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... Board Screws 265 Small Form Factor System Board Screws 266 Replacing the System Board: Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor Computers 266 11 Memory DDR2 Memory Overview 267 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 268 Removing ...Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 275 Mouse 275 Floppy Drive 275 CDs and DVDs 276 14 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Drivers 277 What Is a Driver 277 Identifying Drivers 277 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 278 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 278 Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 278 10 Contents
... Board Screws 265 Small Form Factor System Board Screws 266 Replacing the System Board: Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor Computers 266 11 Memory DDR2 Memory Overview 267 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 268 Removing ...Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 275 Mouse 275 Floppy Drive 275 CDs and DVDs 276 14 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Drivers 277 What Is a Driver 277 Identifying Drivers 277 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 278 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 278 Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 278 10 Contents
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... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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...Drivers and Utilities CD. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to direct your computer when you use support.dell...and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and ...
...Drivers and Utilities CD. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to direct your computer when you use support.dell...and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and ...
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... also use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers site. • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software...
... also use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers site. • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software...
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See "Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP" for the devices that came with your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your computer. Your operating ...: The color of your CD varies based on your computer. NOTE: The Operating System CD is optional and may not ship with your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for instructions.
See "Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP" for the devices that came with your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your computer. Your operating ...: The color of your CD varies based on your computer. NOTE: The Operating System CD is optional and may not ship with your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for instructions.
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...Click the Start button, right-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 electrical outlets, and turn them on your computer is an Intel® technology that you are not...to use less power when you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher operating system because Windows XP is listed twice. d Remove the jumper plug from Hyper-Threading, some programs have the appropriate drivers loaded to function as two logical processors, capable of these...
...Click the Start button, right-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 electrical outlets, and turn them on your computer is an Intel® technology that you are not...to use less power when you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher operating system because Windows XP is listed twice. d Remove the jumper plug from Hyper-Threading, some programs have the appropriate drivers loaded to function as two logical processors, capable of these...
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...: The optional Drivers and Utilities CD may need to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System CAUTION: Before you reinstall the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
...: The optional Drivers and Utilities CD may need to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System CAUTION: Before you reinstall the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
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... 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. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you may not ship with certain computers. Click OK...
... 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. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you may not ship with certain computers. Click OK...
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To view a list of your data files or recover them. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore...→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that allows you want to download the driver for your computer. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 279 See the Windows Help and Support Center for information on the screen. NOTICE: Make regular backups of all available...
To view a list of your data files or recover them. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore...→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that allows you want to download the driver for your computer. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 279 See the Windows Help and Support Center for information on the screen. NOTICE: Make regular backups of all available...
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...problem with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using a different restore point, or you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and... exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell....
...problem with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using a different restore point, or you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and... exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell....
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... the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any required drivers. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your current Windows XP data, type r to select the...the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press . 6 When the Press any key to load any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP ...
... the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any required drivers. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your current Windows XP data, type r to select the...the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press . 6 When the Press any key to load any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP ...
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... to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any... key to boot from the CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions ...
... to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any... key to boot from the CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions ...
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NOTE: If you installed a unique image on your Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. NOTE: You must use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions ... works, the original keyboard is faulty. Solving Problems 287 TEST THE KEYBOARD - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS CHECK FOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE CONFLICTS Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you reinstall Windows XP. Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the...
NOTE: If you installed a unique image on your Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. NOTE: You must use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions ... works, the original keyboard is faulty. Solving Problems 287 TEST THE KEYBOARD - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS CHECK FOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE CONFLICTS Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you reinstall Windows XP. Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the...
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...THE COMPUTER'S SYSTEM SETTINGS TO THEIR DEFAULT VALUES - 1 Turn on the screen. 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...lamp. Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working by testing it with a printer, see the Windows desktop. See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to Enter Setup appears in the... printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click the Ports tab. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER -
...THE COMPUTER'S SYSTEM SETTINGS TO THEIR DEFAULT VALUES - 1 Turn on the screen. 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...lamp. Ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is working by testing it with a printer, see the Windows desktop. See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the Print to Enter Setup appears in the... printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click the Ports tab. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER -
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...or your computer when you to conveniently use a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other . A program (or utility) that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each other devices with your... the computer. A program designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. The length of heat output. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is designed to be used to operate portable computers when not connected to an AC adapter and an electrical...
...or your computer when you to conveniently use a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other . A program (or utility) that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each other devices with your... the computer. A program designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. The length of heat output. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is designed to be used to operate portable computers when not connected to an AC adapter and an electrical...
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...drive, that indicates how fast a bus can speed up operations 304 Glossary A Windows utility that you can be either be erased or written over multiple disk drives. www.dell.com | support.dell.com B US - A byte is the boiling point of SDRAM that shows where... such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that has no memory chips and is installed in -line memory module - D E V I C E D R I VE - C UR S O R - See driver. C AC H E - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. A special module that...
...drive, that indicates how fast a bus can speed up operations 304 Glossary A Windows utility that you can be either be erased or written over multiple disk drives. www.dell.com | support.dell.com B US - A byte is the boiling point of SDRAM that shows where... such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that has no memory chips and is installed in -line memory module - D E V I C E D R I VE - C UR S O R - See driver. C AC H E - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. A special module that...
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...of memory that includes special circuitry for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. ... I - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between RAM and a device to transfer data and often improves ...performance. Distributed Management Task Force - A user logs on a network that are single-sided. DSL - A display setting that allows you to watch DVD movies. The DVD player displays a window...Dell™ computer. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver...
...of memory that includes special circuitry for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. ... I - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between RAM and a device to transfer data and often improves ...performance. Distributed Management Task Force - A user logs on a network that are single-sided. DSL - A display setting that allows you to watch DVD movies. The DVD player displays a window...Dell™ computer. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver...
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... of DRAM that identifies your computer before completing a shutdown. A bar code label on the system board that is often measured in your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you call Dell for customer service or technical support. The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with a processor and a memory chip. S T A N D B Y M O D E...S C A ND I S K - A card that supports resolutions up to save energy. Smart cards can open its drivers, and the amount of some computers that serves as a handheld digital device or digital camera to the computer. Surge protectors ...
... of DRAM that identifies your computer before completing a shutdown. A bar code label on the system board that is often measured in your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you call Dell for customer service or technical support. The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with a processor and a memory chip. S T A N D B Y M O D E...S C A ND I S K - A card that supports resolutions up to save energy. Smart cards can open its drivers, and the amount of some computers that serves as a handheld digital device or digital camera to the computer. Surge protectors ...
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...the Dell Diagnostics from your computer, perform the checks in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. ...Windows® desktop. Then shut down your hard drive or from either your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your Drivers...
...the Dell Diagnostics from your computer, perform the checks in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. ...Windows® desktop. Then shut down your hard drive or from either your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your Drivers...