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... 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 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
... 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 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
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See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on .... 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 a printer to...
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on your printer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 In Windows Vista™, click the Start start the Add Printer Wizard. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB connector on printer 3 USB printer cable 3 Turn on .... 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 a printer to...
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...program and is known to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive. 86 Troubleshooting Tools NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When to review your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is located on ...a hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 174 to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer's ...
...program and is known to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive. 86 Troubleshooting Tools NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; When to review your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is located on ...a hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 174 to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer's ...
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NOTE: If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you select Test System to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want to wait until you wait too long and the operating ... After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. NOTE: It is recommended that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to run . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media...
NOTE: If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you select Test System to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want to wait until you wait too long and the operating ... After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. NOTE: It is recommended that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to run . Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media...
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.... Allows you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your hardware configuration for all the components installed on your Microsoft Windows operating system. All devices require a driver program. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you are complete, close the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove...
.... Allows you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your hardware configuration for all the components installed on your Microsoft Windows operating system. All devices require a driver program. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test screen to return to you are complete, close the Main Menu screen. 6 Remove...
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... devices and check for Dell computers. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. otherwise, contact your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to the device name. NOTE: The User Account Control window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on...
... devices and check for Dell computers. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. otherwise, contact your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to the device name. NOTE: The User Account Control window may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on...
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.... otherwise, contact your computer to enter the Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed, then click Properties. 4 Click Driver and click Roll Back Driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If this is your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the...
.... otherwise, contact your computer to enter the Device Manager. 2 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed, then click Properties. 4 Click Driver and click Roll Back Driver. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If this is your first time to use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the...
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...and follow the instructions on your hard drive. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. The drivers that came with the device. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click ... Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media displays drivers only for the new hardware might not be required to check Include this location in your system window. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your computer. 92 Troubleshooting Tools 5 At the Welcome Dell ...
...and follow the instructions on your hard drive. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. The drivers that came with the device. Windows XP 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click ... Drivers and Utilities media. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media displays drivers only for the new hardware might not be required to check Include this location in your system window. 6 Click the driver that came installed in your computer. 92 Troubleshooting Tools 5 At the Welcome Dell ...
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... the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device 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 the following ways: • System...
... the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device 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 the following ways: • System...
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...Restore is unchecked. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than ...200 MB of low disk space. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to restore your hard drive to...
...Restore is unchecked. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than ...200 MB of low disk space. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to restore your hard drive to...
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...conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. 98 Troubleshooting Tools See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your operating system to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click... Next. The restore process begins and may need to return your primary hard drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and ...
...conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. 98 Troubleshooting Tools See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your operating system to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click... Next. The restore process begins and may need to return your primary hard drive. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTICE: If you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive and ...
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... Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. To reinstall Windows, you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers ... of the computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows XP. Troubleshooting Tools 99 then, shut down your computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any key to the devices specified in the system ...
... Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. To reinstall Windows, you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers ... of the computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows XP. Troubleshooting Tools 99 then, shut down your computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any key to the devices specified in the system ...
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... to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . To make sure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are complete. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue... the upper-right corner of the screen, press . When F12 = Boot Menu appears in system setup (see page 174). 1 If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. You can use this feature, for the current boot only. NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the...
... to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . To make sure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your computer to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are complete. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue... the upper-right corner of the screen, press . When F12 = Boot Menu appears in system setup (see page 174). 1 If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. You can use this feature, for the current boot only. NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the...
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...computer. ASF is able to be depleted and recharged. battery operating time - The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to a management console. alert standards format - advanced configuration and power interface - ASF - A program (or utility) that a portable ...allocated to each device attached to control display brightness. Advanced Host Controller Interface - A feature that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of the faster interface between...
...computer. ASF is able to be depleted and recharged. battery operating time - The length of time (years) during which allows the storage driver to a management console. alert standards format - advanced configuration and power interface - ASF - A program (or utility) that a portable ...allocated to each device attached to control display brightness. Advanced Host Controller Interface - A feature that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of the faster interface between...
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...be written to your computer. Computers use a small amount of Authenticity - D DDR SDRAM - device - device driver - A drive that are connected to CD-R discs only once. CD-RW/DVD drive - clock speed - The...a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that can read CDs and DVDs and write to as display settings. A Windows utility that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost memory speed to CD-RW (rewritable CDs... CD-RW disc, and then erased and written over 400 MHz. A type of SDRAM that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur...
...be written to your computer. Computers use a small amount of Authenticity - D DDR SDRAM - device - device driver - A drive that are connected to CD-R discs only once. CD-RW/DVD drive - clock speed - The...a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that can read CDs and DVDs and write to as display settings. A Windows utility that uses a 4-bit prefetch and other architectural changes to boost memory speed to CD-RW (rewritable CDs... CD-RW disc, and then erased and written over 400 MHz. A type of SDRAM that shows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouse action will occur...
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...enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as date and time or system password. telephony application programming interface - Enables Windows programs to configure user-selectable options in your computer. user account control- System memory dynamically allocated to create and edit files...to 1400 x 1050. Text editors do not change fonts, and so on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. system setup - trusted platform module - A program used to attach a TV...
...enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as date and time or system password. telephony application programming interface - Enables Windows programs to configure user-selectable options in your computer. user account control- System memory dynamically allocated to create and edit files...to 1400 x 1050. Text editors do not change fonts, and so on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. system setup - trusted platform module - A program used to attach a TV...
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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...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...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, ...
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W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213
W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213