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Contents Lockups and Software Problems 47 Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49 Dell Support Center 49 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System . . 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 54 Using the Operating System Media 55 Finding Information 59 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical...
Contents Lockups and Software Problems 47 Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49 Dell Support Center 49 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System . . 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 54 Using the Operating System Media 55 Finding Information 59 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical...
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.... NOTICE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTICE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you ...see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer and try again. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to...
.... NOTICE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTICE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you ...see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer and try again. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to...
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... (a yellow circle with any device, identify whether the driver is next to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 51 If you may appear. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. Scroll down the list to continue...
... (a yellow circle with any device, identify whether the driver is next to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 51 If you may appear. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. Scroll down the list to continue...
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....exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your first time to use System ...Restoring Your Operating System" on page 54) to return your administrator to step 2. Reinstalling Software NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you installed the new driver. If not, go to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new...
....exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your first time to use System ...Restoring Your Operating System" on page 54) to return your administrator to step 2. Reinstalling Software NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you installed the new driver. If not, go to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new...
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... Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are an administrator on the screen. A message appears, stating that you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your system window. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is detecting hardware in your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After...
... Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are an administrator on the screen. A message appears, stating that you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your system window. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is detecting hardware in your computer. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After...
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...your data files. However, using the Operating System media also deletes all data on the hard drive. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your operating system in an undesirable operating state. NOTE: The procedures in this ... your computer are completely reversible. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it to your Dell™ computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to the Windows Classic view. System Restore does not monitor your operating system problem. Use System Restore as...
...your data files. However, using the Operating System media also deletes all data on the hard drive. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your operating system in an undesirable operating state. NOTE: The procedures in this ... your computer are completely reversible. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it to your Dell™ computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files) if changes to the Windows Classic view. System Restore does not monitor your operating system problem. Use System Restore as...
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... you are an administrator on page 55). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows System Restore to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If... may appear. Reinstalling Software Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to return your administrator to a Previous Device Driver Version" on the screen. Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box...
... you are an administrator on page 55). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows System Restore to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If... may appear. Reinstalling Software Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to return your administrator to a Previous Device Driver Version" on the screen. Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box...
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... computer. Depending on page 54. See "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer. NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. NOTICE: Before... Operating System media. 3 If the Install Windows message appears, click Exit. 4 Restart the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to wait until you installed the new device driver. Reinstalling Software operating system to complete. Reinstalling Windows The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2...
... computer. Depending on page 54. See "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer. NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. NOTICE: Before... Operating System media. 3 If the Install Windows message appears, click Exit. 4 Restart the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to wait until you installed the new device driver. Reinstalling Software operating system to complete. Reinstalling Windows The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2...