Owner's Manual
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... 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...
... 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...
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...E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 88. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try... adjusting the settings. 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 - Windows® XP: 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Adjust the settings as needed. For a description of network lights, see "...
...E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 88. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try... adjusting the settings. 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 - Windows® XP: 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Adjust the settings as needed. For a description of network lights, see "...
Owner's Manual
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...; XP: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you experience a problem with your Microsoft Windows operating system. NOTE: You must be logged in with required drivers...
...; XP: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you experience a problem with your Microsoft Windows operating system. NOTE: You must be logged in with required drivers...
Owner's Manual
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... list to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you may appear. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your computer might not work correctly. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, then click...
... list to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer after you may appear. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your computer might not work correctly. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, then click...
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... Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in with the device. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media displays drivers only for hardware that the Drivers and ...Utilities media is not required by your computer. A message appears, stating that came with Administrator privileges to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click...
... Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in with the device. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media displays drivers only for hardware that the Drivers and ...Utilities media is not required by your computer. A message appears, stating that came with Administrator privileges to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click...
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If you are an administrator on my computer, and then click Next. Windows® XP: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field, then click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter ... a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Windows Operating systems Help And Support to assist you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you in the Search Results...
If you are an administrator on my computer, and then click Next. Windows® XP: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field, then click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter ... a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Windows Operating systems Help And Support to assist you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you in the Search Results...
Owner's Manual
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.... You can also manually create a restore point from the Windows XP System Restore. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. Windows Vista will automatically set your Dell™ computer to return your data files or recover them....on page 14. Troubleshooting Tools 93 To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on using System Restore. driver and application installs. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you...
.... You can also manually create a restore point from the Windows XP System Restore. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. Windows Vista will automatically set your Dell™ computer to return your data files or recover them....on page 14. Troubleshooting Tools 93 To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on using System Restore. driver and application installs. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you...
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... perform this procedure. There are available, click the restore point that you prefer. 94 Troubleshooting Tools NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that restore point is...
... perform this procedure. There are available, click the restore point that you prefer. 94 Troubleshooting Tools NOTICE: Before you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. Windows XP: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that restore point is...
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..., music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data, then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start , point to restore your operating system problem. Troubleshooting ...asking for permission to complete the restore. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to All Programs→ Maintenance...
..., music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data, then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start , point to restore your operating system problem. Troubleshooting ...asking for permission to complete the restore. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to All Programs→ Maintenance...
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... 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 Vista system restore first and then, if necessary, a Dell OS restore (to take 1 to 2 hours to complete. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation...
... 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 Vista system restore first and then, if necessary, a Dell OS restore (to take 1 to 2 hours to complete. Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista The reinstallation...