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... for my computer
• Drivers for my computer • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities Media
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the media to reinstall drivers (see the online User's Guide), to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on...
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... contract, online discussions with technical support
• Dell Technical Update Service - Proactive e-mail notification of software and hardware updates for your computer
• Reference - Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers
• Downloads - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
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Quick Reference Guide
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To download Desktop System Software:
(DSS) - If you reinstall the
1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region
operating system for your
or business segment, and enter your Service
computer, you should also reinstall Tag.
the DSS utility. DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so
2 Select Drivers & Downloads and...
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Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard.
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...
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... is available or when replacing the system board.
1 Turn on the computer. 2 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com. 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept
this Agreement. The File Download window appears.
5 Click Save this program to disk, and then click OK. The Save...
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IEEE 1394 Device Problems 119 Keyboard Problems 120 Lockups and Software Problems 120 Memory Problems 122 Mouse Problems 123 Network Problems 124 Power Problems 124 Printer Problems 125 Scanner Problems 126 Sound and Speaker Problems 127 Video and Monitor Problems 128 If only part of the display is readable 130
Power Lights 130
10 Reinstalling Software 133
Drivers 133 What Is...
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...my computer • Drivers for my computer • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Drivers and Utilities Media
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 134), to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics...
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your Service Tag.
updates for your operating system and support for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer
2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go.
3 Click your operating system and search for the keyword Desktop System Software.
and operating system and installs the...
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...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 the toner or ink cartridge. For technical assistance, refer to the printer owner's manual or contact the printer manufacturer.
Printer Cable
Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel...
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...or hard-drive failure alerts from storage devices.
• Change the state of your computer, such as updating its BIOS or shutting it down remotely.
A managed system is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set up on a network that uses IT Assistant. For information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide available on...
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... run the software. See the software documentation for information.
• Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, CDS, OR...
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... Software
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 any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes. Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers...
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... Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Windows XP:
1 Click Start→...
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... state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for
example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click...
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3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video).
4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver
software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied
the driver files. 7 When the name of the...
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... and ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.
Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using these...
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... system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that are installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.
1 Save and...
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... the SCSI controller bus.
SDRAM - synchronous dynamic random-access memory - A type of DRAM that is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of the processor.
serial connector - An I/O port often used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer.
Service Tag - A bar code label on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at...
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... of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer.
S-video TV-out - A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer.
SXGA - super-extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to...
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... array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200.
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video controller - The circuitry on a video card or on the system board (in computers with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities-in combination with the monitor-for your computer.
video memory - Memory that consists of memory chips dedicated to video functions...