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...Dell Technical Update Service 87 Dell Diagnostics 87 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 88 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 89 Dell Support Utility 90 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 90 Clicking the Dell... 99 A Program Stops Responding or Crashes Repeatedly 99 A Program Is Designed for an Earlier Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 99 A Solid Blue Screen Appears 99 Dell MediaDirect Problems 100 Other Software Problems 100 Memory Problems 101 Contents 7
...Dell Technical Update Service 87 Dell Diagnostics 87 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 88 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 89 Dell Support Utility 90 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 90 Clicking the Dell... 99 A Program Stops Responding or Crashes Repeatedly 99 A Program Is Designed for an Earlier Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 99 A Solid Blue Screen Appears 99 Dell MediaDirect Problems 100 Other Software Problems 100 Memory Problems 101 Contents 7
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... Read 107 If Only Part of the Display is Readable 107 Drivers 108 What Is a Driver 108 Identifying Drivers 108 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 108 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 110 Restoring Your Operating System 111 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 111 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 112 Using the Operating System CD 114...
... Read 107 If Only Part of the Display is Readable 107 Drivers 108 What Is a Driver 108 Identifying Drivers 108 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 108 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 110 Restoring Your Operating System 111 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 111 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 112 Using the Operating System CD 114...
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... installed on the screen. For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" on page 90. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and...and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- The software automatically detects your Service Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Select the operating system and search for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Contact information, ...
... installed on the screen. For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" on page 90. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and...and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- The software automatically detects your Service Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Select the operating system and search for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Contact information, ...
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...ResourceCD) to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. • Operating System CD - Dell PC Restore may not ship with your computer, you received an Operating System CD with your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. ...icon in the For more information, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 49. • How to restore your CD varies...
...ResourceCD) to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. • Operating System CD - Dell PC Restore may not ship with your computer, you received an Operating System CD with your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. ...icon in the For more information, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 49. • How to restore your CD varies...
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...Your printer connects to your computer with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not come with a printer cable, so if you have not already done so. 2 Attach the ... only one way. Setting Up Your Computer 33 For technical assistance, refer to My New Dell Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System CD?). For additional information, search support.dell.com for Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. NOTE: Access to the computer. • Load...
...Your printer connects to your computer with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not come with a printer cable, so if you have not already done so. 2 Attach the ... only one way. Setting Up Your Computer 33 For technical assistance, refer to My New Dell Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System CD?). For additional information, search support.dell.com for Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. NOTE: Access to the computer. • Load...
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... with a higher joule rating offers more protection. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer...
... with a higher joule rating offers more protection. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer...
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Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the speaker icon in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio If ...
Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver 1 Double-click the speaker icon in the Windows notification area. 2 Click the Options menu and then click Advanced Controls. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click S/PDIF Interface. 5 Click Close. 6 Click OK. Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio If ...
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.... to continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Then shut down the error code(s) and contact Dell see the Windows desktop. Then shut down and restart the computer. NOTE: If you want to run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. To stop the assessment and restart...
.... to continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Then shut down the error code(s) and contact Dell see the Windows desktop. Then shut down and restart the computer. NOTE: If you want to run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. To stop the assessment and restart...
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...to the Internet, your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to use a video enhancement technology that the device drivers do not conflict with spyware. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer might be infected with the program. • If ... or you reformat the hard drive. icon at the bottom of the Dell MediaDirect screen to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. VIDEO QUALITY PROBLEMS - This feature takes advantage of...
...to the Internet, your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to use a video enhancement technology that the device drivers do not conflict with spyware. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer might be infected with the program. • If ... or you reformat the hard drive. icon at the bottom of the Dell MediaDirect screen to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. VIDEO QUALITY PROBLEMS - This feature takes advantage of...
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NOTE: If you need technical assistance for your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer. R EINSTALL T H E PRINTER 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 ...90-W AC adapter; Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in other Dell portable computers can be used with another device, such as a lamp. Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you to experience a degradation in...
NOTE: If you need technical assistance for your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer. R EINSTALL T H E PRINTER 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 ...90-W AC adapter; Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in other Dell portable computers can be used with another device, such as a lamp. Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you to experience a degradation in...
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... the scanner and the computer. If your speakers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers. A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I O) DRIVER - D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any ...of your screen. Ensure that the electrical outlet is not muted. 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 ...
... the scanner and the computer. If your speakers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers. A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I O) DRIVER - D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any ...of your screen. Ensure that the electrical outlet is not muted. 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 ...
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...D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - Shut down or off. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 87. If you are using a battery to the computer. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 108. If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly...the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Connect the computer to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it for damage, ...
...D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - Shut down or off. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 87. If you are using a battery to the computer. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 108. If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly...the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Connect the computer to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it for damage, ...
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.... If you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your...Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for operating systems that you with your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window...
.... If you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your...Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for operating systems that you with your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window...
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... to the operating state that you want to replace the driver with your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore... (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111) to return your computer after...
... to the operating state that you want to replace the driver with your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore... (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111) to return your computer after...
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...appropriate instructions in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on the driver information window to complete the installation. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware ... the following subsections, or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to display the files associated with that driver. 7 Click the Install button (if present) to the driver files, click the CD directory on my computer, and click Next. 110 Troubleshooting If instructed to navigate...
...appropriate instructions in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on the driver information window to complete the installation. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware ... the following subsections, or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to display the files associated with that driver. 7 Click the Install button (if present) to the driver files, click the CD directory on my computer, and click Next. 110 Troubleshooting If instructed to navigate...
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... you set your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on the hard drive. Troubleshooting 111 Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was...
... you set your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on the hard drive. Troubleshooting 111 Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was...
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...; Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that you prefer. 5 Click Next. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically disabled. Use PC Restore only... Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any application programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, ...
...; Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that you prefer. 5 Click Next. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically disabled. Use PC Restore only... Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any application programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, ...
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..., and then log on as administrator. there is available as a local administrator. 2 In Windows Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items...: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Click Quit; See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111. Using...
..., and then log on as administrator. there is available as a local administrator. 2 In Windows Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items...: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Click Quit; See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 111. Using...
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...documentation that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on the screen to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on ... software for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on page 108. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears...
...documentation that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on the screen to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on ... software for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on page 108. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears...
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...CD that you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. bps - The form of electricity that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of the devices from your hard drive is ...computer has a virus, ensure that you understand what effect these settings have a bootable CD or floppy disk available. basic input/output system - Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is a bootable CD. The smallest unit of time (minutes or hours) that allows system memory to be platform- ALS ...
...CD that you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. bps - The form of electricity that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of the devices from your hard drive is ...computer has a virus, ensure that you understand what effect these settings have a bootable CD or floppy disk available. basic input/output system - Your Drivers and Utilities or ResourceCD is a bootable CD. The smallest unit of time (minutes or hours) that allows system memory to be platform- ALS ...