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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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... You can be available in certain countries. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers (see "Using the Drivers and Utilities Media" on page 67), to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. Some features or media ...may not be found at support.dell.com. Finding Information NOTE...
... You can be available in certain countries. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers (see "Using the Drivers and Utilities Media" on page 67), to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. Some features or media ...may not be found at support.dell.com. Finding Information NOTE...
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...• 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 ...your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. The User's Guide is also available on the optional Drivers and Utilities media. 6 Quick...
...• 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 ...your computer. What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. The User's Guide is also available on the optional Drivers and Utilities media. 6 Quick...
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What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your media varies based on the operating system you can use the Operating System media. NOTE: The color of ... "Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on your computer. The operating system is located on page 63. To reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and may not...
What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your media varies based on the operating system you can use the Operating System media. NOTE: The color of ... "Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on your computer. The operating system is located on page 63. To reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and may not...
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... • Service and support - Quick Reference Guide 9 The software automatically detects your computer and operating 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your region or business frequently asked questions, and online segment to support.dell.com, select your selections. Online discussion with technical support • Reference - may vary dependent upon your the...
... • Service and support - Quick Reference Guide 9 The software automatically detects your computer and operating 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. 3 Click your region or business frequently asked questions, and online segment to support.dell.com, select your selections. Online discussion with technical support • Reference - may vary dependent upon your the...
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...setup and is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 5. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your online User's Guide). 1 Shut down the computer. Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the error, beep codes, or diagnostics ... the same location as your computer's configuration information, and ensure that require help from the optional Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see "System Setup Program" in the Product Information Guide. For an example of the Express...
...setup and is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 5. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your online User's Guide). 1 Shut down the computer. Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the error, beep codes, or diagnostics ... the same location as your computer's configuration information, and ensure that require help from the optional Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see "System Setup Program" in the Product Information Guide. For an example of the Express...
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... Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities media (optional). If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears,... select the test you want to run . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to...
... Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities media (optional). If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears,... select the test you want to run . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to...
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...for the selected device. You can customize the test by changing the test settings. 4 When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in a power-saving mode. See... power button, move the mouse, or press a key on your computer or all devices attached to your hardware configuration for all devices from the Drivers and Utilities media (optional), remove the CD or DVD. 5 Close the test screen to return to wake the computer. Blinks green A configuration ...
...for the selected device. You can customize the test by changing the test settings. 4 When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in a power-saving mode. See... power button, move the mouse, or press a key on your computer or all devices attached to your hardware configuration for all devices from the Drivers and Utilities media (optional), remove the CD or DVD. 5 Close the test screen to return to wake the computer. Blinks green A configuration ...
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... than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is running. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and close all open files and exit any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. The...
... than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is running. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and close all open files and exit any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. The...
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... System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen to wait until you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall Windows XP, you see "Using Windows Device...
... System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen to wait until you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall Windows XP, you see "Using Windows Device...
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Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up ... the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for instructions. Quick Reference Guide 65 After you reinstall the operating system, you ...
Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up ... the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for instructions. Quick Reference Guide 65 After you reinstall the operating system, you ...
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...Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite media sleeve. otherwise, contact your Microsoft Office...installing software appropriate for operating systems that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with Microsoft? NOTE: The User Account Control window may need the Product Key number located on your operating system. ...
...Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite media sleeve. otherwise, contact your Microsoft Office...installing software appropriate for operating systems that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with Microsoft? NOTE: The User Account Control window may need the Product Key number located on your operating system. ...
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...replace the driver with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click Continue; Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com ..., contact your computer to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you installed the new driver. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device...
...replace the driver with a [!]) on the device icon. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows Device Driver Rollback to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click Continue; Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com ..., contact your computer to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you installed the new driver. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device...
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... example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→...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. Quick Reference Guide 69 Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your hard...
... example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→...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. Quick Reference Guide 69 Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your hard...
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6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 70 Quick Reference Guide
6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 70 Quick Reference Guide
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... conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 60 cover opening, 38 removing, 32 D Dell Diagnostics, 51 Dell support site, 9 diagnostics beep codes, 59 Dell Diagnostics, 51 documentation End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics, 6 online, 9 Product Information Guide, 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...
... conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 60 cover opening, 38 removing, 32 D Dell Diagnostics, 51 Dell support site, 9 diagnostics beep codes, 59 Dell Diagnostics, 51 documentation End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics, 6 online, 9 Product Information Guide, 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...
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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 a Non-Optical Mouse 299 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...
... Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse 299 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...
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...with your computer. You can be found at support.dell.com. Finding Information 13 1 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page 327). Readme files may... to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 302) or to your computer. NOTE...
...with your computer. You can be found at support.dell.com. Finding Information 13 1 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page 327). Readme files may... to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 302) or to your computer. NOTE...
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.... The software automatically detects your configuration. Utility, and click Download Now. 6 Click Run to run the driver, or Save to save the driver to support.dell.com and click Drivers and Downloads. 2 Click Select Model. 3 Select your Dell computer. Access Dell Support 3 from technicians, online courses, and frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general health of...
.... The software automatically detects your configuration. Utility, and click Download Now. 6 Click Run to run the driver, or Save to save the driver to support.dell.com and click Drivers and Downloads. 2 Click Select Model. 3 Select your Dell computer. Access Dell Support 3 from technicians, online courses, and frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general health of...