dell inspiron 8200 User Manual

Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
To check a particular area of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test 
One Device option, or select the Advanced Testing option to customize your 
test(s).
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following 
screen appears, listing the diagnostic test device groups and devices of\
 the selected 
device group, and it allows you to select categories from a menu. Press \
the arrow 
keys or 
  to navigate the...

Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
2.  Highlight the Help category and press  , or press the key that 
corresponds to the highlighted letter in the category you choose. 
Advanced Testing Help Categories
Help Category Description
Menu Provides descriptions of the main menu screen area, the Device 
Groups, and the different diagnostic menus and commands and 
instructions on how to use them.
Keys Explains the functions of the all of the keystrokes that can be used 
in Dell Diagnostics.
Device Group...

Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
TestProvides a thorough explanation of the test procedure of each 
highlighted test group subtest. An example of the Diskette subtest 
floppy drive Seek Test is as follows:
Diskette 
Drive A - floppy drive Seek Test 
This test verifies the drives ability to position its 
read/write heads. The test operates in two passes: first, 
seeking from the beginning to ending cylinders 
inclusively, and second, seeking alternately from the 
beginning to ending cylinders...

Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer where to send outgoing\
 information 
and where to look for incoming information. Because your printer is a pa\
rallel 
communications device, the computer recognizes the printer by its LPT1 a\
ddress and 
identifies it as a parallel port. You can test your printer connection i\
n the Parallel 
Ports tests.
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
  Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
  Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
  Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers and utilities alre\
ady 
installed—no further installation or configuration is needed.
NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
the CD, it might prompt you to install setup files. Click OK, and follow the 
instructions on the screen to continue.
3.  From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred  language for the driver or utility (if available). 
A welcome screen appears.
4.  Click Next. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect some drivers  used by your computer. 
After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other driv\
ers...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
the Start button, point to Settings, and 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 then click Update...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
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.  Click the Hardware tab and...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
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® System...

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
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 
Using the System Restore Wizard
In Windows XP you can either use the System Restore Wizard or manually c\
reate a 
restore point. To use the System Restore Wizard, click the Start button, click Help 
and Support, click...