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Safety Instructions 9 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 13 1 Setting Up Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand 16 Connecting a Printer 18 Parallel Printer 18 USB Printer 20 Installing the Printer Driver 20 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP only 21 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP only 22 Turning Off the Computer 22 Windows XP 22 Windows 2000 22 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 26 Accessing Help Files 28 Power Problems 28 Contents 3
Safety Instructions 9 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 13 1 Setting Up Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand 16 Connecting a Printer 18 Parallel Printer 18 USB Printer 20 Installing the Printer Driver 20 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP only 21 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP only 22 Turning Off the Computer 22 Windows XP 22 Windows 2000 22 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 26 Accessing Help Files 28 Power Problems 28 Contents 3
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... If you have a problem with your Internet connection 45 E-Mail Problems 46 Resolving Other Technical Problems 47 Reinstalling Drivers 47 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 49 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 50 Windows XP 50 Windows 2000 51 Using System Restore 52 Creating a Restore Point 53 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier...
... If you have a problem with your Internet connection 45 E-Mail Problems 46 Resolving Other Technical Problems 47 Reinstalling Drivers 47 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 49 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 50 Windows XP 50 Windows 2000 51 Using System Restore 52 Creating a Restore Point 53 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier...
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... need to place in the Printers window, the printer is ready to another Windows operating system, the wizard can be launched from the Windows XP operating system CD or from one computer to use. To check if your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System. screen, select New.... You may store it on a computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. If your printer is listed in your printer driver is installed on a removable medium, such as e-mails, ...
... need to place in the Printers window, the printer is ready to another Windows operating system, the wizard can be launched from the Windows XP operating system CD or from one computer to use. To check if your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System. screen, select New.... You may store it on a computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. If your printer is listed in your printer driver is installed on a removable medium, such as e-mails, ...
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SECTION 2 Finding Solutions Accessing Help Files Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages Video and Monitor Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems Keyboard Problems Drive Problems Network Problems Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
SECTION 2 Finding Solutions Accessing Help Files Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages Video and Monitor Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems Keyboard Problems Drive Problems Network Problems Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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... your computer's performance by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in...the devices such as the modem and network cards that says the ResourceCD is your computer. For information on other drivers on computers running Windows XP, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, and then click Device guides. ...
... your computer's performance by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in...the devices such as the modem and network cards that says the ResourceCD is your computer. For information on other drivers on computers running Windows XP, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, and then click Device guides. ...
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.... Only reinstall the specific drivers for which the new driver was installed, and then click Properties. 5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you cannot reinstall your previous driver with that Dell installed at the time of...
.... Only reinstall the specific drivers for which the new driver was installed, and then click Properties. 5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you cannot reinstall your previous driver with that Dell installed at the time of...
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Windows XP begins to continue. The computer automatically restarts. 16 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to install its components and configure the computer. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you need to place in ...affect programs installed on again. 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately. Then shut down the computer and try again. 4 Use the arrow keys to finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. 14 Enter the date...
Windows XP begins to continue. The computer automatically restarts. 16 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to install its components and configure the computer. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you need to place in ...affect programs installed on again. 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately. Then shut down the computer and try again. 4 Use the arrow keys to finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. 14 Enter the date...
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troubleshooting, 26 turning off the computer, 22 V video fixing problems, 30 video memory connector, 64 volume adjusting, 32 W warranty information, 105 Windows 2000 error messages, 42 Help, 28 printer, 34 reinstalling, 57 shutdown, 22 Windows XP device driver rollback, 49 Help, 28 printer, 34 reinstalling, 55 shutdown, 22 Index 131
troubleshooting, 26 turning off the computer, 22 V video fixing problems, 30 video memory connector, 64 volume adjusting, 32 W warranty information, 105 Windows 2000 error messages, 42 Help, 28 printer, 34 reinstalling, 57 shutdown, 22 Windows XP device driver rollback, 49 Help, 28 printer, 34 reinstalling, 55 shutdown, 22 Index 131