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... If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 68 Resolving Other Technical Problems 69 Drivers 69 What Is a Driver 69 Identifying Drivers 70 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 70 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 71 Restoring Your Operating System 71 Using Microsoft Windows XP ...System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 74 8 ...
... If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 68 Resolving Other Technical Problems 69 Drivers 69 What Is a Driver 69 Identifying Drivers 70 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 70 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 71 Restoring Your Operating System 71 Using Microsoft Windows XP ...System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 74 8 ...
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...8226; Solutions - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with ... Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10 Finding Information Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Online discussion with other...
...8226; Solutions - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with ... Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10 Finding Information Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Online discussion with other...
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... the computer box. If you purchased a printer cable at the same time you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. If you still experience problems, contact your modem is working properly and you are sure that it is functioning properly. Printer...that the modem is communicating with your modem is compatible with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. See your telephone directory for your telephone directory. 4 Click Apply and click OK. 5 Close...
... the computer box. If you purchased a printer cable at the same time you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. If you still experience problems, contact your modem is working properly and you are sure that it is functioning properly. Printer...that the modem is communicating with your modem is compatible with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer. See your telephone directory for your telephone directory. 4 Click Apply and click OK. 5 Close...
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...K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Try to log on to internal cards with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to connect several computers. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of computers...your wireless connection, go to the optional connector on the screen. Verify that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is functioning. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to the ...
...K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Try to log on to internal cards with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to connect several computers. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of computers...your wireless connection, go to the optional connector on the screen. Verify that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is functioning. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to the ...
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... website at support.dell.com. The user's guide is detected in the user's guide for your wireless network card. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 55 infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order...
... website at support.dell.com. The user's guide is detected in the user's guide for your wireless network card. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 55 infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order...
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...of the hardware and software support provided by Dell. NOTICE: Ensure that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your problem using the Dell™ Support website or e-mail service, call Dell for help with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is...you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer to receive an e-mail message from Dell within hours. See page 98 for your problem; A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that only its own set of the hardware and software...
...of the hardware and software support provided by Dell. NOTICE: Ensure that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with your problem using the Dell™ Support website or e-mail service, call Dell for help with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is...you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer to receive an e-mail message from Dell within hours. See page 98 for your problem; A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that only its own set of the hardware and software...
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... Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device, identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you ... driver with a [!]) on your computer might not work correctly. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver...
... Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device, identify whether the driver is next to the device name, you ... driver with a [!]) on your computer might not work correctly. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. Using Windows XP Device Driver...
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... an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your Dell™ computer to the hardware, software, or other sources, your computer. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer ... Help and Support Center for Dell™ computers. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not work correctly. 1 After copying the correct driver files to the operating state it...
... an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your Dell™ computer to the hardware, software, or other sources, your computer. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer ... Help and Support Center for Dell™ computers. System Restore does not monitor your data files. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not work correctly. 1 After copying the correct driver files to the operating state it...
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...Solving Problems The Restoration Complete screen appears after you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. NOTICE... the Computer to resolve the problem. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions ...
...Solving Problems The Restoration Complete screen appears after you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. NOTICE... the Computer to resolve the problem. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions ...
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.... Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your hard drive to proceed with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press... restart the computer again. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. Solving Problems 73 The restore process takes approximately...
.... Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your hard drive to proceed with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press... restart the computer again. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. Solving Problems 73 The restore process takes approximately...
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... computer. 88 Adding and Replacing Parts If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector. 10 Slide the hard drive into place. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Turn the computer over, and remove the hard drive screw. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into the bay... NOTICE: When the hard drive is fully seated. 11 Replace and tighten the screw. 12 Install the operating system for your computer. 13 Install the drivers and utilities for storing or shipping the hard drive.
... computer. 88 Adding and Replacing Parts If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector. 10 Slide the hard drive into place. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Turn the computer over, and remove the hard drive screw. NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into the bay... NOTICE: When the hard drive is fully seated. 11 Replace and tighten the screw. 12 Install the operating system for your computer. 13 Install the drivers and utilities for storing or shipping the hard drive.
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...) project are covered by the original manufacturer, including those purchased and/or installed through CFI for restoration of the operating system, application software, and hardware drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as the verification of appropriate functionality of printer or device connected to the parallel connector...
...) project are covered by the original manufacturer, including those purchased and/or installed through CFI for restoration of the operating system, application software, and hardware drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as the verification of appropriate functionality of printer or device connected to the parallel connector...
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...storing, 31 system view, 20 C CDs, 45 characters unexpected, 44 computer crashes, 66 restore to previous state, 71 specifications, 89 conflicts drivers, 70 resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 74 connecting audio device, 47 TV, 47 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network, 54 copying CDs...general information, 45 helpful tips, 46 how to copy a CD, 45 crashes, 66 D damaged computer testing, 68 Dell support site, 10 Dell support policy, 98 Device Driver Rollback, 70 device latch release description, 17 system view, 17 device status lights description, 12 display description, 11 ...
...storing, 31 system view, 20 C CDs, 45 characters unexpected, 44 computer crashes, 66 restore to previous state, 71 specifications, 89 conflicts drivers, 70 resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 74 connecting audio device, 47 TV, 47 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network, 54 copying CDs...general information, 45 helpful tips, 46 how to copy a CD, 45 crashes, 66 D damaged computer testing, 68 Dell support site, 10 Dell support policy, 98 Device Driver Rollback, 70 device latch release description, 17 system view, 17 device status lights description, 12 display description, 11 ...
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... system view, 20 Finding Information, 9 finding solutions, 59 floppy drive fixing problems, 64 H hard drive description, 16, 20 replacing, 87 system view, 16, 20 hardware drivers, 69 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 Help and Support Center, 10 help file, 9 accessing, 61 I IEEE 1394 connector description, 15 system view, 15 Internet connection about, 21...
... system view, 20 Finding Information, 9 finding solutions, 59 floppy drive fixing problems, 64 H hard drive description, 16, 20 replacing, 87 system view, 16, 20 hardware drivers, 69 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 Help and Support Center, 10 help file, 9 accessing, 61 I IEEE 1394 connector description, 15 system view, 15 Internet connection about, 21...
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See memory reinstalling drivers, 70 Windows XP, 71 S security cable slot description, 16-17 system view, 16-17 Service Tag, 9 Setup Diagram, 9 shutting down your computer, 26 software fixing ... accessing, 61 touch pad, 42 customizing, 43 description, 13 system view, 13 troubleshooting about, 59 cannot save to floppy disk, 64 conflicts, 74 Device Driver Rollback, 70 drivers, 69 dropped or damaged computer, 68 e-mail problems, 67 external keyboard problems, 44 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 Help and Support Center, 10 network problems, 54...
See memory reinstalling drivers, 70 Windows XP, 71 S security cable slot description, 16-17 system view, 16-17 Service Tag, 9 Setup Diagram, 9 shutting down your computer, 26 software fixing ... accessing, 61 touch pad, 42 customizing, 43 description, 13 system view, 13 troubleshooting about, 59 cannot save to floppy disk, 64 conflicts, 74 Device Driver Rollback, 70 drivers, 69 dropped or damaged computer, 68 e-mail problems, 67 external keyboard problems, 44 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 Help and Support Center, 10 network problems, 54...
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V video connector description, 19 system view, 19 W wet computer, 67 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 70 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 help, 61 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 71 System Restore, 71 122 Index
V video connector description, 19 system view, 19 W wet computer, 67 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 70 Hardware Troubleshooter, 74 help, 61 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 71 System Restore, 71 122 Index