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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, online courses, and frequently asked questions Dell Support Website - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the appropriate support site. • Community - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with technical support • Reference - Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS) - If you reinstall the To download Notebook System Software: operating system for your computer, you should also 1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides critical updates segment, and enter your Service Tag. for your operating system and support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and 2 Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. USB devices. NSS is necessary for correct operation of 3 Click your operating system and search for the keyword your Dell computer. The software automatically detects Notebook System Software. your computer and operating system and installs the NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary updates appropriate for your configuration. depending on your selections. • Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints - Frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general health of your computing environment Dell Support Utility The Dell Support Utility is an automated upgrade and notification system installed on your computer. This support provides real-time health scans of your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Access the Dell Support Utility from the icon in the taskbar. For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" in your User's Guide. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. Quick Reference Guide 7

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Quick Reference Guide
7
•
Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles
from technicians, online courses, and frequently asked
questions
•
Community — Online discussion with other Dell
customers
•
Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such
as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
•
Customer Care — Contact information, service call and
order status, warranty, and repair information
•
Service and support — Service call status and support
history, service contract, online discussions with technical
support
•
Reference — Computer documentation, details on my
computer configuration, product specifications, and
white papers
•
Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software
updates
•
Notebook System Software (NSS) — If you reinstall the
operating system for your computer, you should also
reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides 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 of
your Dell computer. The software automatically detects
your computer and operating system and installs the
updates appropriate for your configuration.
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
NOTE:
Select your region or business segment to view the
appropriate support site.
To download Notebook System Software:
1
Go to
support.dell.com
, select your region or business
segment, and enter your Service Tag.
2
Select
Drivers & Downloads
and click
Go
.
3
Click your operating system and search for the keyword
Notebook System Software
.
NOTE:
The
support.dell.com
user interface may vary
depending on your selections.
•
Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints —
Frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general
health of your computing environment
Dell Support Utility
The Dell Support Utility is an automated upgrade and
notification system installed on your computer. This
support provides real-time health scans of your computing
environment, software updates, and relevant self-support
information. Access the Dell Support Utility from the
icon in the taskbar. For more information, see "Dell
Support Utility" in your
User’s Guide
.
•
How to use Windows XP
•
How to work with programs and files
•
How to personalize my desktop
Windows Help and Support Center
1
Click
Start
→
Help and Support
.
2
Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and
click the arrow icon.
3
Click the topic that describes your problem.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
What Are You Looking For?
Find It Here