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... 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...
... 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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...→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it was in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. To immediately activate... standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. To set standby mode to exit hibernate mode. Hibernate Mode ...
...→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it was in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. To immediately activate... standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. To set standby mode to exit hibernate mode. Hibernate Mode ...
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...a period of the list. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the hard drive. To exit from standby mode, press a key on the hard drive and resumes to... the hard drive after a defined period of our customers. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off " state for further information. This is restored to the state it was in standby, but also keeps your data on the keyboard or move the mouse. The next dialog box shows three...
...a period of the list. Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the hard drive. To exit from standby mode, press a key on the hard drive and resumes to... the hard drive after a defined period of our customers. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off " state for further information. This is restored to the state it was in standby, but also keeps your data on the keyboard or move the mouse. The next dialog box shows three...
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... hibernate mode. This takes you to Help and Support and search for hibernate. When the computer exits from the user if Hybrid Sleep is restored to the state it entered hibernate mode. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. 40 Setting Up and Using Your Computer... by copying system data to a reserved area on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in before shipping the computer to you. To activate hibernate mode immediately (if available): ...
... hibernate mode. This takes you to Help and Support and search for hibernate. When the computer exits from the user if Hybrid Sleep is restored to the state it entered hibernate mode. Power Plan Properties You can change or modify power settings. 40 Setting Up and Using Your Computer... by copying system data to a reserved area on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in before shipping the computer to you. To activate hibernate mode immediately (if available): ...
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...® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - See "System Setup" on page 182. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 86. 60 Solving Problems If the drive is not listed, perform... with your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective. • Insert bootable media and restart the computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive" on page 93. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - ...
...® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - See "System Setup" on page 182. See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 86. 60 Solving Problems If the drive is not listed, perform... with your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective. • Insert bootable media and restart the computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive" on page 93. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - ...
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... the program: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you are trying to restore computer resources. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. N O N - Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to open the program that was...
... the program: Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you are trying to restore computer resources. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. N O N - Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to open the program that was...
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...- Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer. ENSURE THAT THE USB PORTS ARE ENABLED IN THE SYSTEM SETUP P R O G R A M - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer. • Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins ... the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer. • Shut down the computer (see "Contacting Dell" on page 174) R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Contact Dell (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 102), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on page 93...
...- Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer. ENSURE THAT THE USB PORTS ARE ENABLED IN THE SYSTEM SETUP P R O G R A M - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer. • Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins ... the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer. • Shut down the computer (see "Contacting Dell" on page 174) R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Contact Dell (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 102), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on page 93...
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... S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 90. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 93. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of network lights, see "...N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Solving Problems 73 R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. Ensure that indicates no network communication exists. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - R E I N S...
... S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 90. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 93. Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of network lights, see "...N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Solving Problems 73 R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. Ensure that indicates no network communication exists. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - R E I N S...
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..., adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I C A L O U T L E T - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the Computer" on page 15). TE...
..., adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I C A L O U T L E T - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the Computer" on page 15). TE...
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...driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click Drivers and click Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 93) to return your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to step 5. 2 When the ... displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. Troubleshooting Tools 91 Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the computer, click Continue; NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear.
...driver was installed and click Properties. 3 Click Drivers and click Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 93) to return your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to step 5. 2 When the ... displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. Troubleshooting Tools 91 Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the computer, click Continue; NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear.
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.... If 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 when you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the...
.... If 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 when you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the...
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... system settings have left the computer in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. In the event that System Restore makes to your data files. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state.
... system settings have left the computer in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. In the event that System Restore makes to your data files. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state.
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...→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method...
...→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method...
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... appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Because the computer is restored to reboot the computer. The computer restarts. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . 6 Click Next. NOTICE: If you received your computer-including data files-are the same ones that appear, such...
... appears at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Because the computer is restored to reboot the computer. The computer restarts. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . 6 Click Next. NOTICE: If you received your computer-including data files-are the same ones that appear, such...
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...Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore Using Factory Image Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is added to the free space... allocation on to the computer as administrator. Troubleshooting Tools 97 When the Dell logo appears, press several times to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. It is no partition to delete. 4 Click OK to remove the...
...Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore Using Factory Image Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is added to the free space... allocation on to the computer as administrator. Troubleshooting Tools 97 When the Dell logo appears, press several times to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. It is no partition to delete. 4 Click OK to remove the...
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...reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the checkbox to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on as a local user..... If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your primary hard drive. 4 To access the recovery options, log on page 90. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, ...
...reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the checkbox to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on as a local user..... If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your primary hard drive. 4 To access the recovery options, log on page 90. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, ...
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CAUTION: A new battery can restore the correct settings in Step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101. 3 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on ...
CAUTION: A new battery can restore the correct settings in Step 9. 2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101. 3 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on ...
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.... NOTICE: To prevent static damage to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Enter system setup (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 174) and restore the settings you recorded in Step 1. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis. See the Product Information Guide...
.... NOTICE: To prevent static damage to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Enter system setup (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 174) and restore the settings you recorded in Step 1. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis. See the Product Information Guide...
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and down the list. Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you want to restore it on page 174). 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press to move a selected device up - NOTE: Write down ...
and down the list. Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you want to restore it on page 174). 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press to move a selected device up - NOTE: Write down ...
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... normal operation. For stubborn dirt, try cleaning the discs. 1 Hold the disc by its outer edge. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Cleaning products for restoration of the center hole. If you notice problems, such as the verification of appropriate functionality of the disc.... In addition to the outer edge of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. Only) Technician-assisted technical...
... normal operation. For stubborn dirt, try cleaning the discs. 1 Hold the disc by its outer edge. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Cleaning products for restoration of the center hole. If you notice problems, such as the verification of appropriate functionality of the disc.... In addition to the outer edge of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. Only) Technician-assisted technical...