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3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 43 Dell Diagnostics 46 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 46 Drivers 47 What Is a Driver 47 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 49 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 50 Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You...
3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 43 Dell Diagnostics 46 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 46 Drivers 47 What Is a Driver 47 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 49 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 50 Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You...
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...Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you should also reinstall the DSS utility. To download Desktop System Software: • Solutions - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Drivers.... DSS is not available in all countries. • Latest drivers for your Dell computer. The Express Service Code is necessary for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium®...
...Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you should also reinstall the DSS utility. To download Desktop System Software: • Solutions - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Drivers.... DSS is not available in all countries. • Latest drivers for your Dell computer. The Express Service Code is necessary for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium®...
Owner's Manual
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...codes, and the problem description. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that use the device. Displays your computer. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any error...to install drivers if you to customize the test by changing the test settings. 4 Close the test screen to return to your hardware configuration for the selected device. Allows you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your Microsoft® Windows® ...
...codes, and the problem description. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that use the device. Displays your computer. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any error...to install drivers if you to customize the test by changing the test settings. 4 Close the test screen to return to your hardware configuration for the selected device. Allows you : • Upgrade your operating system • Reinstall your Microsoft® Windows® ...
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.... 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Identifying Drivers If you installed the new driver. 48 Troubleshooting Tools Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides 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 the...
.... 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. Identifying Drivers If you installed the new driver. 48 Troubleshooting Tools Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides 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 the...
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... Microsoft Windows XP System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on my computer, and click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files ... (Advanced) and click Next. 8 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your hard drive to the operating state it was in when...
... Microsoft Windows XP System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on my computer, and click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files ... (Advanced) and click Next. 8 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your hard drive to the operating state it was in when...
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... of your data files or recover them. If two or more restore points are available, click the restore point that allows you install a device driver, use System Restore. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the.... 50 Troubleshooting Tools See the Windows Help and Support Center for the Windows default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore...
... of your data files or recover them. If two or more restore points are available, click the restore point that allows you install a device driver, use System Restore. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the.... 50 Troubleshooting Tools See the Windows Help and Support Center for the Windows default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore...
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... than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. If you purchased the computer. Troubleshooting Tools 51 Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to complete. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. The...open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with PC Restore, click Reboot in all countries. NOTICE: If you do not press in...
... than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. If you purchased the computer. Troubleshooting Tools 51 Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to complete. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. The...open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with PC Restore, click Reboot in all countries. NOTICE: If you do not press in...
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...expansion bus, 100 memory, 99 physical, 102 power, 102 processor, 99 technical, 99 video, 100 standby mode, 23 support contacting Dell, 116 policy, 114 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 61 System Restore, 49-50 system setup about, 103 entering, 103 options, 105 screens, 104 T technical... a new computer, 25 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 46 diagnostic lights, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 49 restore to previous state, 49-50 tips, 27 TV connect to computer, 19, 21 V vents, 56 front panel, 56 volume adjusting, 39 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 48 Files and Settings...
...expansion bus, 100 memory, 99 physical, 102 power, 102 processor, 99 technical, 99 video, 100 standby mode, 23 support contacting Dell, 116 policy, 114 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 61 System Restore, 49-50 system setup about, 103 entering, 103 options, 105 screens, 104 T technical... a new computer, 25 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 46 diagnostic lights, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 49 restore to previous state, 49-50 tips, 27 TV connect to computer, 19, 21 V vents, 56 front panel, 56 volume adjusting, 39 W warranty information, 9 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 48 Files and Settings...