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... You Drop or Damage Your Computer 72 Resolving Other Technical Problems 73 Drivers 73 What Is a Driver 73 Identifying Drivers 74 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 74 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 75 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 78...
... You Drop or Damage Your Computer 72 Resolving Other Technical Problems 73 Drivers 73 What Is a Driver 73 Identifying Drivers 74 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 74 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 75 Restoring Your Operating System 75 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 75 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 77 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 78...
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... with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to remove it is operating properly. Setting Up Your Computer 23 VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and...
... with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to remove it is operating properly. Setting Up Your Computer 23 VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and...
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... the computer and tighten the two screws. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 24 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not...
... the computer and tighten the two screws. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 24 Setting Up Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not...
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The USB connectors fit only one way. VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. USB ... testing it with the printer. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N S - Ensure that the Print to the computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned...
The USB connectors fit only one way. VERIFY THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE PRINTER 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. USB ... testing it with the printer. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N S - Ensure that the Print to the computer. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on . 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned...
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... may be defective. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it for damage. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 27). PRELIMINARY 4/27/05 - FOR PROOF ONLY Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 45 If you cannot...; Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings. 3 Select the desired settings and click Apply. 4 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R - Disconnect the keyboard cable and check it on again. 2 Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll...
... may be defective. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it for damage. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 27). PRELIMINARY 4/27/05 - FOR PROOF ONLY Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 45 If you cannot...; Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings. 3 Select the desired settings and click Apply. 4 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R - Disconnect the keyboard cable and check it on again. 2 Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll...
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... of the drive; E X I N G T O A C D - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. 48 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 65. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D ... speakers. Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your CD creation software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray 1 Ensure that you ...some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. A D J U S T T H E W I N G T H E V O L U M E C O N T R O...
... of the drive; E X I N G T O A C D - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. 48 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 65. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D ... speakers. Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your CD creation software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray 1 Ensure that you ...some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. A D J U S T T H E W I N G T H E V O L U M E C O N T R O...
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... drive and you have a self-test button on page 74. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I N T E R F E R E N C E - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the subwoofer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. How to Copy...I B L E I V E R - TE S T T H E S P E A K E R S - Ensure that you experience recording problems, check for self-test instructions. R U N T H E S P E A K E R S E L F - The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of the window, and click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial.
... drive and you have a self-test button on page 74. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I N T E R F E R E N C E - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the subwoofer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. How to Copy...I B L E I V E R - TE S T T H E S P E A K E R S - Ensure that you experience recording problems, check for self-test instructions. R U N T H E S P E A K E R S E L F - The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of the window, and click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial.
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... H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - Amber indicates that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and that the adapter is active. Verify that your wireless connection, go to support.dell.com and search for creating a network. Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network NOTE: These networking instructions do...return to the Network Setup Wizard. 5 Follow the instructions on to the network again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of ...
... H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I S T R A T O R - Amber indicates that the optional network adapter driver is loaded and that the adapter is active. Verify that your wireless connection, go to support.dell.com and search for creating a network. Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network NOTE: These networking instructions do...return to the Network Setup Wizard. 5 Follow the instructions on to the network again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of ...
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... the network icon to a network. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to configure your wireless network card. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 59 If the...or corrupted, follow the instructions included in the lower-right corner of the available wireless networks. When you turn on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The user's guide is detected in the area. 1 Click either the pop-up appears from the network icon ...
... the network icon to a network. infrastructure network ad-hoc network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to configure your wireless network card. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 59 If the...or corrupted, follow the instructions included in the lower-right corner of the available wireless networks. When you turn on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The user's guide is detected in the area. 1 Click either the pop-up appears from the network icon ...
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... saving files to a floppy disk, see the Dell Inspiron help file, see "Accessing Help" on the computer and the monitor, and adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. REINSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER - Ensure that the light is blinking, indicating ...dell.com If only part of the display is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer. 2 Turn on page 65. Scanner Problems NOTE: If you still experience problems, contact your antivirus software to a working properly and you can sometimes prevent Windows...
... saving files to a floppy disk, see the Dell Inspiron help file, see "Accessing Help" on the computer and the monitor, and adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. REINSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER - Ensure that the light is blinking, indicating ...dell.com If only part of the display is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR - 1 Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer. 2 Turn on page 65. Scanner Problems NOTE: If you still experience problems, contact your antivirus software to a working properly and you can sometimes prevent Windows...
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... as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. M A I T E - Send an e-mail message to Dell about your computer to you cannot solve your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Each device has its driver recognizes. Only)" on page 98 for technical assistance (see "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. C O N T A C T D E L L - Only)" on page 98). Solving Problems 73...
... as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. M A I T E - Send an e-mail message to Dell about your computer to you cannot solve your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Each device has its driver recognizes. Only)" on page 98 for technical assistance (see "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. C O N T A C T D E L L - Only)" on page 98). Solving Problems 73...
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... does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow ...Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If you install or update a driver...
... does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to reinstall the driver or install a new driver. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device has an exclamation point (a yellow ...Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If you install or update a driver...
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... Infrared devices). 6 Double-click the name of the device for the Windows default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to which you are installing the driver. 7 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 8 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and ...click Next. 9 Click Browse and browse to the location to the Windows Classic view. Restoring Your ...
... Infrared devices). 6 Double-click the name of the device for the Windows default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to which you are installing the driver. 7 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 8 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and ...click Next. 9 Click Browse and browse to the location to the Windows Classic view. Restoring Your ...
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... Restore by Symantec NOTE: Dell PC Restore is available only on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Any programs or files added since you purchased the computer. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages..., click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in...
... Restore by Symantec NOTE: Dell PC Restore is available only on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Any programs or files added since you purchased the computer. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages..., click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in...
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... are extremely fragile; You also need an operating system to reinstall the drivers and utilities on page 27) before proceeding. 5 Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Replacing the Hard Drive CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive...: To prevent data loss, shut down your computer, read the safety instructions in hibernate mode. NOTE: You need to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. even a slight bump can damage the drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch...
... are extremely fragile; You also need an operating system to reinstall the drivers and utilities on page 27) before proceeding. 5 Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Replacing the Hard Drive CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive...: To prevent data loss, shut down your computer, read the safety instructions in hibernate mode. NOTE: You need to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. even a slight bump can damage the drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch...
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...the Infrared Sensor 1 Enter the system setup program: a Turn on your computer. b Press when the DELL logo appears. 2 Press until you see the documentation that came with the device. Appendix 97 Then shut...and the port's LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use, see the Windows desktop. Changing Printer Modes Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of the installation ...your computer, click Yes. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is restored. Changing COM Ports Serial Port allows you want to save the changes and ...
...the Infrared Sensor 1 Enter the system setup program: a Turn on your computer. b Press when the DELL logo appears. 2 Press until you see the documentation that came with the device. Appendix 97 Then shut...and the port's LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use, see the Windows desktop. Changing Printer Modes Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of the installation ...your computer, click Yes. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is restored. Changing COM Ports Serial Port allows you want to save the changes and ...
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... computer's service contract. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. ...is available at support.dell.com. However, Dell also extends a parts...drivers to this technician-assisted technical support, online technical support is provided by Dell not under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, cameras, games, and so on ). Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell...Dell limited warranty for your limited warranty and any Dell-... Dell Software and Peripherals, Readyware,...Dell-installed peripherals include any "Dell-installed" software and peripherals1. www.dell.com | support.dell...
... computer's service contract. Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. ...is available at support.dell.com. However, Dell also extends a parts...drivers to this technician-assisted technical support, online technical support is provided by Dell not under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, cameras, games, and so on ). Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell...Dell limited warranty for your limited warranty and any Dell-... Dell Software and Peripherals, Readyware,...Dell-installed peripherals include any "Dell-installed" software and peripherals1. www.dell.com | support.dell...
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problems restore to previous state, 75 programs crashes, 71 fixing problems, 71 not responding, 71 R reinstalling drivers, 74 Windows XP, 75 Restoring, 75 S security cable slot description, 14 system view, 14 serial connector description, 17 system view, 17 shutting down your computer, 27 smart ..., 27 U uninterruptible power supplies See UPS UPS, 27 USB connector description, 16 system view, 16 V video connector description, 17 system view, 17 W wet computer, 71 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 74 Hardware Troubleshooter, 78 help, 65 reinstalling, 75 System Restore, 75 Index 121
problems restore to previous state, 75 programs crashes, 71 fixing problems, 71 not responding, 71 R reinstalling drivers, 74 Windows XP, 75 Restoring, 75 S security cable slot description, 14 system view, 14 serial connector description, 17 system view, 17 shutting down your computer, 27 smart ..., 27 U uninterruptible power supplies See UPS UPS, 27 USB connector description, 16 system view, 16 V video connector description, 17 system view, 17 W wet computer, 71 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 74 Hardware Troubleshooter, 78 help, 65 reinstalling, 75 System Restore, 75 Index 121