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... Is a Driver 133 Identifying Drivers 133 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 134 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . 136 Restoring Your Operating System 137 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 137 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 139 Using the Operating System Media 142 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 143 Before You Begin 143 Recommended...
... Is a Driver 133 Identifying Drivers 133 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 134 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . 136 Restoring Your Operating System 137 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 137 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 139 Using the Operating System Media 142 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 143 Before You Begin 143 Recommended...
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... your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. To reinstall your operating system, use Windows Vista™ • How to work with your computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on your computer. The operating system is already installed on page 137. 18 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • How...
... your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. To reinstall your operating system, use Windows Vista™ • How to work with your computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on your computer. The operating system is already installed on page 137. 18 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • How...
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...the memory contents are not working. However, system memory remains active. • Hibernate. • Access information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the manufacturer's documentation for each component. • Standby. NOTE: All components installed in system...reduces power consumption to a minimum by writing all power from this sleep mode, power is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set to 66 Advanced Features For example, the Auto Power On option in Windows®... allows the computer to use less power when you are restored.
...the memory contents are not working. However, system memory remains active. • Hibernate. • Access information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the manufacturer's documentation for each component. • Standby. NOTE: All components installed in system...reduces power consumption to a minimum by writing all power from this sleep mode, power is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set to 66 Advanced Features For example, the Auto Power On option in Windows®... allows the computer to use less power when you are restored.
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... to boot from a network prior to their factory defaults. When Low Power Mode (in the Power Management menu) is used to view the Event Log. Restores system setup options to using the boot sequence. This BIOS setup option is enabled, the system can be powered up remotely from Suspend. System Setup...
... to boot from a network prior to their factory defaults. When Low Power Mode (in the Power Management menu) is used to view the Event Log. Restores system setup options to using the boot sequence. This BIOS setup option is enabled, the system can be powered up remotely from Suspend. System Setup...
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... booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Device and press . NOTE: To boot to move a selected device up menu. For example, if you want to restore it. 3 Press the up- and down your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
... booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Device and press . NOTE: To boot to move a selected device up menu. For example, if you want to restore it. 3 Press the up- and down your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
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... state of your system. The Status field contains information about the following conditions: • Normal - NOTE: If you purchased your Dell computer with two hard drives that are the same size. The computer is not being copied to your hard drives has failed. however...computer. A RAID level 1 configuration is not configured, the message none defined will automatically restore the RAID configuration the next time the operating system loads. If RAID is recommended for different uses, Dell offers RAID level 1 on your computer. Of the RAID configurations available in your RAID ...
... state of your system. The Status field contains information about the following conditions: • Normal - NOTE: If you purchased your Dell computer with two hard drives that are the same size. The computer is not being copied to your hard drives has failed. however...computer. A RAID level 1 configuration is not configured, the message none defined will automatically restore the RAID configuration the next time the operating system loads. If RAID is recommended for different uses, Dell offers RAID level 1 on your computer. Of the RAID configurations available in your RAID ...
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... page 137). Although hard drives of any data lost during the hard drive failure. In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration will not restore any size may be combined to create a RAID configuration, the drives should ideally be equivalent to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the... Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility NOTE: The following steps will be of the two drives used. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 98). 2 Press when you begin.
... page 137). Although hard drives of any data lost during the hard drive failure. In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration will not restore any size may be combined to create a RAID configuration, the drives should ideally be equivalent to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the... Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility NOTE: The following steps will be of the two drives used. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 98). 2 Press when you begin.
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... the Start button and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility. 2 Click the Restore RAID 1 data protection button. 3 Click the Rebuild RAID volume now button. 4 Click the Yes button to start rebuilding the RAID volume to the new hard...
... the Start button and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility. 2 Click the Restore RAID 1 data protection button. 3 Click the Rebuild RAID volume now button. 4 Click the Yes button to start rebuilding the RAID volume to the new hard...
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... Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to open the program that you want to restore computer resources. T H E D E V I C E I N - The drive cannot read the disk. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A... T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 80. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS Do not use these characters in the Product Information Guide. A R E Q U I R E D . IEEE 1394 Device...
... Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to open the program that you want to restore computer resources. T H E D E V I C E I N - The drive cannot read the disk. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A... T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 80. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS Do not use these characters in the Product Information Guide. A R E Q U I R E D . IEEE 1394 Device...
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... and browse to the location to enter the Device Manager. Reinstalling Software 135 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 137) to return your administrator to which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab...
... and browse to the location to enter the Device Manager. Reinstalling Software 135 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 137) to return your administrator to which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab...
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... for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Starting System Restore Windows XP: NOTICE: Before you received the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Using Microsoft Windows System...
... for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Starting System Restore Windows XP: NOTICE: Before you received the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Using Microsoft Windows System...
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... contact your administrator to Windows XP. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Therefore, the steps below apply only to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the... screen. If you can undo the last system restore. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. NOTE: The User Account Control window...
... contact your administrator to Windows XP. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Therefore, the steps below apply only to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining on the... screen. If you can undo the last system restore. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. NOTE: The User Account Control window...
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Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to proceed with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing...
Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to proceed with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing...
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...drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 5 When prompted, click Yes. Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your computer. NOTE: If you do not remove PC Restore from your hard drive to the operating state it to gain additional harddrive space. The PC...the first time the computer was not found. The computer restarts. NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use it was in when you must log on as the End User License Agreement, are the same...
...drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 5 When prompted, click Yes. Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your computer. NOTE: If you do not remove PC Restore from your hard drive to the operating state it to gain additional harddrive space. The PC...the first time the computer was not found. The computer restarts. NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use it was in when you must log on as the End User License Agreement, are the same...
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... more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several... times to reboot the system. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The restore process begins and may need to complete. The System Recovery Options window appears...
... more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several... times to reboot the system. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The restore process begins and may need to complete. The System Recovery Options window appears...
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...Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to the operating state it was in before you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering ...during the assembly of the computer. Depending on your operating system to return your primary hard drive. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 134. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. The options...
...Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to the operating state it was in before you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering ...during the assembly of the computer. Depending on your operating system to return your primary hard drive. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 134. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. The options...
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... the battery: 1 Record all the screens in system setup (see "System Board Components" on the computer, replace the battery. You can restore the correct settings in step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in the Product Information Guide. The battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace...: To prevent static damage to the manufacturer's instructions. Discard used batteries according to components inside your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "System Setup" on page 79) and select the appropriate Drive option. 14 Verify that came with the same or ...
... the battery: 1 Record all the screens in system setup (see "System Board Components" on the computer, replace the battery. You can restore the correct settings in step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in the Product Information Guide. The battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace...: To prevent static damage to the manufacturer's instructions. Discard used batteries according to components inside your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "System Setup" on page 79) and select the appropriate Drive option. 14 Verify that came with the same or ...
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... replacement in step 1. Then go to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Enter system setup (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 79) and restore the settings you recorded in the Event Log. 10 Properly dispose of battery connector 4 battery socket 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Entering System Setup" on...
... replacement in step 1. Then go to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Enter system setup (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 79) and restore the settings you recorded in the Event Log. 10 Properly dispose of battery connector 4 battery socket 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Entering System Setup" on...
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...configuration, date, and time information. NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer chassis. Replace the battery only with FCC regulations, it is incorrectly installed. Insert along the edges...NOTE: To comply with the same or equivalent type recommended by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 111). CAUTION: A new battery can restore the correct settings in step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 143. 3 Remove the computer cover (see "...
...configuration, date, and time information. NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer chassis. Replace the battery only with FCC regulations, it is incorrectly installed. Insert along the edges...NOTE: To comply with the same or equivalent type recommended by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 111). CAUTION: A new battery can restore the correct settings in step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 143. 3 Remove the computer cover (see "...
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... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in step 1. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 79) and restore the settings you touch any of the old battery. Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and...
... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in step 1. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 79) and restore the settings you touch any of the old battery. Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and...