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... screen is blank 47 If the screen is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 52 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 55 Restoring Your Operating System 55 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56...
... screen is blank 47 If the screen is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 52 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 55 Restoring Your Operating System 55 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56...
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... specifications, and white papers • Downloads - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Select your region to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type... topic that describes your computer, you reinstall the To download Desktop System Software: operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)-
... specifications, and white papers • Downloads - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Select your region to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type... topic that describes your computer, you reinstall the To download Desktop System Software: operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)-
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... 2.0 connectors (4) 11 VGA video connector Use the silver connector to provide enhanced surround audio for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer...
... 2.0 connectors (4) 11 VGA video connector Use the silver connector to provide enhanced surround audio for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer...
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... to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections...
... to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections...
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... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on...
... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on...
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E N S U R E T H A T T H E U S B P O R T S A R E E N A B L E D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 109. Ensure that indicates no network communication exists. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - For a description of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product ...
E N S U R E T H A T T H E U S B P O R T S A R E E N A B L E D I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 109. Ensure that indicates no network communication exists. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - For a description of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product ...
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... the speakers are connected as a lamp. If your screen. Sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O S S E T U P P R O G R A M - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C O R R E C T A U D I O S O L U T I O N I S E N A B L E D I N T H E B I C A L O U T L E T - See "System Setup" on page 55. 46 Solving Problems C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I N T E R F E R E N C E - If you purchased a sound card, ensure that you...
... the speakers are connected as a lamp. If your screen. Sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O S S E T U P P R O G R A M - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C O R R E C T A U D I O S O L U T I O N I S E N A B L E D I N T H E B I C A L O U T L E T - See "System Setup" on page 55. 46 Solving Problems C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I N T E R F E R E N C E - If you purchased a sound card, ensure that you...
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.... Displays your computer to your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Drivers What Is a Driver? Tab Results Errors Help Configuration Parameters Function Displays the results of the screen. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. You may...
.... Displays your computer to your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Drivers What Is a Driver? Tab Results Errors Help Configuration Parameters Function Displays the results of the screen. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. You may...
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... click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for Dell™ computers. 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 device icon. Manually...
... click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for Dell™ computers. 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 device icon. Manually...
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...purchased the computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to restore your operating system. Restoring Your Operating System You can use the Hardware Troubleshooter... to resolve the incompatibility. Use System Restore as the first solution for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 8 Click Browse and browse to...
...purchased the computer. 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer to restore your operating system. Restoring Your Operating System You can use the Hardware Troubleshooter... to resolve the incompatibility. Use System Restore as the first solution for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 8 Click Browse and browse to...
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... restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to restore your computer. NOTICE...state. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. If that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see "Finding Information" on the screen. To change the restore point, you prefer. 5 Click Next. See the Windows Help and ...
... restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to restore your computer. NOTICE...state. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. If that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see "Finding Information" on the screen. To change the restore point, you prefer. 5 Click Next. See the Windows Help and ...
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...all countries or on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. Troubleshooting Tools 57 Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on all computers. If you do not want to the operating state it was in when ... undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again. During the boot process, a blue ...
...all countries or on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. Troubleshooting Tools 57 Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on all computers. If you do not want to the operating state it was in when ... undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again. During the boot process, a blue ...
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...drive. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the Windows XP operating system to complete the installation. The ...up all data files on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Troubleshooting Tools 59 Using the Operating System CD Before You...
...drive. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the Windows XP operating system to complete the installation. The ...up all data files on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Troubleshooting Tools 59 Using the Operating System CD Before You...
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...Your computer supports two PCI cards. • If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the Product Information Guide. Your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards: • One PCI Express x16 card slot (SLOT1) • One PCI... static electricity from the operating system. • If you touch any of your body before you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for card slot location. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 65 for the card from your computer's electronic components...
...Your computer supports two PCI cards. • If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the Product Information Guide. Your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards: • One PCI Express x16 card slot (SLOT1) • One PCI... static electricity from the operating system. • If you touch any of your body before you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for card slot location. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on page 65 for the card from your computer's electronic components...
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... page 111), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to pivot the door open position. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in the empty card-slot opening. See "Back Panel Connectors" on . 7 Remove the card...'s driver from the inside to Off. b Connect external audio devices to secure the cards. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the back panel of the computer. 12 ...
... page 111), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to pivot the door open position. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in the empty card-slot opening. See "Back Panel Connectors" on . 7 Remove the card...'s driver from the inside to Off. b Connect external audio devices to secure the cards. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the back panel of the computer. 12 ...
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.... • If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 71. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for an illustration of the card retention door). 4 If your computer includes a card retention mechanism to secure the x16 card in place from the top...
.... • If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 71. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for an illustration of the card retention door). 4 If your computer includes a card retention mechanism to secure the x16 card in place from the top...
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...), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the setting to Off. See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 14. 17 Install any drivers required for information about the card's cable connections. 14 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them...
...), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the setting to Off. See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 14. 17 Install any drivers required for information about the card's cable connections. 14 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them...
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... plug it into the computer. 8 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Remove the card's driver from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. b Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on page 14. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the...
... plug it into the computer. 8 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 9 Remove the card's driver from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. b Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on page 14. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the...
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...of the disc (the unlabeled side) in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to clean drive heads with isopropyl alcohol. 5 Recenter the rollers in their channels if they are misaligned. Only) Technician-assisted technical support...your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. You can also purchase commercial products that come with the compressed air. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. You can also touch the inside the ball cage are safe to dislodge dust and lint. 4 If the ...
...of the disc (the unlabeled side) in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to clean drive heads with isopropyl alcohol. 5 Recenter the rollers in their channels if they are misaligned. Only) Technician-assisted technical support...your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. You can also purchase commercial products that come with the compressed air. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. You can also touch the inside the ball cage are safe to dislodge dust and lint. 4 If the ...
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... of time (minutes or hours) that powers your hard drive is a bootable CD. ASF - A program (or utility) that you can use to be platform- Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is damaged or your computer. bps - A measurement of data interpreted by your computer. Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for... reporting hardware and software alerts to the computer. bootable CD - A CD that helps to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from which allows the storage driver to an electrical outlet. bootable disk - bits per second -
... of time (minutes or hours) that powers your hard drive is a bootable CD. ASF - A program (or utility) that you can use to be platform- Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is damaged or your computer. bps - A measurement of data interpreted by your computer. Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for... reporting hardware and software alerts to the computer. bootable CD - A CD that helps to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from which allows the storage driver to an electrical outlet. bootable disk - bits per second -