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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With Options...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With Options...
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... • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices • Missing, Wrong & Damaged • Order Status • Ownership Transfer •...; International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty Service • Extend & Upgrade Warranty •...
... • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices • Missing, Wrong & Damaged • Order Status • Ownership Transfer •...; International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty Service • Extend & Upgrade Warranty •...
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... • Change the system configuration information after you remove and replace certain hardware components. Use the system setup program to update your computer's current configuration, such as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. NOTE: Although your password.... is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. Finding Information 31 • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support •...
... • Change the system configuration information after you remove and replace certain hardware components. Use the system setup program to update your computer's current configuration, such as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. NOTE: Although your password.... is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. Finding Information 31 • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support •...
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...8226; Reinstall your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer to reinstall or update the driver. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Drives and Media 79 You may need to perform the tasks mentioned in with a ...[!]) on page 265) to return your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to install drivers if you may...
...8226; Reinstall your media drive. Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer to reinstall or update the driver. HINT: You must be logged in this section. Drives and Media 79 You may need to perform the tasks mentioned in with a ...[!]) on page 265) to return your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to install drivers if you may...
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... approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. 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 - CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - Drives and Media 81 ... Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE ...
... approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that the original media is not listed, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 280. 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 - CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - Drives and Media 81 ... Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. See "Windows Hardware Troubleshooter" on page 337). FOR DRIVES WITH SPINDLES AND/OR TRAYS, ENSURE ...
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... check for laptop computers. advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to monitor the status of your startup programs to manage and update system security for on your computer. Adjust indexing options - index options to increase the storage space on your hard disk to help you find what...
... check for laptop computers. advanced system tool to view security, application, and system events to monitor the status of your startup programs to manage and update system security for on your computer. Adjust indexing options - index options to increase the storage space on your hard disk to help you find what...
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... administrator password periodically. Use up the router, enable data encryption. When setting up -to-date software. Software companies regularly update their products to unique values using the router configuration software, and change the network name and administrator password to add security ...'s configuration software. Some firewalls also restrict unauthorized transmittal of spyware software sending information through your network, and check for updates regularly. A firewall helps protect computers within the network from unauthorized access from within the network, as in the case...
... administrator password periodically. Use up the router, enable data encryption. When setting up -to-date software. Software companies regularly update their products to unique values using the router configuration software, and change the network name and administrator password to add security ...'s configuration software. Some firewalls also restrict unauthorized transmittal of spyware software sending information through your network, and check for updates regularly. A firewall helps protect computers within the network from unauthorized access from within the network, as in the case...
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...standalone firewall software. Use a firewall. If you are using a public WLAN. Disable file and print sharing before using public wireless networks, update your documentation. 166 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) If you follow the preceding guidelines, do not access online banking or brokerage ... dialog box. 4 Uncheck File and Printer Sharing and then click OK. Disable file and print sharing. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch. When you first connect to a wireless network, your...
...standalone firewall software. Use a firewall. If you are using a public WLAN. Disable file and print sharing before using public wireless networks, update your documentation. 166 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) If you follow the preceding guidelines, do not access online banking or brokerage ... dialog box. 4 Uncheck File and Printer Sharing and then click OK. Disable file and print sharing. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch. When you first connect to a wireless network, your...
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...a software device that is to your antivirus program. Using Antivirus Programs Protect your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. You can update automatically when you are connected to date since new viruses are discovered every day. Firewalls Firewalls are ... Windows Firewall. 2 Click Change Settings. Both of higher trust type To set up to the Internet. Updating Your Antivirus Programs Keep your computer for updates to regulate the flow of traffic between computer networks of trust. Regularly check for viruses and quarantine suspected ...
...a software device that is to your antivirus program. Using Antivirus Programs Protect your computer from the Dell Support web page located at support.dell.com. You can update automatically when you are connected to date since new viruses are discovered every day. Firewalls Firewalls are ... Windows Firewall. 2 Click Change Settings. Both of higher trust type To set up to the Internet. Updating Your Antivirus Programs Keep your computer for updates to regulate the flow of traffic between computer networks of trust. Regularly check for viruses and quarantine suspected ...
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... your laptop media device has sufficient capacity to hold the files you connect the laptop media device to your computer in the future, Media Player updates the device. 208 Multimedia Also, see the windowsmedia.com website. Then, when you want to copy, Media Player automatically syncs your media library. Also, see...
... your laptop media device has sufficient capacity to hold the files you connect the laptop media device to your computer in the future, Media Player updates the device. 208 Multimedia Also, see the windowsmedia.com website. Then, when you want to copy, Media Player automatically syncs your media library. Also, see...
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... the network key data box. As a rule of Getting Computer Viruses • Install an antivirus program • Avoid opening suspicious e-mails or e-mail attachments • Update Windows on a regular basis • Use a firewall Security and Privacy 257 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using unsecured public wireless network. An unsecured...
... the network key data box. As a rule of Getting Computer Viruses • Install an antivirus program • Avoid opening suspicious e-mails or e-mail attachments • Update Windows on a regular basis • Use a firewall Security and Privacy 257 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using unsecured public wireless network. An unsecured...
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.... • If the power light is blinking blue, the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Press a key on the front of your computing environment. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service ...Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the computer illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resume normal operation. Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer....
.... • If the power light is blinking blue, the computer is not responding, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Press a key on the front of your computing environment. For additional safety best practices information, see the Service ...Manual for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of the computer illuminates and blinks or remains solid to resume normal operation. Dell Support Utility Use this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer....
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... CLEAR THE UL COUNTER, ANY OTHER KEY TO C O N T I S N O T S U P P O R T E D . - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). ***PROCESSOR MICROCODE UPDATE FAILURE*** THE REVISION OF PROCESSOR IN T H E S YS T E M I N U E . - Windows Hardware Troubleshooter If a device is either not detected ...Help and Support window displays a Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. Contact Dell for your computer (see the documentation for assistance (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 337). ***PROCESSOR SSDT DATA NOT FOUND*** OPERATING SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT...
... CLEAR THE UL COUNTER, ANY OTHER KEY TO C O N T I S N O T S U P P O R T E D . - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). ***PROCESSOR MICROCODE UPDATE FAILURE*** THE REVISION OF PROCESSOR IN T H E S YS T E M I N U E . - Windows Hardware Troubleshooter If a device is either not detected ...Help and Support window displays a Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. Contact Dell for your computer (see the documentation for assistance (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 337). ***PROCESSOR SSDT DATA NOT FOUND*** OPERATING SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT...
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...customized for your computer). - Troubleshooting 305 Ensure that the voltage selection switch is securely connected to the same electrical outlet Dell Technical Update Service The Dell Technical Update service provides proactive e-mail notification of interference are: - Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables - Remove and then ... if applicable. - Multiple power strips connected to the system board (see the Documentation for the Dell Technical Update service, go to match the AC power at your computer. Ensure that the processor power cable is set to support...
...customized for your computer). - Troubleshooting 305 Ensure that the voltage selection switch is securely connected to the same electrical outlet Dell Technical Update Service The Dell Technical Update service provides proactive e-mail notification of interference are: - Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables - Remove and then ... if applicable. - Multiple power strips connected to the system board (see the Documentation for the Dell Technical Update service, go to match the AC power at your computer. Ensure that the processor power cable is set to support...
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When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop, then ... reboot the computer, the previous boot order is bootable, check the device documentation. The BIOS settings may need to a USB device, the device must be updated for the current boot only). The computer boots to select the appropriate device (for certain hardware replacements. 310 System Setup Changing the BIOS Settings The...
When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop, then ... reboot the computer, the previous boot order is bootable, check the device documentation. The BIOS settings may need to a USB device, the device must be updated for the current boot only). The computer boots to select the appropriate device (for certain hardware replacements. 310 System Setup Changing the BIOS Settings The...
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... (Flashing the BIOS) The BIOS may not apply to disk, and then click OK. The file downloads to your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this ...program to your environment. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Locate the BIOS update file for your desktop. System Setup 311 Viewing the BIOS Settings 1 Open System...
... (Flashing the BIOS) The BIOS may not apply to disk, and then click OK. The file downloads to your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this ...program to your environment. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Locate the BIOS update file for your desktop. System Setup 311 Viewing the BIOS Settings 1 Open System...
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The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup 7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears.
The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. 312 System Setup 7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears.
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... system. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. INSPIRON Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: reinstall your computer with new or additional memory, or a new hard drive. learn more about your computer. 54 the Dell Technology Guide installed on your hard...
... system. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. INSPIRON Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: reinstall your computer with new or additional memory, or a new hard drive. learn more about your computer. 54 the Dell Technology Guide installed on your hard...
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...also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at support.dell.com. 55 check on support.dell.com or to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for your computer. the Dell™ Support website at : www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. find safety best practices information ...for technicians or experienced users. the back or bottom of your order status for last-minute updates about technical changes to contact technical...
...also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at support.dell.com. 55 check on support.dell.com or to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for your computer. the Dell™ Support website at : www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. find safety best practices information ...for technicians or experienced users. the back or bottom of your order status for last-minute updates about technical changes to contact technical...
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... For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. INSPIRON Specifications System model Dell™ Inspiron™ 1545 This section provides basic information that you may vary by region. NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up...
... For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. INSPIRON Specifications System model Dell™ Inspiron™ 1545 This section provides basic information that you may vary by region. NOTE: Offerings may need when setting up...