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... Power Supply Light 22 System Lights 22 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 29 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 32 Index 33 Contents 3
... Power Supply Light 22 System Lights 22 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 29 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 32 Index 33 Contents 3
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... updates can use the CD to troubleshoot and solve problems NOTE: This document is also available on the Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • ...may be found at support.dell.com. Desktop System Software (DSS) Located on the Drivers and Utilities CD. The User's Guide is available as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your documentation. Dell OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and ...
... updates can use the CD to troubleshoot and solve problems NOTE: This document is also available on the Drivers and Utilities CD and at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • ...may be found at support.dell.com. Desktop System Software (DSS) Located on the Drivers and Utilities CD. The User's Guide is available as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your documentation. Dell OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and ...
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... tools, including: • Solutions - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is not available in ...articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support ...
... tools, including: • Solutions - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is not available in ...articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support ...
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... Guide 7 Your operating system product key is already installed on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to your operating system, use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) • How to reinstall...and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your OptiPlex User's Guide for the devices that came with your CD varies based on your computer. Operating System CD The operating system is located ...
... Guide 7 Your operating system product key is already installed on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to your operating system, use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) • How to reinstall...and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your OptiPlex User's Guide for the devices that came with your CD varies based on your computer. Operating System CD The operating system is located ...
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... down your computer, see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you want to run the Dell Diagnostics before you see "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD" on Dell™ computers. For information on page 19. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. For information...
... down your computer, see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you want to run the Dell Diagnostics before you see "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD" on Dell™ computers. For information on page 19. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. For information...
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...Quick Reference Guide 29 5 Click Next. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using a different restore point, or you installed the new device driver. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click...the operating state it was in before you can either repeat the steps using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback. (For information on page 28) to return your online User's Guide). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Using ...
...Quick Reference Guide 29 5 Click Next. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you reinstall Windows XP with a newly installed driver, first try using a different restore point, or you installed the new device driver. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click...the operating state it was in before you can either repeat the steps using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback. (For information on page 28) to return your online User's Guide). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Using ...
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... following sections in the order in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in which they are listed...
... following sections in the order in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in which they are listed...
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... appears, you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to register with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions... Next. 7 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen, and click Next. 8 At the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and click Next. 9 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears,...
... appears, you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to register with the Drivers and Utilities CD. 4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions... Next. 7 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen, and click Next. 8 At the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and click Next. 9 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears,...
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... you had to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD for your Drivers and Utilities CD and at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen...
... you had to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD for your Drivers and Utilities CD and at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen...
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...28 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 27 cover closing, 18 D Dell Diagnostics, 19 Dell Premier Support website, 5-6 Device Manager, 27 diagnostic lights, 22-23 diagnostics beep codes, 26 Dell, 19 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 diagnostics (continued) lights, 22-23 ...Guide, 5 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 26 diagnostic lights, 22-23 F Finding Information, 5 H hardware beep codes, 26 conflicts, 27 Dell Diagnostics, 19 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 7 I IRQ conflicts, 27 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service ...
...28 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 27 cover closing, 18 D Dell Diagnostics, 19 Dell Premier Support website, 5-6 Device Manager, 27 diagnostic lights, 22-23 diagnostics beep codes, 26 Dell, 19 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 diagnostics (continued) lights, 22-23 ...Guide, 5 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 26 diagnostic lights, 22-23 F Finding Information, 5 H hardware beep codes, 26 conflicts, 27 Dell Diagnostics, 19 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 7 I IRQ conflicts, 27 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service ...
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..., 19 diagnostic lights, 22-23 restore to previous state, 28 R reinstalling Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 ResourceCD, 5 Windows XP, 29 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S safety instructions, 5 Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 27 system lights, 22 System Restore, 28 T troubleshooting conflicts, 27 Dell Diagnostics, 19 diagnostic lights, 22-23 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 7 restore...
..., 19 diagnostic lights, 22-23 restore to previous state, 28 R reinstalling Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 ResourceCD, 5 Windows XP, 29 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S safety instructions, 5 Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 27 system lights, 22 System Restore, 28 T troubleshooting conflicts, 27 Dell Diagnostics, 19 diagnostic lights, 22-23 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 7 restore...