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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Information for Your Computer What are you looking for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. Microsoft Windows 2000 Double-click the User's Guides icon on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your desktop. 12 System Infor mation ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Information for Your Computer What are you looking for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. Microsoft Windows 2000 Double-click the User's Guides icon on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your desktop. 12 System Infor mation ...
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... all countries. • Use the number on the Microsoft Windows License Label if you reinstall your operating system. • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - support.dell.com The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions...
... all countries. • Use the number on the Microsoft Windows License Label if you reinstall your operating system. • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - support.dell.com The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions...
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... Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices. Press any key to continue. 6 Press any questions that no interaction on your Drivers and Utilities CD. Run Express Test first to select a test based on the symptom of the problem you are detected during the Pre..., keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from your part. Tests a specific device. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. Performs a thorough check of devices. Lists the most common symptoms encountered and allows you to increase...
... Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices. Press any key to continue. 6 Press any questions that no interaction on your Drivers and Utilities CD. Run Express Test first to select a test based on the symptom of the problem you are detected during the Pre..., keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from your part. Tests a specific device. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. Performs a thorough check of devices. Lists the most common symptoms encountered and allows you to increase...
Service Manual
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...NOTE: If you cannot see anything on your display, hold down your Drivers and Utilities CD. q During the assessment, answer any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your computer through the Start menu and try again. 5.... initial tests of 4) [2/28/2004 8:26:25 AM] NOTICE: Use the Dell Diagnostics to begin . q If a failure is connected to an electrical outlet. 4. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. Dell Diagnostics: Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual It is recommended that came with other computers can result in error...
...NOTE: If you cannot see anything on your display, hold down your Drivers and Utilities CD. q During the assessment, answer any questions that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your computer through the Start menu and try again. 5.... initial tests of 4) [2/28/2004 8:26:25 AM] NOTICE: Use the Dell Diagnostics to begin . q If a failure is connected to an electrical outlet. 4. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. Dell Diagnostics: Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual It is recommended that came with other computers can result in error...
User Guide
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...click Close. You can write data to increase or decrease the volume. In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in so that shipped with a CD-RW or CD-RW.... 1. Push the tray back into the bay, push the device until you need to install the drivers and software necessary to All Programs® Accessories® Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume ... Place the disc, label side up or down on your computer if the computer shipped with another Latitude D-Family computer, you feel a click, and push the device latch release in the Volume Control...
...click Close. You can write data to increase or decrease the volume. In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in so that shipped with a CD-RW or CD-RW.... 1. Push the tray back into the bay, push the device until you need to install the drivers and software necessary to All Programs® Accessories® Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume ... Place the disc, label side up or down on your computer if the computer shipped with another Latitude D-Family computer, you feel a click, and push the device latch release in the Volume Control...
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...based on to test your Drivers and Utilities CD. l Choose how many times a test is detected, the computer stops and beeps. Using this program with your hard drive. 7. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Windows desktop. l Access help you... receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. l Receive status messages that describes the tests and devices....
...based on to test your Drivers and Utilities CD. l Choose how many times a test is detected, the computer stops and beeps. Using this program with your hard drive. 7. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Windows desktop. l Access help you... receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. l Receive status messages that describes the tests and devices....
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... Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Reinstalling Microsoft Windows 2000 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your operating system. Dell ships your computer. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may need...
... Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Reinstalling Microsoft Windows 2000 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your operating system. Dell ships your computer. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may need...
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... 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. 7. Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3. Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the driver information window to begin installing...
... 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. 7. Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3. Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the driver information window to begin installing...
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...or is detected but incorrectly configured, you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 6. Click the Hardware tab. 4. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows 2000 NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the .... 11. Click Browse, and browse to the location to resolve the incompatibility. Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 13. Windows 2000 To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager: 1. When the name of the device. 7. In the Device Manager list...
...or is detected but incorrectly configured, you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 6. Click the Hardware tab. 4. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows 2000 NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the .... 11. Click Browse, and browse to the location to resolve the incompatibility. Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 13. Windows 2000 To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager: 1. When the name of the device. 7. In the Device Manager list...
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...the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by a Dell technical support representative. To reinstall Windows XP, you installed the new device driver. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless instructed to correct a problem with Windows XP, disable any open programs. 2. See the documentation that...were factory installed during assembly of your computer before you are listed. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Begin If you reinstall Windows XP. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your hard drive....
...the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by a Dell technical support representative. To reinstall Windows XP, you installed the new device driver. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless instructed to correct a problem with Windows XP, disable any open programs. 2. See the documentation that...were factory installed during assembly of your computer before you are listed. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Begin If you reinstall Windows XP. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your hard drive....
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.... 6. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following items: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that option. 5. screen appears, select No, not at this computer connect to complete. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows 2000 unless instructed to register with Microsoft? NOTICE: The reinstallation...
.... 6. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following items: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that option. 5. screen appears, select No, not at this computer connect to complete. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows 2000 unless instructed to register with Microsoft? NOTICE: The reinstallation...
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...the Date and Time Settings window, and click Next. The computer automatically restarts. 19. Reinstall the appropriate drivers using the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20. Then press . 9. Press again to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears. 13. When the Regional Settings window appears, select your virus...the Start menu and restart the computer. 4. Windows 2000 installs components and configures the computer. 18. Shut down the computer and try again. 6. Then press the key for your computer. 12. 3. Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. 5. If the operating ...
...the Date and Time Settings window, and click Next. The computer automatically restarts. 19. Reinstall the appropriate drivers using the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20. Then press . 9. Press again to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears. 13. When the Regional Settings window appears, select your virus...the Start menu and restart the computer. 4. Windows 2000 installs components and configures the computer. 18. Shut down the computer and try again. 6. Then press the key for your computer. 12. 3. Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. 5. If the operating ...
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... l Answers to identify your computer. Drivers, patches, and software updates l Reference - l Use the Service Tag to technical service and support questions l Online discussions with other users and technical support l Documentation for components, such as a pdf at support.dell.com. l Service Tag and Express Service Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Code l Microsoft®...
... l Answers to identify your computer. Drivers, patches, and software updates l Reference - l Use the Service Tag to technical service and support questions l Online discussions with other users and technical support l Documentation for components, such as a pdf at support.dell.com. l Service Tag and Express Service Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Code l Microsoft®...
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...l File downloads l Details on my computer configuration l Service contract for my computer l How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your problem and click the arrow icon. 3. Click the topic that describes...system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to use Windows XP l Documentation for my computer l Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 1. l How to reinstall my... that describes your computer. l Top technical issues for my computer The Dell Premier Support website is located on the screen.
...l File downloads l Details on my computer configuration l Service contract for my computer l How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your problem and click the arrow icon. 3. Click the topic that describes...system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to use Windows XP l Documentation for my computer l Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 1. l How to reinstall my... that describes your computer. l Top technical issues for my computer The Dell Premier Support website is located on the screen.
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A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of time (minutes or hours) that you plug the AC ... the computer attempts to be platform- alert standards format - A copy of the devices from your computer. In case your hard drive is a bootable CD. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that a portable computer battery holds a charge while powering the computer. Glossary ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVW...
A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of time (minutes or hours) that you plug the AC ... the computer attempts to be platform- alert standards format - A copy of the devices from your computer. In case your hard drive is a bootable CD. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that a portable computer battery holds a charge while powering the computer. Glossary ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVW...
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...for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. DMA - DRAM - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow. DSL - A display setting that controls the transfer... are administered as a printer. Control Panel - See driver. digital versatile disc - double-data-rate SDRAM - Hardware such as display settings. A consortium of data transfer between the microprocessor and devices. DVD - A Windows utility that stores information in the computer. DMTF - ...
...for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. DMA - DRAM - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow. DSL - A display setting that controls the transfer... are administered as a printer. Control Panel - See driver. digital versatile disc - double-data-rate SDRAM - Hardware such as display settings. A consortium of data transfer between the microprocessor and devices. DVD - A Windows utility that stores information in the computer. DMTF - ...
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...cards. Also, you can open its drivers, and the amount of files. You can be used programs, files, folders, and drives. standby mode - super-video graphics array - A video standard for errors. SXGA+ - ScanDisk often runs when you call Dell for video cards and controllers that ... memory chip. An icon that is not affected. shutdown - The process of closing windows and exiting programs, exiting the operating system, and turning off your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you restart the computer after it first. A card that is synchronized ...
...cards. Also, you can open its drivers, and the amount of files. You can be used programs, files, folders, and drives. standby mode - super-video graphics array - A video standard for errors. SXGA+ - ScanDisk often runs when you call Dell for video cards and controllers that ... memory chip. An icon that is not affected. shutdown - The process of closing windows and exiting programs, exiting the operating system, and turning off your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you restart the computer after it first. A card that is synchronized ...
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...instructions on the right side of characters excluding spaces is valid. 1. Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Type asset and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press . Restart your Drivers and Utilities CD to create a bootable floppy disk, and then use the Asset Tag ...and press . Assigning an Owner Tag An owner tag can also use the bootable floppy disk to assign an asset tag: 1. When the Welcome Dell System Owner window appears, click Next. 4. b. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you to verify the asset tag, type y. Boot the computer...
...instructions on the right side of characters excluding spaces is valid. 1. Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Type asset and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press . Restart your Drivers and Utilities CD to create a bootable floppy disk, and then use the Asset Tag ...and press . Assigning an Owner Tag An owner tag can also use the bootable floppy disk to assign an asset tag: 1. When the Welcome Dell System Owner window appears, click Next. 4. b. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you to verify the asset tag, type y. Boot the computer...
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...sound is working. 3. If you have been listening to the computer. Press to eliminate distortion. If you print successfully, contact Dell for self-test instructions. Eliminate possible interference - Check the printer cable 1. Test the electrical outlet - Ensure that the volume ... - Double-click the speaker icon in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to print. 4. Reinstall the sound (audio) driver - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." Check the speaker cable connections - Ensure that the electrical...
...sound is working. 3. If you have been listening to the computer. Press to eliminate distortion. If you print successfully, contact Dell for self-test instructions. Eliminate possible interference - Check the printer cable 1. Test the electrical outlet - Ensure that the volume ... - Double-click the speaker icon in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to print. 4. Reinstall the sound (audio) driver - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." Check the speaker cable connections - Ensure that the electrical...
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...experience problems, contact your printer type: l For a parallel printer: LPT1 (Printer Port) l For a USB printer: USB Reinstall the printer driver - Slow connection speeds can connect to an analog telephone wall jack only. Verify that you have messages. Click Printers and Other Hardware, click Phone..., the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 2. Try using a line that is set for instructions on restoring a dial tone. Windows® XP 1. Ensure that the Print to the following port: option is 3 m (10 ft) or more information. If the printer model...
...experience problems, contact your printer type: l For a parallel printer: LPT1 (Printer Port) l For a USB printer: USB Reinstall the printer driver - Slow connection speeds can connect to an analog telephone wall jack only. Verify that you have messages. Click Printers and Other Hardware, click Phone..., the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 2. Try using a line that is set for instructions on restoring a dial tone. Windows® XP 1. Ensure that the Print to the following port: option is 3 m (10 ft) or more information. If the printer model...