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... difficult to read 53 If 3-D image quality is poor 54 4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 55 Dell Diagnostics 58 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 58 Drivers 60 What Is a Driver 60 Identifying Drivers 60 Reinstalling Drivers 61 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 62 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State...
... difficult to read 53 If 3-D image quality is poor 54 4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 55 Dell Diagnostics 58 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 58 Drivers 60 What Is a Driver 60 Identifying Drivers 60 Reinstalling Drivers 61 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 62 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State...
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... • Solutions - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, and online discussions with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center...
... • Solutions - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, and online discussions with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center...
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To reinstall your CD varies based on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. After you ordered. NOTE: The color of your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on page 65. Finding Information 13 See "Reinstalling Windows XP" on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.
To reinstall your CD varies based on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. After you ordered. NOTE: The color of your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on page 65. Finding Information 13 See "Reinstalling Windows XP" on your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.
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...dell.com | support.dell.com A program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP...Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE ...
...dell.com | support.dell.com A program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP...Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE ...
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...controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. All devices require a driver program. Identifying Drivers If you : • Upgrade your... operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Tab Help Configuration Parameters Function Describes the test and may indicate requirements for your operating system. Dell...
...controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. All devices require a driver program. Identifying Drivers If you : • Upgrade your... operating system. • Reinstall your operating system. • Connect or install a new device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Tab Help Configuration Parameters Function Describes the test and may indicate requirements for your operating system. Dell...
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... or System Restore does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from other sources, your Dell ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer to the operating state that existed before you...
... or System Restore does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from other sources, your Dell ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer to the operating state that existed before you...
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...Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver... device for which you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of your data files or recover them. 62 Advanced Troubleshooting www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and click Finish...
...Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver... device for which you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of your data files or recover them. 62 Advanced Troubleshooting www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and click Finish...
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...the computer restarts, click OK. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you want to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, ... Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on page 61) to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on the screen. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit ...
...the computer restarts, click OK. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you want to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, ... Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on page 61) to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on the screen. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit ...
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...: You must create a single drive RAID 0 array when installing the operating system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click Next. Before You Begin If you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance...
...: You must create a single drive RAID 0 array when installing the operating system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click Next. Before You Begin If you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance...
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... can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any key. The reinstallation process can overwrite files...
... can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any key. The reinstallation process can overwrite files...
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.... 134 Appendix The hard drive operates at the extended operating speeds. NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your warranty. Dell does not guarantee that access to a frequency greater than one core is enabled for specific applications in the same way that your... core enabled. Applications may cause the drive to On (second core enabled). • Bypass - Only Windows system binaries are covered by DEP with the application. • Opt-Out - Drivers and the Widows core kernel binaries are covered by DEP, but its most quiet setting. • Suggested...
.... 134 Appendix The hard drive operates at the extended operating speeds. NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your warranty. Dell does not guarantee that access to a frequency greater than one core is enabled for specific applications in the same way that your... core enabled. Applications may cause the drive to On (second core enabled). • Bypass - Only Windows system binaries are covered by DEP with the application. • Opt-Out - Drivers and the Widows core kernel binaries are covered by DEP, but its most quiet setting. • Suggested...
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W warranty information, 10 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 61 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 12 Hyper-Threading, 37 Network Setup Wizard, 32 Program Compatibility Wizard, 46 reinstalling, 13, 64 scanner, 51 System Restore, 62 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 28 Network Setup Wizard, 32 Program Compatibility Wizard, 46 Index 165
W warranty information, 10 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 61 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 12 Hyper-Threading, 37 Network Setup Wizard, 32 Program Compatibility Wizard, 46 reinstalling, 13, 64 scanner, 51 System Restore, 62 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 28 Network Setup Wizard, 32 Program Compatibility Wizard, 46 Index 165