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... 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...
... 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...
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...a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your region to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • ...: • 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 other users ...
...a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your region to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • ...: • 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 other users ...
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... assistance with setting up your network settings are of the infrastructure type. Ensure that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. Determining Your Network Type NOTE: Most wireless networks are correct and that your wireless connection, go to...Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on to log on the screen. 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 that the network...
... assistance with setting up your network settings are of the infrastructure type. Ensure that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. Determining Your Network Type NOTE: Most wireless networks are correct and that your wireless connection, go to...Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on to log on the screen. 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 that the network...
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When you turn on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If the software is detected in the area. 1 Click either the pop-up appears from the network icon in the notification area (located in ... available in order to connect to a network. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in your area. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 55 The user's guide is already installed. The software is available on...
When you turn on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If the software is detected in the area. 1 Click either the pop-up appears from the network icon in the notification area (located in ... available in order to connect to a network. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in your area. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 55 The user's guide is already installed. The software is available on...
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...XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell... other sources, your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. 70 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with...
...XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell... other sources, your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. 70 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with...
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...work if you set your computer. Solving Problems 71 To access help, see page 61. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for the Windows default view, so they may not work correctly. 1 After copying the correct... driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click ...
...work if you set your computer. Solving Problems 71 To access help, see page 61. Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for the Windows default view, so they may not work correctly. 1 After copying the correct... driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click ...
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... in when you received your computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is restored to...method to the operating state it was turned on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you purchased the computer. The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete. 5... computer finish restarting, and then restart the computer again. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press...
... in when you received your computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is restored to...method to the operating state it was turned on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you purchased the computer. The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete. 5... computer finish restarting, and then restart the computer again. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press...
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... 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,..., 32 system view, 17 N network fixing problems, 54 network connector description, 18 system view, 18 O operating system reinstalling, 71 reinstalling Windows XP, 71 P PC Card slot description, 15 system view, 15 PC Cards fixing problems, 66 PC Restore, 71 120 Index
... 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,..., 32 system view, 17 N network fixing problems, 54 network connector description, 18 system view, 18 O operating system reinstalling, 71 reinstalling Windows XP, 71 P PC Card slot description, 15 system view, 15 PC Cards fixing problems, 66 PC Restore, 71 120 Index
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... 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,... stopped responding, 67 restore to previous state, 71 programs crashes, 66 fixing problems, 66 not responding, 67 R RAM. 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, ...
... 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,... stopped responding, 67 restore to previous state, 71 programs crashes, 66 fixing problems, 66 not responding, 67 R RAM. 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, ...