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Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 64 Determining Your Network Type 65 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . 65 8 Solving Problems Error Messages 69 Video and Display Problems 70 If the display is blank 70 If ...appears 76 Error messages appear 76 Resolving Other Technical Problems 76 If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet 77 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 78 Drivers 78 What Is a Driver 78 Identifying Drivers 79 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 79 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 80 Restoring Your Operating ...
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 64 Determining Your Network Type 65 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . 65 8 Solving Problems Error Messages 69 Video and Display Problems 70 If the display is blank 70 If ...appears 76 Error messages appear 76 Resolving Other Technical Problems 76 If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet 77 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 78 Drivers 78 What Is a Driver 78 Identifying Drivers 79 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 79 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 80 Restoring Your Operating ...
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... printer cable 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up Your Computer 29
... printer cable 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up Your Computer 29
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Ensure that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to internal cards with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. Amber indicates that the network cable connector is detecting activity. R E S T A R T T H E C O M P .... If the status light is active. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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...
Ensure that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to internal cards with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. Amber indicates that the network cable connector is detecting activity. R E S T A R T T H E C O M P .... If the status light is active. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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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... additional assistance with setting up appears from the network icon in the notification area (located in the lower-right corner of the Windows desktop) whenever a network, for which your wireless network card. The user's guide is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions ...and ad-hoc networks. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to support.dell.com and search for your computer is not configured, is already installed.
... additional assistance with setting up appears from the network icon in the notification area (located in the lower-right corner of the Windows desktop) whenever a network, for which your wireless network card. The user's guide is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions ...and ad-hoc networks. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to support.dell.com and search for your computer is not configured, is already installed.
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...dell.com | support.dell.com 14 Replace the battery. 15 Turn on the computer. If the computer does not start , or if you with your computer. A driver...Drivers What Is a Driver? All devices require a driver program. NOTE: For information on your computer to install drivers...off any other programs that only its driver recognizes. A driver acts like a translator between the device ...Dell ships your warranty coverage, see the separate paper warranty document that controls a device such as the keyboard driver...document that shipped with required drivers already installed-no further ...
...dell.com | support.dell.com 14 Replace the battery. 15 Turn on the computer. If the computer does not start , or if you with your computer. A driver...Drivers What Is a Driver? All devices require a driver program. NOTE: For information on your computer to install drivers...off any other programs that only its driver recognizes. A driver acts like a translator between the device ...Dell ships your warranty coverage, see the separate paper warranty document that controls a device such as the keyboard driver...document that shipped with required drivers already installed-no further ...
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... Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Identifying Drivers If...you installed the new driver. Solving Problems 79 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If an exclamation ...
... Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Identifying Drivers If...you installed the new driver. Solving Problems 79 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If an exclamation ...
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...click the type of device for which you can use Device Manager or the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If you are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) or a red X if the device has been ...disabled. 5 Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If ...
...click the type of device for which you can use Device Manager or the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If you are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) or a red X if the device has been ...disabled. 5 Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If ...
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... in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in when you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft... state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. Solving Problems 81 To access...
... in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in when you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft... state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. Solving Problems 81 To access...
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CAUTION: If you need to reinstall the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and the drivers and utilities. NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; even...before removing the hard drive. Save the original packaging for hard drives from its packaging. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for storing or shipping the hard drive. 94 Adding and ... drive in the hard drive bay: 1 Follow the procedures in protective antistatic packaging. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Replacing the Hard Drive NOTE: If your hard drive is not pre-imaged, you remove...
CAUTION: If you need to reinstall the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and the drivers and utilities. NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; even...before removing the hard drive. Save the original packaging for hard drives from its packaging. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for storing or shipping the hard drive. 94 Adding and ... drive in the hard drive bay: 1 Follow the procedures in protective antistatic packaging. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Replacing the Hard Drive NOTE: If your hard drive is not pre-imaged, you remove...
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troubleshooting program crash, 76 program stopped responding, 76 restore to previous state, 81 scanner problems, 72 unexpected characters, 48 wet computer, 77 U USB connector description, 20 system view, 20 V video connector description, 21 system view, 21 W warranty, 9 wet computer, 77 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 80 Help and Support Center, 10 printer, 31 System Restore, 81 134 Index
troubleshooting program crash, 76 program stopped responding, 76 restore to previous state, 81 scanner problems, 72 unexpected characters, 48 wet computer, 77 U USB connector description, 20 system view, 20 V video connector description, 21 system view, 21 W warranty, 9 wet computer, 77 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 79 Hardware Troubleshooter, 80 Help and Support Center, 10 printer, 31 System Restore, 81 134 Index