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... 97 Packing the Computer 97 Travel Tips 98 Traveling by Air 98 13 Reinstalling Software Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 103...
... 97 Packing the Computer 97 Travel Tips 98 Traveling by Air 98 13 Reinstalling Software Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 103...
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... ordered. 14 Finding Information To reinstall your CD varies based on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find It Here Windows Help and ... is already installed on page 104). What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP and Windows Vista® • How to work with your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. For more information on...
... ordered. 14 Finding Information To reinstall your CD varies based on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find It Here Windows Help and ... is already installed on page 104). What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP and Windows Vista® • How to work with your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. For more information on...
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NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you want to change the appearance of images on the screen. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen by adjusting display resolution. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →...section that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be visible. In pan mode, the entire video image cannot be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that corresponds to ...
NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you want to change the appearance of images on the screen. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen by adjusting display resolution. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →...section that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be visible. In pan mode, the entire video image cannot be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that corresponds to ...
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... do the following in your computer, see "Connecting to a network. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to the wireless network (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 50. Connecting to a WLAN...manage your network devices: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista® operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in Windows ...completes. 14 See the documentation that name on the Dell Support website at support...
... do the following in your computer, see "Connecting to a network. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to the wireless network (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 50. Connecting to a WLAN...manage your network devices: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista® operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in Windows ...completes. 14 See the documentation that name on the Dell Support website at support...
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..., click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. Microsoft Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. A driver is the source of specialized commands that use the device. Dell ships your operating system. You may contain drivers for your computer to install drivers if you are not on your Microsoft® Windows...
..., click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. Microsoft Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. A driver is the source of specialized commands that use the device. Dell ships your operating system. You may contain drivers for your computer to install drivers if you are not on your Microsoft® Windows...
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... Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→Device Manager. If you are an administrator on page 100. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with...computer, click Continue; Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click Drivers→Roll Back Driver. 2 Click Properties→Device...
... Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→Device Manager. If you are an administrator on page 100. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with...computer, click Continue; Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click Drivers→Roll Back Driver. 2 Click Properties→Device...
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... utility that you to complete the installation. The first time that driver. Click OK, and follow the extracting instructions, and then read the readme file. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. If it might prompt you want to install. 7 Click the... Install button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the welcome screen, follow the ...
... utility that you to complete the installation. The first time that driver. Click OK, and follow the extracting instructions, and then read the readme file. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. If it might prompt you want to install. 7 Click the... Install button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the welcome screen, follow the ...
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.... 8 Click Finish and restart your computer, you are an administrator on the hard drive. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for hardware troubleshooter, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to start the search... the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. 3 In the search results for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to restore your operating system. 2 Click Properties→...
.... 8 Click Finish and restart your computer, you are an administrator on the hard drive. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for hardware troubleshooter, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to start the search... the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. 3 In the search results for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to restore your operating system. 2 Click Properties→...
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... from where you ordered your computer. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore, regardless of the computer. Therefore, the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by...
... from where you ordered your computer. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore, regardless of the computer. Therefore, the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by...