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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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... of your CD varies based on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions ... 14 Finding Information To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. The operating system is located on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP and Windows Vista® • How to...
... of your CD varies based on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions ... 14 Finding Information To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. The operating system is located on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP and Windows Vista® • How to...
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... steps in the following section that are designed to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. for your computer is using an ... or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window...
... steps in the following section that are designed to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen. for your computer is using an ... or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window...
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... Area Network (WLAN)" on page 52). Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting your computer to a WLAN. The software is managing the wireless network card...: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista® operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is Service Set Identifier (SSID) or...to the wireless network (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Specific network names and configuration details vary. If the Choose a ...
... Area Network (WLAN)" on page 52). Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting your computer to a WLAN. The software is managing the wireless network card...: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista® operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is Service Set Identifier (SSID) or...to the wireless network (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Specific network names and configuration details vary. If the Choose a ...
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... with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Microsoft Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. A driver is a program that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you are not on your operating system. • Connect or install...
... with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Microsoft Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. A driver is a program that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you are not on your operating system. • Connect or install...
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...operating state that existed before you may need to continue the desired action. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to try "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right...icon. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→Device Manager. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see if any open programs. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD...
...operating state that existed before you may need to continue the desired action. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to try "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right...icon. For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→Device Manager. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see if any open programs. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD...
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... on the screen to which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. Reinstalling Software 101 For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your CD drive directory to begin installing the driver or utility. In most cases, the CD starts running...
... on the screen to which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. Reinstalling Software 101 For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and right-click Computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your CD drive directory to begin installing the driver or utility. In most cases, the CD starts running...
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..., select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to resolve the incompatibility. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • If you received an Operating System...appear. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you are installing the...
..., select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to resolve the incompatibility. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • If you received an Operating System...appear. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you are installing the...
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... Windows message appears. 3 Restart 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 enabled: 1 Click Start→Control Panel→Performance...104 Reinstalling Software To see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 103. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore, regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is the...
... Windows message appears. 3 Restart 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 enabled: 1 Click Start→Control Panel→Performance...104 Reinstalling Software To see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 103. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore, regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is the...