Dell Inspiron 9200 Owner's Manual - Page 6

Adding and Replacing Parts, Touch Pad or Mouse Problems - drivers

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A program crashes repeatedly 56 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 57 A solid blue screen appears 57 Other software problems 57 Memory Problems 58 Network Problems 58 PC Card Problems 59 Power Problems 59 Printer Problems 61 Scanner Problems 61 Sound and Speaker Problems 62 No sound from integrated speakers 62 No sound from external speakers 62 No sound from headphones 63 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 63 Video and Display Problems 64 If the display is blank 64 If the display is difficult to read 65 If only part of the display is readable 65 Drivers 66 What Is a Driver 66 Identifying Drivers 66 Reinstalling Drivers 66 Restoring Your Operating System 67 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 68 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 69 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 70 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 71 Recommended Tools 71 Turning Off Your Computer 71 Before Working Inside Your Computer 72 6 Contents

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Contents
A program crashes repeatedly
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56
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
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57
A solid blue screen appears
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57
Other software problems
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57
Memory Problems
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58
Network Problems
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58
PC Card Problems
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59
Power Problems
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59
Printer Problems
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61
Scanner Problems
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61
Sound and Speaker Problems
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62
No sound from integrated speakers
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62
No sound from external speakers
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62
No sound from headphones
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63
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
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63
Video and Display Problems
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64
If the display is blank
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64
If the display is difficult to read
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65
If only part of the display is readable
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65
Drivers
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66
What Is a Driver?
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66
Identifying Drivers
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66
Reinstalling Drivers
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66
Restoring Your Operating System
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67
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
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68
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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69
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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70
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Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin
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71
Recommended Tools
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71
Turning Off Your Computer
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71
Before Working Inside Your Computer
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