DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
section, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 
2.  Click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 
3.  Click Properties. 
4.  Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 
5.  Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver \
(for  example, Modems or Infrared devices). 
6.  Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the dri\
ver. 
7.  Click the Driver tab and...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
5.  Click the Drivers tab. 
6.  Click Roll Back Driver. 
Resolving Software and Hardware 
Incompatibilities
In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, IRQ conflicts occu\
r if a device 
either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected \
but incorrectly 
configured. To check for IRQ conflicts on your computer:1.  Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 
2.  Click Performance and Maintenance and click System. 
3....

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the 
troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help and Support. Type hardware 
troubleshooter in the Search field, and then click the arrow to start the search. 
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. In the Hardware 
Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my 
computer, and then click Next. 
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Resto\
re is 
automatically disabled. Before you use System Restore, confirm that it i\
s enabled.1.  Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 
2.  Click the Performance and Maintenance. 
3.  Click System. 
4.  Click the System Restore tab. 
5.  Ensure that Turn off System Restore is not checked. 
Creating a Restore Point 
In Windows XP, you can either use the System Restore...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
6.  Click OK. 
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating 
State 
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback. 
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System \
Restore.
NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, save and 
close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or \
delete any 
files or programs until the system...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 4150 
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a dif\
ferent 
restore point, or you can undo the restoration.
Undoing the Last System Restore 
NOTICE: Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, \
open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is co\
mplete. 
1.  Click the Start button, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools,  and then click System Restore. 
2.  Select...

Reinstalling the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System: Dell Ins\
piron 4150 
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Reinstalling the Microsoft® Windows® 
XP Operating System 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 4150 
Before reinstalling the Microsoft Windows XP operating system to correct\
 a problem, 
try correcting the problem by using 
Windows System Restore.
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the 
Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files\
 
installed by Dell and possibly...

Reinstalling the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System: Dell Ins\
piron 4150 
copy option and then press  on the next screen to select the highlighted 
partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen.
7.  The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files  and install the device drivers. The computer automatically restarts mult\
iple 
times before it requires additional input. 
8.  When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at  the...

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piron 4150 
17.  Reinstall the appropriate drivers. 
18.  Reinstall your virus protection software. 
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Using the System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 4150 
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Using the System Setup Program 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 4150 
  Overview
  Viewing the System Setup Screens
  System Setup Screens
  Commonly Used Options
Overview
The system setup program contains the standard settings for your compute\
r.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by 
Dell technical support, do not change the settings for this program. Cer\
tain 
changes might make your computer work...