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... Utility from the icon in the • How to add user accounts for different computer for your 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag and click Go, or select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant selfsupport ... about my Windows Welcome Center computer and its components The Windows Welcome Center • How to connect to the Internet automatically appears when you should also reinstall the NSS utility. Find It Here • Notebook System Software (NSS) - configuration. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface...
... Utility from the icon in the • How to add user accounts for different computer for your 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag and click Go, or select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant selfsupport ... about my Windows Welcome Center computer and its components The Windows Welcome Center • How to connect to the Internet automatically appears when you should also reinstall the NSS utility. Find It Here • Notebook System Software (NSS) - configuration. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface...
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...SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your ...minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation for at least 8 to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older... is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. A solid blue screen appears TURN ...
...SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your ...minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation for at least 8 to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older... is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. A solid blue screen appears TURN ...
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... utility partition on the computer. Quick Reference Guide 31 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. See the documentation that came with your docking device for technical assistance. Select Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities disc. It is optional and may not ship...
... utility partition on the computer. Quick Reference Guide 31 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. See the documentation that came with your docking device for technical assistance. Select Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities disc. It is optional and may not ship...
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... start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in your computer and try again. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities Disc 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 2 Shut down your User's Guide). NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence ...for your hard drive. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see "Contacting Dell" in the...
... start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in your computer and try again. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities Disc 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 2 Shut down your User's Guide). NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence ...for your hard drive. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see "Contacting Dell" in the...
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... D Dell Diagnostics, 30 Dell support site, 8 diagnostics Dell, 30 documentation End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics, 6 online, 8 Product Information Guide, 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 documentation (continued) User's Guide, 6 warranty, 6 Drivers and Utilities disc Dell Diagnostics, 30 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 H hardware Dell Diagnostics, 30 hibernate mode, 25 I installing parts turning off your computer, 16 L labels Microsoft Windows, 7 Service...
... D Dell Diagnostics, 30 Dell support site, 8 diagnostics Dell, 30 documentation End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics, 6 online, 8 Product Information Guide, 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 documentation (continued) User's Guide, 6 warranty, 6 Drivers and Utilities disc Dell Diagnostics, 30 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 H hardware Dell Diagnostics, 30 hibernate mode, 25 I installing parts turning off your computer, 16 L labels Microsoft Windows, 7 Service...
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...disc, 10 P power hibernate mode, 25 standby mode, 24 problems blue screen, 30 computer crashes, 29-30 computer stops responding, 29 Dell Diagnostics, 30 general, 29 program crashes, 29 program stops responding, 29 software, 29-30 Product Information Guide, 6 Q QuickSet Help,...problems, 29-30 standby mode about, 24 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc, 32 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 31 support website, 8 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 30 U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows 2000 hibernate mode, 25 standby mode, 24 36 Index
...disc, 10 P power hibernate mode, 25 standby mode, 24 problems blue screen, 30 computer crashes, 29-30 computer stops responding, 29 Dell Diagnostics, 30 general, 29 program crashes, 29 program stops responding, 29 software, 29-30 Product Information Guide, 6 Q QuickSet Help,...problems, 29-30 standby mode about, 24 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc, 32 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 31 support website, 8 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 30 U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows 2000 hibernate mode, 25 standby mode, 24 36 Index
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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...
... 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...
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NOTE: The color of your operating system media varies according to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is ...131). After you reinstall your computer. Finding Information 19 The operating system is located on your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to the operating system you ordered. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating...ship with your operating system, use the Operating System media (see "Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Label" on your computer.
NOTE: The color of your operating system media varies according to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is ...131). After you reinstall your computer. Finding Information 19 The operating system is located on your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to the operating system you ordered. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating...ship with your operating system, use the Operating System media (see "Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Label" on your computer.
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...of images on the screen by the display, the computer enters pan mode. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. for Color quality and Screen resolution. To display a program at one time, ...further instructions. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to the closest supported values. If the video resolution setting is using. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task...
...of images on the screen by the display, the computer enters pan mode. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. for Color quality and Screen resolution. To display a program at one time, ...further instructions. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to the closest supported values. If the video resolution setting is using. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task...
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... PowerDVD program. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. If your computer has a DVD drive. Using Multimedia 77 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. 4 Click...
... PowerDVD program. 2 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. If your computer has a DVD drive. Using Multimedia 77 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. 4 Click...
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... Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system... logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and ...
... Press any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system... logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and ...
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...Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - If you are unable to get a response...to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older program with this version of...
...Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - If you are unable to get a response...to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older program with this version of...
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...the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If the scanner is... section, follow the safety instructions in MP3 and other media players may override the Windows volume setting. C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - on the media player(s) has not been turned down or off. 118 Troubleshooting Ensure that the volume on reinstalling the printer driver. U N L O C K T H E S CA N N ER -...
...the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If the scanner is... section, follow the safety instructions in MP3 and other media players may override the Windows volume setting. C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - on the media player(s) has not been turned down or off. 118 Troubleshooting Ensure that the volume on reinstalling the printer driver. U N L O C K T H E S CA N N ER -...
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E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I V E R - See "Drivers" on page 25). Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to check for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it...
E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I V E R - See "Drivers" on page 25). Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to check for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it...
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...If you are using a battery to verify that you begin any setting adjustments.) For more information on using the system setup program, see "Windows Help and Support" on page 123. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I E S - If the ...Dell Diagnostics (see the monitor's documentation. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I C A L O U T L E T - C H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y - If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers...
...If you are using a battery to verify that you begin any setting adjustments.) For more information on using the system setup program, see "Windows Help and Support" on page 123. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I E S - If the ...Dell Diagnostics (see the monitor's documentation. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I C A L O U T L E T - C H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y - If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers...
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...® Windows® operating system. 14 Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is the source of specialized commands that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with any other programs that use the device. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is a program that only its driver recognizes. Dell ships...
...® Windows® operating system. 14 Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is the source of specialized commands that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with any other programs that use the device. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is a program that only its driver recognizes. Dell ships...
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...-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 128 Reinstalling Software Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device has an exclamation point...
...-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 128 Reinstalling Software Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device has an exclamation point...
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... screen, click Next and wait for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you run the CD/DVD, it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your computer to the operating state... that existed before you to install setup files. A link or links appear(s) for the CD/DVD to complete the installation. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. Click OK, and follow the screen...
... screen, click Next and wait for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you run the CD/DVD, it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your computer to the operating state... that existed before you to install setup files. A link or links appear(s) for the CD/DVD to complete the installation. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. Click OK, and follow the screen...
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...restart your administrator to display the files associated with the driver installation. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click ... the location to which you are installing the driver. 130 Reinstalling Software Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD/DVD directory on the...
...restart your administrator to display the files associated with the driver installation. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click ... the location to which you are installing the driver. 130 Reinstalling Software Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD/DVD directory on the...
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...files on your computer. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to the operating state ...computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 132. NOTICE: The Operating ...
...files on your computer. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to the operating state ...computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 132. NOTICE: The Operating ...