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Owner's Manual - Page 7
...Security Cable Lock 85 Passwords 85 Computer Tracking Software 86 If Your Computer is Lost or Stolen 86
10 Troubleshooting 87
Dell Technical Update Service 87
Dell Diagnostics 87 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media . . . . 88 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 89
Dell Support...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... Drivers and Utilities 120
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 122 Restoring Your Operating System 122
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 122 Using the Operating System Installation Media 124
14 Adding and Replacing Parts 127
Before You Begin 127 Recommended Tools 127 Turning Off Your Computer 127 Before Working Inside Your Computer 127
Memory 129 Mini Card...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Software (NSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities Media (CD/DVD)
The Drivers and Utilities disc contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities disc to load any required drivers, including drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 120). You can also use this disc to run the Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...critical updates To download Notebook System Software: for your operating system and support for Dell 3.5-inch 1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and segment, and enter your Service Tag.
USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct operation of 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go.
your Dell computer. The software...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... located on your computer.
• Information on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Standard remote control instructions
• Premium remote control instructions
NOTE: The color of your installation media varies according to the operating system you ordered. Dell Media Center User's Guide
Dell Premium Remote Control User's Guide This guide is available on support.dell.com.
14...
Owner's Manual - Page 42
... in most home or car stereos.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the CD-RW and...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
..., depending on your system setup. If both applications are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager launches.
NOTE: If both Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition and Dell Media Experience are installed on your computer, you must launch Dell Media Experience. Click Start→ All Programs or click the Media Experience icon on the desktop.
If the computer is turned off or...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
... players • Tape decks
NOTE: Some video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a TV or other audio device may not be included with your computer. Cables and TV/digital audio adapter cables are available for purchase from Dell.
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio in Cyberlink PowerDVD
NOTE: The Cyberlink S/PDIF setting is available only if Cyberlink PowerDVD is installed on your computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
... card that is installed in your computer, see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 74.
Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager
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 Microsoft Windows XP operating system
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Using Networks (LAN...
Owner's Manual - Page 87
... notifications. To enroll for the Dell Technical Update service, go to support.dell.com/technicalupdate.
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 98...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
... Main Menu screen.
Dell Support Utility
The Dell Support Utility is installed on your computer and available from the Dell Support icon on the taskbar or from the Start button. Use this support utility for self-support information, software updates, and health scans of your computing environment.
Accessing the Dell Support Utility
Access the Dell Support Utility from the Dell Support icon on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
...-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 - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87. If all tests run successfully, the error condition is related to a software problem.
Memory Problems
Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist (see...
Owner's Manual - Page 119
... 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 120
... provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel...
Owner's Manual - Page 121
... window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
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.
2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems...
Owner's Manual - Page 122
... the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 8 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your computer.
Resolving Software...
Owner's Manual - Page 124
... system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The Operating System installation media provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Save...
Owner's Manual - Page 186
... 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 188
... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 194
... computer
performance, 94, 100 software, 98-100 sound and speakers, 104 speaker, 104 spyware, 94, 100 video and display, 106
TV connecting, 44
U
uninterruptible power supply. See UPS
UPS, 70
USB connectors description, 20 system view, 20
V
video troubleshooting, 106
volume adjusting, 39, 105
W
warranty information, 11
Windows Firewall, 79
Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 120 Files and Settings...