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... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 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...
... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 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...
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... Here • Solutions - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Select your computer, and click Submit. and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- components, such as memory, the hard drive...
... Here • Solutions - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Select your computer, and click Submit. and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- components, such as memory, the hard drive...
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... purchased your computer, the cable may not come with your computer with the printer 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. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB...
... purchased your computer, the cable may not come with your computer with the printer 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. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB...
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... 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...8594; Add a printer to 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add...
... 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...8594; Add a printer to 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add...
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... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall...
... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall...
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... the link integrity light is functioning. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 93. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 90. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of network lights, see "Controls...
... the link integrity light is functioning. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 93. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 90. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of network lights, see "Controls...
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... page 92. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with the speakers. See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer...
... page 92. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with the speakers. See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer...
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... DRIVE PROBLEM. - S.M.A.R.T error or possible hard drive failure. Troubleshooting Tools 85 A chip on hard drive, no bootable floppy in floppy driver, the hard drive or floppy cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your boot device,... sequence information is correct. Replace the floppy disk with one that a bootable floppy disk is in the BIOS setup. Use external power source for assistance. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E - N O N -...
... DRIVE PROBLEM. - S.M.A.R.T error or possible hard drive failure. Troubleshooting Tools 85 A chip on hard drive, no bootable floppy in floppy driver, the hard drive or floppy cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your boot device,... sequence information is correct. Replace the floppy disk with one that a bootable floppy disk is in the BIOS setup. Use external power source for assistance. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E - N O N -...
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... It is connected to an electrical outlet that you want to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your hard drive. 86 Troubleshooting Tools NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is active. NOTE: If your computer, perform the checks...NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see "Contacting Dell" on page 67) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system ...
... It is connected to an electrical outlet that you want to start the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your hard drive. 86 Troubleshooting Tools NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is active. NOTE: If your computer, perform the checks...NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see "Contacting Dell" on page 67) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system ...
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...NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you select Test System to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want . NOTE: It is recommended that appears... Exits the Diagnostics Troubleshooting Tools 87 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for one time only. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer...
...NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you select Test System to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want . NOTE: It is recommended that appears... Exits the Diagnostics Troubleshooting Tools 87 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for one time only. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer...
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... attached to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to your computer. Drivers What Is a Driver? The device list may contain drivers for the selected device. Allows you with your Microsoft Windows... operating system. Troubleshooting Tools 89 The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for your operating system. ...
... attached to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to your computer. Drivers What Is a Driver? The device list may contain drivers for the selected device. Allows you with your Microsoft Windows... operating system. Troubleshooting Tools 89 The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for your operating system. ...
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... the source of devices and check for Dell computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for an exclamation point (a circle with a [!]) next to replace the driver with a [!]) on the device icon. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your problem...
... the source of devices and check for Dell computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for an exclamation point (a circle with a [!]) next to replace the driver with a [!]) on the device icon. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your problem...
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...8594; System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click Drivers and click Roll Back Driver. If this is your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. ...3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. otherwise, contact your computer to restart the computer. 4 When you are an administrator...
...8594; System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click Drivers and click Roll Back Driver. If this is your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. ...3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. otherwise, contact your computer to restart the computer. 4 When you are an administrator...
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...; System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click to check Include this...
...; System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click to check Include this...
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... when you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • System Restore returns your operating system problem. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System... are an administrator on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you previously copied the driver files. 6 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver. 7 Click OK→ Next→ Finish and restart your computer. Troubleshooting Tools 93 NOTE:...
... when you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • System Restore returns your operating system problem. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System... are an administrator on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you previously copied the driver files. 6 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver. 7 Click OK→ Next→ Finish and restart your computer. Troubleshooting Tools 93 NOTE:...
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... 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 purchased Troubleshooting Tools 95 regardless of free hard-...Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in when you received your operating system. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your computer. If possible, back up the data before using these options. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200...
... 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 purchased Troubleshooting Tools 95 regardless of free hard-...Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in when you received your operating system. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your computer. If possible, back up the data before using these options. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200...
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...factory condition. 8 Click Finish to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to reboot the system. 4 To ... the command prompt, type administrator in before you do not want to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. NOTICE: If you installed the new device driver. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 90. NOTE: Depending ...
...factory condition. 8 Click Finish to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to reboot the system. 4 To ... the command prompt, type administrator in before you do not want to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. NOTICE: If you installed the new device driver. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 90. NOTE: Depending ...
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...-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. ...the installation. Troubleshooting Tools 99 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your hard drive. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows...
...-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. ...the installation. Troubleshooting Tools 99 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your hard drive. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows...
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... you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card" on page 121. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103. 116 Removing and Installing Parts PCI and PCI Express Cards...
... you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card" on page 121. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103. 116 Removing and Installing Parts PCI and PCI Express Cards...
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.... See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in a secure place. See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 174), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and...
.... See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in a secure place. See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 174), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and...