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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 the documentation that came with your printer)....
...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)....
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Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 88. 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 firmly inserted into both the network connector on page 170. 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 - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91...
Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 88. 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 firmly inserted into both the network connector on page 170. 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 - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 91...
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Scroll down the list to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. NOTE: The User Account Control (located to continue. If...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. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to the left under Tasks window) may need to perform this procedure.
Scroll down the list to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. NOTE: The User Account Control (located to continue. If...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. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to the left under Tasks window) may need to perform this procedure.
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... 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. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ ...Device Manager. If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not,...
... 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. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ ...Device Manager. If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not,...
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Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating ... may appear. otherwise, contact your computer. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your administrator to...
Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating ... may appear. otherwise, contact your computer. If you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your administrator to...
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...Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. Windows Vista will automatically set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Troubleshooting Tools 93 Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Click System and Maintenance and click System... click next, follow the remaining on using System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. driver and application installs. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. For ...
...Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. Windows Vista will automatically set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Troubleshooting Tools 93 Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Click System and Maintenance and click System... click next, follow the remaining on using System Restore. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. driver and application installs. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. For ...
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... available restore points appear in the Welcome Center. If two or more information, use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. For more restore points are two ways to get to the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: 1 Click Show all 14 items below the Connect to an Earlier... Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Help and Support and search for restore. If a calendar date...
... available restore points appear in the Welcome Center. If two or more information, use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. For more restore points are two ways to get to the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center: 1 Click Show all 14 items below the Connect to an Earlier... Operating State If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Help and Support and search for restore. If a calendar date...
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...Image Restore may not be available in when you can either repeat the steps using PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to complete the restore. click continue. 3 Follow the prompts on ... files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, 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. Use PC Restore or...
...Image Restore may not be available in when you can either repeat the steps using PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to complete the restore. click continue. 3 Follow the prompts on ... files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, 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. Use PC Restore or...
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... complete the installation. 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 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. Press immediately after...
... complete the installation. 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 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. Press immediately after...
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W warranty information, 11 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 88 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 91 Help and Support Center, 14 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64 scanner, 73 System Restore, 92-93 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64 Index 211
W warranty information, 11 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 88 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 91 Help and Support Center, 14 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64 scanner, 73 System Restore, 92-93 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64 Index 211