer system, examine all nonstandard, third-party hardware components integrated through ...
...themselves. Support for third-party software and peripherals is provided by the original manufacturer, including those purchased and/or installed through Dell Software and Peripherals, Readyware, and Custom Factory Integration2. 1 Repair services are provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of... the software programs that are covered by the standard Dell limited warranty for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to your computer system, examine all nonstandard, third-party hardware components integrated through ...
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124 Index documentation (continued) Setup Diagram, 9 warranty, 9 drivers, 42 about, 42 identifying, 42 drives hard drive, 74 installing CD/DVD, 85 installing floppy, 82 installing hard drive, 77 problems, 21 removing CD/DVD, ... activity light, 50 installing, 77 installing second, 78 problems, 23 removing, 75 Hardware Troubleshooter, 46 headphone connector, 50 Help and Support Center, 10 help file Dell Dimension Help, 9 Windows Help and Support Center, 10 Hyper-Threading, 19 I IEEE 1394 problems, 25 installing parts before you begin, 47 recommended tools, 47 turning off...
124 Index documentation (continued) Setup Diagram, 9 warranty, 9 drivers, 42 about, 42 identifying, 42 drives hard drive, 74 installing CD/DVD, 85 installing floppy, 82 installing hard drive, 77 problems, 21 removing CD/DVD, ... activity light, 50 installing, 77 installing second, 78 problems, 23 removing, 75 Hardware Troubleshooter, 46 headphone connector, 50 Help and Support Center, 10 help file Dell Dimension Help, 9 Windows Help and Support Center, 10 Hyper-Threading, 19 I IEEE 1394 problems, 25 installing parts before you begin, 47 recommended tools, 47 turning off...
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..., 52 center/LFE, 53 line-in, 52 line-out, 53 surround, 52 speaker problems, 33 volume, 33 specifications, 91 support contacting Dell, 105 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 56 System Restore, 43 system setup, 95 entering, 96 options, 97 screens, 96 T troubleshooting diagnostic lights, ...13-14, 53 V video connector, 52-53 problems, 34 voltage selection switch, 53 volume adjusting, 33 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 46 Help and Support Center, 10 Hyper-Threading, 19 Network Setup Wizard, 16 Program Compatibility Wizard, 27 reinstalling, 43...
..., 52 center/LFE, 53 line-in, 52 line-out, 53 surround, 52 speaker problems, 33 volume, 33 specifications, 91 support contacting Dell, 105 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 56 System Restore, 43 system setup, 95 entering, 96 options, 97 screens, 96 T troubleshooting diagnostic lights, ...13-14, 53 V video connector, 52-53 problems, 34 voltage selection switch, 53 volume adjusting, 33 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 46 Help and Support Center, 10 Hyper-Threading, 19 Network Setup Wizard, 16 Program Compatibility Wizard, 27 reinstalling, 43...