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... Troubleshooter" on page 337). TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. See the user documentation that...
... Troubleshooter" on page 337). TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc® (BD) to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for Dell computers. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer. See the user documentation that...
Dell Technology Guide
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... 5 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select ...the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the CD menu and press to proceed. 6 ...
... 5 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select ...the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start the CD menu and press to proceed. 6 ...
Dell Technology Guide
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... safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer. Other Software Problems ...Troubleshooting BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, CDS, OR DVDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU... the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for information. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating...
... safety best practices information, see if that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer. Other Software Problems ...Troubleshooting BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, CDS, OR DVDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU... the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - See "Contacting Dell" on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for information. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating...
Dell Technology Guide
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... hardware settings, such as a combo drive, that conforms to fill unused RIMM slots. disk striping - A technique for spreading data over 400 MHz. CD-RW/DVD drive - A drive, sometimes referred to as display settings. A Windows utility that connects to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. CRIMM - ...MHz, that indicates how fast computer components that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. device - See driver. A type of DDR SDRAM that is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow. dual in -line memory module ...
... hardware settings, such as a combo drive, that conforms to fill unused RIMM slots. disk striping - A technique for spreading data over 400 MHz. CD-RW/DVD drive - A drive, sometimes referred to as display settings. A Windows utility that connects to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. CRIMM - ...MHz, that indicates how fast computer components that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. device - See driver. A type of DDR SDRAM that is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow. dual in -line memory module ...
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... to control a device such as extended display mode. A technology that can read DVDs and most CD media and write to as a printer. Also referred to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. DVD+RW - drive that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone...programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to select the data unit size or stripe width. driver - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology in the computer. DVD recordable - A rewritable version of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. digital video interface...
... to control a device such as extended display mode. A technology that can read DVDs and most CD media and write to as a printer. Also referred to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. DVD+RW - drive that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone...programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to select the data unit size or stripe width. driver - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology in the computer. DVD recordable - A rewritable version of data transfer between a computer and a digital video display. digital video interface...
Owner's Manual
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...in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® ...logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run....
...in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® ...logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run....
Owner's Manual
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...CDs/DVDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 92). Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell...load any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the ...
...CDs/DVDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 92). Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell...load any open files and exit any required drivers. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the ...
Owner's Manual
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... the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to the outer edge of the customer in the CD/DVD drive, and follow the instructions that come with the compressed air. Clean your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Always use on all Dell-installed hardware. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Appendix 197 Floppy...
... the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to the outer edge of the customer in the CD/DVD drive, and follow the instructions that come with the compressed air. Clean your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Always use on all Dell-installed hardware. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Appendix 197 Floppy...
Owner's Manual
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... only once onto a CD-R. CD-RW/DVD drive - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you can write to CD-R discs only once. COA - The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on your computer. device driver - A circuit board with memory chips that connects to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. CD recordable - Data can...
... only once onto a CD-R. CD-RW/DVD drive - You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you can write to CD-R discs only once. COA - The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on your computer. device driver - A circuit board with memory chips that connects to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. CD recordable - Data can...
Owner's Manual
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...installed in the computer. A technique for use disk striping generally allow the user to as a printer. Disk striping can read DVDs and most CD media and write to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; DMA - direct memory access - DMTF - Distributed Management Task Force -...cable connectors. dynamic random-access memory - Memory that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone line. driver - DSL - A technology that stores information in which two physical computational units exist inside a single processor package, thereby ...
...installed in the computer. A technique for use disk striping generally allow the user to as a printer. Disk striping can read DVDs and most CD media and write to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; DMA - direct memory access - DMTF - Distributed Management Task Force -...cable connectors. dynamic random-access memory - Memory that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone line. driver - DSL - A technology that stores information in which two physical computational units exist inside a single processor package, thereby ...
Owner's Manual
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... drive panel, 135 drive-panel insert removing, 149 replacing, 150 drivers, 91 about, 91 identifying, 92 reinstalling, 92 Drivers and Utilities media, 93 Dell Diagnostics, 88 drives, 137 hard drive, 139 installing CD/DVD, 155 installing floppy, 147 installing hard drive, 141 problems, 64 removing CD/DVD, 154 removing floppy, 144 removing hard drive, 139 second hard...
... drive panel, 135 drive-panel insert removing, 149 replacing, 150 drivers, 91 about, 91 identifying, 92 reinstalling, 92 Drivers and Utilities media, 93 Dell Diagnostics, 88 drives, 137 hard drive, 139 installing CD/DVD, 155 installing floppy, 147 installing hard drive, 141 problems, 64 removing CD/DVD, 154 removing floppy, 144 removing hard drive, 139 second hard...