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... by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive...
... by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive...
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What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or ...Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When...
What you Need to set up a WLAN 153 Checking Your Wireless Network Card 154 Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card 154 Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 155 Ad Hoc Networks 158 Mobile Broadband (or ...Your Mobile Broadband Card . . . . . 160 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When...
Dell Technology Guide
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... computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with...
... computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on a CD along with your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. Printers-Settings and Drivers 75 Printer drivers are shipped on the screen. If it to interface with...
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... you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the...
... you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 When the Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities menu displays drivers only for hardware that came with the device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities program is not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the...
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.... A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your system window. If this is detecting hardware in your...
.... A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your system window. If this is detecting hardware in your...
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... USE SLOT-LOADING, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS 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 - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that the original media is not listed...
... USE SLOT-LOADING, ENSURE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY IN THE SLOT CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS 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 - HINT: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for driver software. 7 Click Browse, and browse to the location to eliminate the possibility that the original media is not listed...
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By deleting a program from your computer any way other than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the ...
By deleting a program from your computer any way other than by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, you may accidentally delete drivers needed by using Task Manager: 1 Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. 2 On the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager screen, click the ...
Dell Technology Guide
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.... Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Using the Operating System Media Before...
.... Restoring Your Operating System 269 To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to load any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System disc. Using the Operating System Media Before...
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... want to an electrical outlet that came with your hard drive. NOTE: If the computer is active. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on Dell™ computers. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your docking device for technical assistance. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting...
... want to an electrical outlet that came with your hard drive. NOTE: If the computer is active. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on Dell™ computers. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your docking device for technical assistance. For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting...
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...), a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are detected, write down the error code(s) and see...
...), a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are detected, write down the error code(s) and see...
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..., the computer boots according to start the CD menu and press to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 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. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate...
..., the computer boots according to start the CD menu and press to run. 8 Continue with "Using the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 284. 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. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate...
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... settings. 5 When the tests are complete, close the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove the Dell Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable). The device list may indicate requirements for contacting Dell Technical Support including live chat, phone and E-mail. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to your computer...
... settings. 5 When the tests are complete, close the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove the Dell Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable). The device list may indicate requirements for contacting Dell Technical Support including live chat, phone and E-mail. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to your computer...
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... feature that powers your computer. ASF is able to a management console. and operating system-independent. battery operating time - A program (or utility) that allows system memory to be platform- advanced configuration and power interface - A dedicated graphics port that serves as system setup. 339 alert ...standards format - The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. Glossary Terms in standby or hibernate mode to ...
... feature that powers your computer. ASF is able to a management console. and operating system-independent. battery operating time - A program (or utility) that allows system memory to be platform- advanced configuration and power interface - A dedicated graphics port that serves as system setup. 339 alert ...standards format - The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. Glossary Terms in standby or hibernate mode to ...
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... rewritable - A drive that allows for enabled devices to start your computer. Bluetooth® wireless technology - A wireless technology standard for measuring data transmission speed. Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is damaged or your computer. bits per second - The basic data unit used by your computer has a virus, ensure that you always have...
... rewritable - A drive that allows for enabled devices to start your computer. Bluetooth® wireless technology - A wireless technology standard for measuring data transmission speed. Your Drivers and Utilities (or ResourceCD) is damaged or your computer. bits per second - The basic data unit used by your computer has a virus, ensure that you always have...
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...A special module that are connected to a memory module on the system board. A type of SDRAM that connects to the system bus operate. device driver - dual in -line memory module - A circuit board with memory chips that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. clock speed - ...boost memory speed to fill unused RIMM slots. Certificate of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and devices. A Windows utility that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. D DDR SDRAM - DIN connector - You can write ...
...A special module that are connected to a memory module on the system board. A type of SDRAM that connects to the system bus operate. device driver - dual in -line memory module - A circuit board with memory chips that doubles the data burst cycle, improving system performance. clock speed - ...boost memory speed to fill unused RIMM slots. Certificate of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and devices. A Windows utility that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur. D DDR SDRAM - DIN connector - You can write ...
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...the normal AC-line voltage level. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. SXGA - super-extended graphics array - A utility that protects the hard drive by surge protectors. Unless you to save energy. telephony application programming interface - surge protectors - A video standard for ...board - System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of audio from one file to another without converting it to operate with a processor and a memory chip. ...
...the normal AC-line voltage level. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. SXGA - super-extended graphics array - A utility that protects the hard drive by surge protectors. Unless you to save energy. telephony application programming interface - surge protectors - A video standard for ...board - System setup allows you understand what effect the settings have on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of audio from one file to another without converting it to operate with a processor and a memory chip. ...
Setup Guide
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...device that you begin. NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may invoke the Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA) on page 32 and run... the Dell Diagnostics before you want to test displays in "Lockups and Software Problems" on your computer. Ensure that the computer is connected to be working properly. 2. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. This may not ship with your...
...device that you begin. NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may invoke the Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA) on page 32 and run... the Dell Diagnostics before you want to test displays in "Lockups and Software Problems" on your computer. Ensure that the computer is connected to be working properly. 2. Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. This may not ship with your...
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...been found with the error code and a description of each test screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, click Exit. 39 The PSA will start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. Do you want to the Choose An Option window. 7. NOTE: The Service Tag...No problems have been found , run . 5. Press any key to go to start running the tests. If you contact Dell. 6. If PSA is displayed: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. If PSA is displayed at the top of the problem will take about 30 minutes or more. Select the test ...
...been found with the error code and a description of each test screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, click Exit. 39 The PSA will start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. Do you want to the Choose An Option window. 7. NOTE: The Service Tag...No problems have been found , run . 5. Press any key to go to start running the tests. If you contact Dell. 6. If PSA is displayed: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. If PSA is displayed at the top of the problem will take about 30 minutes or more. Select the test ...
Setup Guide
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... in the system setup program. 3. Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots according to proceed. 6. Using Support Tools Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may not ship with the error code and a description of each test screen. Select the test you encounter a problem during... computer and try again. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. If you want to wait until you contact Dell. 40 Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 2. Write down the error code and problem description and contact...
... in the system setup program. 3. Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots according to proceed. 6. Using Support Tools Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may not ship with the error code and a description of each test screen. Select the test you encounter a problem during... computer and try again. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. If you want to wait until you contact Dell. 40 Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc. 2. Write down the error code and problem description and contact...
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Using Support Tools 41 9. Remove the Drivers and Utilities disc. When the tests complete, close the test screen to return to restart the computer, click Exit. 11. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, click Exit. 10. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and to the Choose An Option window.
Using Support Tools 41 9. Remove the Drivers and Utilities disc. When the tests complete, close the test screen to return to restart the computer, click Exit. 11. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, click Exit. 10. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and to the Choose An Option window.