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Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 100 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools...
Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 100 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools...
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... with technical support • Reference - Access the Dell Support Utility from technicians; For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" on page 82. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Finding Information 13 Computer ...necessary for your configuration. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- Find It Here • Solutions - If you should also reinstall the NSS utility. To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2...
... with technical support • Reference - Access the Dell Support Utility from technicians; For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" on page 82. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Finding Information 13 Computer ...necessary for your configuration. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- Find It Here • Solutions - If you should also reinstall the NSS utility. To download Notebook System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2...
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...playing DVDs and certain types of the Dell MediaDirect screen to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system ... - • Ensure that the program is restricted. Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I V E A N D T H E D E L L D V D P L A Y E R - icon at least 8 to it. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. Licensed music and video files have...
...playing DVDs and certain types of the Dell MediaDirect screen to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system ... - • Ensure that the program is restricted. Dell MediaDirect problems C H E C K T H E D E L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I V E A N D T H E D E L L D V D P L A Y E R - icon at least 8 to it. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. Licensed music and video files have...
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.... • Connect or install a new device. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install drivers if you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point...Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. 100 Solving Problems Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver...
.... • Connect or install a new device. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install drivers if you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point...Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. 100 Solving Problems Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver...
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...complete the installation. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the screen to display information about the driver or utility that driver. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can .... 7 Click the Install button (if present) to install setup files. For installation instructions, either see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the driver information window to display the files associated with your CD drive directory to the operating state that you installed the new...
...complete the installation. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the screen to display information about the driver or utility that driver. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can .... 7 Click the Install button (if present) to install setup files. For installation instructions, either see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the driver information window to display the files associated with your CD drive directory to the operating state that you installed the new...
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...• Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your operating system and preserving data files. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or...(see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 163) before continuing with the driver installation. For instructions, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on page 15. 1 After extracting the driver files to start the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help ...
...• Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your operating system and preserving data files. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or...(see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 163) before continuing with the driver installation. For instructions, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on page 15. 1 After extracting the driver files to start the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help ...
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...and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that is selected and click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to which you to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 100) to restore your computer. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you want to resolve the problem.... However, using System Restore. All calendar dates with your computer, you can use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on page 104. • If you received an Operating System CD with available restore ...
...and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that is selected and click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to which you to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 100) to restore your computer. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you want to resolve the problem.... However, using System Restore. All calendar dates with your computer, you can use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on page 104. • If you received an Operating System CD with available restore ...
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...disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on certain computers. Use PC Restore only if System Restore (see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start... programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you can either repeat the steps using PC Restore. 104 Solving Problems Using Dell PC Restore by...
...disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on certain computers. Use PC Restore only if System Restore (see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start... programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you can either repeat the steps using PC Restore. 104 Solving Problems Using Dell PC Restore by...
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.... NOTE: If you do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that the additional disk space is added to do...CD Before You Begin If you requested the CDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on as a local administrator. Depending on the...
.... NOTE: If you do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that the additional disk space is added to do...CD Before You Begin If you requested the CDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on as a local administrator. Depending on the...
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...CD message appears, press any open files and exit any key. 7 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press . 8 Follow the instructions on page 100. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the screen to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation... completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software...
...CD message appears, press any open files and exit any key. 7 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press . 8 Follow the instructions on page 100. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the screen to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation... completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software...
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...controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 15 volume adjusting, 97 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 100 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 hibernate mode, 42 Program...Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Program Compatibility Wizard, 91 WLAN, 69 installing Mini-Card, 121 Index 185 stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup ...
...controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 15 volume adjusting, 97 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 100 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 hibernate mode, 42 Program...Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Program Compatibility Wizard, 91 WLAN, 69 installing Mini-Card, 121 Index 185 stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup ...