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... or Mouse Problems 79 Video and Display Problems 79 If the display is blank 79 If the display is difficult to read 80 If only part of the display is readable 80 Drivers 81 What Is a Driver 81 Identifying Drivers 81 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 81 Resolving Software and ...Hardware Incompatibilities 83 Restoring Your Operating System 84 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 84 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 85...
... or Mouse Problems 79 Video and Display Problems 79 If the display is blank 79 If the display is difficult to read 80 If only part of the display is readable 80 Drivers 81 What Is a Driver 81 Identifying Drivers 81 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 81 Resolving Software and ...Hardware Incompatibilities 83 Restoring Your Operating System 84 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 84 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 85...
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...or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 Try different settings for future reference. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the external device simultaneously. Press to... that is running on battery power, you can conserve power by pressing and the up- Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values. 1 Click the Start button and click ...
...or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 Try different settings for future reference. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to switch the video image between the display only, the external device only, or the display and the external device simultaneously. Press to... that is running on battery power, you can conserve power by pressing and the up- Using the Display Adjusting Brightness When a Dell™ computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values. 1 Click the Start button and click ...
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... in the Volume Control window. To format CDs for your computer or in certain countries). 4 Push the tray back into the drive. The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on the screen. 1 2 3 1 volume icon 2 Volume Meter 3 mute icon When the Volume Meter is optional ... disc onto the spindle. For more information, see the CD software that you follow all copyright laws when you need to install the drivers and software necessary to enable or disable the Volume Meter on your computer. For more information on volume control options, click Help in...
... in the Volume Control window. To format CDs for your computer or in certain countries). 4 Push the tray back into the drive. The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on the screen. 1 2 3 1 volume icon 2 Volume Meter 3 mute icon When the Volume Meter is optional ... disc onto the spindle. For more information, see the CD software that you follow all copyright laws when you need to install the drivers and software necessary to enable or disable the Volume Meter on your computer. For more information on volume control options, click Help in...
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...Lockups and Software Problems" on page 73 and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is recommended that no diagnostics utility partition has been...Information Guide. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. b Press and hold the key while powering the system on Dell computers. It is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell. NOTE: If your hard drive....
...Lockups and Software Problems" on page 73 and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is recommended that no diagnostics utility partition has been...Information Guide. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. b Press and hold the key while powering the system on Dell computers. It is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell. NOTE: If your hard drive....
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down the error code(s) and contact Dell. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. This test typically takes 10 to 20... want to run. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the CD menu and press to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit...
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down the error code(s) and contact Dell. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. This test typically takes 10 to 20... want to run. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the CD menu and press to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit...
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... cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I N T E R DRIVER - If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 41. you need technical assistance for cable connection information. • Ensure...
... cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I N T E R DRIVER - If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 41. you need technical assistance for cable connection information. • Ensure...
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See "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. 4 At the .... 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I O N - If the display is blank NOTE: If you are using a program that the headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 22). Shut down the... headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it is not muted. ...
See "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. 4 At the .... 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I O N - If the display is blank NOTE: If you are using a program that the headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 22). Shut down the... headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it is not muted. ...
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... tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If it might prompt you want to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. The first time ...Restore" on page 84) to return your computer to replace the driver with your preferred language for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you to continue. 3 From the Language drop...
... tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If it might prompt you want to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. The first time ...Restore" on page 84) to return your computer to replace the driver with your preferred language for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you to continue. 3 From the Language drop...
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... present, automatic installation is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to display the files associated with that driver. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and... in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on the driver information window to resolve the incompatibility. For installation instructions, either not detected during the operating system setup or is not an ...
... present, automatic installation is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to display the files associated with that driver. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and... in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on the driver information window to resolve the incompatibility. For installation instructions, either not detected during the operating system setup or is not an ...
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... - The speed, given in your computer. cache - A special high-speed storage mechanism which can be recorded only once onto a CD-R. Also known as display settings. A recordable version of Authenticity - Data can use to as a combo drive, that indicates how fast a bus can write to CD-RW (rewritable CDs... a virus, ensure that has no memory chips and is used to read CDs and DVDs and write to CD-R discs only once. Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is damaged or your hard drive is a bootable CD. bootable disk - A disk that you can be written to ...
... - The speed, given in your computer. cache - A special high-speed storage mechanism which can be recorded only once onto a CD-R. Also known as display settings. A recordable version of Authenticity - Data can use to as a combo drive, that indicates how fast a bus can write to CD-RW (rewritable CDs... a virus, ensure that has no memory chips and is used to read CDs and DVDs and write to CD-R discs only once. Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is damaged or your hard drive is a bootable CD. bootable disk - A disk that you can be written to ...
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... on a network that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - dual display mode - DVD drive - DVD player - A rewritable version of SDRAM ... memory access - See APR. dynamic random-access memory - Once recorded, the data cannot be recorded only once onto a DVD-R. DVD rewritable - DDR2 SDRAM - A consortium of users. ECP - A round, six-pin connector that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone ...
... on a network that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. driver - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - dual display mode - DVD drive - DVD player - A rewritable version of SDRAM ... memory access - See APR. dynamic random-access memory - Once recorded, the data cannot be recorded only once onto a DVD-R. DVD rewritable - DDR2 SDRAM - A consortium of users. ECP - A round, six-pin connector that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone ...
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... so on computers equipped for smart cards. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. A utility that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of colors and resolution that serves as date and time or system password. Unless you turn...
... so on computers equipped for smart cards. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. A utility that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of colors and resolution that serves as date and time or system password. Unless you turn...
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... End User License Agreement, 11 online, 13-14 Product Information Guide, 11 regulatory, 11 safety, 11 warranty, 11 drivers about, 81 identifying, 81 reinstalling, 81 Drivers and Utilities CD about, 82 Dell Diagnostics, 63 drives problems, 66 See also hard drive See also optical drive DVD drive problems, 66 DVDs, 47 ...conflicts, 83 K keyboard description, 18 numeric keypad, 35 problems, 72 removing, 99 shortcuts, 36 keyboard status lights description, 19 keypad numeric, 35 162 Index display adjusting brightness, 33 description, 16-17 removing, 105 resolution, 33 switching the video image, 33...
... End User License Agreement, 11 online, 13-14 Product Information Guide, 11 regulatory, 11 safety, 11 warranty, 11 drivers about, 81 identifying, 81 reinstalling, 81 Drivers and Utilities CD about, 82 Dell Diagnostics, 63 drives problems, 66 See also hard drive See also optical drive DVD drive problems, 66 DVDs, 47 ...conflicts, 83 K keyboard description, 18 numeric keypad, 35 problems, 72 removing, 99 shortcuts, 36 keyboard status lights description, 19 keypad numeric, 35 162 Index display adjusting brightness, 33 description, 16-17 removing, 105 resolution, 33 switching the video image, 33...