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... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
... Backing up Files 117 Windows Vista 117 Windows XP 118 Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured 118 Running Backup With Hidden Drives 119 Restoring Files 119 Windows Vista 119 Windows XP 119 9 Managing Applications (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With...
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the ... Lights for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
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... computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
... computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto-detected by your mouse when the mouse is connected to reactivate the USB pointing device. 64 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad...
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... Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation...
... Whether a Device Driver is integrated into the alphabetic keys.) Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 65 For more information on System Restore see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265 HINT: If you still have to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation...
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... the beginning of the next paragraph. and up-arrow key Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Deletes a... logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Switches between open windows. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were...
... the beginning of the next paragraph. and up-arrow key Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Restores all open items. Cycles through items in the order in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Deletes a... logo key and Starts Windows Explorer. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Switches between open windows. with any arrow key Selects more than one item in which they were...
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... devices appears. The free space on page 265). Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed. A list of hard...
... devices appears. The free space on page 265). Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how much space is displayed. A list of hard...
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If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that existed before you install or update a driver, use ... Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You...
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to the state that existed before you install or update a driver, use ... Properties→ Device Manager. 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265) to return your computer to perform the tasks mentioned in with a [!]) on your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. You...
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... data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. NOTICE: You lose all data on the drives selected in...
... data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next step. NOTICE: You lose all data on the drives selected in...
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... your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - Click Next. and down -arrow keys to include in your...
... your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - Click Next. and down -arrow keys to include in your...
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...power to start working . This action shuts down to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it . When you want to your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Because standby does not save... everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer uses less power. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is a state in which the display ...
...power to start working . This action shuts down to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it . When you want to your desktop is not Responding Shutting Down Your Computer 101 Because standby does not save... everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer uses less power. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is a state in which the display ...
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... case you need to share files with , click Check Names, and click OK. • On a domain - You may have to create a new user account to restore the file.
... case you need to share files with , click Check Names, and click OK. • On a domain - You may have to create a new user account to restore the file.
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Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → ...for any drive, folder, or file that you want to back up. 5 In Backup destination, do one of a file or folder in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by clicking the Tools menu, ...
Running Backup When the Settings Have Been Preconfigured If a backup procedure has been preconfigured, simply access the Backup or Restore Wizard and click Next and Finish where appropriate without changing settings. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → ...for any drive, folder, or file that you want to back up. 5 In Backup destination, do one of a file or folder in the Backup or Restore Wizard. 3 On the Backup tab→ Job→ New. 4 Specify the files and folders you want to back up by clicking the Tools menu, ...
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...NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you must first unhide any hidden drives. Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. To run backup for a drive that you used to replace existing files with... the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Backup and Restore Center. 2 Click either Restore files or Restore computer. 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow the ...
...NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you must first unhide any hidden drives. Restoring Files You can restore your entire computer or just the files and folders on the Restore Files wizard. To run backup for a drive that you used to replace existing files with... the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Backup and Restore Center. 2 Click either Restore files or Restore computer. 3 Click Continue on User Account Control dialog box and follow the ...
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... red with one another choice. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The shields to customize your security settings.
... red with one another choice. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for a complete Windows Firewall restore. The shields to customize your security settings.
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... and Support. If you are prompted for each addition until your disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is defined. Outlook Express e-mail folders have a .dbx extension (for safekeeping while increasing (or freeing up your Address...
... and Support. If you are prompted for each addition until your disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is defined. Outlook Express e-mail folders have a .dbx extension (for safekeeping while increasing (or freeing up your Address...
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... and remove any programs installed after you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • System...
... and remove any programs installed after you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • System...
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...all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the computer, click Continue; NOTE:... The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you restore the computer to an...
...all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the computer, click Continue; NOTE:... The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you restore the computer to an...
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Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If you received your operating system. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is...
Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. If you received your operating system. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is...
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...upon your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The restore process begins and may need to complete. NOTICE: If...to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. These options restore your hard drive to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you received your computer-...
...upon your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The restore process begins and may need to complete. NOTICE: If...to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. These options restore your hard drive to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you received your computer-...
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.... Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your computer. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to the operating state it was...take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the computer. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If...
.... Then try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your computer. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to the operating state it was...take 1 to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you installed the new device driver (see "Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the computer. Restoring Your Operating System 269 Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If...