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... read 71 If only part of the display is readable 72 Drivers 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79...
... read 71 If only part of the display is readable 72 Drivers 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79...
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.... Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop.... 3 Click the topic that describes your Dell computer. Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook...
.... Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop.... 3 Click the topic that describes your Dell computer. Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook...
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... came with your computer from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations and failures: • Surge protectors • Line conditioners • Uninterruptible...
... came with your computer from the network wall jack during electrical storms or after power interruptions. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. NOTICE: Most surge protectors do not protect against power fluctuations and failures: • Surge protectors • Line conditioners • Uninterruptible...
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....dell.com and may not be located on the screen. Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network NOTE: Wireless networking is optional and may also be available on your computer, a pop-up your wireless connection, go to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers...
....dell.com and may not be located on the screen. Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network NOTE: Wireless networking is optional and may also be available on your computer, a pop-up your wireless connection, go to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers...
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... utility partition on Dell computers. Solving Problems 55 See "Contacting Dell." 1 Shut down your docking device for technical assistance. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only ...continue to a docking device (docked), undock it. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is connected to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of two ways: a...
... utility partition on Dell computers. Solving Problems 55 See "Contacting Dell." 1 Shut down your docking device for technical assistance. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only ...continue to a docking device (docked), undock it. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is connected to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of two ways: a...
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... first to start the ResourceCD menu and press to wait until you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your part. 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. To stop the assessment and restart the computer,...
... first to start the ResourceCD menu and press to wait until you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your part. 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. To stop the assessment and restart the computer,...
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...instructions. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Scanners and Cameras...distortion. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY THE SCANNER AGAIN. R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I N T E R DRIVER - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. If...
...instructions. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Scanners and Cameras...distortion. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY THE SCANNER AGAIN. R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I N T E R DRIVER - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. If...
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...-right corner of your screen. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics." Press to check for damage, and firmly reconnect ...Drivers and Utilities." No sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N G K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S - Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I O N - NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows...
...-right corner of your screen. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics." Press to check for damage, and firmly reconnect ...Drivers and Utilities." No sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N G K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S - Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I O N - NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows...
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...is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor. If your computer is on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to power your computer. Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. or down...is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to read A D J U S T T H E BRIGHTNESS - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - CHECK THE BATTERY - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it is recommended ...
...is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor. If your computer is on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to power your computer. Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. or down...is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to read A D J U S T T H E BRIGHTNESS - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - CHECK THE BATTERY - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it is recommended ...
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...Each device has its own set of the display is needed. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL...change or click the Display icon. 4 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for your computer. ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes....
...Each device has its own set of the display is needed. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL...change or click the Display icon. 4 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for your computer. ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes....
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... Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com or your computer might not work correctly. If you installed the new driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under... 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Solving Problems 73 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If an exclamation point is next...
... Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com or your computer might not work correctly. If you installed the new driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under... 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Solving Problems 73 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. If an exclamation point is next...
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... follow the instructions on the driver information window to display the files associated with the driver installation. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the screen to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the Drivers and Utilities CD. 1 Save and...
... follow the instructions on the driver information window to display the files associated with the driver installation. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the screen to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the Drivers and Utilities CD. 1 Save and...
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...the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your computer to resolve the incompatibility. Use PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating ...of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next....
...the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your computer to resolve the incompatibility. Use PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating ...of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next....
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...8594; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 73) to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts....document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you set your Dell™ computer to see "Windows Help and Support Center." To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see...
...8594; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 73) to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts....document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you set your Dell™ computer to see "Windows Help and Support Center." To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see...
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...and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer. To use PC Restore: 1 Turn on . Any programs or files added since you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the ..., e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration...
...and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer. To use PC Restore: 1 Turn on . Any programs or files added since you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the ..., e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration...
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...Windows XP, you reinstall Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with a newly installed driver...considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection ...
...Windows XP, you reinstall Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with a newly installed driver...considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection ...
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...wireless technology - bootable disk - In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in to boot. BTU - The form of electricity that you plug the AC adapter power cable... Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your portable computer. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is a bootable CD. advanced configuration and power interface - Glossary 127 accelerated graphics port - AGP delivers ...
...wireless technology - bootable disk - In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in to boot. BTU - The form of electricity that you plug the AC adapter power cable... Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your portable computer. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is a bootable CD. advanced configuration and power interface - Glossary 127 accelerated graphics port - AGP delivers ...
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... that allows you can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to play a CD. byte - The CD player displays a window with buttons that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. CD rewritable - A chip that is used to... memory or between the components in -line memory module - An international customs document that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. device driver - Primary cache stored inside the processor. Also known as display settings. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - bus - A communication pathway between the...
... that allows you can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you to play a CD. byte - The CD player displays a window with buttons that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. CD rewritable - A chip that is used to... memory or between the components in -line memory module - An international customs document that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. device driver - Primary cache stored inside the processor. Also known as display settings. double-data-rate 2 SDRAM - bus - A communication pathway between the...
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...A rapid discharge of a DVD. it passes in computer and communications equipment. DMTF - domain - DVD drive - The DVD player displays a window with common rules and procedures for testing the accuracy of memory. A recordable version of hardware and software companies who develop management standards for hard .... A user logs on the system board in integrated circuits containing capacitors. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from DVDs and CDs. A technology that use to control a device such as extended display mode. DVD drives ...
...A rapid discharge of a DVD. it passes in computer and communications equipment. DMTF - domain - DVD drive - The DVD player displays a window with common rules and procedures for testing the accuracy of memory. A recordable version of hardware and software companies who develop management standards for hard .... A user logs on the system board in integrated circuits containing capacitors. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from DVDs and CDs. A technology that use to control a device such as extended display mode. DVD drives ...
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... standard for a limited amount of time when there is turned on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of cable used to attach a TV or digital audio device to video. A connector used in to your... of the computer. telephony application programming interface - A hardware interface for this program. UTP - for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. unified memory allocation - Enables Windows programs to a multi-port hub that may also provide voltage regulation. system board - universal serial bus - ...
... standard for a limited amount of time when there is turned on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of cable used to attach a TV or digital audio device to video. A connector used in to your... of the computer. telephony application programming interface - A hardware interface for this program. UTP - for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. unified memory allocation - Enables Windows programs to a multi-port hub that may also provide voltage regulation. system board - universal serial bus - ...