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Hard Drive
Dell Precision™ M20 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Installing the Hard Drive
CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To...
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... Multimedia
Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation M20 User's Guide Playing a CD or DVD Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
Playing a CD or DVD
NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive. NOTICE...
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Reinstalling Software
Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation M20 User's Guide Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
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...
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... window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in system setup before continuing with the driver installation.
1. After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and right-click My Computer...
Dell€Precision€Mobile€Workstation€M20 User's Guide - Page 34
... drive detected by the computer. To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell™ Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller...
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... partition (recommended), and follow the instructions on the screen. The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your computer. NOTICE: Do not press any...
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...Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation M20 User's Guide
NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.
What Are You Looking For?
l A diagnostic program for my computer l Drivers for my computer l My computer documentation l My device documentation l Notebook System Software (NSS)
Find It Here Drivers...
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processors, optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct
operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your
computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your
configuration.
l How to use Windows XP l Documentation for my computer l Documentation for devices (such as a modem)
Windows Help and Support Center
1. Click...
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... containing capacitors. driver - Software that allows the operating system to control a device such as a printer. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is not installed in the computer. DSL - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone line. dual display mode - A display setting that allows you...
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...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 support.dell.com or when you call Dell for customer service or technical support.
setup program - A program that is used to install and...
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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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... be unable to assist in the recovery of encrypted data.
Enabling the TPM Feature
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Install the TPM Software. The TPM software is factory-installed in the C:\Dell\TPM directory. It may also be downloaded from support.dell.com.
3. Run the setup.exe file. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Broadcom Secure Foundation software. If you are using TPM...
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... includes anti-spyware protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware.
Run the Dell Diagnostics - If all tests run successfully, the error condition is related to a software problem.
Memory Problems
Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as you complete these...
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...Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2. Click Scanners and Cameras. If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner.
Reinstall the scanner driver - See the scanner documentation for instructions.
Sound and Speaker Problems
NOTE: This computer uses digital sound, and contains no analog audio lines. PCMCIA cards such as modems that use analog lines...
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...use routers or access points and consists of computers that broadcast to one another. For additional assistance with setting up your wireless connection, go to support.dell.com and search for the keyword wireless setup.
1 infrastructure network 2 a d-hoc network
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in...
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...8226; How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems
User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's guides.
The User's Guide is also available on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
... system and support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.
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... 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, OR CDS
SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE Start MENU
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... the Windows logo appears, wait for the computer to finish restarting, and then shut down and restart the computer again.
NOTE: If you cannot see anything on your display, hold down the mute button and press the computer's power button to begin the Dell Diagnostics. The computer automatically runs the Pre-boot System Assessment.
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