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Video and Display Problems 141 If the display is blank 141 If the display is difficult to read 142 If only part of the display is readable 143 Drivers 143 What Is a Driver 143 Identifying Drivers 143 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 147 Restoring...; Windows® XP Operating System 153 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore. . . . 154 Using Dell™ PC Restore 155 Using the Operating System Media 157 13 Dell™ QuickSet Features 159 14 Traveling With Your Computer 161 Identifying Your Computer 161 Packing the Computer ...
Video and Display Problems 141 If the display is blank 141 If the display is difficult to read 142 If only part of the display is readable 143 Drivers 143 What Is a Driver 143 Identifying Drivers 143 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 147 Restoring...; Windows® XP Operating System 153 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore. . . . 154 Using Dell™ PC Restore 155 Using the Operating System Media 157 13 Dell™ QuickSet Features 159 14 Traveling With Your Computer 161 Identifying Your Computer 161 Packing the Computer ...
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NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen...your display, perform the steps in the following section that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that corresponds to offer the best performance with vision ...
NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to the operating system your Dell-installed operating system. Windows Vista® 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel. 2 Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen...your display, perform the steps in the following section that usually appears at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be displayed at one time, and the taskbar that corresponds to offer the best performance with vision ...
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...in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Troubleshooting 141 Verify that the light is working by testing it . TEST THE M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - Video and Display Problems CAUTION: Before you are using a battery... to an electrical outlet using the AC adapter, and then turn on page 111. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad...
...in this section, follow the safety instructions in the "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Troubleshooting 141 Verify that the light is working by testing it . TEST THE M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R - Video and Display Problems CAUTION: Before you are using a battery... to an electrical outlet using the AC adapter, and then turn on page 111. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad...
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... defective. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer. A driver is needed. Dell ships your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with your computer to install drivers if you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that...
... defective. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may contain drivers for your computer. A driver is needed. Dell ships your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with your computer to install drivers if you with required drivers already installed-no further installation or configuration is a program that...
Owner's Manual
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...computer appears. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that you are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. A message stating that came installed in the system setup program (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 175) before... installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 146 Troubleshooting If a particular driver is not required by your computer are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click...
...computer appears. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that you are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. A message stating that came installed in the system setup program (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 175) before... installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 146 Troubleshooting If a particular driver is not required by your computer are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click...
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...device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click ... Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. ...
...device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click ... Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may appear. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. ...
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... designed to an electrical outlet. alternating current - AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. Glossary 185 The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to control display brightness. accelerated graphics port - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are... AC adapter power cable in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to be used for video-related tasks.
... designed to an electrical outlet. alternating current - AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. Glossary 185 The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to control display brightness. accelerated graphics port - Glossary Terms in this Glossary are... AC adapter power cable in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to be used for video-related tasks.
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... technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that facilitates temporary imports into the processor architecture. bootable media - Your Drivers and Utilities media is the boiling point of bootable media. bus - Celsius - A temperature measurement scale where 0° is the freezing... - boot sequence - The basic data unit used by your computer. carnet - Also referred to 50 GB, full 1080p video resolution (HDTV required), and as many processor operations. In case your computer. British thermal unit - A communication pathway between the...
... technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that facilitates temporary imports into the processor architecture. bootable media - Your Drivers and Utilities media is the boiling point of bootable media. bus - Celsius - A temperature measurement scale where 0° is the freezing... - boot sequence - The basic data unit used by your computer. carnet - Also referred to 50 GB, full 1080p video resolution (HDTV required), and as many processor operations. In case your computer. British thermal unit - A communication pathway between the...
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... a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. super-extended graphics array - SXGA+ - The main circuit board in the computer. Also known as an interface between...
... a computer experiences resonating shock or is dropped (whether the computer is on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. super-extended graphics array - SXGA+ - The main circuit board in the computer. Also known as an interface between...
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... primary and secondary, 44 removing, 107 switching the video image, 41 display latch, 21 documentation End User License Agreement, 14 online, 16 Product Information Guide, 14 regulatory, 14 safety, 14 warranty, 14 drivers about, 143 identifying, 143 reinstalling, 144 Drivers and Utilities media about, 145 Dell Diagnostics, 111 drives problems, 119 See also hard...
... primary and secondary, 44 removing, 107 switching the video image, 41 display latch, 21 documentation End User License Agreement, 14 online, 16 Product Information Guide, 14 regulatory, 14 safety, 14 warranty, 14 drivers about, 143 identifying, 143 reinstalling, 144 Drivers and Utilities media about, 145 Dell Diagnostics, 111 drives problems, 119 See also hard...
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... new computer, 33 traveling with the computer by air, 163 identification tag, 161 packing, 161 tips, 162 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 111 Hardware Troubleshooter, 147 Help and Support Center, 17 restore computer to previous operating state, 148, 153-154... USB connectors description, 26, 28 V video problems, 141 video connector description, 28 video controller determining configuration, 19 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 19 volume adjusting, 139 W warranty information, 14 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 144 Program Compatibility wizard, 131 ...
... new computer, 33 traveling with the computer by air, 163 identification tag, 161 packing, 161 tips, 162 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 111 Hardware Troubleshooter, 147 Help and Support Center, 17 restore computer to previous operating state, 148, 153-154... USB connectors description, 26, 28 V video problems, 141 video connector description, 28 video controller determining configuration, 19 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 19 volume adjusting, 139 W warranty information, 14 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 144 Program Compatibility wizard, 131 ...