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... If only part of the display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System 122 Using Windows Vista System Restore 123 Using the Operating System Media...
... If only part of the display is readable 118 Drivers 118 What Is a Driver 118 Identifying Drivers 118 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 119 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 121 Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System 122 Using Windows Vista System Restore 123 Using the Operating System Media...
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What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on the operating system you ordered. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on your computer. NOTE: The color of your DVD varies...
What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on the operating system you ordered. See "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on your computer. NOTE: The color of your DVD varies...
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...and Using Networks 79 NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. For information on the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow ...; Support website at support.dell.com. The software is detected in the area, a pop-up appears near the network icon in the notification area (in the lower-right corner of wireless network card installed in Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Connect To→ Manage wireless networks. 2 ...
...and Using Networks 79 NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. For information on the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow ...; Support website at support.dell.com. The software is detected in the area, a pop-up appears near the network icon in the notification area (in the lower-right corner of wireless network card installed in Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Connect To→ Manage wireless networks. 2 ...
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...Account Control window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on your administrator to the device name, you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click ...click Continue; If an exclamation point is next to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell computers. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 122) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you ...
...Account Control window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on your administrator to the device name, you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer, click ...click Continue; If an exclamation point is next to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for Dell computers. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 122) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you ...
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...in your operating system. 120 Troubleshooting If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that came with the device. If not, proceed to reinstall and follow the prompts ... the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on the screen. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ...
...in your operating system. 120 Troubleshooting If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that came with the device. If not, proceed to reinstall and follow the prompts ... the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on the screen. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ...
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...an administrator on page 119). NOTE: Windows Vista® is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility. Check with the driver installation (see "Front View" on page 25. 1 After extracting the driver files to your device. otherwise, contact ...the device for your hard drive, as described in the Windows Vista® Operating System If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. Troubleshooting Software ...
...an administrator on page 119). NOTE: Windows Vista® is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility. Check with the driver installation (see "Front View" on page 25. 1 After extracting the driver files to your device. otherwise, contact ...the device for your hard drive, as described in the Windows Vista® Operating System If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. Troubleshooting Software ...
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... an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on using System Restore. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer... or recover them. To access the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: • Click Start → Welcome Center. Using Windows Vista System Restore The Windows Vista operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. In...
... an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use System Restore. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on using System Restore. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer... or recover them. To access the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: • Click Start → Welcome Center. Using Windows Vista System Restore The Windows Vista operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view. In...
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... system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Vista System Restore" on page 123). NOTICE: The...
... system, you need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Vista System Restore" on page 123). NOTICE: The...
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...the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122 and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 129. 2 Turn the computer over. 3 Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws and ... not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell. NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in...
...the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122 and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 129. 2 Turn the computer over. 3 Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws and ... not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell. NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in...
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Save the original packaging for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122). 5 Install the drivers and utilities for storing or shipping the hard drive. Returning a Hard Drive to slide the drive into the bay. 3 Replace and tighten the... on page 119). If you use excessive force, you may be damaged in its packaging. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to Dell Return your computer, as needed (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the hard drive. 4 Install the operating system for your old hard drive to...
Save the original packaging for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122). 5 Install the drivers and utilities for storing or shipping the hard drive. Returning a Hard Drive to slide the drive into the bay. 3 Replace and tighten the... on page 119). If you use excessive force, you may be damaged in its packaging. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to Dell Return your computer, as needed (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the hard drive. 4 Install the operating system for your old hard drive to...
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... to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 152 identification tag, 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. ...video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21 Windows Vista Program Compatibility wizard, 108 reinstalling, 123, 125 System Restore, 122-123 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...
... to a new computer, 21 traveling with the computer by air, 152 identification tag, 151 packing, 151 tips, 152 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 121 restore computer to previous operating state, 122-123 TV connecting, 59 U uninterruptible power supply. ...video problems, 116 video controller determining configuration, 25 volume adjusting, 114 W warranty information, 14 Windows Device Driver Rollback, 119 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21 Windows Vista Program Compatibility wizard, 108 reinstalling, 123, 125 System Restore, 122-123 Windows Easy Transfer wizard, 21...