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... to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 56 Drivers 57 What Is a Driver 57 Identifying Drivers 58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts...
... to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 56 Drivers 57 What Is a Driver 57 Identifying Drivers 58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts...
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..., Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for your region to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- If you reinstall the operating system for your configuration. What Are You Looking For...
..., Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for your region to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- If you reinstall the operating system for your configuration. What Are You Looking For...
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... 13 See the documentation that it is compatible 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 • Contact the printer manufacturer for technical assistance...
... 13 See the documentation that it is compatible 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 • Contact the printer manufacturer for technical assistance...
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... telephone line. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can access the Internet and use a dial-up connection, you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on the computer and the printer. Dial-up connections are considerably slower than DSL...
... telephone line. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can access the Internet and use a dial-up connection, you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on the computer and the printer. Dial-up connections are considerably slower than DSL...
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...computer while the computer is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS with Quick Resume • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to this Disk. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 35 The spare hard drive will be...using the spare hard drive as Spare. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard drive may be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. Understanding Intel® Viiv™ Technology (Optional) Intel Viiv technology is rebuilding the RAID level ...
...computer while the computer is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS with Quick Resume • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to this Disk. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 35 The spare hard drive will be...using the spare hard drive as Spare. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard drive may be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. Understanding Intel® Viiv™ Technology (Optional) Intel Viiv technology is rebuilding the RAID level ...
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... on my computer drop-down menu, select Do Nothing. 8 From the When I press the sleep button on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. Enabling the QRT feature in the Operating system 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick ...the Power Management menu option and press to access the menu. 3 Press the up- Also, Quick Resume is enabled in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this option is ordered. In this feature is used as indicated by the power button indicator and diagnostic lights 1, 2, and...
... on my computer drop-down menu, select Do Nothing. 8 From the When I press the sleep button on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. Enabling the QRT feature in the Operating system 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick ...the Power Management menu option and press to access the menu. 3 Press the up- Also, Quick Resume is enabled in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this option is ordered. In this feature is used as indicated by the power button indicator and diagnostic lights 1, 2, and...
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... 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. Then restart your mouse... keyboard or moving your computer. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to get a response by pressing a key on the screen.
... 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. Then restart your mouse... keyboard or moving your computer. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to get a response by pressing a key on the screen.
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..., or keyboard. Displays your operating system • Connect or install a new device Troubleshooting Tools 57 Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to your computer or all devices attached to you with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. The... device list may not display the names of all the components installed on your computer. Drivers What Is a Driver? To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Allows you to customize the test by changing the test...
..., or keyboard. Displays your operating system • Connect or install a new device Troubleshooting Tools 57 Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to your computer or all devices attached to you with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. The... device list may not display the names of all the components installed on your computer. Drivers What Is a Driver? To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Allows you to customize the test by changing the test...
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...tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Identifying Drivers If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. If an ... problem and, if necessary, update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control...
...tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Identifying Drivers If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. If an ... problem and, if necessary, update the driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control...
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...removes any applications installed after you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to resolve... the incompatibility. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP...
...removes any applications installed after you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to resolve... the incompatibility. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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...task for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. If that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 58) to resolve the problem. All calendar dates with available restore ... Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data ...
...task for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. If that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 58) to resolve the problem. All calendar dates with available restore ... Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data ...
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...files added since you received your computer. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive...disabled. If possible, back up all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. PC Restore restores your operating system. Undoing the...
...files added since you received your computer. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive...disabled. If possible, back up all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. PC Restore restores your operating system. Undoing the...
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Installing a PCI Card NOTE: Dell offers an optional customer kit for the card from the operating system. If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Removing a PCI Card" on page 80". If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for Audigy II and IEEE 1394 PCI add-in-cards that...
Installing a PCI Card NOTE: Dell offers an optional customer kit for the card from the operating system. If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Removing a PCI Card" on page 80". If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for Audigy II and IEEE 1394 PCI add-in-cards that...
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... into the computer. 12 If you replaced a card that was already installed in the empty card-slot opening. If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 68). 3 If you are flush with the alignment bar. • The notch in the top of all cards and filler brackets are... Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment. 11 Connect any drivers required for information about the card cable connections. b Connect external audio devices to the add-in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind...
... into the computer. 12 If you replaced a card that was already installed in the empty card-slot opening. If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 68). 3 If you are flush with the alignment bar. • The notch in the top of all cards and filler brackets are... Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment. 11 Connect any drivers required for information about the card cable connections. b Connect external audio devices to the add-in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind...
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... maintain FCC certification of the computer. If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Removing a PCI Express Card" on . 5 Remove the card driver from the operating system. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug the cable into the computer... turn them on page 86. b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on page 77. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. 6 If you removed an add-in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card,...
... maintain FCC certification of the computer. If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Removing a PCI Express Card" on . 5 Remove the card driver from the operating system. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug the cable into the computer... turn them on page 86. b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on page 77. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. 6 If you removed an add-in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card,...
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... guide filler bracket *may not be present on all computers 3 If present on your computer, rotate the lever on the back panel. 16 Install any drivers required for the card as described in "Before You Begin" on page 63. 2 Remove the computer cover (see page 68). b Connect the network cable to...
... guide filler bracket *may not be present on all computers 3 If present on your computer, rotate the lever on the back panel. 16 Install any drivers required for the card as described in "Before You Begin" on page 63. 2 Remove the computer cover (see page 68). b Connect the network cable to...
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...: a Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio Controller, and then change the setting to unseat the card. 7 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 126). b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the card slot to On. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out...mechanism in network connector: a Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC Controller, and then change the setting to unseat the card. NOTE: Install any drivers required for the card as described in the empty card-slot opening. If you release the securing tab to On. NOTICE: To connect a ...
...: a Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio Controller, and then change the setting to unseat the card. 7 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 126). b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the card slot to On. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out...mechanism in network connector: a Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC Controller, and then change the setting to unseat the card. NOTE: Install any drivers required for the card as described in the empty card-slot opening. If you release the securing tab to On. NOTICE: To connect a ...
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Mouse If your floppy drive using water or a diluted solution of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to clean the lens in the drive. You might accidentally misalign the heads, which prevents the drive from the swab is not left ..., such as Appendix 123 These kits contain pretreated floppies to use compressed air to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as skipping, with the compressed air. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. NOTICE: To prevent damaging the surface, do not wipe in a circular motion around the disc. 2 With a ...
Mouse If your floppy drive using water or a diluted solution of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to clean the lens in the drive. You might accidentally misalign the heads, which prevents the drive from the swab is not left ..., such as Appendix 123 These kits contain pretreated floppies to use compressed air to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as skipping, with the compressed air. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. NOTICE: To prevent damaging the surface, do not wipe in a circular motion around the disc. 2 With a ...
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...DVDs general information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 cover replacing, 107 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 56 support policy, 123 support site, 11 Dell Premier Support website, 9, 11 diagnostic lights, 53 diagnostics Dell, 56 lights, 53, 66 documentation online, 11 Product Information Guide, 9 Setup Diagram,... 9 drive panel, 66, 89 removing, 89 replacing, 91 drive-panel insert removing, 90 replacing, 90 drivers about, 57 ...
...DVDs general information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 cover replacing, 107 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 56 support policy, 123 support site, 11 Dell Premier Support website, 9, 11 diagnostic lights, 53 diagnostics Dell, 56 lights, 53, 66 documentation online, 11 Product Information Guide, 9 Setup Diagram,... 9 drive panel, 66, 89 removing, 89 replacing, 91 drive-panel insert removing, 90 replacing, 90 drivers about, 57 ...
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...screens, 114 V vents, 66 front panel, 66 volume adjusting, 49 T technical support policy, 123 transferring information to a new computer, 27 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 12 restore to previous state, 59-60 tips, 37 TV connect ...to computer, 21, 23 U USB booting to devices, 119 connectors, 66, 68 W warranty, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 58 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 12 Hyper-Threading, 27 Network Setup Wizard, 24 ...
...screens, 114 V vents, 66 front panel, 66 volume adjusting, 49 T technical support policy, 123 transferring information to a new computer, 27 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 12 restore to previous state, 59-60 tips, 37 TV connect ...to computer, 21, 23 U USB booting to devices, 119 connectors, 66, 68 W warranty, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 58 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 12 Hyper-Threading, 27 Network Setup Wizard, 24 ...