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... 14 Reinstalling Software 127 Drivers 127 What Is a Driver 127 Identifying Drivers 127 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 128 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems 131 Restoring Your Operating System 131 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 132 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 134...
... 14 Reinstalling Software 127 Drivers 127 What Is a Driver 127 Identifying Drivers 127 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 128 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems 131 Restoring Your Operating System 131 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 132 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 134...
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... rate for your display, perform the steps in the following section that supported by adjusting display resolution. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 ...drivers must be installed. If the video resolution setting is higher than that corresponds to the operating system your computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to change the appearance of 54 Using the Display You can benefit people with your Dell-installed operating system. Windows...
... rate for your display, perform the steps in the following section that supported by adjusting display resolution. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 ...drivers must be installed. If the video resolution setting is higher than that corresponds to the operating system your computer is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to change the appearance of 54 Using the Display You can benefit people with your Dell-installed operating system. Windows...
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... • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click... the software. If you are unable to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program ...
... • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click... the software. If you are unable to non-XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program ...
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... COMPUTER AND TRY THE SCANNER AGAIN CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If your scanner is ... CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for information on cable connections. • Ensure that the volume on reinstalling the printer driver. See the scanner documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, ...
... COMPUTER AND TRY THE SCANNER AGAIN CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If your scanner is ... CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for information on cable connections. • Ensure that the volume on reinstalling the printer driver. See the scanner documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, ...
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... drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is needed. Dell ships your computer. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that you are not on your computer to install drivers if you with any device, identify whether the driver ...is a program that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Control...
... drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is needed. Dell ships your computer. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that you are not on your computer to install drivers if you with any device, identify whether the driver ...is a program that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Control...
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... install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click Continue; Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and...
... install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click Continue; Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and...
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... appear. otherwise, contact your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device for which...
... appear. otherwise, contact your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device for which...
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... system in the search field and press to start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the following ways: Reinstalling Software 131 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to follow the remaining...
... system in the search field and press to start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the following ways: Reinstalling Software 131 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to follow the remaining...
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... your hard drive to restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the ... programs or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 134 Reinstalling Software Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . If you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only...
... your hard drive to restore your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the ... programs or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 134 Reinstalling Software Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . If you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only...
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... appears. 4 Restart the computer. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 128. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Software 137 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files...
... appears. 4 Restart the computer. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 128. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Software 137 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files...