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... 79 Power Lights 79 Beep Codes 80 System Messages 82 Dell Diagnostics 84 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 85 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 85 Drivers 87 What Is a Driver 87 Identifying Drivers 87 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 88 6 Contents
... 79 Power Lights 79 Beep Codes 80 System Messages 82 Dell Diagnostics 84 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 85 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 85 Drivers 87 What Is a Driver 87 Identifying Drivers 87 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 88 6 Contents
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...the operating system • Customer Care - Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS 2 Enter your Service Tag or Product Type and provides critical ...System Software: If you reinstall the operating system 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers for your computer, you should also and Downloads. reinstall the DSS utility. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may The software automatically detects vary depending on my...
...the operating system • Customer Care - Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS 2 Enter your Service Tag or Product Type and provides critical ...System Software: If you reinstall the operating system 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers for your computer, you should also and Downloads. reinstall the DSS utility. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may The software automatically detects vary depending on my...
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... a printer cable, so if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that came with the printer 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. Your printer may arrive in the computer's shipping...
... a printer cable, so if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that came with the printer 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. Your printer may arrive in the computer's shipping...
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... and then turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: Windows® XP Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Windows Vista®...; Click Start and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 88 and the documentation that came with your printer). 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
... and then turn on the computer. 4 Depending on your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: Windows® XP Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Windows Vista®...; Click Start and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 88 and the documentation that came with your printer). 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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... SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software.
... SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software.
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... Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Adjust the settings as needed. 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 - Replace the network cable. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - If the link integrity light is off, that the network cable is firmly inserted into both the network connector on...
... Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Adjust the settings as needed. 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 - Replace the network cable. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - If the link integrity light is off, that the network cable is firmly inserted into both the network connector on...
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... icon in the lower-right corner of the Computer" on page 90. See "System Setup" on page 91. No sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I O N - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 15). Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I V E R - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Solving Problems 75
... icon in the lower-right corner of the Computer" on page 90. See "System Setup" on page 91. No sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - A D J U S T T H E W I O N - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 15). Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is not muted. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I V E R - R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - Solving Problems 75
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... computer. Replace the floppy disk with one that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Getting Help" on HDD or Not a bootable floppy in floppy driver, or HDD/Floppy cable loose, or No bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that a bootable floppy disk ...USB device. N O T A B O O T D I L A B L E - A PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE MAY OR MAY NOT INDICATE A POTENTIAL HARD DRIVE PROBLEM. - No bootable partition on page 183 for the USB device. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I S K E T T E -
... computer. Replace the floppy disk with one that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Getting Help" on HDD or Not a bootable floppy in floppy driver, or HDD/Floppy cable loose, or No bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that a bootable floppy disk ...USB device. N O T A B O O T D I L A B L E - A PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE MAY OR MAY NOT INDICATE A POTENTIAL HARD DRIVE PROBLEM. - No bootable partition on page 183 for the USB device. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I S K E T T E -
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NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 62) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system setup program and is located... 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . Select Utility Partition from the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your computer, perform the...
NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 62) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system setup program and is located... 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . Select Utility Partition from the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your computer, perform the...
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...RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that you want . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for... your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you select Extended Test from the numbered list. When the DELL logo appears, press...
...RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that you want . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for... your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you select Extended Test from the numbered list. When the DELL logo appears, press...
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...the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove the Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable). A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you experience a problem with your ...the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. Ensure that you with Administrator privileges to the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to perform this procedure. 5 When the tests...
...the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove the Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable). A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is needed. All devices require a driver program. Dell ships your computer to install drivers if you experience a problem with your ...the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. Ensure that you with Administrator privileges to the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to perform this procedure. 5 When the tests...
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... Panel. 2 Click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. 5 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you may appear. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 88). otherwise, contact your computer might not work correctly. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start and...
... Panel. 2 Click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. 5 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you may appear. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 88). otherwise, contact your computer might not work correctly. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start and...
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...page 92) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the... not, go to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. otherwise, contact your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. 3 ...
...page 92) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the... not, go to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. otherwise, contact your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. 3 ...
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... browse to the location to which you want to perform this procedure. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities media program. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If you previously extracted the driver files. 8 When the name of the device for which you installed additional hardware, the...
... browse to the location to which you want to perform this procedure. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities media program. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If you previously extracted the driver files. 8 When the name of the device for which you installed additional hardware, the...
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...Click Finish and restart your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are an administrator on my computer, and... list, click I need to which you in resolving the incompatibility. Troubleshooting Tools 91 If you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to resolve a hardware conflict on the computer, click Continue...
...Click Finish and restart your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are an administrator on my computer, and... list, click I need to which you in resolving the incompatibility. Troubleshooting Tools 91 If you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to resolve a hardware conflict on the computer, click Continue...
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...more information, use Help and Support and search for information on -screen prompts. Troubleshooting Tools 93 NOTICE: Make regular backups of your Dell™ computer to create a restore point. NOTE: The procedures in this procedure. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control .... 5 Follow the instructions on page 14. Creating a Restore Point NOTE: You must be logged in an undesirable operating state. driver and application installs. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you set restore points...
...more information, use Help and Support and search for information on -screen prompts. Troubleshooting Tools 93 NOTICE: Make regular backups of your Dell™ computer to create a restore point. NOTE: The procedures in this procedure. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control .... 5 Follow the instructions on page 14. Creating a Restore Point NOTE: You must be logged in an undesirable operating state. driver and application installs. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you set restore points...
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There are available, click the restore point that you to see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 88) to which you install a device driver, use System Restore. If a calendar date has only one restore point, that is selected, then click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to ...the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: 1 Click Show all 14 items below the Connect to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, point to restore your computer. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating ...
There are available, click the restore point that you to see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 88) to which you install a device driver, use System Restore. If a calendar date has only one restore point, that is selected, then click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to ...the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: 1 Click Show all 14 items below the Connect to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, point to restore your computer. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating ...
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... to complete the restore. To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using a different restore point, or you received ...your operating system problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you purchased the computer. click continue. 3 Follow the prompts on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers...
... to complete the restore. To change the restore point, you can undo the restoration. Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using a different restore point, or you received ...your operating system problem. The Restoration Complete screen appears after you purchased the computer. click continue. 3 Follow the prompts on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers...
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...to the free space allocation on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in before you do not log on as administrator. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed... driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. (see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 88). Click Quit, and then log on your primary hard drive. NOTE: If the ...
...to the free space allocation on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in before you do not log on as administrator. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return your operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed... driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. (see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 88). Click Quit, and then log on your primary hard drive. NOTE: If the ...
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... change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows Operating System. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the operating system is highly recommended that you attempt to perform a Windows...
... change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows Operating System. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the operating system is highly recommended that you attempt to perform a Windows...