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... If the display is difficult to read 120 If only part of the display is readable 120 Drivers 121 What Is a Driver 121 Identifying Drivers 121 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 122 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 124 Restoring Your Operating System 124 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 124 Using the Operating System Media 125 Contents 9
... If the display is difficult to read 120 If only part of the display is readable 120 Drivers 121 What Is a Driver 121 Identifying Drivers 121 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 122 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 124 Restoring Your Operating System 124 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 124 Using the Operating System Media 125 Contents 9
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...computer. Finding Information 19 If you received operating system media with your computer. NOTE: The color of the following methods: • Microsoft Windows System Restore - What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media The operating ... system, use one of your operating system. To reinstall your computer to the operating system you can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer, you ordered. After you reinstall your operating system, use it to...
...computer. Finding Information 19 If you received operating system media with your computer. NOTE: The color of the following methods: • Microsoft Windows System Restore - What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media The operating ... system, use one of your operating system. To reinstall your computer to the operating system you can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer, you ordered. After you reinstall your operating system, use it to...
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...transfer or Continue a transfer in progress. 5 Follow the instructions in the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to another: • E-mail messages ...8226; Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks Use one computer to the computer. • Load paper...
...transfer or Continue a transfer in progress. 5 Follow the instructions in the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to another: • E-mail messages ...8226; Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks Use one computer to the computer. • Load paper...
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... 122 and the documentation that can occur during electrical storms. Setting Up Your Computer 37 NOTE: To install the printer driver, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. NOTICE: Not all surge ...protectors offer network adapter protection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Click Start , and then click Network. 5 Click Add a...
... 122 and the documentation that can occur during electrical storms. Setting Up Your Computer 37 NOTE: To install the printer driver, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. Carefully read the device warranty when choosing a surge protector. NOTICE: Not all surge ...protectors offer network adapter protection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Click Start , and then click Network. 5 Click Add a...
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You can enhance the legibility of text and change the appearance of the current settings so you can benefit people with your Dell-installed operating system. As you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your display: 1 Click Start → Control Panel... Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. To set...
You can enhance the legibility of text and change the appearance of the current settings so you can benefit people with your Dell-installed operating system. As you increase resolution, items appear smaller on the screen by your display: 1 Click Start → Control Panel... Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 3 In the Display Settings window, under Resolution, move the slide bar to the left or right to offer the best performance with vision impairments. NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to decrease/increase the screen resolution. To set...
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...wireless network, another pop-up to 1 minute to connect to the network. Network security settings are unique to your computer to a WLAN. Dell cannot provide this information. See "Wireless Local Area Network" on the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the... in the area, a pop-up notifies you of wireless network card installed in the Windows notification area. Setting Up and Using Networks 85 Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. Verify the type of the wireless network ...
...wireless network, another pop-up to 1 minute to connect to the network. Network security settings are unique to your computer to a WLAN. Dell cannot provide this information. See "Wireless Local Area Network" on the type of wireless network card that is removed or corrupted, follow the... in the area, a pop-up notifies you of wireless network card installed in the Windows notification area. Setting Up and Using Networks 85 Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network using wireless technology. Verify the type of the wireless network ...
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...successfully, you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu, and then press . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert your hard drive. NOTE: Before attempting option B, the computer must... If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, then shut down your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down ...
...successfully, you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu, and then press . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert your hard drive. NOTE: Before attempting option B, the computer must... If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, then shut down your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down ...
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...and then press . 7 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want to run a complete test on the screen. 9 After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu. 10 Remove your Drivers and Utilities media, then close the Main Menu... window to highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW, and then press . To avoid possible keyboard failure, press...
...and then press . 7 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want to run a complete test on the screen. 9 After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu. 10 Remove your Drivers and Utilities media, then close the Main Menu... window to highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW, and then press . To avoid possible keyboard failure, press...
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... the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for... Rights Management (DRM) applied to run the software. C A N N O T P L A Y S O M E M E D I A F I L E S - Because Dell MediaDirect provides access to media files outside the Windows operating system environment, access to them. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE TOO D A R K O R TOO BRIGHT - Licensed...
... the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for... Rights Management (DRM) applied to run the software. C A N N O T P L A Y S O M E M E D I A F I L E S - Because Dell MediaDirect provides access to media files outside the Windows operating system environment, access to them. ADJUSTING THE COLOR SETTINGS FOR MOVIES THAT CONTAIN SCENES THAT ARE TOO D A R K O R TOO BRIGHT - Licensed...
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...speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. R E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I V E R - Ensure that you complete these checks. R U N THE D ELL D I A G N O S T I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 122. If your screen. D I C S - EL I M I N A T E P...by testing it with the speakers. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 93. CAUTION: Before you begin any...
...speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. R E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I V E R - Ensure that you complete these checks. R U N THE D ELL D I A G N O S T I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 122. If your screen. D I C S - EL I M I N A T E P...by testing it with the speakers. Turn off . See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 93. CAUTION: Before you begin any...
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3 Turn on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to verify that ... the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on . If you begin any setting adjustments). C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I N G S - C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I C A L O U T L E T - Check the AC adapter cable connections. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U...
3 Turn on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to verify that ... the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on . If you begin any setting adjustments). C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I N G S - C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I C A L O U T L E T - Check the AC adapter cable connections. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U...
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Drivers What Is a Driver? Dell ships your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 122). NOTICE: Your Drivers and Utilities media may need to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your problem and, if necessary, update the driver...contact your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. A driver is next to the device name, you may appear. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Identifying Drivers If you are an...
Drivers What Is a Driver? Dell ships your computer to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 122). NOTICE: Your Drivers and Utilities media may need to you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your problem and, if necessary, update the driver...contact your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. A driver is next to the device name, you may appear. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. Identifying Drivers If you are an...
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... restart the computer. 122 Troubleshooting Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 124) to return your Drivers and Utilities media. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click...
... restart the computer. 122 Troubleshooting Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 124) to return your Drivers and Utilities media. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click...
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... Utilities" on the screen. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program displays drivers only for hardware that came with the driver installation (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver tab, and then click Update Driver. 6 Click Install from a list or...
... Utilities" on the screen. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program displays drivers only for hardware that came with the driver installation (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are installing the driver. 5 Click Driver tab, and then click Update Driver. 6 Click Install from a list or...
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8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 9 Click Finish, and then restart your operating system and preserving data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your ... detected but incorrectly configured, use it to restore your computer to your computer are completely reversible. 124 Troubleshooting Restoring Your Operating System You can use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility: 1 Click Start → Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, then press . 3 In the...
8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 9 Click Finish, and then restart your operating system and preserving data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your ... detected but incorrectly configured, use it to restore your computer to your computer are completely reversible. 124 Troubleshooting Restoring Your Operating System You can use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility: 1 Click Start → Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, then press . 3 In the...
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... in the search field and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration, and then click Next. If you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on the screen. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. System Restore does not monitor your data files... files on the computer, click Continue; In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you are an administrator on your Dell computer to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on page 122). Using the Operating System Media Before You...
... in the search field and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration, and then click Next. If you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on the screen. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. System Restore does not monitor your data files... files on the computer, click Continue; In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you are an administrator on your Dell computer to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on page 122). Using the Operating System Media Before You...
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... appears, press immediately. You need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your hard drive. Contact Dell for assistance (see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer has a RAID controller. On the next start-up, the...
... appears, press immediately. You need the following items: • Dell Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: Your Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your hard drive. Contact Dell for assistance (see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer has a RAID controller. On the next start-up, the...
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ACPI - A power management specification that allows system memory to the computer. A dedicated graphics port that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each...quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to be depleted and recharged. ALS - A feature that serves as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. basic input/output system - The ...
ACPI - A power management specification that allows system memory to the computer. A dedicated graphics port that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each...quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to be depleted and recharged. ALS - A feature that serves as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. basic input/output system - The ...
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... DDR SDRAM - A type of data between the processor and memory or between the computer and infrared-compatible devices without using a cable connection. device driver - CD-RW disc, and then erased and written over 400 MHz. A drive that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost ...can write to hold date, time, and system setup options. Consumer IR - A port that allows you to your computer. Control Panel - A Windows utility that allows you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. A chip that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad...
... DDR SDRAM - A type of data between the processor and memory or between the computer and infrared-compatible devices without using a cable connection. device driver - CD-RW disc, and then erased and written over 400 MHz. A drive that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost ...can write to hold date, time, and system setup options. Consumer IR - A port that allows you to your computer. Control Panel - A Windows utility that allows you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. A chip that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad...
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... of the processor. A type of the platform base that is on or off). If you call Dell for customer service or technical support. A SIM card contains a microchip that provides quick access to your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you can be used programs, files, folders, and drives. S/PDIF ... is synchronized with a processor and a memory chip. super-video graphics array - The number of the file. SIM cards can open its drivers, and the amount of audio from an analog format, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC-line ...
... of the processor. A type of the platform base that is on or off). If you call Dell for customer service or technical support. A SIM card contains a microchip that provides quick access to your Windows desktop and doubleclick the icon, you can be used programs, files, folders, and drives. S/PDIF ... is synchronized with a processor and a memory chip. super-video graphics array - The number of the file. SIM cards can open its drivers, and the amount of audio from an analog format, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC-line ...