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... If the display is difficult to read 71 If only part of the display is readable 72 Drivers 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows ...XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79 11 Adding ...
... If the display is difficult to read 71 If only part of the display is readable 72 Drivers 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows ...XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79 11 Adding ...
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...The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such premier.support.dell.com. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button...Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Notebook System Software. • How to use the customized Dell Premier Support website at • Upgrades - Find It Here • Solutions - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)-...
...The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such premier.support.dell.com. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button...Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Notebook System Software. • How to use the customized Dell Premier Support website at • Upgrades - Find It Here • Solutions - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)-...
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... NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is compatible with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the USB connectors on printer Setting Up Your Computer 23 Printer Cable Your printer connects to the printer owner's manual...
... NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is compatible with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the USB connectors on printer Setting Up Your Computer 23 Printer Cable Your printer connects to the printer owner's manual...
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If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. A device with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. ...
If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. A device with surge protection help prevent damage to your computer from the electrical outlet. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. ...
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... resolution. Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. 26 Using the Display If you choose a resolution or...
... resolution. Setting Display Resolution To display a program at a specific resolution, both the graphics card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen. 26 Using the Display If you choose a resolution or...
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... prevent damage to your CD/DVD drive or discs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play CDs or DVDs or write data. 4 Push the tray back into the drive. Keep the tray closed when you are...
... prevent damage to your CD/DVD drive or discs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play CDs or DVDs or write data. 4 Push the tray back into the drive. Keep the tray closed when you are...
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... remove the card or blank. Blanks protect unused slots from the computer. For some latches, you could lose data. Save a blank to load the manufacturer's drivers, use when no ExpressCard is installed in the configuration utility, you must press the latch twice: once to pop the latch out, and then a second... the icon in the Product Information Guide. 12 1 ExpressCard or blank 2 ExpressCard release latch The computer recognizes the ExpressCard and automatically loads the appropriate device driver.
... remove the card or blank. Blanks protect unused slots from the computer. For some latches, you could lose data. Save a blank to load the manufacturer's drivers, use when no ExpressCard is installed in the configuration utility, you must press the latch twice: once to pop the latch out, and then a second... the icon in the Product Information Guide. 12 1 ExpressCard or blank 2 ExpressCard release latch The computer recognizes the ExpressCard and automatically loads the appropriate device driver.
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... 2 ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in the user's guide for which your computer. Wireless networks fall into two categories-infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. When you turn... setup. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to a network. The user's guide is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and may not be located on the screen. Connecting to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with setting ...
... 2 ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in the user's guide for which your computer. Wireless networks fall into two categories-infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. When you turn... setup. An infrastructure network uses routers or access points to a network. The user's guide is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and may not be located on the screen. Connecting to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with setting ...
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... outlet. 4 Diagnostics can be invoked one of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Lockups and Software Problems" and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. See "Contacting Dell." 1 Shut down your hard drive. See the documentation that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the...
... outlet. 4 Diagnostics can be invoked one of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Lockups and Software Problems" and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD. See "Contacting Dell." 1 Shut down your hard drive. See the documentation that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the...
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. If multiple versions are detected during the Pre-boot ...
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. If multiple versions are detected during the Pre-boot ...
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... names of the problem you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. The device list may indicate requirements for running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD, remove the CD. Tests a specific device. ...is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the screen. Solving Problems 57 If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your Service Tag. 3 If you are completed, if you run . Allows you to answer questions periodically....
... names of the problem you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. The device list may indicate requirements for running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD, remove the CD. Tests a specific device. ...is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the screen. Solving Problems 57 If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your Service Tag. 3 If you are completed, if you run . Allows you to answer questions periodically....
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...needed to run successfully, the error condition is related to support.dell.com and search for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall... and then reinstall the program. See "Dell Diagnostics." Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR ...
...needed to run successfully, the error condition is related to support.dell.com and search for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall... and then reinstall the program. See "Dell Diagnostics." Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR ...
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... THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for your scanner is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click the Ports tab. R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I N T E R DRIVER - Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide...
... THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for your scanner is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties and click the Ports tab. R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I N T E R DRIVER - Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide...
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...or halogen lamps to MP3 songs, ensure that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - See "Dell Diagnostics." See "audio connectors." Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is not muted. NOTE: The ...interference. ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - If you did not turn the player volume down the computer. Press to eliminate distortion. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If your screen. Click or double-click the speaker icon in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Touch ...
...or halogen lamps to MP3 songs, ensure that the sound is securely inserted into the headphone connector. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - See "Dell Diagnostics." See "audio connectors." Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the headphone cable is not muted. NOTE: The ...interference. ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - If you did not turn the player volume down the computer. Press to eliminate distortion. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If your screen. Click or double-click the speaker icon in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. Touch ...
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See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If the display is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to read A D J U S T T H E BRIGHTNESS - Connect the computer to an ...
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If the display is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to read A D J U S T T H E BRIGHTNESS - Connect the computer to an ...
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... computer. 2 Turn on your operating system. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is a program that use the device. If only part of the display is needed. Dell ships your computer to change or click the ... that only its own set of your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. See "Contacting Dell." Ensure that you with your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 72 Solving Problems Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. SEE "ERROR MESSAGES" - If an error ...
... computer. 2 Turn on your operating system. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver acts like a translator between the device and any device, identify whether the driver is a program that use the device. If only part of the display is needed. Dell ships your computer to change or click the ... that only its own set of your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. See "Contacting Dell." Ensure that you with your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. 72 Solving Problems Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. SEE "ERROR MESSAGES" - If an error ...
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... Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you installed the new driver. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com or your computer might not work correctly. ...Solving Problems 73 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, ...
... Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you installed the new driver. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com or your computer might not work correctly. ...Solving Problems 73 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, ...
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... 4 Click Next. At the welcome screen, follow the extracting instructions, and then read the readme file. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." 1 After extracting the driver files to your CD drive directory to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. If instructed to navigate to the...either see the appropriate instructions in the toolbar, select your computer. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may not ship with your preferred language for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware...
... 4 Click Next. At the welcome screen, follow the extracting instructions, and then read the readme file. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." 1 After extracting the driver files to your CD drive directory to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. If instructed to navigate to the...either see the appropriate instructions in the toolbar, select your computer. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may not ship with your preferred language for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware...
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...75 Use System Restore as the first solution for which you previously copied the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer. 4 Double-click the type of ...device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and...
...75 Use System Restore as the first solution for which you previously copied the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your computer. 4 Double-click the type of ...device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and...
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... click the restore point that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to which you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click the task for ... points. See the Windows Help and Support Center for System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on using a different restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device...
... click the restore point that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next. 3 Click a calendar date to which you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click the task for ... points. See the Windows Help and Support Center for System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on using a different restore point, or you install a device driver, use System Restore. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that restore point is unsuccessful, then use Device...