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Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 89 A solid blue screen appears 89 Error messages appear 89 E-Mail Problems 90 Resolving Other Technical Problems 90 If Your Computer Gets Wet 90 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 91 Drivers 92 What Is a Driver 92 Identifying Drivers 92 Reinstalling Drivers 93 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 94 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 95 Using Microsoft®...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...XP 99 Before You Reinstall 99 Reinstalling Windows XP 99 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 102
3 Adding and Replacing Parts
Replacing the Palm Rests 104 Adding Memory 105 Replacing the Hard Drive 108
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 110
4 Appendix
Specifications 112 System Setup Overview 119
Viewing the System Setup Screens 119 System Setup Screens 119 Commonly Used Options 120 Changing...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... PCI card. DO C K I N G D E V IC E L A T C H - Latches onto the docking device.
Setting Up a Printer
NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers • Connect the printer to the computer • Load paper and install...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
...came with your printer.
Connecting a USB Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way.
HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... a steady stream of data to properly record. Direct Internet downloads, floppy drives, and Zip drives may not be able to provide a steady data stream to your CD-RW drive.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Ensure that you set the sampling rate to at least 128 Kbps...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... set up and use an infrared device, see the infrared device documentation and the Windows XP Help and Support Center (to access help, see page 72).
Connecting a Television to the Computer
Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with the included TV/digital audio adapter cable, enables you to connect the computer to a television and/or stereo audio device. The TV/digital audio...
Owner's Manual - Page 69
... and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Modem and Internet Connection Problems Scanner Problems Touch Pad or Mouse Problems External Keyboard Problems Unexpected Characters Drive Problems PC Card Problems Error Messages General Program Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware...
Owner's Manual - Page 79
...Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer model is listed,
right-click the printer icon. 5 Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print to the
following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
RE I N S T A L L T H E P R I NT E R D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 93.
Modem and Internet...
Owner's Manual - Page 84
...N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. Verify that the light is blinking, indicating normal operation.
TR Y AN OT...
Owner's Manual - Page 89
... a proper Windows® shutdown. ScanDisk automatically runs during the start-up process. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Error messages appear
RE V I E W " E R R O R M E S S A G E S " - Look up the message and take the appropriate action. See page 87 and the software documentation.
HINT: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... | support.dell.com
If the computer does not start, or if you cannot identify the damaged components, contact Dell (see page 124).
Drivers
What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program.
A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of...
Owner's Manual - Page 93
... might not work correctly.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
To use Device Driver Rollback:
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel window, under Pick a Category, click
Performance...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... driver information window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Click the Start button and right-click My Computer.
3 Click Properties.
4 Click the Hardware tab and click Device...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
... Finish and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. To check for IRQ conflicts on your computer:
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance...
Owner's Manual - Page 96
... an earlier operating state if changes to the computer's hardware or software (including new hardware or program installations) or system settings, have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last system restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also manually create your own checkpoints by creating restore points...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... the computer automatically restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click OK.
Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
Before You Reinstall If you are reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see page 93) to replace the device driver with the previously installed version. If Device Driver Rollback...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
... and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.
Preparing to Boot...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
... the one provided) and a password, and then click Next.
4 If your computer has a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested information and click Next.
5 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next.
6 If your computer has a network adapter, select Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next.
If...
Owner's Manual - Page 102
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7 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted to provide further network information regarding your network configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. If you are unsure of your settings, accept the default selections. Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. The computer automatically ...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
... the screw(s) in a safe location.
bottom of computer
hard drive
HINT: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
HINT: You need the Operating System CD to install the Windows® operating system. You also need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer to install the drivers and utilities on the new hard...