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... Your Computer 73 Resolving Other Technical Problems 73 Drivers 74 What Is a Driver 74 Identifying Drivers 74 Reinstalling Drivers 75 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 76 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 77 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 78 Creating a Restore Point... State . . . . . 80 Undoing the Last System Restore 81 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 81 Before You Reinstall 81 Reinstalling Windows XP 81 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 84 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Palm Rests 86 Display Cover 87 Hard Drive 88...
... Your Computer 73 Resolving Other Technical Problems 73 Drivers 74 What Is a Driver 74 Identifying Drivers 74 Reinstalling Drivers 75 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 76 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 77 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 78 Creating a Restore Point... State . . . . . 80 Undoing the Last System Restore 81 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 81 Before You Reinstall 81 Reinstalling Windows XP 81 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 84 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Palm Rests 86 Display Cover 87 Hard Drive 88...
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...printer parallel printer cable clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Connecting a USB Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer... driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the ...
...printer parallel printer cable clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Connecting a USB Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer... driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the ...
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...cannot use Fast IR. To set up and use it to establish a link to access help, see the infrared device documentation and the Windows XP Help and Support Center (to an infrared device. HINT: If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer after you are prompted ... your computer, click Yes. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is being installed. 8 At the end of the installation process, click Yes to restart the computer. b Press when the Dell™ logo appears. 2 Press until you use the infrared sensor when the computer is ...
...cannot use Fast IR. To set up and use it to establish a link to access help, see the infrared device documentation and the Windows XP Help and Support Center (to an infrared device. HINT: If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer after you are prompted ... your computer, click Yes. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is being installed. 8 At the end of the installation process, click Yes to restart the computer. b Press when the Dell™ logo appears. 2 Press until you use the infrared sensor when the computer is ...
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... Card Problems Network Problems General Program Problems E-Mail Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Resolving Other Technical Problems Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft®...
... Card Problems Network Problems General Program Problems E-Mail Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Resolving Other Technical Problems Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft®...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is next to the device name, you experience a problem with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. All devices require a driver program. You may need to see if any device, perform the steps in the following sections to update the driver, if necessary. If you may need to...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is next to the device name, you experience a problem with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. All devices require a driver program. You may need to see if any device, perform the steps in the following sections to update the driver, if necessary. If you may need to...
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... screen, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. The first So l vi n g Pro b l em s 75 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autocd...
... screen, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. The first So l vi n g Pro b l em s 75 If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autocd...
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... Topic pulldown menus. After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. A welcome screen appears. 4 Click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to continue. 3 From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your ... with that you run the CD, it might prompt you to complete the installation. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you are installing the driver (for the specific drivers and utilities used by your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start...
... Topic pulldown menus. After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. A welcome screen appears. 4 Click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to continue. 3 From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your ... with that you run the CD, it might prompt you to complete the installation. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you are installing the driver (for the specific drivers and utilities used by your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start...
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... disabled. 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your computer: 1 Click .... 4 In the Device Manager list, check for IRQ conflicts on your computer. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly ...
... disabled. 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your computer: 1 Click .... 4 In the Device Manager list, check for IRQ conflicts on your computer. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly ...
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... reinstallation is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the following sections in the order in before you...driver with the previously installed version. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 81 NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click OK. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so by a Dell...
... reinstallation is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the following sections in the order in before you...driver with the previously installed version. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 81 NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click OK. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so by a Dell...
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...computer, read the safety instructions at the back of the computer until it snaps into place. 6 Firmly press the Dell logo until it slightly to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch the metal ...housing of the hard drive. HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer (see page 9). NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4...
...computer, read the safety instructions at the back of the computer until it snaps into place. 6 Firmly press the Dell logo until it slightly to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch the metal ...housing of the hard drive. HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer (see page 9). NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4...
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...policy, 107 display fixing problems, 58 display cover replacing, 87 display settings enabling for TV, 47 docking device, 49 Dolby Headphone setting up, 49 drivers about, 74 device driver rollback, 75 reinstalling, 75 drives fixing problems, 66 See also CD-RW drive, hard drive, module bay E e-mail fixing problems, 71 error ...messages, 57 F finding solutions, 54 floppy disk drive fixing problems, 66 using externally, 40 H hard drive about, 22 replacing, 88 returning to Dell, 90 help Tell Me How help file, 56 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 56 help file accessing, 56 Index 141
...policy, 107 display fixing problems, 58 display cover replacing, 87 display settings enabling for TV, 47 docking device, 49 Dolby Headphone setting up, 49 drivers about, 74 device driver rollback, 75 reinstalling, 75 drives fixing problems, 66 See also CD-RW drive, hard drive, module bay E e-mail fixing problems, 71 error ...messages, 57 F finding solutions, 54 floppy disk drive fixing problems, 66 using externally, 40 H hard drive about, 22 replacing, 88 returning to Dell, 90 help Tell Me How help file, 56 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 56 help file accessing, 56 Index 141
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... TV connecting a computer to, 42 S-video TV-out connector, 25 U UPS devices, 51 utilities reinstalling, 75 V video fixing problems, 58 W warranty, 129 wet computer, 72 Windows XP device driver rollback, 75 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 32 help, 56 Network Setup Wizard, 33 reinstalling, 81 Index 143
... TV connecting a computer to, 42 S-video TV-out connector, 25 U UPS devices, 51 utilities reinstalling, 75 V video fixing problems, 58 W warranty, 129 wet computer, 72 Windows XP device driver rollback, 75 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 32 help, 56 Network Setup Wizard, 33 reinstalling, 81 Index 143