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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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To reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media The operating system is located on your computer. Your operating system ...product key label is already installed on your computer. Finding Information 17 What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. After you ordered. NOTE: The color of your operating system, use the Operating System media. See "Restoring...
To reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media The operating system is located on your computer. Your operating system ...product key label is already installed on your computer. Finding Information 17 What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. After you ordered. NOTE: The color of your operating system, use the Operating System media. See "Restoring...
Owner's Manual
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... Help and Support" on page 76 for your wireless network documentation in "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. Completing the Connection to a network using wireless technology. The software is detected in the area, a pop-up...8226; Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows Vista operating system To determine which your computer and then search for connecting to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for that name on page 76. NOTE: The following networking instructions...
... Help and Support" on page 76 for your wireless network documentation in "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. Completing the Connection to a network using wireless technology. The software is detected in the area, a pop-up...8226; Your wireless network card's client utility • The Windows Vista operating system To determine which your computer and then search for connecting to a WLAN. Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for that name on page 76. NOTE: The following networking instructions...
Owner's Manual
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... before you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 119). Troubleshooting 119 Scroll down the list of devices and check for Dell computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the...
... before you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 119). Troubleshooting 119 Scroll down the list of devices and check for Dell computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to enter the...
Owner's Manual
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... the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that came installed in your computer. If this is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media. For drivers information, see the documentation that ...by your computer appears. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122) does not resolve the problem, reinstall the driver from your Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the...
... the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that came installed in your computer. If this is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media. For drivers information, see the documentation that ...by your computer appears. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122) does not resolve the problem, reinstall the driver from your Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the...
Owner's Manual
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...for your device. Check with the driver installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 119). NOTE: The User Account Control window may not yet be available. NOTE: Windows Vista® is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the ... with your hardware manufacturer for information on Windows Vista support for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver tab and then click Update Driver. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 4...
...for your device. Check with the driver installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 119). NOTE: The User Account Control window may not yet be available. NOTE: Windows Vista® is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the ... with your hardware manufacturer for information on Windows Vista support for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver tab and then click Update Driver. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 4...
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... Vista operating system provides System Restore to allow 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. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you to return your Dell...
... Vista operating system provides System Restore to allow 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. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you to return your Dell...
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... 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 your Drivers and Utilities media to complete...
... 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 your Drivers and Utilities media to complete...
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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 slide the... hard drive away from a source other than Dell, you are installing a hard drive from the bay. NOTE: If you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in "Before ...
... 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 slide the... hard drive away from a source other than Dell, you are installing a hard drive from the bay. NOTE: If you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in "Before ...
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Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your computer, as needed (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the hard drive. 4 Install the operating system for storing or shipping the hard drive. If you use excessive force, you may be ... to Dell in transit. 2 1 1 foam packaging 2 hard drive Adding and Replacing Parts 133 Replacing the Hard Drive 1 Remove the new drive from its original, or comparable, foam packaging. Save the original packaging for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122). 5 Install the drivers...
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Return your computer, as needed (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the hard drive. 4 Install the operating system for storing or shipping the hard drive. If you use excessive force, you may be ... to Dell in transit. 2 1 1 foam packaging 2 hard drive Adding and Replacing Parts 133 Replacing the Hard Drive 1 Remove the new drive from its original, or comparable, foam packaging. Save the original packaging for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System" on page 122). 5 Install the drivers...
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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...