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... the display is blank 135 If the display is difficult to read 136 If only part of the display is readable 137 Drivers 137 What Is a Driver 137 Identifying Drivers 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring...
... the display is blank 135 If the display is difficult to read 136 If only part of the display is readable 137 Drivers 137 What Is a Driver 137 Identifying Drivers 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141 Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System 142 Restoring Windows Vista 142 Restoring...
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Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you install the printer driver: If your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you have not already done so. 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the ... computer and the printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Depending on your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you install the printer driver: If your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you have not already done so. 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the ... computer and the printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Depending on your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 42 Setting Up Your Computer
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You can benefit people with your 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 area you want to... the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to change the appearance of images on the screen by adjusting display resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to offer the best performance with vision impairments. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization...
You can benefit people with your 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 area you want to... the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to change the appearance of images on the screen by adjusting display resolution. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to offer the best performance with vision impairments. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization...
Owner's Manual
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... from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. 138 Troubleshooting 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...
... from other sources, your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. 138 Troubleshooting 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...
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...in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of the device for the new hardware might not be displayed. For drivers information, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page .... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. A ...
...in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of the device for the new hardware might not be displayed. For drivers information, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page .... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. A ...
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... your computer. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart...
... your computer. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart...
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... include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click ...Restore is unchecked. 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 . Using Dell™ PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore. Troubleshooting ...
... include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click ...Restore is unchecked. 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 . Using Dell™ PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC Restore. Troubleshooting ...
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...To reinstall Windows, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your primary hard drive. Troubleshooting 151 The... 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 ...
...To reinstall Windows, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Windows XP The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your primary hard drive. Troubleshooting 151 The... 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 ...
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... problems, 135 video controller determining configuration, 21 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 21 volume adjusting, 133 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 139 PC Restore, 149 wireless turning activity on and off, 185 wizards Program Compatibility wizard, 126 Windows Easy Transfer,... 174, 177 See Mobile Broadband W warranty information, 15 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 37 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 138 Program Compatibility wizard, 126 reinstalling, 148 System Restore, 148 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 37 Index 239 U uninterruptible power supply...
... problems, 135 video controller determining configuration, 21 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 21 volume adjusting, 133 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 139 PC Restore, 149 wireless turning activity on and off, 185 wizards Program Compatibility wizard, 126 Windows Easy Transfer,... 174, 177 See Mobile Broadband W warranty information, 15 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 37 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 138 Program Compatibility wizard, 126 reinstalling, 148 System Restore, 148 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 37 Index 239 U uninterruptible power supply...