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Owner's Manual - Page 6
Installing an ExpressCard 64 Removing an ExpressCard or Blank 65
9 Securing Your Computer 67
Security Cable Lock 67 Passwords 67
About Passwords 67 Using a Primary (or System) Password 68 Using an Administrator Password 69 Computer Tracking Software 70 Fingerprint Reader (Optional 70 If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 70
10 Troubleshooting Tools 73
Diagnostic Lights 73 Diagnostic ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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Drivers 105 What Is a Driver 105 Identifying Drivers 105 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 106
Hardware and Software Problems 110
Restoring Your Operating System 110 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 111 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 113 Using the Operating System Media 116
14 Traveling With Your Computer 119
Identifying Your Computer 119...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... installed on your computer. You can use the media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 106).
Readme files may be included on your media to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for technicians or experienced users.
NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... the NSS utility. NSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. NSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates
1 Go to support.dell.com and click Drivers & Downloads.
2 Enter your Service Tag or Product Type and...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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Find It Here
• Software upgrades and troubleshooting Dell Support Utility
hints - Frequently asked questions, hot The Dell Support Utility is an automated
topics, and general health of your
upgrade and notification system installed
computing environment
on your computer. This support provides
real-time health scans of your computing
environment, software updates, and
relevant self...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed.
NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to offer the best performance with your Dell-installed operating system.
If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
... that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play DVDs or write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD (the Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be available for your computer or in certain countries). 4 Push the tray back into the drive. To format CDs...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...-right corner of the window.
How to Copy a CD or DVD
NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for available software patches on the Sonic support website at sonic.com. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to and...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
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• You cannot create audio DVDs with Roxio Creator Plus.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
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Depending on the software installed on your computer, different wireless configuration utilities may manage your network devices:
• Your wireless network card's client utility
• The Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system
To determine which wireless configuration utility is managing your wireless network card in Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→...
Owner's Manual - Page 105
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... 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→...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... the new driver was installed and click Properties.
4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 110) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... Drivers and Utilities media.
In most cases, the CD/DVD starts running automatically. If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your CD/DVD drive directory to display the CD/DVD contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. The first time that you run the CD/DVD, it might prompt you to install setup...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
... the driver information window to display the files associated with that 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 113
...; 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 options. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System...
Owner's Manual - Page 116
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 153
...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...
Owner's Manual - Page 154
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 155
... regulation. Small UPS systems provide battery power for a few minutes to enable you to shut down your computer.
USB - universal serial bus - A hardware interface for a low-speed device such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. Devices are plugged directly in to a 4-pin...