Dell Inspiron 1000 - Appendix

6 Contents
Printer Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Scanner Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
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No sound from integrated speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
No sound from external speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
No sound from headphones
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Video and Display Problems
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If the display is blank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
If the display is difficult to read
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
If only part of the display is readable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Drivers
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What Is a Driver?
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Identifying Drivers
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Restoring Your Operating System
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Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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10 Appendix
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using the System Setup Program
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Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Viewing the System Setup Screens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
System Setup Screens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Commonly Used Options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
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Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals
. . . . . . . . . 75
Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals
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