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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...109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card 121 Coin-Cell Battery 124 Display 125 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless ...
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...109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card 121 Coin-Cell Battery 124 Display 125 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless ...
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...arrow key to increase brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor). • Press and the down -arrow key on the keyboard. Press to the closest supported values. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes....To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness ...
...arrow key to increase brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor). • Press and the down -arrow key on the keyboard. Press to the closest supported values. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes....To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable computer or docking device. Using the Display Adjusting Brightness ...
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... If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you want . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Press any key to continue. 4 Press any ... from the numbered list. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display....
... If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you want . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Press any key to continue. 4 Press any ... from the numbered list. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display....
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... THAT ARE TOO DARK OR TOO BRIGHT - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to access Help. 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 -... properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. 92 Solving Problems See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that...
... THAT ARE TOO DARK OR TOO BRIGHT - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to access Help. 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 -... properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. 92 Solving Problems See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that...
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... 3 Click the area you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is needed. Dell ships your external speaker system includes a subwoofer..., ensure that the subwoofer is a program that are installing software appropriate for operating systems that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Contact Dell. Each device has its driver recognizes. M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I O N - See "Contacting Dell...
... 3 Click the area you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is needed. Dell ships your external speaker system includes a subwoofer..., ensure that the subwoofer is a program that are installing software appropriate for operating systems that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Contact Dell. Each device has its driver recognizes. M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I O N - See "Contacting Dell...
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Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Reinstalling 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, come with your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Reinstalling 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...
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... section of storage media, typically used by your computer. L2 cache - Once recorded, the data cannot be external to as display settings. Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is the boiling point of many processor operations. A drive that you use to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R ...where 0° is the freezing point and 100° is a bootable CD. The CD player displays a window with buttons that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. CD-RW - CD-RW drive - Control Panel - A disk that uses optical technology to read CDs...
... section of storage media, typically used by your computer. L2 cache - Once recorded, the data cannot be external to as display settings. Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is the boiling point of many processor operations. A drive that you use to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R ...where 0° is the freezing point and 100° is a bootable CD. The CD player displays a window with buttons that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. CD-RW - CD-RW drive - Control Panel - A disk that uses optical technology to read CDs...
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...cycle, improving system performance. Glossary 171 domain - dual display mode - A recordable version of memory. A drive that you to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. A type of users. Dual Inline Memory Module. DVD recordable - E ECC - ECP - A high-capacity disc ...for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to the resources. device driver - A group of computers, programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to transfer data and often improves ...
...cycle, improving system performance. Glossary 171 domain - dual display mode - A recordable version of memory. A drive that you to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. A type of users. Dual Inline Memory Module. DVD recordable - E ECC - ECP - A high-capacity disc ...for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to the resources. device driver - A group of computers, programs, and devices on to the domain to gain access to transfer data and often improves ...