Dell Vostro 500 Owner's Manual - Page 8

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Sound and Speaker Problems 96 No sound from integrated speakers 96 No sound from external speakers 96 No sound from headphones 97 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 97 Video and Display Problems 98 If the display is blank 98 If the display is difficult to read 99 If only part of the display is readable 99 Drivers 100 What Is a Driver 100 Identifying Drivers 100 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 100 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 103 Restoring Your Operating System 103 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 103 Starting System Restore 104 Using the Operating System Media 105 11 Adding and Replacing Parts 107 Before You Begin 107 Recommended Tools 107 Turning Off Your Computer 107 Before Working Inside Your Computer 108 8 Contents

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Contents
Sound and Speaker Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96
No sound from integrated speakers
. . . . . . . .
96
No sound from external speakers
. . . . . . . . .
96
No sound from headphones
. . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Video and Display Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
If the display is blank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
If the display is difficult to read
. . . . . . . . . .
99
If only part of the display is readable
. . . . . . .
99
Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
What Is a Driver?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Identifying Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . .
100
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
Restoring Your Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . .
103
Using Microsoft
Windows System Restore
. . . .
103
Starting System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Using the Operating System Media
. . . . . . . .
105
11
Adding and Replacing Parts
. . . . . . . . .
107
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Recommended Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Turning Off Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Before Working Inside Your Computer
. . . . . . .
108