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... 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 93 Creating a Restore Point ...the Last System Restore 94 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 95 Before You Reinstall 95 Reinstalling Windows XP 95 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Add or Replace Parts 100 Memory 100 Modem 103 Hard Drive 104 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 106 Contents 7
... 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 93 Creating a Restore Point ...the Last System Restore 94 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 95 Before You Reinstall 95 Reinstalling Windows XP 95 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Add or Replace Parts 100 Memory 100 Modem 103 Hard Drive 104 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 106 Contents 7
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... T S O N T H E N E T W O R K C O N N E C T O R - Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you can connect to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. NOTE: These networking instructions do not apply to the network again. Ensure that your network settings are unique to the connector on to Bluetooth™... indicates that the network is firmly connected to your network and cannot be provided by Dell. These settings are correct and that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T...
... T S O N T H E N E T W O R K C O N N E C T O R - Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you can connect to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. NOTE: These networking instructions do not apply to the network again. Ensure that your network settings are unique to the connector on to Bluetooth™... indicates that the network is firmly connected to your network and cannot be provided by Dell. These settings are correct and that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T...
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... Home and Office Network An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to a network. The User's Guide is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to Classic View. 2 Double-click Network Connections. ... Type Wireless networks fall into two categories - Infrastructure Network Ad-Hoc Network Connecting to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The Wireless Network Connection icon is pre-installed from...
... Home and Office Network An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to a network. The User's Guide is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to Classic View. 2 Double-click Network Connections. ... Type Wireless networks fall into two categories - Infrastructure Network Ad-Hoc Network Connecting to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The Wireless Network Connection icon is pre-installed from...
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7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
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... perform the steps in the following sections to identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is the source of ... • You upgrade your operating system. • You reinstall your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on your...
... perform the steps in the following sections to identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you install drivers obtained from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is the source of ... • You upgrade your operating system. • You reinstall your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on your...
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...hard drive as described in the following subsections, or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to display information about the driver or utility that driver. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. After the CD completes the hardware scan,..., follow the extracting instructions, and read the readme file. A link or links appear(s) for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 Click the link of the device for example, Modems or ...
...hard drive as described in the following subsections, or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to display information about the driver or utility that driver. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. After the CD completes the hardware scan,..., follow the extracting instructions, and read the readme file. A link or links appear(s) for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 Click the link of the device for example, Modems or ...
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...the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 5 Double-click any conflict to resolve a hardware conflict on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager...., check for conflicts on my computer, and click Next. 92 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the...
...the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 5 Double-click any conflict to resolve a hardware conflict on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager...., check for conflicts on my computer, and click Next. 92 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the...
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... Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 80. If a calendar date has only one restore point..., then that allows you to see and select restore points. If that is automatically selected. Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System...
... Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 80. If a calendar date has only one restore point..., then that allows you to see and select restore points. If that is automatically selected. Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System...
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... the software for reinstalling Windows XP. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see the Windows desktop, and then shut down (see page 40) and restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Therefore, do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: The Operating...
... the software for reinstalling Windows XP. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see the Windows desktop, and then shut down (see page 40) and restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Therefore, do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: The Operating...
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...network adapter, click Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next. screen appears, click No, not at this computer? Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the computer, and then restarts the computer. 6 If your other software programs. See the... appears, click Skip. 3 When the Ready to provide further network information regarding your virus protection software. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 89). 2 Reinstall your network configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. When the...
...network adapter, click Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next. screen appears, click No, not at this computer? Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the computer, and then restarts the computer. 6 If your other software programs. See the... appears, click Skip. 3 When the Ready to provide further network information regarding your virus protection software. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 89). 2 Reinstall your network configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. When the...
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... management adjusting settings, 32 QuickSet, 32 printer cable, 38 connecting, 37 setting up, 37 USB, 38 programs crashes, 86 not responding, 86 Q QuickSet, 32 R reinstalling drivers, 89 Windows XP, 95 S safety instructions, 11 scanner fixing problems, 83 security cable slot description, 25 system view, 25 160 Index
... management adjusting settings, 32 QuickSet, 32 printer cable, 38 connecting, 37 setting up, 37 USB, 38 programs crashes, 86 not responding, 86 Q QuickSet, 32 R reinstalling drivers, 89 Windows XP, 95 S safety instructions, 11 scanner fixing problems, 83 security cable slot description, 25 system view, 25 160 Index
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...Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 network problems, 67 PC Card problems, 85 power problems, 45 program crash, 86 program stopped responding, 86 reinstalling Windows XP, 95 scanner problems, 83 System Restore, 93 unexpected characters, 53 wet computer, 87 turning off your computer, 40 V video connector ...description, 27 system view, 27 W warranty, 147 wet computer, 87 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 help, 80 printer, 39 reinstalling, 95 System Restore, 93 wireless turning activity on and off, 32 ...
...Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 network problems, 67 PC Card problems, 85 power problems, 45 program crash, 86 program stopped responding, 86 reinstalling Windows XP, 95 scanner problems, 83 System Restore, 93 unexpected characters, 53 wet computer, 87 turning off your computer, 40 V video connector ...description, 27 system view, 27 W warranty, 147 wet computer, 87 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 help, 80 printer, 39 reinstalling, 95 System Restore, 93 wireless turning activity on and off, 32 ...
Inspiron 5100 and 5150 Owner's Manual
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... Resolving Other Technical Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 92 Creating a Restore Point 93 Restoring the Computer to...
... Resolving Other Technical Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 92 Creating a Restore Point 93 Restoring the Computer to...
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... XP.... connect to your network. Be sure to the network again. Try to log on the screen. These settings are correct and that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack. C H E C K T H... N N E C T O R - Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you must have specific information about your network and cannot be provided by Dell. Amber indicates that the network is not green, try replacing the network cable. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a ...
... XP.... connect to your network. Be sure to the network again. Try to log on the screen. These settings are correct and that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack. C H E C K T H... N N E C T O R - Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you must have specific information about your network and cannot be provided by Dell. Amber indicates that the network is not green, try replacing the network cable. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a ...
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...of computers that came with your computer) in the User's Guide for your Drivers, Utilities, and Applications CD (that broadcast to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the left-hand pane, click Change settings of this connection. The ..., follow the instructions listed in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. If the software is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to connect several computers together. An infrastructure network ...
...of computers that came with your computer) in the User's Guide for your Drivers, Utilities, and Applications CD (that broadcast to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the left-hand pane, click Change settings of this connection. The ..., follow the instructions listed in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. If the software is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to connect several computers together. An infrastructure network ...
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7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
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... the driver with the previously installed version. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 89 Many drivers such as the keyboard driver come with your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™...
... the driver with the previously installed version. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 89 Many drivers such as the keyboard driver come with your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™...
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.... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 91 4 Click Next. Under...
.... 4 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 91 4 Click Next. Under...
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... you are reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, use System Restore (see page 89) to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 3 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last System...
... you are reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, use System Restore (see page 89) to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 3 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last System...
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... NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless instructed to accept the license agreement. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs...computer. 4 Press immediately after you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that might run after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any program or utility that came with ...any key to complete. Preparing to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
... NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless instructed to accept the license agreement. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs...computer. 4 Press immediately after you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that might run after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any program or utility that came with ...any key to complete. Preparing to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.