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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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... Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - DSS provides critical updates for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your computer, you... to view the appropriate support site. If To download Desktop System Software: you should also reinstall the DSS utility. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs...
... Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - DSS provides critical updates for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your computer, you... to view the appropriate support site. If To download Desktop System Software: you should also reinstall the DSS utility. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs...
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... to the computer. Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer.
... to the computer. Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer.
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.... 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 5 Install the printer...
.... 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 5 Install the printer...
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... SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. BACK UP YOUR FILES...
... SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. BACK UP YOUR FILES...
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... that the network is firmly inserted into both the network connector on the back of the computer and the network port or device. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 172. R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I V E R -
... that the network is firmly inserted into both the network connector on the back of the computer and the network port or device. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 172. R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I V E R -
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... that the headphone cable is not muted. 78 Solving Problems Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to eliminate distortion. See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up...
... that the headphone cable is not muted. 78 Solving Problems Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to eliminate distortion. See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up...
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... floppy disk is correct. Disconnect the USB device. Use external power source for assistance. N O N - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. Troubleshooting Tools 85 N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I S K E R R O R - N O T A B O O T D I N T E R R U P T - 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... drive failure. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure. See "Entering System Setup" on page 187 for the USB device. See "Contacting Dell" on page 174.
... floppy disk is correct. Disconnect the USB device. Use external power source for assistance. N O N - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. Troubleshooting Tools 85 N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I S K E R R O R - N O T A B O O T D I N T E R R U P T - 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... drive failure. This feature can be malfunctioning or motherboard failure. See "Entering System Setup" on page 187 for the USB device. See "Contacting Dell" on page 174.
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... any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the diagnostics utility partition on (or restart) your hard drive. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is known to an electrical... outlet that is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition 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 Lockups and Software Problems (...
... any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the diagnostics utility partition on (or restart) your hard drive. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is known to an electrical... outlet that is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition 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 Lockups and Software Problems (...
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... 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. On the next startup, the computer boots according to run a complete test on your computer and try...
... 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. On the next startup, the computer boots according to run a complete test on your computer and try...
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... in the device list in the left pane of the screen. The device list may need to install drivers if you to your computer. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you are installing software appropriate for ...operating systems that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your computer to the Main Menu screen. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that are complete, close the Main ...
... in the device list in the left pane of the screen. The device list may need to install drivers if you to your computer. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you are installing software appropriate for ...operating systems that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Dell ships your computer to the Main Menu screen. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that are complete, close the Main ...
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.... 3 Scroll down the list to the device name. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with ...to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is the source of devices and check for Dell computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your administrator to continue. 2 ...
.... 3 Scroll down the list to the device name. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with ...to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see if any device, identify whether the driver is the source of devices and check for Dell computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your administrator to continue. 2 ...
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...8594; System→ 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 you are an administrator on page 93) to return your computer to step 2. If Device... 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. If this is your administrator to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System...
...8594; System→ 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 you are an administrator on page 93) to return your computer to step 2. If Device... 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. If this is your administrator to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System...
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... not listed, that you may be displayed by your hard drive, you want to update the driver manually. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click to check Include this location in... driver that driver is being reinstalled, then click Properties. 5 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Install from the Drivers and Utilities media to your operating system. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for which the driver is not required by the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell...
... not listed, that you may be displayed by your hard drive, you want to update the driver manually. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click to check Include this location in... driver that driver is being reinstalled, then click Properties. 5 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Install from the Drivers and Utilities media to your operating system. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for which the driver is not required by the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell...
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... type of device for which 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 the following ways: ...System Restore returns your computer, you previously copied the driver files. 6 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the device for which you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not ...
... type of device for which 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 the following ways: ...System Restore returns your computer, you previously copied the driver files. 6 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the device for which you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not ...
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... restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available ... Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating...NOTICE: Before you purchased Troubleshooting Tools 95 Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as... restoration and click Next. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all...
... restore your operating system problem. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available ... Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating...NOTICE: Before you purchased Troubleshooting Tools 95 Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as... restoration and click Next. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all...
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... Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the checkbox to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then click Next. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on as a local user. The Confirm Data...
... Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the checkbox to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then click Next. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on as a local user. The Confirm Data...
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...Utilities media to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to load any required drivers. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence...to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs 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 the screen to complete the installation....
...Utilities media to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to load any required drivers. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. then, shut down your hard drive. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence...to 2 hours to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs 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 the screen to complete the installation....
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... Removing and Installing Parts Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in the next section. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
... Removing and Installing Parts Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in the next section. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
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..." on page 101. 2 Remove the computer cover. Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in connectors on the back panel. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device...
..." on page 101. 2 Remove the computer cover. Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in connectors on the back panel. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device...