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... From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
... From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on .... 4 Depending on page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to ...
Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on .... 4 Depending on page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add a printer to ...
Owner's Manual
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... test displays in Lockups and Software Problems (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: If your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this...
... test displays in Lockups and Software Problems (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: If your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this...
Owner's Manual
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.../DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. then, shut down and restart the computer. When the...
.../DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. then, shut down and restart the computer. When the...
Owner's Manual
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... like a translator between the device and any other programs that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your computer. Troubleshooting Tools 89 The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for operating systems that controls a device such as the keyboard...
... like a translator between the device and any other programs that you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your computer. Troubleshooting Tools 89 The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for operating systems that controls a device such as the keyboard...
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... source of devices and check for Dell computers. If you may need to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 90). If an exclamation point appears next to the device name, you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to the device name, you...
... source of devices and check for Dell computers. If you may need to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 90). If an exclamation point appears next to the device name, you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to the device name, you...
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... starts, follow the prompts on page 93) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category→ Performance and Maintenance...
... starts, follow the prompts on page 93) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category→ Performance and Maintenance...
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...Next. 6 Click to check Include this location in your system window. 6 Click the driver that are installing the driver. 4 Right-click the device for hardware that driver is detecting hardware in your operating system. If those drivers are located on the screen. If you may be displayed by ...your computer. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that came installed in your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in the search, ...
...Next. 6 Click to check Include this location in your system window. 6 Click the driver that are installing the driver. 4 Right-click the device for hardware that driver is detecting hardware in your operating system. If those drivers are located on the screen. If you may be displayed by ...your computer. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that came installed in your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in the search, ...
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... returns your operating system in when you are installing the driver. 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the operating state it...
... returns your operating system in when you are installing the driver. 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the operating state it...
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... is automatically disabled. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space...
... is automatically disabled. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space...
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... in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to proceed with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. To access the command...
... in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to proceed with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. To access the command...
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... hard drive. After you reinstall the operating system, you to complete. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Depending on the region from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on...
... hard drive. After you reinstall the operating system, you to complete. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Depending on the region from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on...
Owner's Manual
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...to tell the computer to restart your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Appendix 179 You can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer. 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upperright ..., if you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-... the floppy drive to OFF in system setup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer.
...to tell the computer to restart your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Appendix 179 You can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer. 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upperright ..., if you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-... the floppy drive to OFF in system setup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer.
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... features included with your computer. ASF is able to be platform- basic input/output system - A program (or utility) that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of time (years) during which allows the storage... driver to enable technologies such as an interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable ...
... features included with your computer. ASF is able to be platform- basic input/output system - A program (or utility) that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of time (years) during which allows the storage... driver to enable technologies such as an interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. Unless you plug the AC adapter power cable ...
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... SDRAM that allows you to modify operating system and hardware settings, such as a combo drive, that can be written to fill unused RIMM slots. See driver. A drive that can write to as display settings. CD-RW/DVD drive - A drive, sometimes referred to CD-R discs only once. A type of... A rewritable version of batterypowered CMOS memory to your computer. CD-RW drive - clock speed - Computers use a small amount of a CD. The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on a display or screen that is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow...
... SDRAM that allows you to modify operating system and hardware settings, such as a combo drive, that can be written to fill unused RIMM slots. See driver. A drive that can write to as display settings. CD-RW/DVD drive - A drive, sometimes referred to CD-R discs only once. A type of... A rewritable version of batterypowered CMOS memory to your computer. CD-RW drive - clock speed - Computers use a small amount of a CD. The Windows alpha-numeric code located on a sticker on a display or screen that is a blinking solid line, an underline character, or a small arrow...
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...system setup - A utility that , when enabled, provides an added layer of security between the computer hardware and the operating system. Microsoft Windows Vista™ security feature that serves as file and e-mail protection. A connector used to create and edit files that supports resolutions up to...module - The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of a portable computer to 1280 x 1024. A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of video ...
...system setup - A utility that , when enabled, provides an added layer of security between the computer hardware and the operating system. Microsoft Windows Vista™ security feature that serves as file and e-mail protection. A connector used to create and edit files that supports resolutions up to...module - The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of a portable computer to 1280 x 1024. A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of video ...
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... 172 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 169 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 86 support contacting Dell, 187 policy, 184 support website, 13 system board, 106 System Restore, 94 system ...options, 176 screens, 174 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB booting to devices,...
... 172 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 169 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 86 support contacting Dell, 187 policy, 184 support website, 13 system board, 106 System Restore, 94 system ...options, 176 screens, 174 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB booting to devices,...
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V volume adjusting, 78 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213
V volume adjusting, 78 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213