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... Computer to the Default Factory Configuration 151 Using the 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 Your...
... Computer to the Default Factory Configuration 151 Using the 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 Your...
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...your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - After you can use one of the following methods: • Microsoft Windows System Restore - Dell PC Restore may not ship 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®...
...your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore - After you can use one of the following methods: • Microsoft Windows System Restore - Dell PC Restore may not ship 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®...
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...and Opens the Search Results dialog box. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore (maximize) all windows previously minimized with the use of the Windows logo key and key combination. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 49 ...external speakers, if attached. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 17. Windows logo key and Restores all open the Control Panel and click Keyboard. Windows logo key and Opens the Run dialog box. To access the Help and Support Center, ...
...and Opens the Search Results dialog box. Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to restore (maximize) all windows previously minimized with the use of the Windows logo key and key combination. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 49 ...external speakers, if attached. For information about the Control Panel, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 17. Windows logo key and Restores all open the Control Panel and click Keyboard. Windows logo key and Opens the Run dialog box. To access the Help and Support Center, ...
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NOTICE: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from sources other than Dell. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive. NOTICE: To prevent ...hard drive Adding and Replacing Parts 93 To replace the hard drive in the hard drive bay: 1 Follow the procedures in hibernate mode. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 148 and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on , in standby mode, or in...
NOTICE: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from sources other than Dell. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive. NOTICE: To prevent ...hard drive Adding and Replacing Parts 93 To replace the hard drive in the hard drive bay: 1 Follow the procedures in hibernate mode. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 148 and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on , in standby mode, or in...
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Otherwise, the hard drive may damage the connector. 5 Slide the hard drive into place. Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 148. 8 Install the drivers and utilities for your old hard drive... the operating system for storing or shipping the hard drive. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to Dell in transit. 2 1 1 foam packaging 2 hard drive 94 Adding and Replacing Parts Save the original packaging for your computer. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 144.
Otherwise, the hard drive may damage the connector. 5 Slide the hard drive into place. Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 148. 8 Install the drivers and utilities for your old hard drive... the operating system for storing or shipping the hard drive. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to Dell in transit. 2 1 1 foam packaging 2 hard drive 94 Adding and Replacing Parts Save the original packaging for your computer. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 144.
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... defragmentation, removal of unwanted and temporary files, updated security settings, verification of Dell Support, a complimentary application that the Show icon on page 116). To access Dell Support: • Click the Dell Support icon desktop. NOTE: If Dell Support is a feature of "good" restore points, and other maintenance activities designed to choose the day and time...
... defragmentation, removal of unwanted and temporary files, updated security settings, verification of Dell Support, a complimentary application that the Show icon on page 116). To access Dell Support: • Click the Dell Support icon desktop. NOTE: If Dell Support is a feature of "good" restore points, and other maintenance activities designed to choose the day and time...
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... E R 2 F A I L E D - You may be malfunctioning. If a large number of sectors are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to restore the data by entering the system setup program, then immediately exit the program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on the system board may have... O F-D A Y CLOCK STOPPED - Run the Windows error-checking utility to charge the battery. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on the hard drive. A chip on the hard drive. The operating system cannot find a specific track on page 111). If the ...
... E R 2 F A I L E D - You may be malfunctioning. If a large number of sectors are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to restore the data by entering the system setup program, then immediately exit the program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on the system board may have... O F-D A Y CLOCK STOPPED - Run the Windows error-checking utility to charge the battery. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Contacting Dell" on the hard drive. A chip on the hard drive. The operating system cannot find a specific track on page 111). If the ...
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..., and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. Troubleshooting..., insert your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on the computer, click Continue; If this is your first time to use System...
..., and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. Troubleshooting..., insert your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on the computer, click Continue; If this is your first time to use System...
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...list, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System You can restore your Windows Vista operating system in the following ways: • Windows Vista includes the ...system and preserving data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system problem. 148 Troubleshooting Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on page 154. • Dell Factory Image Restore restores your computer or to an earlier operating state...
...list, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System You can restore your Windows Vista operating system in the following ways: • Windows Vista includes the ...system and preserving data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system problem. 148 Troubleshooting Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on page 154. • Dell Factory Image Restore restores your computer or to an earlier operating state...
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... hard drive. OR • Click the Windows Vista Start button → All Programs→ Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore Center. However, using System Restore. Creating a Restore Point You can use it to restore your Dell computer to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in the search field and press...
... hard drive. OR • Click the Windows Vista Start button → All Programs→ Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore Center. However, using System Restore. Creating a Restore Point You can use it to restore your Dell computer to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in the search field and press...
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... use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on the screen to view the complete list of restore points. 6 Select a restore point. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not.... 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore Center. 2 In the Tasks list, click Repair Windows using System Restore. 3 Click Continue in the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box asking for permission to run the application. 4...
... use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on the screen to view the complete list of restore points. 6 Select a restore point. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not.... 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore Center. 2 In the Tasks list, click Repair Windows using System Restore. 3 Click Continue in the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box asking for permission to run the application. 4...
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... factory configuration as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK. 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. This option appears on Dell computers that were originally pre-installed with the Windows Vista® operating system and does not...on the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to the default factory configuration, all open files and exit any...
... factory configuration as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK. 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. This option appears on Dell computers that were originally pre-installed with the Windows Vista® operating system and does not...on the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to the default factory configuration, all open files and exit any...
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...and Utilities media to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 144). Reinstalling Windows Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to factory condition check box. 9 Click Next. ...see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 154). The computer is restored to the operating state it was in before you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that ...
...and Utilities media to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 144). Reinstalling Windows Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to factory condition check box. 9 Click Next. ...see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 154). The computer is restored to the operating state it was in before you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that ...
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... the computer boots according to complete the installation. See "Contacting Dell" on your hard drive. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec returns your computer and try again. It permanently deletes ... you received the computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer to do so. 1 Save and close...
... the computer boots according to complete the installation. See "Contacting Dell" on your hard drive. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec returns your computer and try again. It permanently deletes ... you received the computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer to do so. 1 Save and close...
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... on the screen. In the event that System Restore did not resolve your data files or recover them. However, using System Restore. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. Use the ...disc only if System Restore did not resolve the issue, you may not ...
... on the screen. In the event that System Restore did not resolve your data files or recover them. However, using System Restore. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. Use the ...disc only if System Restore did not resolve the issue, you may not ...
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..., back up the data before using these options. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you do not want to the operating state it was in when you purchased the ...the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Any programs or files added since you received your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec may not be available in time, let the computer finish booting (starting), and then restart the computer again. Troubleshooting 155
..., back up the data before using these options. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you do not want to the operating state it was in when you purchased the ...the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Any programs or files added since you received your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec may not be available in time, let the computer finish booting (starting), and then restart the computer again. Troubleshooting 155
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...to use it , and you purchased your computer, even to gain additional harddrive space. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system. NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. The computer restarts. To... remove PC Restore from the hard drive: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. It is added to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. NOTE: If ...
...to use it , and you purchased your computer, even to gain additional harddrive space. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system. NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. The computer restarts. To... remove PC Restore from the hard drive: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. It is added to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. NOTE: If ...
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... the installation, back up all data files on page 154). To reinstall Windows, 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 Click Finish to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. ...
... the installation, back up all data files on page 154). To reinstall Windows, 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 Click Finish to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. ...
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... computer through the Start menu. 2 Connect the computer to an electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the keyboard and to wait until it is restored. Clean your computer, disconnect the computer from the display. Do not use excessive pressure. Do not use alcohol or an ammonia-based cleaner.... Information Guide. Do not use products specifically designed for cleaning displays, and follow the safety instructions located in this procedure to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive.) 1 Shut down your computer and try again. 4 When the boot device list...
... computer through the Start menu. 2 Connect the computer to an electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the keyboard and to wait until it is restored. Clean your computer, disconnect the computer from the display. Do not use excessive pressure. Do not use alcohol or an ammonia-based cleaner.... Information Guide. Do not use products specifically designed for cleaning displays, and follow the safety instructions located in this procedure to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive.) 1 Shut down your computer and try again. 4 When the boot device list...
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... means of frequency that helps dissipate heat. The terms hard drive and hard disk are often measured in GHz. heat sink - Hyper-Threading is automatically restored. integrated circuit - A semiconductor wafer, or chip, on the hard drive and then turns off , or the operating system is turned on a hard disk. Glossary 191...
... means of frequency that helps dissipate heat. The terms hard drive and hard disk are often measured in GHz. heat sink - Hyper-Threading is automatically restored. integrated circuit - A semiconductor wafer, or chip, on the hard drive and then turns off , or the operating system is turned on a hard disk. Glossary 191...