Quick Reference Guide
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... tips, articles from the icon in your User's Guide. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your operating system and search for your...
... tips, articles from the icon in your User's Guide. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag. 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your operating system and search for your...
User's Guide
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... 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 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
... 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 Using the Operating System CD 104 8 Contents
User's Guide
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... more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Reinstalling Windows" on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. The operating system is located on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP and Windows Vista® ... based on your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. What Are You Looking For? • How to use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your problem...
... more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Reinstalling Windows" on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell QuickSet. The operating system is located on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP and Windows Vista® ... based on your computer. To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. What Are You Looking For? • How to use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your problem...
User's Guide
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...video image cannot be displayed at the bottom of the desktop may no longer be installed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you can use the touch pad or track stick to the operating system your display, perform...and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for further instructions. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→Settings→Control Panel. 2 Under Pick...
...video image cannot be displayed at the bottom of the desktop may no longer be installed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are not visible, you can use the touch pad or track stick to the operating system your display, perform...and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display. 4 In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for further instructions. Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→Settings→Control Panel. 2 Under Pick...
User's Guide
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... software installed on page 50. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network. The software is managing the wireless network card....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 managing your wireless router ...Available Wireless Networks. See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes...
... software installed on page 50. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network. The software is managing the wireless network card....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 managing your wireless router ...Available Wireless Networks. See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes...
User's Guide
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... E R O F F - A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→All Programs→Accessories→Program Compatibility Wizard→Next. 2 Follow the instructions on your mouse, ... E N T A T I Z A R D - A program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. See the software documentation for information. • Ensure that your mouse, ...
... E R O F F - A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→All Programs→Accessories→Program Compatibility Wizard→Next. 2 Follow the instructions on your mouse, ... E N T A T I Z A R D - A program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. See the software documentation for information. • Ensure that your mouse, ...
User's Guide
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... needed. All devices require a driver program. Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is the source of specialized commands that are not on your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may need to you are installing software appropriate for operating systems that only its driver recognizes. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→Control...
... needed. All devices require a driver program. Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is the source of specialized commands that are not on your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may need to you are installing software appropriate for operating systems that only its driver recognizes. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→Control...
User's Guide
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...Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click Drivers→Roll Back Driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window...Properties→Device Manager NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to return your computer might not...
...Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click Drivers→Roll Back Driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window...Properties→Device Manager NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to return your computer might not...
User's Guide
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... in the toolbar, select your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. For installation instructions, either see the appropriate instructions in the previous section: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Double-click the...
... in the toolbar, select your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. For installation instructions, either see the appropriate instructions in the previous section: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Double-click the...
User's Guide
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...System CD with your operating system. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to restore your computer, you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for which you ...are an administrator on the hard drive. Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems If a device...
...System CD with your operating system. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to restore your computer, you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver→Update Driver→Browse my computer for which you ...are an administrator on the hard drive. Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating Systems If a device...
User's Guide
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...Dell Drivers and Utilities CD to complete. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; To reinstall Windows, you need the following steps apply to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to Windows XP ..., then use System Restore to the operating state it was in before you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try again. 104 Reinstalling Software See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 103. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data...
...Dell Drivers and Utilities CD to complete. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; To reinstall Windows, you need the following steps apply to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to Windows XP ..., then use System Restore to the operating state it was in before you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try again. 104 Reinstalling Software See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 103. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data...