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... part of the display is readable 65 Drivers 66 What Is a Driver 66 Identifying Drivers 66 Reinstalling Drivers 66 Restoring Your Operating System 67 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 68 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 69 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 70 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 71 Recommended Tools...
... part of the display is readable 65 Drivers 66 What Is a Driver 66 Identifying Drivers 66 Reinstalling Drivers 66 Restoring Your Operating System 67 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 68 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 69 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 70 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 71 Recommended Tools...
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... click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Solving Problems 67... Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft Windows XP System Restore returns your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the...
... click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Solving Problems 67... Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft Windows XP System Restore returns your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the...
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... Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you prefer. 68 Solving Problems If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in an undesirable operating state. System...
... Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you prefer. 68 Solving Problems If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in an undesirable operating state. System...
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...with less than 200 MB of the screen. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you received your operating system. Any ..., music files, and so on the computer. 5 Click Next. To change the restore point, you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Enabling ...
...with less than 200 MB of the screen. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you received your operating system. Any ..., music files, and so on the computer. 5 Click Next. To change the restore point, you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Enabling ...
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..., the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appears, click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to reboot the ... click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the Search Results list. NOTICE: If you do not want to start the search. 3 Click...turned on my computer, and click Next. 70 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press .
..., the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appears, click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to reboot the ... click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the Search Results list. NOTICE: If you do not want to start the search. 3 Click...turned on my computer, and click Next. 70 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press .
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...setup. (You can also use this technician-assisted technical support, online technical support is restored. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you want to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on the computer. Only) Technician-assisted technical support requires...arrow key, and then enable or disable the device or change its order in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. In addition to this procedure to boot and press . The computer boots to the left; Then shut...
...setup. (You can also use this technician-assisted technical support, online technical support is restored. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. The next time you want to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on the computer. Only) Technician-assisted technical support requires...arrow key, and then enable or disable the device or change its order in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. In addition to this procedure to boot and press . The computer boots to the left; Then shut...
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... 39 CD drive problems, 50 CD-RW drive problems, 50 CDs using, 29 Check Disk, 51 coin-cell battery replacing, 85 computer crashes, 56-57 restore to previous operating state, 67 slow performance, 53, 58 specifications, 91 stops responding, 56 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 70 connecting audio device, 31 TV..., 31 copying CDs helpful tips, 30 how to, 29 copying DVDs helpful tips, 30 how to, 29 D Dell contacting, 99, 117 support policy, 98 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 47 device status lights description, 12 diagnostics...
... 39 CD drive problems, 50 CD-RW drive problems, 50 CDs using, 29 Check Disk, 51 coin-cell battery replacing, 85 computer crashes, 56-57 restore to previous operating state, 67 slow performance, 53, 58 specifications, 91 stops responding, 56 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 70 connecting audio device, 31 TV..., 31 copying CDs helpful tips, 30 how to, 29 copying DVDs helpful tips, 30 how to, 29 D Dell contacting, 99, 117 support policy, 98 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 47 device status lights description, 12 diagnostics...
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..., 57 CD drive, 50 CD-RW drive, 50 computer crashes, 56-57 computer does not start up, 56 computer stops responding, 56 conflicts, 70 Dell Diagnostics, 47 drives, 49 DVD drive, 50 error messages, 53 hard drive, 51 IEEE 1394 connector, 54 keyboard, 54 lockups, 56 network, 58 power..., 59 power light conditions, 59 printer, 61 program crashes, 56 program stops responding, 56 programs and Windows compatibility, 57 restore to previous operating state, 67 scanner, 61 slow computer performance, 53, 58 software, 56-57 sound and speakers, 62 spyware, 53, 58 technical support ...
..., 57 CD drive, 50 CD-RW drive, 50 computer crashes, 56-57 computer does not start up, 56 computer stops responding, 56 conflicts, 70 Dell Diagnostics, 47 drives, 49 DVD drive, 50 error messages, 53 hard drive, 51 IEEE 1394 connector, 54 keyboard, 54 lockups, 56 network, 58 power..., 59 power light conditions, 59 printer, 61 program crashes, 56 program stops responding, 56 programs and Windows compatibility, 57 restore to previous operating state, 67 scanner, 61 slow computer performance, 53, 58 software, 56-57 sound and speakers, 62 spyware, 53, 58 technical support ...
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... policy, 98 telephone numbers, 117 touch pad customizing, 38 description, 13 using, 38 troubleshooting conflicts, 70 Dell Diagnostics, 47 external keyboard problems, 54 Hardware Troubleshooter, 70 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous operating state, 67 See problems turning off your computer, 71 TV connecting, 31 enabling display settings...67 enabling display settings for a TV, 34 Hardware Troubleshooter, 70 Help and Support Center, 10 Program Compatibility Wizard, 57 reinstalling, 67-68 System Restore, 67-68 wireless network, 44 wireless network adapter PC Cards, 39 122 Index
... policy, 98 telephone numbers, 117 touch pad customizing, 38 description, 13 using, 38 troubleshooting conflicts, 70 Dell Diagnostics, 47 external keyboard problems, 54 Hardware Troubleshooter, 70 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous operating state, 67 See problems turning off your computer, 71 TV connecting, 31 enabling display settings...67 enabling display settings for a TV, 34 Hardware Troubleshooter, 70 Help and Support Center, 10 Program Compatibility Wizard, 57 reinstalling, 67-68 System Restore, 67-68 wireless network, 44 wireless network adapter PC Cards, 39 122 Index