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Owner's Manual - Page 9
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Remote Control Problems 134
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 134
Video and Display Problems 135 If the display is blank 135 If the display is difficult to read 136 If only part of the display is readable 137
Drivers 137 What Is a Driver 137 Identifying Drivers 137 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 138
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 141
Restoring your Microsoft Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • Device documentation • Notebook System Software (NSS)
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 138) or run the Dell Support 3 utility (see "Dell Support" on page...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... country/region, and then click Drivers
the NSS utility. NSS automatically
& Downloads.
detects your computer and operating system, and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration, providing critical updates for your operating system and support for Dell 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct operation...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
..., see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142.
After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.
Your operating system product key label is located on your computer. NOTE: The color of your operating system installation media varies according to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
... 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 a USB cable. Your printer may not...
Owner's Manual - Page 42
Connecting a USB Printer
NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so. 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and
the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way.
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2
3
1 USB connector on computer 3 USB printer cable
2 USB connector on printer
3 Turn on the printer, and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
... Wizard.Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
NOTE: To install the printer driver, see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 138 and the documentation that came with your printer.
5 Click Add a local printer or Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer. 6 Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard.
Power Protection Devices
Several devices are available to protect...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
...WLAN.
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network. The software is already installed.
NOTE: If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Verify the type of wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell™ Support website at...
Owner's Manual - Page 110
...Drivers & Downloads Upgrades and System Information
The top of the Dell Support Center home page displays your computer's model number along with its Service Tag, Express Service code, and warranty expiration details. When permissions are given to Dell to use your Service Tag, additional details about your computer, such as available memory, disk space, installed hardware, network addresses, modem...
Owner's Manual - Page 111
... Dell Support is not available from the Start menu, go to support.dell.com and download the software.
Dell PC TuneUp
The automated or monthly version of Dell PC TuneUp allows you to choose the day and time of the month you want your computer "tuned up." A typical tune-up includes hard drive defragmentation, removal of unwanted and temporary files, updated security settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 127
... 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, OR CDS...
Owner's Manual - Page 137
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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 138
...at support.dell.com and your Drivers and 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 140
...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 the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver...
Owner's Manual - Page 141
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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...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...Windows Vista Start button → Help and Support.
2 Type System Restore in the search field and press .
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 138) to resolve the problem. If Device Driver... is resolved. Any software installed after the selected restore...
Owner's Manual - Page 146
...installed during assembly of the computer. Use your Drivers and Utilities media to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller.
Reinstalling Windows Vista
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software...
Owner's Manual - Page 151
... installed during assembly of the computer. Use your Drivers and Utilities media to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller.
Reinstalling Windows XP
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software...
Owner's Manual - Page 227
... 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 228
... 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...