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Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 100 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools...
Drivers 99 What Is a Driver 99 Identifying Drivers 100 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 102 Restoring Your Operating System 102 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 103 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 104 Using the Operating System CD 106 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools...
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.... Computer documentation, details on page 82. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Notebook System Software. • Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints • Frequently ...- Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- What Are You Looking For? NSS provides critical updates for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility...
.... Computer documentation, details on page 82. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Notebook System Software. • Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints • Frequently ...- Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS)- What Are You Looking For? NSS provides critical updates for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility...
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...you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. Licensed content is restricted. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/...to media files outside the Windows XP operating system environment, access to 10 seconds until the computer turns off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. icon at least 8 to licensed content is digital content that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating...
...you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. Licensed content is restricted. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/...to media files outside the Windows XP operating system environment, access to 10 seconds until the computer turns off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. icon at least 8 to licensed content is digital content that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating...
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..., click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is next to the device name, you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install drivers if you install drivers obtained from other sources, your operating system. • Connect or install a new...
..., click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is next to the device name, you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to install drivers if you install drivers obtained from other sources, your operating system. • Connect or install a new...
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..., or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to complete the installation. If it might prompt you installed the new driver. For installation instructions, either see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the driver information window to display the files associated with your CD drive directory to display the CD contents, and then...
..., or click Extract, follow the screen prompts to complete the installation. If it might prompt you installed the new driver. For installation instructions, either see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the driver information window to display the files associated with your CD drive directory to display the CD contents, and then...
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... infrared sensor in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your computer to resolve a hardware conflict on page 163) before continuing with the driver installation. Restoring Your Operating System You can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve ...the incompatibility. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 100. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you can restore your operating system in the system setup...
... infrared sensor in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore returns your computer to resolve a hardware conflict on page 163) before continuing with the driver installation. Restoring Your Operating System You can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve ...the incompatibility. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 100. Manually Reinstalling Drivers NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you can restore your operating system in the system setup...
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...Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use it was in an undesirable operating state. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on page 100) to resolve the problem. Using Microsoft Windows XP...) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in when you to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 104. • If you can use System Restore. However, using System Restore. Creating a Restore Point 1...
...Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that Restore my computer to an earlier time is unsuccessful, then use it was in an undesirable operating state. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec" on page 100) to resolve the problem. Using Microsoft Windows XP...) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in when you to see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 104. • If you can use System Restore. However, using System Restore. Creating a Restore Point 1...
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... has only one restore point, then that Turn off System Restore is automatically selected. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on certain computers. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system. PC Restore restores your computer-including data... restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any application programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. If two or more...
... has only one restore point, then that Turn off System Restore is automatically selected. To see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on certain computers. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system. PC Restore restores your computer-including data... restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any application programs or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK. If two or more...
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... Space. 7 Click Finish to correct a problem with your computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the free space allocation on as administrator. NOTE: If you installed the new device driver. there is added to do not log on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk...
... Space. 7 Click Finish to correct a problem with your computer. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the free space allocation on as administrator. NOTE: If you installed the new device driver. there is added to do not log on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk...
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...to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100. Solving Problems 107 NOTICE: To prevent conflicts... with the software for instructions. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any key. 7 When the Windows XP...until you reinstall Windows XP. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the...
...to complete the reinstallation. 9 When the operating system reinstallation completes, reinstall drivers and application programs as necessary. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 100. Solving Problems 107 NOTICE: To prevent conflicts... with the software for instructions. 1 Save and close any open files and exit any key. 7 When the Windows XP...until you reinstall Windows XP. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the...
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...controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 15 volume adjusting, 97 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 100 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 hibernate mode, 42 Program...Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Program Compatibility Wizard, 91 WLAN, 69 installing Mini-Card, 121 Index 185 stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup ...
...controller determining configuration, 15 video controller configuration determining what controller is installed, 15 volume adjusting, 97 W warranty information, 11 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 100 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 102 Help and Support Center, 13 hibernate mode, 42 Program...Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Program Compatibility Wizard, 91 WLAN, 69 installing Mini-Card, 121 Index 185 stolen computer, 78 support contacting Dell, 133, 168 policy, 167 support website, 13 S-video TV-out connector description, 23 System Restore, 102-103 system setup ...