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... is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 52 Drivers 54 What Is a Driver 54 Identifying Drivers 54 Reinstalling Drivers 55 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 56 Restoring Your Operating System 56 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 4 Removing and Installing Parts 61 Before You...
... is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 52 Drivers 54 What Is a Driver 54 Identifying Drivers 54 Reinstalling Drivers 55 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 56 Restoring Your Operating System 56 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 4 Removing and Installing Parts 61 Before You...
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...then enter your region or business appropriate for the keyword Desktop System Software. updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 2 Select Drivers & Downloads, then click Go. 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical 3 Select your region or business ...system and language, and then drives, and USB devices. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - What Are You Looking For? Troubleshooting hints and...
...then enter your region or business appropriate for the keyword Desktop System Software. updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 2 Select Drivers & Downloads, then click Go. 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical 3 Select your region or business ...system and language, and then drives, and USB devices. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - What Are You Looking For? Troubleshooting hints and...
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...the audio to enable hibernate mode. In this mode, the computer is still operating as a quick on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To program these functions, click an option from standby... is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS that supports Intel® Quick Resume Technology • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to use . For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button, then...
...the audio to enable hibernate mode. In this mode, the computer is still operating as a quick on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To program these functions, click an option from standby... is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS that supports Intel® Quick Resume Technology • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to use . For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button, then...
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... Options are visible. Enabling the QRT feature in system setup when this option is an Intel technology in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this feature becomes active. and down menu, select Do Nothing. Dual-Core is ordered. These... Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core Technology Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system because Windows XP is recommended that can benefit from the software manufacturer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 It is optimized to...
... Options are visible. Enabling the QRT feature in system setup when this option is an Intel technology in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this feature becomes active. and down menu, select Do Nothing. Dual-Core is ordered. These... Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core Technology Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system because Windows XP is recommended that can benefit from the software manufacturer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 It is optimized to...
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...E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - See the scanner documentation for information on page 17). TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. Solving Problems 45 Scanner Problems CAUTION...Ensure that Print to the printer and the computer (see "Printer Cable" on reinstalling the printer driver.
...E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R - R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - See the scanner documentation for information on page 17). TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. Solving Problems 45 Scanner Problems CAUTION...Ensure that Print to the printer and the computer (see "Printer Cable" on reinstalling the printer driver.
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... A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - Turn off . Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you purchased a sound card, ensure that the sound is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. D I N T E R F E R E N C E - Ensure that the speakers are connected as a lamp. Ensure that the ...E R D R I C A L O U T L E T - No sound from the speakers is working by testing it with another device, such as shown on reinstalling the scanner driver. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T H E S P E A K E R S A R...
... A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - Turn off . Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you purchased a sound card, ensure that the sound is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. D I N T E R F E R E N C E - Ensure that the speakers are connected as a lamp. Ensure that the ...E R D R I C A L O U T L E T - No sound from the speakers is working by testing it with another device, such as shown on reinstalling the scanner driver. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T H E S P E A K E R S A R...
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... computer-no further installation or configuration is a program that only the driver for an exclamation point (a circle with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. All devices require a driver program. If an exclamation point appears next to the device name. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick...
... computer-no further installation or configuration is a program that only the driver for an exclamation point (a circle with your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. All devices require a driver program. If an exclamation point appears next to the device name. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick...
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... Manager. 6 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 13 Click Finish and restart your computer. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click Start, then...
... Manager. 6 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 13 Click Finish and restart your computer. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click Start, then...
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...Windows Classic view. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the screen. 56 Troubleshooting Tools Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you received the computer. System Restore does not monitor your data files. If Device Driver Rollback and manually reinstalling the driver... if your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you installed the new driver (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on using System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or...
...Windows Classic view. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the screen. 56 Troubleshooting Tools Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you received the computer. System Restore does not monitor your data files. If Device Driver Rollback and manually reinstalling the driver... if your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you installed the new driver (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on using System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or...
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... to restore your computer, and then click Next. Troubleshooting Tools 57 NOTE: If a problem occurs after you install a device driver, first try to resolve the problem by using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 55). 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click...
... to restore your computer, and then click Next. Troubleshooting Tools 57 NOTE: If a problem occurs after you install a device driver, first try to resolve the problem by using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 55). 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click...
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... check Turn off System Restore is restored to the operating state it was turned on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you purchased the computer. including data files-are the same ones as the last method to reboot the computer. 6 When...include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, etc. Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTE: Dell PC Restore is automatically disabled. Any programs or files added after you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is...
... check Turn off System Restore is restored to the operating state it was turned on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you purchased the computer. including data files-are the same ones as the last method to reboot the computer. 6 When...include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, etc. Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTE: Dell PC Restore is automatically disabled. Any programs or files added after you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is...
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...Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology will be enabled for an integrated video controller. The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. Only Windows system binaries are included in the set of system memory for any supported processor in the Options List. DEP is primary when two...controllers are covered by default on the computer. If your hard drive image. • Opt-In (default) - DEP is enabled. 104 Specifications Drivers and the Widows core kernel binaries are present on computers with the application. • Opt-Out - NOTE: This option appears only when the...
...Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology will be enabled for an integrated video controller. The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. Only Windows system binaries are included in the set of system memory for any supported processor in the Options List. DEP is primary when two...controllers are covered by default on the computer. If your hard drive image. • Opt-In (default) - DEP is enabled. 104 Specifications Drivers and the Widows core kernel binaries are present on computers with the application. • Opt-Out - NOTE: This option appears only when the...
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..., 101 expansion bus, 98 memory, 97 physical, 100 power, 100 processor, 97 technical, 97 video, 98 standby mode, 28 support contacting Dell, 111-112 policy, 110 support website, 11 system board, 65 System Restore, 56 system setup entering, 102 options, 103 screens, 102 T...110 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 Hardware Troubleshooter, 56 Help and Support Center, 11 restore to previous operating state, 56 tips, 33 TV connect to computer, 20 U USB booting to devices, 106 V video problems, 47 volume adjusting, 46 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, ...
..., 101 expansion bus, 98 memory, 97 physical, 100 power, 100 processor, 97 technical, 97 video, 98 standby mode, 28 support contacting Dell, 111-112 policy, 110 support website, 11 system board, 65 System Restore, 56 system setup entering, 102 options, 103 screens, 102 T...110 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 Hardware Troubleshooter, 56 Help and Support Center, 11 restore to previous operating state, 56 tips, 33 TV connect to computer, 20 U USB booting to devices, 106 V video problems, 47 volume adjusting, 46 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, ...