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... If Your Computer Gets Wet 90 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 91 Drivers 92 What Is a Driver 92 Identifying Drivers 92 Reinstalling Drivers 93 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 94 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 95 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 96 Creating a Restore Point 97 Restoring the Computer to an...
... If Your Computer Gets Wet 90 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 91 Drivers 92 What Is a Driver 92 Identifying Drivers 92 Reinstalling Drivers 93 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 94 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 95 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 96 Creating a Restore Point 97 Restoring the Computer to an...
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... "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 99 Before You Reinstall 99 Reinstalling Windows XP 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 102 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the Palm Rests 104 Adding Memory 105 Replacing the Hard Drive 108 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 110 4 Appendix Specifications 112 System Setup Overview 119...
... "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 99 Before You Reinstall 99 Reinstalling Windows XP 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 102 3 Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the Palm Rests 104 Adding Memory 105 Replacing the Hard Drive 108 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 110 4 Appendix Specifications 112 System Setup Overview 119...
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...printer parallel printer cable clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. The USB connectors fit only one way. HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on the...the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. S et ti n g U p a n d U s i n g Yo u r C o m p u te r 35 See the documentation that came with your printer...
...printer parallel printer cable clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. The USB connectors fit only one way. HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on the...the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. S et ti n g U p a n d U s i n g Yo u r C o m p u te r 35 See the documentation that came with your printer...
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...must use the Easy CD Creator Basic project programs to play in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center (see the Roxio documentation for instructions on page 72...stereos. Otherwise, recording errors may not be played only on MP3 players or on the Drivers and Utilities CD, which is also provided on computers that have MP3 software installed. ...e tt i n g U p a n d U si n g Yo u r C o m pu t e r www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Easy CD Creator Basic See the Easy CD Creator Basic documentation for more information). Helpful Tips • You must use the ...
...must use the Easy CD Creator Basic project programs to play in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center (see the Roxio documentation for instructions on page 72...stereos. Otherwise, recording errors may not be played only on MP3 players or on the Drivers and Utilities CD, which is also provided on computers that have MP3 software installed. ...e tt i n g U p a n d U si n g Yo u r C o m pu t e r www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Easy CD Creator Basic See the Easy CD Creator Basic documentation for more information). Helpful Tips • You must use the ...
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...sensor, you can use an infrared device, see the infrared device documentation and the Windows XP Help and Support Center (to access help, see page 72). To set up...prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is different from the COM port assigned to the serial connector. 5 Press the down-arrow key to... computer. HINT: Not all of the installation process, click Yes to restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer after you repeat steps 1 through...
...sensor, you can use an infrared device, see the infrared device documentation and the Windows XP Help and Support Center (to access help, see page 72). To set up...prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is different from the COM port assigned to the serial connector. 5 Press the down-arrow key to... computer. HINT: Not all of the installation process, click Yes to restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer after you repeat steps 1 through...
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... Card Problems Error Messages General Program Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft®...
... Card Problems Error Messages General Program Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft®...
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...C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N - See "Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad" in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. RE I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I O N S - TE S T T H E E L E C T R I N D O W S ® V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Ensure that the sound is not muted. Ensure that...Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 62. See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Double-click the ...
...C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N - See "Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad" in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. RE I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I O N S - TE S T T H E E L E C T R I N D O W S ® V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Ensure that the sound is not muted. Ensure that...Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 62. See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. Double-click the ...
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...connection speeds can connect to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). CONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK - VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers... S T A L L T H E P R I NT E R D R I ON - CH EC K T H E CON N EC T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Modem and Internet Connection Problems NOTICE: Connect the modem to a different telephone wall jack. Verify that your modem is functioning properly. HINT...
...connection speeds can connect to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). CONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK - VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers... S T A L L T H E P R I NT E R D R I ON - CH EC K T H E CON N EC T I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Modem and Internet Connection Problems NOTICE: Connect the modem to a different telephone wall jack. Verify that your modem is functioning properly. HINT...
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... button. RE I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I O N - RE I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I T H T HE M OU S E , C H ECK T HE TOUCH PAD 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 93. See "Reinstalling Drivers" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it and connect the mouse directly to the...
... button. RE I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I O N - RE I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I T H T HE M OU S E , C H ECK T HE TOUCH PAD 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on page 93. See "Reinstalling Drivers" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it and connect the mouse directly to the...
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... tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list to update the driver, if necessary. If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your problem and to see page 124). www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the computer does not start, or if...
... tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list to update the driver, if necessary. If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with your problem and to see page 124). www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the computer does not start, or if...
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... System Properties screen, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. The first S olving Pr oblems 93 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was in before you installed the new...
... System Properties screen, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for Dell™ computers. The first S olving Pr oblems 93 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website and your Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was in before you installed the new...
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... utility. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 94 Solving Pr oblems A welcome screen appears. 4 Click Next. Under ... the screen prompts to display the files associated with the driver installation. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the driver information window to complete the installation. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. After the CD completes the hardware scan,...
... utility. If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 94 Solving Pr oblems A welcome screen appears. 4 Click Next. Under ... the screen prompts to display the files associated with the driver installation. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the driver information window to complete the installation. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for which you can also detect other drivers and utilities. After the CD completes the hardware scan,...
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... disabled. 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your computer: 1 Click.... 4 In the Device Manager list, check for IRQ conflicts on your computer. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly...
... disabled. 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to which you previously extracted the driver files. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your computer: 1 Click.... 4 In the Device Manager list, check for IRQ conflicts on your computer. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly...
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... System Restore. 2 Select Undo my last restoration and click Next. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see page 96) to return your operating system to replace the device driver with a newly installed driver, use System Restore (see page 93) to the operating state it was...
... System Restore. 2 Select Undo my last restoration and click Next. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see page 96) to return your operating system to replace the device driver with a newly installed driver, use System Restore (see page 93) to the operating state it was...
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... your other software programs. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions. 102 So lv ing Pr o ble m s Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. Do not press any key to boot from the drive. message appears, click...Setup NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will this computer? www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 If you are unsure of your settings, accept the default selections. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the following message: Press any key when this message appears. ...
... your other software programs. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions. 102 So lv ing Pr o ble m s Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. Do not press any key to boot from the drive. message appears, click...Setup NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will this computer? www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 If you are unsure of your settings, accept the default selections. Reinstalling Drivers and Software 1 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the following message: Press any key when this message appears. ...
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... Discharge" on the back of computer hard drive HINT: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for your computer to do so periodically during this procedure. 8 Turn the computer over. HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for hard drives from the electrical outlet.... 5 Wait 10 to 20 seconds and then disconnect any attached devices. 6 Remove any open files, exit any installed PC Cards, batteries, and devices. Use a small screwdriver to install the Windows® operating ...
... Discharge" on the back of computer hard drive HINT: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for your computer to do so periodically during this procedure. 8 Turn the computer over. HINT: You need the Drivers and Utilities CD for hard drives from the electrical outlet.... 5 Wait 10 to 20 seconds and then disconnect any attached devices. 6 Remove any open files, exit any installed PC Cards, batteries, and devices. Use a small screwdriver to install the Windows® operating ...