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... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System...
... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System...
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..., frequently asked questions • Community - NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for Dell 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. and Configuration Utilities, and click...
..., frequently asked questions • Community - NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for Dell 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. and Configuration Utilities, and click...
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... operating system setup if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer. Printer Cable Your printer connects to the USB connectors on the...
... operating system setup if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer. Printer Cable Your printer connects to the USB connectors on the...
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In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on the printer and then.... 4 Depending on page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add...
In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on the printer and then.... 4 Depending on page 90 and the documentation that came with your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. → Network→ Add...
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... to run the software. See the software documentation for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall...
... to run the software. See the software documentation for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that the program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall...
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... a description of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Ensure that the network cable is functioning. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Solving...
... a description of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Ensure that the network cable is functioning. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the back of the computer and the network port or device. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R - Solving...
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... "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I C A L O U T L E T - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. Ensure that the volume is turned...
... "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. A D J U S T T H E W I C A L O U T L E T - See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93. Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. Ensure that the volume is turned...
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... as a boot device. • Enter system setup and ensure that has a bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the computer. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. No bootable partition on page 187 for the USB device. S YS T E M D I S K O R D I N T E R R U P T - U S B O V E R C...A B O O T D I L A B L E - S.M.A.R.T error or possible hard drive failure. See "Contacting Dell" on hard drive, no bootable floppy in floppy driver, the hard drive or floppy cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your ...
... as a boot device. • Enter system setup and ensure that has a bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the computer. DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. No bootable partition on page 187 for the USB device. S YS T E M D I S K O R D I N T E R R U P T - U S B O V E R C...A B O O T D I L A B L E - S.M.A.R.T error or possible hard drive failure. See "Contacting Dell" on hard drive, no bootable floppy in floppy driver, the hard drive or floppy cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your ...
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... on (or restart) your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your computer and try again. then, shut down your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is known to be working properly. ...computer, perform the checks in Lockups and Software Problems (see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 66) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system setup program and...
... on (or restart) your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your computer and try again. then, shut down your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is known to be working properly. ...computer, perform the checks in Lockups and Software Problems (see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 66) and run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the system setup program and...
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... loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you... wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list...
... loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you... wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list...
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... the test by changing the test settings. 5 When the tests are installing software appropriate for the selected device. Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard...
... the test by changing the test settings. 5 When the tests are installing software appropriate for the selected device. Each device has its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer. Many drivers, such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that controls a device such as the keyboard...
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...). Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to continue. 2 Scroll down the list of your computer after you may...
...). Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to continue. 2 Scroll down the list of your computer after you may...
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... go to restart the computer. 4 When you are an administrator on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. If... this is your administrator to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category→...
... go to restart the computer. 4 When you are an administrator on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. If... this is your administrator to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category→...
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... and Maintenance→ System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 92 Troubleshooting Tools A message appears, stating that came with the device. ...5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from the Drivers and Utilities media to your hard drive, you are installing the driver. 4 Right-click the device for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities media is ...
... and Maintenance→ System→ System Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. 92 Troubleshooting Tools A message appears, stating that came with the device. ...5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files from the Drivers and Utilities media to your hard drive, you are installing the driver. 4 Right-click the device for hardware that the Drivers and Utilities media is ...
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... as the first solution for driver software. 5 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you are installing the driver. 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available... in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista...
... as the first solution for driver software. 5 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you are installing the driver. 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available... in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista...
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.... These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or ...(Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. To see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel...
.... These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or ...(Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. regardless of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is unchecked. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. To see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel...
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The restore process begins and may need to complete. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. NOTICE: If you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the...
The restore process begins and may need to complete. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94. NOTICE: If you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the...
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... to complete the installation. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your computer and...see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to wait until you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer. ...
... to complete the installation. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To reinstall Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that are installed on your computer and...see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to wait until you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Operating System media may not ship with your computer. ...
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... you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card" on page 121. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for card slot location.
... you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card" on page 121. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for card slot location.
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.... See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter's connectors. NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from...
.... See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter's connectors. NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from...