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... Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 51 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 52 Drive Problems 54 CD and DVD drive problems 55 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray . . . . . 55 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 56 Hard drive problems 56 Contents 5
... Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 51 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 52 Drive Problems 54 CD and DVD drive problems 55 If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray . . . . . 55 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 56 Hard drive problems 56 Contents 5
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Find It Here • Solutions - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- ... model. 3 In the Download Category drop-down menu, click All. 4 Select the operating system and operating system language for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Upgrade information for your computer, and click Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to view the ...
Find It Here • Solutions - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- ... model. 3 In the Download Category drop-down menu, click All. 4 Select the operating system and operating system language for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Upgrade information for your computer, and click Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to view the ...
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...briefcase, while it is running. HARD DRIVE - Releases a device. See "Using a Battery" on page 29. The computer uses an internal fan to accumulate in the module bay. Covers the compartment that contains the Mini PCI card and modem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View Mini PCI card... and modem cover memory module cover air vent module bay module bay latch release battery* battery latch release hard drive cover *optional 8-cell battery is installed, you can use...
...briefcase, while it is running. HARD DRIVE - Releases a device. See "Using a Battery" on page 29. The computer uses an internal fan to accumulate in the module bay. Covers the compartment that contains the Mini PCI card and modem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View Mini PCI card... and modem cover memory module cover air vent module bay module bay latch release battery* battery latch release hard drive cover *optional 8-cell battery is installed, you can use...
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... to maintain AC voltage at a fairly constant level. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. A UPS protects against power interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides surge protection...: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Line conditioners are designed to ensure that the device is available. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem protection. The battery charges while AC power is approved by Underwriters ...
... to maintain AC voltage at a fairly constant level. NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. A UPS protects against power interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides surge protection...: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. Line conditioners are designed to ensure that the device is available. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Many surge protectors have a telephone jack for modem protection. The battery charges while AC power is approved by Underwriters ...
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... are familiar with Sonic RecordNow. • Music MP3 files can also use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that CD-R again without changing your computer hard drive. Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to four different types of recording media-CD-Rs, CD-RWs (including high-speed CD-RWs... again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of information. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click Exact Copy. 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that you have created automatically ejects. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into...
... are familiar with Sonic RecordNow. • Music MP3 files can also use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that CD-R again without changing your computer hard drive. Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to four different types of recording media-CD-Rs, CD-RWs (including high-speed CD-RWs... again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of information. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click Exact Copy. 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that you have created automatically ejects. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into...
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...page 71). 2 Connect the computer to begin any of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any questions that failed, press . to continue to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in this ... the Pre-boot System Assessment. When to the next test, press ; When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you cannot see anything on your hard drive. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of ...
...page 71). 2 Connect the computer to begin any of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. • During the assessment, answer any questions that failed, press . to continue to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in this ... the Pre-boot System Assessment. When to the next test, press ; When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you cannot see anything on your hard drive. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of ...
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... part. If you to the Dell Diagnostics. Write down the error code(s) and contact Dell (see page 89). Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. 48 Solving Problems NOTE: The Service Tag for your hard drive. Option Express Test Extended Test ...Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell (see page 89) before continuing on...
... part. If you to the Dell Diagnostics. Write down the error code(s) and contact Dell (see page 89). Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. 48 Solving Problems NOTE: The Service Tag for your hard drive. Option Express Test Extended Test ...Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell (see page 89) before continuing on...
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...Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click...need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver as described in the following section. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 ...Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared...
...Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click...need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver as described in the following section. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 ...Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared...
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...and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you set your data files or recover them. Solving Problems 51 Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the screen. Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore... The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your hard drive to the operating state it was in ...
...and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you set your data files or recover them. Solving Problems 51 Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the screen. Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore... The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your hard drive to the operating state it was in ...
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... Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that allows you to see page 51) to resolve the problem. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. www....dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting...
... Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Ensure that allows you to see page 51) to resolve the problem. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. www....dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting...
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.... 7 Click Next. NOTICE: If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you received your computer. NOTICE: Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you do not...
.... 7 Click Next. NOTICE: If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. If you received your computer. NOTICE: Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you do not...
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... computer, even to gain additional hard drive space. Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is deleted and the c:\ partition expands to close the PC Restore Removal window. 7 Restart the computer. See the Dell Inspiron Help file for PC Restore does... not exist, a message appears stating that the partition was in the Product Information Guide. To check the available space, right-click the c:\ drive in Windows Explorer and select Properties. 6 Click ...
... computer, even to gain additional hard drive space. Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is deleted and the c:\ partition expands to close the PC Restore Removal window. 7 Restart the computer. See the Dell Inspiron Help file for PC Restore does... not exist, a message appears stating that the partition was in the Product Information Guide. To check the available space, right-click the c:\ drive in Windows Explorer and select Properties. 6 Click ...
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...-checking, click Check Now. 6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I N G S - If you cannot open your e-mail attachments: 1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options... is running. • Ensure that the disk or disc is connected to an analog telephone jack only. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you begin any of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. Try allowing the computer to return to remove ...
...-checking, click Check Now. 6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I N G S - If you cannot open your e-mail attachments: 1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options... is running. • Ensure that the disk or disc is connected to an analog telephone jack only. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you begin any of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. Try allowing the computer to return to remove ...
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... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. The file that was running when the message appeared. The hard drive cannot read the data. O P E R A T I N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for the operating system or the program that you want to fit on page 54. See...
... of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. The file that was running when the message appeared. The hard drive cannot read the data. O P E R A T I N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for the operating system or the program that you want to fit on page 54. See...
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... necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If all tests run successfully, the error condition is related to support.dell.com and search for at least 8 to run the software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F ... Solving Problems If you are unable to scan the computer and remove spyware. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F ...
... necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If all tests run successfully, the error condition is related to support.dell.com and search for at least 8 to run the software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F ... Solving Problems If you are unable to scan the computer and remove spyware. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Environmental Temperature range: Operating Storage Relative humidity (maximum): Operating Storage Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment): Operating Storage Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse): Operating Storage Altitude (maximum): Operating Storage 0° to 35°C (32°...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Environmental Temperature range: Operating Storage Relative humidity (maximum): Operating Storage Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment): Operating Storage Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse): Operating Storage Altitude (maximum): Operating Storage 0° to 35°C (32°...
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• Basic device-configuration settings • System security and hard-drive password settings NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are determined by Dell technical support, do so by the computer) appear less bright. Then shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The first screen of the screen...
• Basic device-configuration settings • System security and hard-drive password settings NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are determined by Dell technical support, do so by the computer) appear less bright. Then shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The first screen of the screen...
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... again. 4 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you want to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as you see the Windows desktop. Additional technical support options may be available for restoration of the operating system, software programs...and press . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to the selected device. The computer boots to wait until you save the changes and exit system setup. Then shut down your hard drive.) 1 Shut down the...
... again. 4 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you want to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as you see the Windows desktop. Additional technical support options may be available for restoration of the operating system, software programs...and press . When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to the selected device. The computer boots to wait until you save the changes and exit system setup. Then shut down your hard drive.) 1 Shut down the...
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..., 16 system view, 16 expansion slots Secure Digital memory card slot, 17 F fan description, 16 system view, 16 Finding Information, 9 H hard drive description, 20 problems, 56 system view, 20 hardware conflicts, 51 Dell Diagnostics, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 51 Help and Support Center, 12 help file, 9 I IEEE 1394 connector description, 14 problems, 59 system...
..., 16 system view, 16 expansion slots Secure Digital memory card slot, 17 F fan description, 16 system view, 16 Finding Information, 9 H hard drive description, 20 problems, 56 system view, 20 hardware conflicts, 51 Dell Diagnostics, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 51 Help and Support Center, 12 help file, 9 I IEEE 1394 connector description, 14 problems, 59 system...
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...view, 18, 20 monitor problems, 69 N network problems, 63 setting up , 61 computer stops responding, 61 conflicts, 51 Dell Diagnostics, 47 drives, 54 DVD drive, 55 error messages, 56, 58 hard drive, 56 IEEE 1394 connector, 59 problems (continued) keyboard, 59 lockups, 60 network, 63 power, 64 power light conditions,...power light conditions, 64 printer cable, 22 connecting, 22 problems, 65 setting up, 22 USB, 22 problems blue screen, 62 CD drive, 55 CD-RW drive, 55 computer crashes, 61-62 computer does not start up , 43 network connector description, 18 system view, 18 O operating system ...
...view, 18, 20 monitor problems, 69 N network problems, 63 setting up , 61 computer stops responding, 61 conflicts, 51 Dell Diagnostics, 47 drives, 54 DVD drive, 55 error messages, 56, 58 hard drive, 56 IEEE 1394 connector, 59 problems (continued) keyboard, 59 lockups, 60 network, 63 power, 64 power light conditions,...power light conditions, 64 printer cable, 22 connecting, 22 problems, 65 setting up, 22 USB, 22 problems blue screen, 62 CD drive, 55 CD-RW drive, 55 computer crashes, 61-62 computer does not start up , 43 network connector description, 18 system view, 18 O operating system ...