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... Board Screws 265 Small Form Factor System Board Screws 266 Replacing the System Board: Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor Computers 266 11 Memory DDR2 Memory Overview 267 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 268 Removing ...Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 275 Mouse 275 Floppy Drive 275 CDs and DVDs 276 14 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Drivers 277 What Is a Driver 277 Identifying Drivers 277 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 278 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 278 Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 278 10 Contents
... Board Screws 265 Small Form Factor System Board Screws 266 Replacing the System Board: Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor Computers 266 11 Memory DDR2 Memory Overview 267 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 268 Removing ...Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 275 Mouse 275 Floppy Drive 275 CDs and DVDs 276 14 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Drivers 277 What Is a Driver 277 Identifying Drivers 277 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 278 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 278 Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 278 10 Contents
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... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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... • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click ...Help and Support. 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's guides. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on the optional Drivers...
... • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click ...Help and Support. 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's guides. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on the optional Drivers...
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... Dell customers site. • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS) - DSS is necessary for components, such as a modem) Windows... the customized Dell Premier Support website at premier.support.dell.com. Computer documentation, details on the screen. support.dell.com technicians..., you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, ...It Here • Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Dell Support Website - Online discussion with technical support • Reference -...
... Dell customers site. • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS) - DSS is necessary for components, such as a modem) Windows... the customized Dell Premier Support website at premier.support.dell.com. Computer documentation, details on the screen. support.dell.com technicians..., you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, ...It Here • Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Dell Support Website - Online discussion with technical support • Reference -...
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...the operating system you reinstall your computer. See "Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP" for the devices that came with your computer. NOTE: The color of your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall my operating system Find It ...Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on your computer. 18 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking...
...the operating system you reinstall your computer. See "Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP" for the devices that came with your computer. NOTE: The color of your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall my operating system Find It ...Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on your computer. 18 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking...
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...Power Management Your computer can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs have the appropriate drivers loaded to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher operating system because Windows XP is using Hyper-Threading with your computer and certain option settings in system setup...the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to the processor type. If HyperThreading is enabled, the processor is reduced or turned off when it...
...Power Management Your computer can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs have the appropriate drivers loaded to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher operating system because Windows XP is using Hyper-Threading with your computer and certain option settings in system setup...the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to the processor type. If HyperThreading is enabled, the processor is reduced or turned off when it...
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...the Product Information Guide. Dell ships your computer to reinstall your operating system, run the DSS utility. Identifying Drivers If you are not on the device icon. Each device has its driver recognizes. You may contain drivers for operating systems that ... specialized commands that use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that you experience a...
...the Product Information Guide. Dell ships your computer to reinstall your operating system, run the DSS utility. Identifying Drivers If you are not on the device icon. Each device has its driver recognizes. You may contain drivers for operating systems that ... specialized commands that use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that you experience a...
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... does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Enabling System Restore") to return your first time to use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If this is your computer to inform you that existed before you...
... does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Enabling System Restore") to return your first time to use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If this is your computer to inform you that existed before you...
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... operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to see and select restore points. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you want to download the driver for your computer. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click...
... operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to see and select restore points. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you want to download the driver for your computer. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click...
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... you reinstall your operating system to return your operating system. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you installed the new device driver. 280 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System www.dell.com | support.dell.com If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that...
... you reinstall your operating system to return your operating system. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you installed the new device driver. 280 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System www.dell.com | support.dell.com If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that...
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... all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and... Agreement screen, and press to accept the license agreement. 3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your computer before you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM,...
... all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and... Agreement screen, and press to accept the license agreement. 3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your computer before you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM,...
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... press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to register with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20 Reinstall your virus protection software. 282 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. The computer automatically restarts. message appears... Press any key to boot from the CD. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 If you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove...
... press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to register with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 20 Reinstall your virus protection software. 282 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. The computer automatically restarts. message appears... Press any key to boot from the CD. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 If you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove...
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... is available on your computer or if you had to reinstall your operating system, run the DSS utility. NOTE: You must use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you installed a unique image on your computer, and then restart the computer. • Check the cable connector ...for bent or broken pins and for your Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. DSS is faulty. The computer does not start up CHECK THE...
... is available on your computer or if you had to reinstall your operating system, run the DSS utility. NOTE: You must use Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later when you installed a unique image on your computer, and then restart the computer. • Check the cable connector ...for bent or broken pins and for your Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. DSS is faulty. The computer does not start up CHECK THE...