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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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FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You ...
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more information. System Restore can be auto-detected by your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to install the appropriate drivers manually. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You ...
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Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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, and symbols • ...
Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to reinstall the driver. 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, and symbols • ...
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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. Windows logo key and Starts ... a toggle to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Opens the Run dialog box. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. with an arrow key Selects a block of the Windows logo...
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. Windows logo key and Starts ... a toggle to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Windows logo key and Opens the Run dialog box. and right-arrow key Moves the cursor to restore minimized windows following the use of text. Windows logo key and Minimizes all minimized windows. with an arrow key Selects a block of the Windows logo...
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...-click Command Prompt. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage...
...-click Command Prompt. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage...
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... driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to install drivers if you installed the new driver. ... 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer...
... driver is the Source of the Driver If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with administrator privileges to install drivers if you installed the new driver. ... 3 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 4 Scroll down the list to see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click Start and right-click Computer...
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... to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about...
... to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about...
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... in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: To add a third...
... in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: To add a third...
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...When you want to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it. When you restart the computer, your desktop state to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several ...days. Use shut down to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you left it. Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to disk, a power failure while on your...
...When you want to use the computer for an extended time while working again. Windows® XP Standby Hibernation Shut Down Standby is restored exactly as you left it. When you restart the computer, your desktop state to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several ...days. Use shut down to start working . Shutdown States Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sleep Shut Down Sleep is restored exactly as you left it. Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and allows the computer to disk, a power failure while on your...
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... Bin, double-click the Recycle Bin icon and select Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. You may have to create a new user account to restore the file. everyone: Click the arrow to the right of the text box, click Everyone, and click Add. • On a workgroup: Click the arrow to...
... Bin, double-click the Recycle Bin icon and select Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. You may have to create a new user account to restore the file. everyone: Click the arrow to the right of the text box, click Everyone, and click Add. • On a workgroup: Click the arrow to...
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...Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode 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 selecting the check box..., click Advanced. 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. When you through the options and then start the backup operation. The...
...Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode 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 selecting the check box..., click Advanced. 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. When you through the options and then start the backup operation. The...
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...and folders. 5 Select whether to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories ...→ System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you must first unhide any hidden drives. To run backup for a drive that you ...
...and folders. 5 Select whether to replace existing files with the same name. 6 Click Start Restore. Running Backup With Hidden Drives NOTE: You cannot run backup in this situation, you want to restore. 4 Select the location to restore your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start Backup. → All Programs → Accessories ...→ System Tools → 2 Click Advanced Mode. 3 On the Restore and Manage Media tab, select the files and folders you must first unhide any hidden drives. To run backup for a drive that you ...
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... turn on to the computer as all the dropped packets as well as an administrator to keep a log of Don't allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. Windows Firewall will send a message every time it blocks a program. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the...
... turn on to the computer as all the dropped packets as well as an administrator to keep a log of Don't allow for a complete Windows Firewall restore. Windows Firewall will send a message every time it blocks a program. The Advanced tab allows more specific settings. • The Network Connection Settings tab provides the...
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... and fill in Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is automatically added to your Address Book. 5 Repeat for safekeeping while increasing (or freeing up your files" in...
... and fill in Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Windows Vista 1 Click Start Center. → System and Maintenance→ Backup and Restore 2 Click Back up the folder, copy it is automatically added to your Address Book. 5 Repeat for safekeeping while increasing (or freeing up your files" in...
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... System You can use it was in when you received the computer. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in an undesirable operating state. Both permanently delete all data on the...
... System You can use it was in when you received the computer. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in an undesirable operating state. Both permanently delete all data on the...
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...programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so ...files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you set your administrator to the Windows Classic view. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to continue the desired...
...programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. NOTE: The User Account Control window may undo the last system restore. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so ...files or programs until the system restoration is complete. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . Starting System Restore NOTICE: Before you set your administrator to the Windows Classic view. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to continue the desired...
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...of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries.... If you received your operating system problem. 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. Windows XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs→ Accessories→ System...
...of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked under Automatic restore points. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries.... If you received your operating system problem. 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. Windows XP 1 Click Start System Restore. → All Programs→ Accessories→ System...
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...to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 ...to the factory condition, and then click Next. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. The restore process begins and may need to complete. Data files include ...
...to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 ...to the factory condition, and then click Next. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to reboot the system. 268 Restoring Your Operating System Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. The restore process begins and may need to complete. Data files include ...
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... any required drivers. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before you installed ...and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Therefore, do so. 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Depending on the region from...
... any required drivers. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. Restoring Your Operating System 269 See "Determining Whether a Device Driver is the first drive detected by the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before you installed ...and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Therefore, do so. 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Depending on the region from...