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...support.dell.com user interface may not ship with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista... Desktop System Software: (DSS) - on your operating system and search for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your selections. DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for the keyword Desktop System...
...support.dell.com user interface may not ship with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista... Desktop System Software: (DSS) - on your operating system and search for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your selections. DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for the keyword Desktop System...
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... updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. See the documentation that came with the printer for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. See the documentation that came with the printer for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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See UPS UPS User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows XP Index 67 S S.M.A.R.T, 56 safety instructions, 6 Service Tag, 7, 29, 38 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 49 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 48 support website, 8 system board, 36, 46 Help and Support Center, 9 Network Setup Wizard, 16 reinstalling, 9 wizards Network Setup Wizard, 16 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 48 Help and Support Center, 9 TV connect to computer, 24, 26 U uninterruptible power supply.
See UPS UPS User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows XP Index 67 S S.M.A.R.T, 56 safety instructions, 6 Service Tag, 7, 29, 38 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 49 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 48 support website, 8 system board, 36, 46 Help and Support Center, 9 Network Setup Wizard, 16 reinstalling, 9 wizards Network Setup Wizard, 16 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 48 Help and Support Center, 9 TV connect to computer, 24, 26 U uninterruptible power supply.
User's Guide
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... on the computer and the printer. If your computer is running the Windows Vista™ operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to help you install the printer driver: If your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to... start the Add Printer Wizard. 58 Setting Up Your Computer 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system...
... on the computer and the printer. If your computer is running the Windows Vista™ operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to help you install the printer driver: If your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to... start the Add Printer Wizard. 58 Setting Up Your Computer 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system...
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...drivers loaded to 66 Advanced Features In this mode restarts the computer, and the memory contents are not working. Waking up on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For example, the Auto Power On option in system setup. NOTE: All components installed in Windows® XP.... These periods of these sleep modes. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide available on a network that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set to a hard drive and ...
...drivers loaded to 66 Advanced Features In this mode restarts the computer, and the memory contents are not working. Waking up on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For example, the Auto Power On option in system setup. NOTE: All components installed in Windows® XP.... These periods of these sleep modes. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide available on a network that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set to a hard drive and ...
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... printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware... button). Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for setup and troubleshooting information. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printer. 2 If the printer is LPT1 (Printer...
... printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. REINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware... button). Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for setup and troubleshooting information. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printer. 2 If the printer is LPT1 (Printer...
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Each device has its driver recognizes. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. A driver is a program that use the device. Dell ships your Microsoft Windows operating system. You may contain drivers for your computer. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no...
Each device has its driver recognizes. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. A driver is a program that use the device. Dell ships your Microsoft Windows operating system. You may contain drivers for your computer. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no...
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... window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver.. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Windows XP...
... window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver.. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Windows XP...
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... the Device Manager. If you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your administrator to return your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties...→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of the device for which you installed the new driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear.
... the Device Manager. If you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your administrator to return your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties...→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of the device for which you installed the new driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear.
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...name of the device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start the search. 3 In the Fix a Problem...you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→...
...name of the device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start the search. 3 In the Fix a Problem...you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→...
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... you do not press in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer. Data files include documents, ...you purchased the computer. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If possible, back up all data on certain computers. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . Reinstalling Software 139 If you do not want to restore your computer-including data files-...
... you do not press in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer. Data files include documents, ...you purchased the computer. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If possible, back up all data on certain computers. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . Reinstalling Software 139 If you do not want to restore your computer-including data files-...
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... provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. 142 Reinstalling Software See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 137. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative...
... provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during the assembly of the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. 142 Reinstalling Software See "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 137. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative...