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BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Solving Problems 69 Other software problems ... FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation...
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Solving Problems 69 Other software problems ... FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that your computer. • Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation...
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... test you want to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer.
... test you want to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer.
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...5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any required drivers. then, shut down your computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows XP. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Reinstalling Windows XP ... reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; NOTE: If you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Depending on the region from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions...
...5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any required drivers. then, shut down your computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows XP. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Reinstalling Windows XP ... reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; NOTE: If you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Depending on the region from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions...
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...of the device that is bootable, check the device documentation. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation. You can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . For example, if you are booting ... to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Changing Boot Sequence for...
...of the device that is bootable, check the device documentation. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation. You can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . For example, if you are booting ... to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Changing Boot Sequence for...
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...edge of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to remove contaminants that accumulate during normal operation. Cleaning products for purchase. 184 Appendix Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Additional technical support options may be available for CDs are safe to use compressed air to clean drive ... DVDs NOTICE: Always use on DVDs. In addition to the outer edge of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. Clean your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. NOTICE: To prevent damaging the surface, do not wipe in a circular motion...
...edge of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to remove contaminants that accumulate during normal operation. Cleaning products for purchase. 184 Appendix Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Additional technical support options may be available for CDs are safe to use compressed air to clean drive ... DVDs NOTICE: Always use on DVDs. In addition to the outer edge of the computer and all Dell-installed hardware. Clean your CDs or DVDs, try using a commercially available cleaning kit. NOTICE: To prevent damaging the surface, do not wipe in a circular motion...
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... capacity of water. A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that allows for measuring data transmission speed. A CD, DVD, or floppy disk that you can be erased or written over. 190 Glossary byte - C C - A temperature measurement scale where 0°...have a bootable CD, DVD, or floppy disk available. Specifies the order of bootable media. The speed, given in your computer. Also known as 7.1 channels of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. Bluetooth® wireless technology - Your Drivers and Utilities media...
... capacity of water. A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that allows for measuring data transmission speed. A CD, DVD, or floppy disk that you can be erased or written over. 190 Glossary byte - C C - A temperature measurement scale where 0°...have a bootable CD, DVD, or floppy disk available. Specifies the order of bootable media. The speed, given in your computer. Also known as 7.1 channels of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. Bluetooth® wireless technology - Your Drivers and Utilities media...
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... over 400 MHz. Control Panel - A special module that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost memory speed to fill unused RIMM slots. double-data-rate SDRAM - A type of batterypowered CMOS memory to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. See driver. CD rewritable ...the Product Key or Product ID. A drive that allows you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. Certificate of a CD. CD-RW/DVD drive - CMOS - A Windows utility that can write to CD-R discs only once. Glossary 191 A chip that doubles the data ...
... over 400 MHz. Control Panel - A special module that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost memory speed to fill unused RIMM slots. double-data-rate SDRAM - A type of batterypowered CMOS memory to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. See driver. CD rewritable ...the Product Key or Product ID. A drive that allows you to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) discs. Certificate of a CD. CD-RW/DVD drive - CMOS - A Windows utility that can write to CD-R discs only once. Glossary 191 A chip that doubles the data ...
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...onto a DVD-R. DVD+RW - disk striping - Disk striping can read DVDs and most CD media and write to a memory module on the system board. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. dual-core - A recordable version of a DVD. Data...retrieve data from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - A channel that are administered as a printer. Digital Subscriber Line - Also referred to the resources. driver - DMA - A user logs on a network that allows certain types of your notebook to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over (...
...onto a DVD-R. DVD+RW - disk striping - Disk striping can read DVDs and most CD media and write to a memory module on the system board. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is different from disk storage. dual-core - A recordable version of a DVD. Data...retrieve data from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - A channel that are administered as a printer. Digital Subscriber Line - Also referred to the resources. driver - DMA - A user logs on a network that allows certain types of your notebook to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over (...
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... 173 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 170 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 86 support contacting Dell, 187 policy, 184 support website, 13 system board, 106 System Restore, 94 212 ...174 options, 176 screens, 175 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB booting to devices...
... 173 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 170 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 86 support contacting Dell, 187 policy, 184 support website, 13 system board, 106 System Restore, 94 212 ...174 options, 176 screens, 175 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB booting to devices...