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book.book Page 4 Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:18 PM Diagnostic Lights 50 Beep Codes 52 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP 55 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 58 Drivers for Your Computer 58 Index 59 4 Contents
book.book Page 4 Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:18 PM Diagnostic Lights 50 Beep Codes 52 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP 55 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 58 Drivers for Your Computer 58 Index 59 4 Contents
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... may not ship with your documentation. Documentation and drivers are already installed on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD. The User's Guide is also available on your computer. Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides...
... may not ship with your documentation. Documentation and drivers are already installed on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD. The User's Guide is also available on your computer. Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides...
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...• End User License Agreement • How to reinstall my operating system • How to use the Operating System CD (see "Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD)" on page 5. Your operating system product key label is already installed on your computer (see "Service Tag and Microsoft®... system is located on the screen. To reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop 6 Quick Reference Guide Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD ...
...• End User License Agreement • How to reinstall my operating system • How to use the Operating System CD (see "Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD)" on page 5. Your operating system product key label is already installed on your computer (see "Service Tag and Microsoft®... system is located on the screen. To reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop 6 Quick Reference Guide Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD ...
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...Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows Product Key Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.co m or contact support. ... detects your operating system, and then search for correct the keyword Desktop System Software. updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 2 Select Drivers & Downloads, then click Go. 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical 3 Click your To download Desktop System ...
...Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows Product Key Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.co m or contact support. ... detects your operating system, and then search for correct the keyword Desktop System Software. updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 2 Select Drivers & Downloads, then click Go. 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical 3 Click your To download Desktop System ...
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...the test you want to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. On the next start the Drivers and Utilities CD menu. 7 Type 2 to run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD). If multiple versions are listed,... partition has been found, run . Then shut down and restart the computer. Quick Reference Guide 47 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. If you wait too long and the operating ...
...the test you want to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. On the next start the Drivers and Utilities CD menu. 7 Type 2 to run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD). If multiple versions are listed,... partition has been found, run . Then shut down and restart the computer. Quick Reference Guide 47 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. If you wait too long and the operating ...
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... 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view or are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore...Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. ...
... 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view or are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore...Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. ...
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... message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any required drivers, including the drivers required if your hard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive...
... message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any required drivers, including the drivers required if your hard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive...
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...drivers for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you are running the Windows operating system. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you that the Drivers...Drivers and Utilities CD for your system configuration is about to begin installation. 3 Click OK to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Drivers... of device drivers for your computer, click Drivers from the Topic... CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20 Reinstall ...
...drivers for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you are running the Windows operating system. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you that the Drivers...Drivers and Utilities CD for your system configuration is about to begin installation. 3 Click OK to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Drivers... of device drivers for your computer, click Drivers from the Topic... CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20 Reinstall ...
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..., 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 User's Guide, 5 warranty, 6 drivers list of, 58 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 error messages beep codes, 52 diagnostic lights, 50 system lights, 49 H hardware beep codes, 52 conflicts, 53 Dell Diagnostics, 46 Hardware Troubleshooter, 53 Help and Support Center, 6 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 6 I installing...
..., 6 regulatory, 6 safety, 6 User's Guide, 5 warranty, 6 drivers list of, 58 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 6 ergonomics information, 6 error messages beep codes, 52 diagnostic lights, 50 system lights, 49 H hardware beep codes, 52 conflicts, 53 Dell Diagnostics, 46 Hardware Troubleshooter, 53 Help and Support Center, 6 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 6 I installing...