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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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... be included on page 46), or access 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. 2 Click the User's Guide for your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to reinstall...
... be included on page 46), or access 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. 2 Click the User's Guide for your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to reinstall...
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...CD varies according to the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your computer. Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 ... Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer (see "Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD)" on page 7). After you ordered. For more information, see "Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows®...
...CD varies according to the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that describes your computer. Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 ... Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer (see "Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD)" on page 7). After you ordered. For more information, see "Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows®...
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...Tag. Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information • Service and support - 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 call when contacting support. • ...18 PM What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and 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 ...
...Tag. Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information • Service and support - 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 call when contacting support. • ...18 PM What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and 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 ...
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... boot sequence for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft®... User's Guide for instructions), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to run. 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 multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for...
... boot sequence for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft®... User's Guide for instructions), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to run. 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 multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for...
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...correct a problem with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you are using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System...so the steps will differ if you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Professional. Enabling System Restore If you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view or are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to All Programs→ ...
...correct a problem with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you are using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System...so the steps will differ if you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Professional. Enabling System Restore If you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view or are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to All Programs→ ...
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.... 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your computer before you installed the new device driver (see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer...
.... 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your computer before you installed the new device driver (see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer...
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...Windows operating system. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) while you that the Drivers and Utilities CD is about to begin installation. 3 Click OK to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell... to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. If you are running Windows. 1 Turn on the back of device drivers for your computer, click Drivers from the Topic drop-down menu. To view all available drivers for your system configuration...
...Windows operating system. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) while you that the Drivers and Utilities CD is about to begin installation. 3 Click OK to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell... to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. If you are running Windows. 1 Turn on the back of device drivers for your computer, click Drivers from the Topic drop-down menu. To view all available drivers for your system configuration...
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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...