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... the screen is difficult to read 41 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 43 Dell Diagnostics 46 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 47 Drivers 48 What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 49 Restoring Your Operating System 49 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 52 4 Adding...
... the screen is difficult to read 41 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 43 Dell Diagnostics 46 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 47 Drivers 48 What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 49 Restoring Your Operating System 49 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 52 4 Adding...
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...; Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What are you looking for my computer Dell Support Website - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, • Online discussions with other users and and online courses technical support • Community Forum - support.dell.com • Answers to use Windows XP •...
...; Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What are you looking for my computer Dell Support Website - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, • Online discussions with other users and and online courses technical support • Community Forum - support.dell.com • Answers to use Windows XP •...
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If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. parallel connector on computer screws (2) parallel printer cable connector on printer clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on the .... Connecting a Parallel Printer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the computer box. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with your printer. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTICE: For best results, use...
If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. parallel connector on computer screws (2) parallel printer cable connector on printer clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on the .... Connecting a Parallel Printer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the computer box. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with your printer. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTICE: For best results, use...
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REINSTALL THE MOUSE DRIVER - CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - Ensure that the PC Card is designed for 16-bit PCMCIA cards only. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. link activity light network integrity light RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY TO LOG ON ...CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - PC Card Problems NOTE: Your computer is properly inserted into the connector. ENSURE THAT THE CARD IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - Solving Problems 35 See page 52. See page 52. Replace the network cable. Do not use a 32-bit CardBus. Contact ...
REINSTALL THE MOUSE DRIVER - CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - Ensure that the PC Card is designed for 16-bit PCMCIA cards only. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. link activity light network integrity light RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY TO LOG ON ...CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - PC Card Problems NOTE: Your computer is properly inserted into the connector. ENSURE THAT THE CARD IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - Solving Problems 35 See page 52. See page 52. Replace the network cable. Do not use a 32-bit CardBus. Contact ...
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...the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Scanners and Cameras. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 ..., call the scanner's manufacturer. REINSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER - If the printer is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. If you need technical assistance for instructions. 38 Solving Problems UNLOCK THE SCANNER - Scanner Problems NOTE: Dell does not cover the scanner's warranty. See the...
...the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Scanners and Cameras. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 ..., call the scanner's manufacturer. REINSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER - If the printer is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. If you need technical assistance for instructions. 38 Solving Problems UNLOCK THE SCANNER - Scanner Problems NOTE: Dell does not cover the scanner's warranty. See the...
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...that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is turned on the keyboard or move the mouse. www.dell.com | support.dell.com REINSTALL THE AUDIO (SOUND) DRIVER - If the power light is off, firmly press the button to have missing pins.) Ensure that the monitor is... securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 53). TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Check the connector for bent or broken pins. (It is blinking, press a key on . ADJUST THE WINDOWS...
...that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is turned on the keyboard or move the mouse. www.dell.com | support.dell.com REINSTALL THE AUDIO (SOUND) DRIVER - If the power light is off, firmly press the button to have missing pins.) Ensure that the monitor is... securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 53). TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Check the connector for bent or broken pins. (It is blinking, press a key on . ADJUST THE WINDOWS...
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...to your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel window, under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.... settings. 4 Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that only its own set of specialized ...
...to your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel window, under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.... settings. 4 Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that only its own set of specialized ...
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...and Maintenance. 3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer ... Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list to see page 49) to return your computer to the operating state it was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the...
...and Maintenance. 3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer ... Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list to see page 49) to return your computer to the operating state it was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the...
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...; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 50) to resolve the problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you to see page 10. If that allows you...calendar dates with available restore points appear in this document were written for information on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you prefer. 5 Click Next. System Restore does not...
...; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see page 50) to resolve the problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you to see page 10. If that allows you...calendar dates with available restore points appear in this document were written for information on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you prefer. 5 Click Next. System Restore does not...
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See system board N network problems, 35 network adapter connector, 56 NIC. 102 Index hardware drivers, 48 problems, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 52 Help and Support Center, 10 help files accessing, 9-10, 25 Hyper-Threading, 20 I IEEE 1394, 16 problems, 33 Internet ..., 27 hardware, 32 IEEE 1394, 33 Internet, 27 keyboard, 33 modem, 27 monitor hard to read , 41 102 Index See network adapter O operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 50 P password clearing system setup, 78 PC Cards installing, 63 problems, 35 removing, 64 types, 62 power problems, 36 turning off your computer, 21...
See system board N network problems, 35 network adapter connector, 56 NIC. 102 Index hardware drivers, 48 problems, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 52 Help and Support Center, 10 help files accessing, 9-10, 25 Hyper-Threading, 20 I IEEE 1394, 16 problems, 33 Internet ..., 27 hardware, 32 IEEE 1394, 33 Internet, 27 keyboard, 33 modem, 27 monitor hard to read , 41 102 Index See network adapter O operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 50 P password clearing system setup, 78 PC Cards installing, 63 problems, 35 removing, 64 types, 62 power problems, 36 turning off your computer, 21...
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...-31 reinstalling software, 49 sound problems, 39 volume, 39 speaker problems, 39 volume, 39 specifications, 73 support contacting Dell, 83 system board, 61 System Restore, 49-50 system setup program, 77 R reinstalling drivers, 49 Windows XP, 50 S safety instructions, 7 scanner problems, 38 screen. problems (continued) monitor is blank, 40 network, 35 other, 32...
...-31 reinstalling software, 49 sound problems, 39 volume, 39 speaker problems, 39 volume, 39 specifications, 73 support contacting Dell, 83 system board, 61 System Restore, 49-50 system setup program, 77 R reinstalling drivers, 49 Windows XP, 50 S safety instructions, 7 scanner problems, 38 screen. problems (continued) monitor is blank, 40 network, 35 other, 32...