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... hardware or loss of your computer. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and...
... hardware or loss of your computer. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and...
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... computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 33 A solid blue screen appears 33 Other software problems 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer...
... computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 33 A solid blue screen appears 33 Other software problems 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer...
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... What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 50 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 53 Recommended Tools 53 Turning Off Your Computer 53 Before...
... What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 50 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 53 Recommended Tools 53 Turning Off Your Computer 53 Before...
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... view the appropriate support site. Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Dell Support Website - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - Computer documentation, product specifications... order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - 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 ...
... view the appropriate support site. Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Dell Support Website - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - Computer documentation, product specifications... order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - 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 ...
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... options: • Dial-up your printer. If you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that provide high-speed Internet access through a telephone line. Dial-up connections are...
... options: • Dial-up your printer. If you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that provide high-speed Internet access through a telephone line. Dial-up connections are...
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... the setup. If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection to check...ISP but have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up my connection manually. • If you have a service outage. If you do not know which...
... the setup. If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection to check...ISP but have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up my connection manually. • If you have a service outage. If you do not know which...
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... CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more... information on the CD or DVD player (if available). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast...
... CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more... information on the CD or DVD player (if available). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast...
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... Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that you follow all five formats. You can read ... a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Dell™ computers can write to 800 by country. In addition, commercially available DVD players for home theater systems might not read all...
... Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that you follow all five formats. You can read ... a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Dell™ computers can write to 800 by country. In addition, commercially available DVD players for home theater systems might not read all...
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Blank DVD+Rs can write to play in regular stereos. 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 ... record the project permanently to its maximum capacity; Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to the blank CD or DVD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have inserted your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into...
Blank DVD+Rs can write to play in regular stereos. 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 ... record the project permanently to its maximum capacity; Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to the blank CD or DVD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have inserted your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can drag objects from one screen to the other end of your computer. For information on computer 22 ... network device network adapter connector on changing the display settings for your graphics card). Insert the cable until it to a network device. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can drag objects from one screen to the other end of your computer. For information on computer 22 ... network device network adapter connector on changing the display settings for your graphics card). Insert the cable until it to a network device. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click...
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...keyboard or move the mouse. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, ...Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. 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 ...
...keyboard or move the mouse. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, ...Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. 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 ...
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... fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different settings for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the...on your computer, choose a scheme from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it entered hibernate mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely ...
... fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different settings for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the...on your computer, choose a scheme from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it entered hibernate mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely ...
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...the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate tab. NOTICE: If you run your computer from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for your computer. If you want to use the hibernate settings you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of... time. • Presentation - To recover, press any key on your Windows password before the hard drive. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu ...
...the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate tab. NOTICE: If you run your computer from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for your computer. If you want to use the hibernate settings you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of... time. • Presentation - To recover, press any key on your Windows password before the hard drive. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu ...
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...-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. To determine if your software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is listed twice. While many programs can benefit from the software manufacturer. If...
...-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. To determine if your software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is listed twice. While many programs can benefit from the software manufacturer. If...
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... the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T ® W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is not listed, perform a full scan with the same...
... the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T ® W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is not listed, perform a full scan with the same...
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...C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See page 114. Problems writing to the CD/DVD-RW. If the stream is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems Search for the keyword standby in the drive or the CD or DVD. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R -... www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. R U N T H E D E...
...C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See page 114. Problems writing to the CD/DVD-RW. If the stream is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems Search for the keyword standby in the drive or the CD or DVD. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R -... www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. R U N T H E D E...
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...filenames. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your Internet service provider. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other ... A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I S N O T R E A D Y - Insert a disk into the drive and try again. If all commands receive responses, the modem is communicating with Windows. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to open , click File. The program that the modem...
...filenames. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your Internet service provider. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other ... A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I S N O T R E A D Y - Insert a disk into the drive and try again. If all commands receive responses, the modem is communicating with Windows. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to open , click File. The program that the modem...
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... media. FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - Close all other physical drives in the system. O P E R A T I N - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is mapped to a network drive...that you might have to use first. If so, run the program that you are mapped to use . Contact Dell (see if it is installed. If you attempt to access the Media Card Reader when no media is inserted, ...
... media. FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - Close all other physical drives in the system. O P E R A T I N - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is mapped to a network drive...that you might have to use first. If so, run the program that you are mapped to use . Contact Dell (see if it is installed. If you attempt to access the Media Card Reader when no media is inserted, ...
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... screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Solving Problems 33 Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in...
... screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Solving Problems 33 Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in...
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VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. For a... information. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer (see page 11). www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer.
VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. For a... information. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer (see page 11). www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer.