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Contents Lockups and Software Problems 47 Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49 Dell Support Center 49 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System . . 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 54 Using the Operating System Media 55 Finding Information 59 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical...
Contents Lockups and Software Problems 47 Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49 Dell Support Center 49 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System . . 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 54 Using the Operating System Media 55 Finding Information 59 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical...
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..., continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down and restart the computer. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start -up...
..., continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down and restart the computer. On the next start the Dell Diagnostics from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any key to start -up...
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... exclamation point (a yellow circle with any device, identify whether the driver is next to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you...
... exclamation point (a yellow circle with any device, identify whether the driver is next to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. If you...
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..., insert your computer to use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 otherwise, contact your first time to the operating state that existed before you see...
..., insert your computer to use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 otherwise, contact your first time to the operating state that existed before you see...
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...driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 53 If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. The drivers that are used by your system window. 6 Click the driver that you are installing the driver...not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program displays drivers only for the new hardware might not be displayed. ...
...driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 53 If those drivers are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. The drivers that are used by your system window. 6 Click the driver that you are installing the driver...not required by your computer are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program displays drivers only for the new hardware might not be displayed. ...
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... which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer, you set your Dell™ computer to your operating system. Use System Restore as the first solution for the Windows default view, so they...
... which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer, you set your Dell™ computer to your operating system. Use System Restore as the first solution for the Windows default view, so they...
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Reinstalling Software Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. otherwise, contact your 55 Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If ... follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows System Restore to return your administrator to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 55). In the event that System Restore did...
Reinstalling Software Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. otherwise, contact your 55 Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If ... follow the remaining prompts on the computer, click Continue; If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows System Restore to return your administrator to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 55). In the event that System Restore did...
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... to the operating state it was in before you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Dell Operating System media may not ship with your computer. See "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer, or... whether you installed the new device driver. NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. Reinstalling Windows The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to wait until you must also ...
... to the operating state it was in before you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and Dell Operating System media may not ship with your computer. See "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the region from which you ordered your computer, or... whether you installed the new device driver. NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. Reinstalling Windows The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to wait until you must also ...