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Solving Problems 50 Dell Diagnostics 51 System Lights 54 Diagnostic Lights 55 Beep Codes 59 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 60 Restoring Your Operating System 61 Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System 63 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 67 Index 71 4 Contents
Solving Problems 50 Dell Diagnostics 51 System Lights 54 Diagnostic Lights 55 Beep Codes 59 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 60 Restoring Your Operating System 61 Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System 63 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 67 Index 71 4 Contents
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...License Agreement Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center 1 ...Click Start → Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for...
...License Agreement Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center 1 ...Click Start → Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the User's Guide for...
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... media varies based on page 63. See "Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on the operating system you can use the Operating System media. The operating system is located on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. After you...
... media varies based on page 63. See "Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on the operating system you can use the Operating System media. The operating system is located on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. After you...
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... you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities media (optional). When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE... long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot ...
... you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities media (optional). When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. NOTE... long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot ...
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Enabling System Restore If you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any open ... Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that corresponds to complete. Quick Reference Guide 63 Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System To reinstall your computer is running. To see the instructions in the following section that Turn off System Restore is unchecked. Undoing the...
Enabling System Restore If you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any open ... Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that corresponds to complete. Quick Reference Guide 63 Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System To reinstall your computer is running. To see the instructions in the following section that Turn off System Restore is unchecked. Undoing the...
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..." on page 68 for more information) to return your computer boots according to complete the installation. To reinstall Windows XP, you installed the new device driver. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for more information). Before You Begin If you are considering ...Microsoft® Windows® desktop; On the next start-up all data files on the screen to the devices specified in before you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were...
..." on page 68 for more information) to return your computer boots according to complete the installation. To reinstall Windows XP, you installed the new device driver. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for more information). Before You Begin If you are considering ...Microsoft® Windows® desktop; On the next start-up all data files on the screen to the devices specified in before you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were...
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.... Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps...Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select the repair option, and remove the media. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL...
.... Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps...Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select the repair option, and remove the media. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL...
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...contact your operating system. Quick Reference Guide 67 If you need to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows Vista® 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. You may appear. Identifying.... Ensure that are an administrator on the back of your Microsoft Windows operating system. 15 When the Ready to continue. screen appears, you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to install drivers if you experience a problem with your problem and, if necessary,...
...contact your operating system. Quick Reference Guide 67 If you need to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows Vista® 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. You may appear. Identifying.... Ensure that are an administrator on the back of your Microsoft Windows operating system. 15 When the Ready to continue. screen appears, you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to install drivers if you experience a problem with your problem and, if necessary,...
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... resolve the problem, then use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on page 68). Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you installed the new driver. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs...
... resolve the problem, then use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on page 68). Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you installed the new driver. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs...
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... of device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. otherwise, contact your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer...
... of device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. otherwise, contact your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer...
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..., 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 User's Guide, 6 warranty, 6 drivers identifying, 67 reinstalling, 68 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 error messages beep codes, 59 system lights, 54 H hardware beep codes, 59 conflicts, 60 Dell Diagnostics, 51 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 10 Index...
..., 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 User's Guide, 6 warranty, 6 drivers identifying, 67 reinstalling, 68 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 error messages beep codes, 59 system lights, 54 H hardware beep codes, 59 conflicts, 60 Dell Diagnostics, 51 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 10 Index...
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U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows Vista Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 63 System Restore, 61 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 68 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 8, 64 System Restore, 61 Index 73
U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows Vista Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 63 System Restore, 61 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 68 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 8, 64 System Restore, 61 Index 73
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... Cleaning an Optical Mouse 300 Floppy Drive 300 CDs and DVDs 300 13 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 301 Drivers 301 What Is a Driver 301 Identifying Drivers 301 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 302 Restoring Your Operating System 305 Windows Vista 305 Windows XP 305 Creating a Restore Point 305 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State...
... Cleaning an Optical Mouse 300 Floppy Drive 300 CDs and DVDs 300 13 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 301 Drivers 301 What Is a Driver 301 Identifying Drivers 301 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 302 Restoring Your Operating System 305 Windows Vista 305 Windows XP 305 Creating a Restore Point 305 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State...
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...Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and may not ship with your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your media varies based on page 307. To reinstall your computer. NOTE: The color... of your computer. After you ordered. 18 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP" on the operating...
...Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and may not ship with your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your media varies based on page 307. To reinstall your computer. NOTE: The color... of your computer. After you ordered. 18 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP" on the operating...
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DSS is available on your Microsoft Windows operating system. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Dell ships your computer to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. You may contain drivers for your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. NOTICE...
DSS is available on your Microsoft Windows operating system. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Dell ships your computer to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. You may contain drivers for your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. NOTICE...
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... Your Operating System" on page 305) to return your computer after you installed the new driver. 302 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. If an exclamation point is optional, and.... Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed...
... Your Operating System" on page 305) to return your computer after you installed the new driver. 302 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. If an exclamation point is optional, and.... Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed...
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..., and follow the instructions on page 305), then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with all computers. A link or links appear(s) for the ... the CD/DVD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. The first time that you want to install. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 306), to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new...
..., and follow the instructions on page 305), then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with all computers. A link or links appear(s) for the ... the CD/DVD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. The first time that you want to install. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 306), to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new...
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...Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of all available drivers for your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, the Installation window opens to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 3 Choose the appropriate selections for your hard ...drive as described in the Topic drop-down menu. 304 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Using the Windows XP Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: ...
...Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of all available drivers for your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, the Installation window opens to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 3 Choose the appropriate selections for your hard ...drive as described in the Topic drop-down menu. 304 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Using the Windows XP Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: ...
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... to return your data files. Restoring Your Operating System The Microsoft Windows operating system provides System Restore to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media, click the question mark button or the Help link... Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. otherwise, contact your data files or recover them. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 305 NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen. Windows Vista Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and ...
... to return your data files. Restoring Your Operating System The Microsoft Windows operating system provides System Restore to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media, click the question mark button or the Help link... Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. otherwise, contact your data files or recover them. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 305 NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen. Windows Vista Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and ...
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... button, point to see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 306 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next.
... button, point to see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 306 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next.