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... Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 93 Creating a Restore Point...the Last System Restore 94 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 95 Before You Reinstall 95 Reinstalling Windows XP 95 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Add or Replace Parts 100 Memory 100 Modem 103 Hard Drive 104 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 106 Contents 7
... Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 93 Creating a Restore Point...the Last System Restore 94 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 95 Before You Reinstall 95 Reinstalling Windows XP 95 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Add or Replace Parts 100 Memory 100 Modem 103 Hard Drive 104 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 106 Contents 7
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... E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - If the status light is firmly connected to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 67 RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R - Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T... network settings are unique to a wireless Local Area Network (LAN), you can connect to your network and cannot be provided by Dell. Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you must have specific information about your network administrator. Amber indicates that the network is ...driver...
... E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - If the status light is firmly connected to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 67 RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R - Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T... network settings are unique to a wireless Local Area Network (LAN), you can connect to your network and cannot be provided by Dell. Connecting to Wireless Local Area Networks Before you must have specific information about your network administrator. Amber indicates that the network is ...driver...
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... Connections. 3 Click Wireless Network Connection. The User's Guide is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The User's Guide...
... Connections. 3 Click Wireless Network Connection. The User's Guide is located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The User's Guide...
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7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
Inspiron 1100 Owner's Manual
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... or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on the device icon. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 89 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website...
... or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on the device icon. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 89 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website...
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If it was installed, and then click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To use System Restore (see page 93) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities CD. 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any ... System Restore (see page 93) to return your operating system to the operating state it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your preferred language for which the new driver was in before you to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. Click OK...
If it was installed, and then click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To use System Restore (see page 93) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities CD. 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any ... System Restore (see page 93) to return your operating system to the operating state it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your preferred language for which the new driver was in before you to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. Click OK...
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...the files associated with that you previously extracted the driver files. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 91 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. 5 Click the link of... device for which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. After the CD completes the hardware scan, you are installing the...
...the files associated with that you previously extracted the driver files. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 91 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 1 After extracting the driver files to your computer. 5 Click the link of... device for which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. After the CD completes the hardware scan, you are installing the...
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... conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 5 Double-click any conflict to resolve a hardware conflict on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device...check for conflicts on my computer, and click Next. 92 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. Conflicts are indicated by reconfiguring the devices or removing the ...
... conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 5 Double-click any conflict to resolve a hardware conflict on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device...check for conflicts on my computer, and click Next. 92 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. Conflicts are indicated by reconfiguring the devices or removing the ...
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...restore point that restore point is automatically selected. System Restore does not monitor your data files. Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files...information on the screen. To access help, see page 89) to see and select restore points. NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use System Restore. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you restore the computer to an earlier operating ...
...restore point that restore point is automatically selected. System Restore does not monitor your data files. Using System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files...information on the screen. To access help, see page 89) to see and select restore points. NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use System Restore. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you restore the computer to an earlier operating ...
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... appears on your operating system to do so by a Dell technical support representative. After the reinstallation is complete, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down (see page 93) to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. NOTICE: The Operating... System CD provides options for instructions. See the documentation that might run after the DELL™ logo appears. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the...
... appears on your operating system to do so by a Dell technical support representative. After the reinstallation is complete, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down (see page 93) to reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. NOTICE: The Operating... System CD provides options for instructions. See the documentation that might run after the DELL™ logo appears. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the...
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... appears, you can enter up to five users. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Finish to register with Microsoft? Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 89). 2 Reinstall your settings, accept the default selections. If you may be prompted to provide further ... software for instructions. 3 Reinstall your computer has a network adapter, click Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next. Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the computer, and then restarts the computer. See the documentation that came with the software...
... appears, you can enter up to five users. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Finish to register with Microsoft? Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 89). 2 Reinstall your settings, accept the default selections. If you may be prompted to provide further ... software for instructions. 3 Reinstall your computer has a network adapter, click Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next. Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the computer, and then restarts the computer. See the documentation that came with the software...
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... for your computer (see page 40) before removing the hard drive. do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com screws (2) modem cable modem cable connector pull-tab 4 Connect the modem cable to the system board. 7 Replace the cover. ...NOTE: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for correct insertion; even a slight bump can damage the drive. 104 Adding and Replacing Pa rts NOTICE: The cable connectors are extremely fragile; NOTICE: To prevent data loss, shut down your computer to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
... for your computer (see page 40) before removing the hard drive. do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com screws (2) modem cable modem cable connector pull-tab 4 Connect the modem cable to the system board. 7 Replace the cover. ...NOTE: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for correct insertion; even a slight bump can damage the drive. 104 Adding and Replacing Pa rts NOTICE: The cable connectors are extremely fragile; NOTICE: To prevent data loss, shut down your computer to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
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... management adjusting settings, 32 QuickSet, 32 printer cable, 38 connecting, 37 setting up, 37 USB, 38 programs crashes, 86 not responding, 86 Q QuickSet, 32 R reinstalling drivers, 89 Windows XP, 95 S safety instructions, 11 scanner fixing problems, 83 security cable slot description, 25 system view, 25 160 Index
... management adjusting settings, 32 QuickSet, 32 printer cable, 38 connecting, 37 setting up, 37 USB, 38 programs crashes, 86 not responding, 86 Q QuickSet, 32 R reinstalling drivers, 89 Windows XP, 95 S safety instructions, 11 scanner fixing problems, 83 security cable slot description, 25 system view, 25 160 Index
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... 35 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 network problems, 67 PC Card problems, 85 power problems, 45 program crash, 86 program stopped responding, 86 reinstalling Windows XP, 95 scanner problems, 83 System Restore, 93 unexpected characters, 53 wet computer, 87 turning off your computer, 40 V video connector ...description, 27 system view, 27 W warranty, 147 wet computer, 87 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 help, 80 printer, 39 reinstalling, 95 System Restore, 93 wireless turning activity on and off, 32 U...
... 35 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 network problems, 67 PC Card problems, 85 power problems, 45 program crash, 86 program stopped responding, 86 reinstalling Windows XP, 95 scanner problems, 83 System Restore, 93 unexpected characters, 53 wet computer, 87 turning off your computer, 40 V video connector ...description, 27 system view, 27 W warranty, 147 wet computer, 87 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 89 Hardware Troubleshooter, 92 help, 80 printer, 39 reinstalling, 95 System Restore, 93 wireless turning activity on and off, 32 U...
Inspiron 5100 and 5150 Owner's Manual
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... 86 Resolving Other Technical Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 92 Creating a Restore Point 93 Restoring the Computer...
... 86 Resolving Other Technical Problems 86 If Your Computer Gets Wet 87 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 88 Drivers 88 What Is a Driver 88 Identifying Drivers 89 Reinstalling Drivers 89 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 91 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 92 Using System Restore 92 Creating a Restore Point 93 Restoring the Computer...
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...dell.com | support.dell... properly connected to the USB connectors on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that the printer cable is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. TE S T... L E T - See the documentation supplied with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the computer (see page 38). VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER - 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 38 Setting Up Yo ur Computer USB connector on computer USB ...
...dell.com | support.dell... properly connected to the USB connectors on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that the printer cable is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. TE S T... L E T - See the documentation supplied with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the computer (see page 38). VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER - 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 38 Setting Up Yo ur Computer USB connector on computer USB ...
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...your network administrator. Network Problems 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 - Green indicates that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with any special security settings from your network. Setting... jack. Try to the network again. Be sure to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations, and return to the Network Setup Wizard. 5 Follow the... not apply to your network and cannot be provided by Dell.
...your network administrator. Network Problems 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 - Green indicates that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is firmly connected to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with any special security settings from your network. Setting... jack. Try to the network again. Be sure to get the name of your wireless network along with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations, and return to the Network Setup Wizard. 5 Follow the... not apply to your network and cannot be provided by Dell.
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...infrastructure type. Consult your network administrator if you are unsure of the type of network to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The User's Guide is highlighted. 4 Under Network...use routers or access points and consists of this connection. The User's Guide is pre-installed from the factory. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Determining Your Network Type Wireless networks fall into two categories - infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. Infrastructure Network Ad...
...infrastructure type. Consult your network administrator if you are unsure of the type of network to a Network in Windows XP Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in the "User's Guides-Network User's Guides" category. The User's Guide is highlighted. 4 Under Network...use routers or access points and consists of this connection. The User's Guide is pre-installed from the factory. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Determining Your Network Type Wireless networks fall into two categories - infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. Infrastructure Network Ad...
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7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
7 SECTION 7 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Accessing Help Error Messages Video and Display Problems Scanner Problems Drive Problems PC Card Problems General Program Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
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... your operating system. • You connect or install a new device. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. You may need to replace the driver with the previously installed version. If an exclamation point is the...
... your operating system. • You connect or install a new device. Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. You may need to replace the driver with the previously installed version. If an exclamation point is the...
