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... 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79 11 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 81 Recommended...
... 72 What Is a Driver 72 Identifying Drivers 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 73 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 76 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Using the Operating System CD 79 11 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 81 Recommended...
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... the program. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Add or Remove Programs. 3 Select the program you are trying to restore the data by entering the system setup program. SECTOR NOT FOUND - The operating system cannot locate a sector on the screen. 5 See the program...electrical outlet to charge the battery. Then immediately exit the program. See "Using the System Setup Program." If the message reappears, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell." TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED - The reserve battery that you want to remove. 4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the ...
... the program. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Add or Remove Programs. 3 Select the program you are trying to restore the data by entering the system setup program. SECTOR NOT FOUND - The operating system cannot locate a sector on the screen. 5 See the program...electrical outlet to charge the battery. Then immediately exit the program. See "Using the System Setup Program." If the message reappears, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell." TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED - The reserve battery that you want to remove. 4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the ...
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... and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace... the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer might not work correctly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon.
... and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace... the driver with a [!]) on your computer after you install or update a driver, use System Restore to return your computer might not work correctly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon.
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... by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to begin installing the driver or utility. If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menu in the previous section, click...
... by your computer. 6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to begin installing the driver or utility. If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menu in the previous section, click...
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... you previously copied the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to restore your operating system. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive. Solving Problems 75 Use PC...
... you previously copied the driver files. 9 When the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to restore your operating system. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive. Solving Problems 75 Use PC...
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... view, so they may not apply if you can undo the restoration. 76 Solving Problems To change the restore point, you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the...
... view, so they may not apply if you can undo the restoration. 76 Solving Problems To change the restore point, you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the...
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...since you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to restore your operating system. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the computer... or on . If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. PC Restore restores your hard drive to complete. Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec is unchecked. If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step. 3 On the next screen that...
...since you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to restore your operating system. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the computer... or on . If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. PC Restore restores your hard drive to complete. Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec is unchecked. If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step. 3 On the next screen that...
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...click Local Disk (C) in when you purchased your computer. The computer restarts. Removing Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was turned on as a local administrator... to its original state. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 6 When prompted, click Yes. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you do not log on as administrator. It is no partition to delete. 4 Click OK to remove the PC...
...click Local Disk (C) in when you purchased your computer. The computer restarts. Removing Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was turned on as a local administrator... to its original state. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 6 When prompted, click Yes. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you do not log on as administrator. It is no partition to delete. 4 Click OK to remove the PC...
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...during assembly of the computer. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you installed the new device driver. Solving Problems 79 If Device Driver... Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to complete. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore." The options can take 1 to 2 hours to return your system. Therefore, do so. Depending on your computer...
...during assembly of the computer. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you installed the new device driver. Solving Problems 79 If Device Driver... Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to complete. See "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore." The options can take 1 to 2 hours to return your system. Therefore, do so. Depending on your computer...
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... screw holes until it from the computer. 5 Remove the new drive from its packaging. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." 84 Adding and Replacing Parts See "Restoring Your Operating System." 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer. See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in protective antistatic packaging. Save the original packaging for...
... screw holes until it from the computer. 5 Remove the new drive from its packaging. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." 84 Adding and Replacing Parts See "Restoring Your Operating System." 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer. See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in protective antistatic packaging. Save the original packaging for...
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... until you want to boot and press . Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is restored. 104 Appendix NOTE: To change its order in the list, highlight the device and press either to move the device up the list or ... Enabled items are bootable. The computer boots to the selected device. You can set a one -time-only basis, see the Windows desktop. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. disabled items are not preceded by a number are preceded by pressing the down the list. Changing the Boot Sequence The boot...
... until you want to boot and press . Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is restored. 104 Appendix NOTE: To change its order in the list, highlight the device and press either to move the device up the list or ... Enabled items are bootable. The computer boots to the selected device. You can set a one -time-only basis, see the Windows desktop. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. disabled items are not preceded by a number are preceded by pressing the down the list. Changing the Boot Sequence The boot...
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Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell-installed software includes the operating system and some of the software programs that is protected by Macrovision, and is intended for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to the terms and conditions of your computer. In addition to this copyright protection technology...
Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell-installed software includes the operating system and some of the software programs that is protected by Macrovision, and is intended for restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to the terms and conditions of your computer. In addition to this copyright protection technology...
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... systems are often used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to the hard drive is automatically restored. 130 Glossary A power management mode that can be defined as an extension of weight and force. Modems and network adapters.... A video mode that equals one thousand million Hz, or one thousand MHz. A removable I/O card adhering to the Internet. A measurement of your Dell™ computer. gigahertz - A file that reads and writes data on your display. gravity - A display setting that equals 1024 MB (1,073,741,824...
... systems are often used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to the hard drive is automatically restored. 130 Glossary A power management mode that can be defined as an extension of weight and force. Modems and network adapters.... A video mode that equals one thousand million Hz, or one thousand MHz. A removable I/O card adhering to the Internet. A measurement of your Dell™ computer. gigahertz - A file that reads and writes data on your display. gravity - A display setting that equals 1024 MB (1,073,741,824...
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...drive problems, 58 CD-RW drive problems, 58 CDs, 43 playing, 41 Check Disk, 59 cleaning touch pad, 107 computer crashes, 65 restore to previous state, 75-76 slow performance, 60, 66 specifications, 97 stops responding, 65 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 75 Control Panel power...how to, 43 copying DVDs general information, 43 helpful tips, 45 how to, 43 D Dell contacting, 110 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 55 Dell Premier Support website, 9 device status lights, 13 diagnostics Dell, 55 display adjusting brightness, 25 adjusting the size of icons, 53 adjusting the size of ...
...drive problems, 58 CD-RW drive problems, 58 CDs, 43 playing, 41 Check Disk, 59 cleaning touch pad, 107 computer crashes, 65 restore to previous state, 75-76 slow performance, 60, 66 specifications, 97 stops responding, 65 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 75 Control Panel power...how to, 43 copying DVDs general information, 43 helpful tips, 45 how to, 43 D Dell contacting, 110 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 55 Dell Premier Support website, 9 device status lights, 13 diagnostics Dell, 55 display adjusting brightness, 25 adjusting the size of icons, 53 adjusting the size of ...
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..., 15 Network Setup Wizard, 49 O operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 76 optical drive description, 16 optical-drive-tray eject button description, 16 P PC Restore, 77 playing CDs, 41 playing DVDs, 41 power hibernate mode, 33 line conditioners, 24 power options properties, 36 power (continued) problems, 67 protection ...screen, 65 CD drive, 58 CD-RW drive, 58 computer crashes, 65 computer does not start up, 65 computer stops responding, 65 conflicts, 75 Dell Diagnostics, 55 drives, 58 DVD drive, 58 error messages, 60 hard drive, 59 keyboard, 64 lockups, 65 network, 67 power, 67 power light...
..., 15 Network Setup Wizard, 49 O operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 76 optical drive description, 16 optical-drive-tray eject button description, 16 P PC Restore, 77 playing CDs, 41 playing DVDs, 41 power hibernate mode, 33 line conditioners, 24 power options properties, 36 power (continued) problems, 67 protection ...screen, 65 CD drive, 58 CD-RW drive, 58 computer crashes, 65 computer does not start up, 65 computer stops responding, 65 conflicts, 75 Dell Diagnostics, 55 drives, 58 DVD drive, 58 error messages, 60 hard drive, 59 keyboard, 64 lockups, 65 network, 67 power, 67 power light...
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...about, 33, 37 password options, 37 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 56 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 55 stolen computer, 106 support contacting Dell, 110 support website, 10 System Restore, 75-76 system setup program commonly used options,... computer by air, 106 identification tag, 105 packing, 105 tips, 105 troubleshooting conflicts, 75 Dell Diagnostics, 55 external keyboard problems, 64 Hardware Troubleshooter, 75 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous state, 75-76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 24 USB connectors ...
...about, 33, 37 password options, 37 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 56 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 55 stolen computer, 106 support contacting Dell, 110 support website, 10 System Restore, 75-76 system setup program commonly used options,... computer by air, 106 identification tag, 105 packing, 105 tips, 105 troubleshooting conflicts, 75 Dell Diagnostics, 55 external keyboard problems, 64 Hardware Troubleshooter, 75 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous state, 75-76 U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS UPS, 24 USB connectors ...