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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 90 Video and Display Problems 91 If the display is blank 91 If the display is difficult to read 92 If only part of the display is ... 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 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 90 Video and Display Problems 91 If the display is blank 91 If the display is difficult to read 92 If only part of the display is ... 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 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
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NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you choose a resolution or color palette that is using an unsupported refresh rate. If the video resolution setting is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the operating system ... operating system. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for the monitor. 44 Using the Display Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display ...
NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you choose a resolution or color palette that is using an unsupported refresh rate. If the video resolution setting is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the operating system ... operating system. To set the display resolution and refresh rate for the monitor. 44 Using the Display Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display ...
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Verify that the system setup program lists the correct device for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 73). CAUTION: Before you complete these checks. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - Troubleshooting 91 TE S T T H E M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L ...attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to verify that you are using the AC ... safety instructions in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch...
Verify that the system setup program lists the correct device for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 73). CAUTION: Before you complete these checks. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - Troubleshooting 91 TE S T T H E M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - R E I N S T A L L ...attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to verify that you are using the AC ... safety instructions in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Diagnostics Checklist" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch...
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...installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device 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 previously copied the driver files. ...the hardware scan, you to display the files associated with that you run the CD, it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your preferred language for the driver or utility (if available). Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from a list or specific location (Advanced...
...installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device 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 previously copied the driver files. ...the hardware scan, you to display the files associated with that you run the CD, it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your preferred language for the driver or utility (if available). Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from a list or specific location (Advanced...
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... appear. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the device for which you can restore your computer to...: 1 Click 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 example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the driver and then click OK → Next. 8 Click Finish and ...
... appear. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the device for which you can restore your computer to...: 1 Click 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 example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the driver and then click OK → Next. 8 Click Finish and ...
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...- An interface for videorelated tasks. In case your computer. BTU - bus - accelerated graphics port - AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which the computer attempts to be depleted and recharged. BIOS - Bluetooth® wireless technology - alternating ... system memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which allows the storage driver to be platform- A dedicated graphics port that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount...
...- An interface for videorelated tasks. In case your computer. BTU - bus - accelerated graphics port - AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which the computer attempts to be depleted and recharged. BIOS - Bluetooth® wireless technology - alternating ... system memory to be used for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which allows the storage driver to be platform- A dedicated graphics port that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount...
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...Also, you call Dell for customer service ...Windows software packages. Strike Zone™ - A video standard for smart cards. S-video TV-out - A video standard for video...Windows desktop and double-click the icon, you place a shortcut on the SCSI controller bus. The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with the optimal clock speed of video... access Dell Support at support.dell.com or... of the ATA (IDE) interface. super-video graphics array - real-time clock reset -...of the monitor, the video controller and its corresponding folder...video cards and controllers. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600...
...Also, you call Dell for customer service ...Windows software packages. Strike Zone™ - A video standard for smart cards. S-video TV-out - A video standard for video...Windows desktop and double-click the icon, you place a shortcut on the SCSI controller bus. The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with the optimal clock speed of video... access Dell Support at support.dell.com or... of the ATA (IDE) interface. super-video graphics array - real-time clock reset -...of the monitor, the video controller and its corresponding folder...video cards and controllers. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600...