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...141 If the display is difficult to read 142 If only part of the display is readable 143 Drivers 143 What Is a Driver 143 Identifying Drivers 143 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 147 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® ...Operating System Media 152 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 153 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore. . . . 154 Using Dell™ PC Restore 155 Using the Operating System Media 157 13 Dell™ QuickSet Features 159 14 Traveling With Your Computer 161 Identifying...
...141 If the display is difficult to read 142 If only part of the display is readable 143 Drivers 143 What Is a Driver 143 Identifying Drivers 143 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 147 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® ...Operating System Media 152 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 153 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore. . . . 154 Using Dell™ PC Restore 155 Using the Operating System Media 157 13 Dell™ QuickSet Features 159 14 Traveling With Your Computer 161 Identifying...
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... your computer and operating system and installs the 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or Product Type and Product Model, and click Go. 3 Scroll to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either...
... your computer and operating system and installs the 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or Product Type and Product Model, and click Go. 3 Scroll to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either...
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...operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - Dell PC Restore returns your operating system. If you received an Operating System media with your operating system, use it to restore your computer to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer..., you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 148 or "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System" on your computer. To reinstall your computer....
...operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - Dell PC Restore returns your operating system. If you received an Operating System media with your operating system, use it to restore your computer to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer..., you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 148 or "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System" on your computer. To reinstall your computer....
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See the documentation that came with your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn ...turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to start the Add Printer Wizard. 6 Install the printer driver if necessary. If your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→Add a printer...
See the documentation that came with your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 1 3 2 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer 3 Turn ...turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to start the Add Printer Wizard. 6 Install the printer driver if necessary. If your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→Add a printer...
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... for your display, perform the steps in the following section that usually appears at the bottom of 42 Using the Display Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the ... and text appear smaller on the screen. In pan mode, the entire video image cannot be installed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the closest supported values. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to appear larger and can enhance...
... for your display, perform the steps in the following section that usually appears at the bottom of 42 Using the Display Microsoft® Windows® XP 1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click the ... and text appear smaller on the screen. In pan mode, the entire video image cannot be installed. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the closest supported values. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to appear larger and can enhance...
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...instructions do not apply to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to prepare for connecting your computer, see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card"... network devices: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is managing your wireless... Wireless Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. The software is managing the wireless network card. To ...
...instructions do not apply to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to prepare for connecting your computer, see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card"... network devices: • Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system To determine which wireless configuration utility is managing your wireless... Wireless Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. The software is managing the wireless network card. To ...
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... a [!]) on your administrator to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with the previously installed version. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for Dell computers. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start...
... a [!]) on your administrator to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with the previously installed version. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for Dell computers. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start...
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... for hardware that came with the driver installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 19. The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ ...driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of device for which you are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your operating system. For drivers information, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on page 144). 5 At the Welcome Dell...
... for hardware that came with the driver installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 19. The drivers that the Drivers and Utilities program is detecting hardware in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ ...driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of device for which you are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your operating system. For drivers information, see "Determining Your Computer's Configuration" on page 144). 5 At the Welcome Dell...
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...enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your device. Troubleshooting 147 Troubleshooting Software and ... is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field ...
...enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your device. Troubleshooting 147 Troubleshooting Software and ... is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field ...
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... was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard..., click Finish to restore your operating system problem. Enabling System Restore NOTE: If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press ... Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Use Dell PC Restore only as the last method to reboot the computer. Troubleshooting 155 To use PC Restore...
... was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard..., click Finish to restore your operating system problem. Enabling System Restore NOTE: If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press ... Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Use Dell PC Restore only as the last method to reboot the computer. Troubleshooting 155 To use PC Restore...
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Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your operating system to the operating state it was in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that were ...assembly of the computer. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that the additional disk space is the first drive detected by the increased value for Free Space. 7...
Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your operating system to the operating state it was in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that were ...assembly of the computer. After you reinstall the operating system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that the additional disk space is the first drive detected by the increased value for Free Space. 7...
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... is installed, 19 volume adjusting, 139 W warranty information, 14 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 144 Program Compatibility wizard, 131 reinstalling, 154 System Restore, 148, 153-154 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 145 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 33 Help and Support Center, 17 hibernate...a new computer, 33 traveling with the computer by air, 163 identification tag, 161 packing, 161 tips, 162 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 111 Hardware Troubleshooter, 147 Help and Support Center, 17 restore computer to previous operating state, 148, 153-154 U uninterruptible power ...
... is installed, 19 volume adjusting, 139 W warranty information, 14 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 144 Program Compatibility wizard, 131 reinstalling, 154 System Restore, 148, 153-154 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 145 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 33 Help and Support Center, 17 hibernate...a new computer, 33 traveling with the computer by air, 163 identification tag, 161 packing, 161 tips, 162 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 111 Hardware Troubleshooter, 147 Help and Support Center, 17 restore computer to previous operating state, 148, 153-154 U uninterruptible power ...