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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... and Utilities 76 Using Windows Device Driver Rollback 76 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 76
Restoring Your Operating System 78 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 78 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 79 Using the Operating System Media 82 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 83
5 Removing and Installing Parts 85
Before You Begin 85 Recommended...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... for my computer • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities Media
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 76), access your documentation or run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... enter your Service Tag or product model.
2 Select Drivers & Downloads, and then click Go.
updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 3 Select your operating system and language, and then
3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M
search for the keyword Desktop System Software.
processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is
NOTE: The support.dell.com user...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... data on the selected drives in the next step.
7 Under Free Disk Selection, select the hard drive(s) you want to include in the (migrated) array by clicking the checkbox beside it.
8 Click Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any other installed hard drives.
NOTE: The time...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
...crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Most software includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk, CD, or DVD. C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N - If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures...
Owner's Manual - Page 59
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
... turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on the setup diagram. 4 Turn on the computer. TE S T T H E M O U S E - Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, then try using the mouse. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS -
Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed.
Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
... device, such as a lamp. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS -
Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers or fax printers. 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Properties→ Ports. For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port...
Owner's Manual - Page 63
... the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: If your computer came with a PCI graphics card installed, removal of the card is not necessary when installing additional graphics cards; however, the card is required for troubleshooting purposes. If you remove the card, store it in a safe and secure location. For information about your graphics card, go to support.dell.com.
The...
Owner's Manual - Page 75
...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 already installed...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
... 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 and click Control Panel...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
...to your hard drive, you may be required to update the driver manually. Windows XP:
1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance→ System→ System Properties→
Hardware→ Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver. 4 Right-click the device for which the driver is being reinstalled...
Owner's Manual - Page 78
... Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them.
NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view.
Starting System Restore Windows XP:
NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close...
Owner's Manual - Page 79
... 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 options...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
... 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 83
.../CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. Windows XP:
1 Click Start...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
... start properly. You should install your original memory modules in pairs either in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 or DIMM connectors 3 and 4.
NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is covered under your computer warranty.
Addressing Memory Configurations
If you are using a 32-bit operating system such as Microsoft® Windows Vista™, your computer will support a maximum of 4 GB of memory. If you are...
Owner's Manual - Page 210
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 211
... 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 212
... background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop. Change your wallpaper through the Windows Control Panel. You can also scan in your favorite picture and make it wallpaper.
WLAN - wireless local area network. A series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves using access points or wireless routers to provide Internet access.
write-protected - Files or...