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...2 On the Where are the files and settings? NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers • Connect the printer to the computer • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge...printer for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished...
...2 On the Where are the files and settings? NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers • Connect the printer to the computer • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge...printer for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished...
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... can occur during electrical storms or after power interruptions. A device with your printer. 5 Depending on the computer. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. b Click File→ Add Printer to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge...on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel, then follow these steps: a...
... can occur during electrical storms or after power interruptions. A device with your printer. 5 Depending on the computer. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. b Click File→ Add Printer to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge...on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel, then follow these steps: a...
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...best performance with vision impairments. for Color quality and Screen resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on ...In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for further instructions. 48 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...
...best performance with vision impairments. for Color quality and Screen resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on ...In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 5 Try different settings for further instructions. 48 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...
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Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. If the Choose a wireless network window states Windows cannot configure this connection, the wireless network card's client ...Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on page 101 for more information, the Windows XP operating system is managing your computer, see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: If the software is managing your wireless network card in the user documentation...
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. If the Choose a wireless network window states Windows cannot configure this connection, the wireless network card's client ...Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on page 101 for more information, the Windows XP operating system is managing your computer, see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: If the software is managing your wireless network card in the user documentation...
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... to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it. C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to the computer. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on...or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings, as needed...
... to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it. C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to the computer. Shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on...or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings, as needed...
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... display is not completely blank, run the Video device group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115, then contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 199). Troubleshooting 147 Each device has its driver recognizes. ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - SEE "ERROR M ESSAGES" - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Click the...
... display is not completely blank, run the Video device group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115, then contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 199). Troubleshooting 147 Each device has its driver recognizes. ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - SEE "ERROR M ESSAGES" - Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Click the...
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...Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Identifying Drivers If you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Windows XP... a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your administrator to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your operating system. otherwise, contact your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Ensure...
...Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Identifying Drivers If you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Windows XP... a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your administrator to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your operating system. otherwise, contact your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Ensure...
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...click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Troubleshooting 149 Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ ... driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 153) to return your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install or update a driver,...
...click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Troubleshooting 149 Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ ... driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 153) to return your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install or update a driver,...
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...: If your computer has a Consumer IR port and you are reinstalling a Consumer IR driver, you must first enable the Consumer IR port in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for ...which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of...
...: If your computer has a Consumer IR port and you are reinstalling a Consumer IR driver, you must first enable the Consumer IR port in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for ...which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of...
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... online help by typing your question in the Search Help field at the top of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your device. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field...Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that best describes the problem and click Next to resolve the incompatibility. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Help and ...
... online help by typing your question in the Search Help field at the top of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your device. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field...Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that best describes the problem and click Next to resolve the incompatibility. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Help and ...
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...are permanently deleted from the hard Troubleshooting 159 To see if System Restore is automatically disabled. Any programs or files added since you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance and...; PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you may not be available in when you undo the last system restore, save and close all data on the ...
...are permanently deleted from the hard Troubleshooting 159 To see if System Restore is automatically disabled. Any programs or files added since you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance and...; PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you may not be available in when you undo the last system restore, save and close all data on the ...
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... again. Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during assembly of the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. You need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on...
... again. Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed during assembly of the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. You need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on...
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Dell Diagnostics, 115 Hardware Troubleshooter, 152 restore computer to previous operating state, 153, 158 TV connecting, 76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 V video problems, 146 video controller determining configuration, 23 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 23 volume adjusting, 143 Windows Vista Device Driver... Rollback, 149 Program Compatibility wizard, 135 reinstalling, 158 System Restore, 153, 158 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 149 hibernate...
Dell Diagnostics, 115 Hardware Troubleshooter, 152 restore computer to previous operating state, 153, 158 TV connecting, 76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 45 USB connector description, 32 V video problems, 146 video controller determining configuration, 23 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 23 volume adjusting, 143 Windows Vista Device Driver... Rollback, 149 Program Compatibility wizard, 135 reinstalling, 158 System Restore, 153, 158 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 39 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 149 hibernate...