dell inspiron 8200 User Manual

							Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating 
State 
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Devi\
ce Driver Rollback 
(see 
Using Windows XP 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 restoration is complete. 
1.  Click the Start button, point to All Programs—> Accessories—> System Tools, and then click System Restore. 
2.  Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click  Next. 
3.  Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer. 
The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see 
and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore poi\
nts appear 
in bold.
4.  Select a restore point and click Next. 
If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point i\
s 
automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, cli\
ck the 
restore point that you want to use.
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. 
5.  Click Next. 
The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes 
collecting data, and then the computer automatically restarts.
6.  After the computer restarts, click OK. 
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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 Undo my last restoration and click Next. 
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. 
3.  Click Next. 
4.  The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer automatically  restarts. 
5.  After the computer restarts, click OK. 
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							Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP: Dell Inspiron 8200
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Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
Before reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem\
, try 
correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore (see 
Using Microsoft® 
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 affect programs installed on your hard dr\
ive. 
Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating sys\
tem 
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. 
HINT: The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating 
System. 
1.  Insert the Operating System CD. 
2.  Shut down the Dell™ computer, and then turn on the computer. 
3.  Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on  the screen. 
4.  When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press 
 to select To 
set up Windows now. 
5.  Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press 
 
to agree with the license information. 
6.  If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recove\
r  your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then go to 
step 15. 
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press 
 to select the fresh 
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copy option and then press  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 bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on th\
e screen 
to finish the installation. 
9.  When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale,  and then click Next. 
10.  Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen,  and then click Next. 
11.  If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, enter a name for your  computer when the Computer Name window appears, and then click Next. 
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your computer 
and a password when the Computer Name and Administrator Password 
window appears, and then click Next.
12.  If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen  appears. Enter the requested information and click Next. 
13.  Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window  and click Next. 
14.  If your computer has a network adapter, select the appropriate network  settings. If your computer does not have a network adapter, you do not s\
ee this 
option. 
Windows XP begins to install its components and configure the computer. \
The 
computer automatically restarts.
15.  When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at  the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on th\
e screen 
to complete the installation. 
16.  Remove the CD from the drive. 
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17.  Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities). 
18.  Reinstall your virus protection software. 
Enabling Hibernate Mode 
1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 
2.  Double-click the Power Management icon. 
3.  Click the Hibernate tab. 
4.  Ensure that Enable hibernate support is selected, and click Apply. 
5.  Click OK to close the Control Panel. 
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							System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 8200
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System Setup Program 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
  System Setup Overview
  Viewing the System Setup Screens
  System Setup Screens
  Commonly Used Options
System Setup Overview
HINT: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options 
available in the system setup program, thus overriding options that you \
set 
through the system setup program. (An exception is the External Hot Key\
 
option, which you can disable or enable only through the system setup 
program.) For more information on configuring features for your operati\
ng 
system, see your Microsoft® Windows® Help and Support Center. 
You can use the system setup program as follows:
l     To set or change user-selectable features—for example, your password
l     To verify information about your computers current configuration, such \
as the 
amount of system memory
After you set up your computer, run the system setup program to familiar\
ize yourself 
with your system configuration information and optional settings. Dell r\
ecommends 
that you write down the information for future reference.
The system setup program contains the standard settings for your compute\
r.
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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 incorrectly. 
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1.  Turn on (or restart) your computer. 
2.  When the Dell™ logo appears, press 
 immediately. 
If you wait too long and the Windows® logo appears, continue to wait \
until you 
see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.
Depending on your computer, you may also be able to enter the system set\
up 
program by pressing 
  at any time while the computer is running.
System Setup Screens
HINT: To see information about a specific item on a system setup screen, 
highlight the item and refer to the Help area on the screen. 
The system setup screens display the current setup information and setti\
ngs for your 
computer. Each screen is laid out with the system setup options listed a\
t the left. To 
the right of each option is a field that displays the setting or value f\
or that option. You 
can change settings that appear as white type on the screen. Options or \
values that 
you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear\
 less 
bright. 
A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information \
for the 
currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays i\
nformation 
about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bot\
tom of the 
screen.
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The screens display such information as:
l     System configuration
l     Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration setting\
s
l     Basic device configuration settings
l     Battery charge status
l     Power management settings
l     System security and hard-drive password settings
Commonly Used Options
HINT: Certain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to\
 
take effect. 
l     To enable or disable a device, highlight the item and press  . 
Enabled items appear as white and display a small triangle to the left; \
disabled 
items appear blue or dimmed without a triangle.
Changing Printer Modes 
Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of printer or device connected to 
the parallel connector. To determine the correct mode to use, see the do\
cumentation 
that came with the device.
Setting Parallel Mode to Disabled disables the parallel port and the ports LPT 
address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use.
Changing COM Ports 
Serial Port allows you to map the serial port COM address or disable the serial por\
t 
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and its address, freeing that interrupt for another device to use.
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							Specifications: Dell Inspiron 8200
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Specifications 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
  System Information 
  PC Card 
  Memory 
  Ports and Connectors 
  Communications
  Video
  Audio 
  Display 
  Keyboard 
  Touch Pad 
  Track Stick 
  Battery 
  AC Adapter
  Physical 
  Environmental
System Information 
System chip set Intel® 845MP
Data bus width 64 bits
Microprocessor address bus 
width 32 bits
Graphics bus 32-bit AGP 4X
PCI bus 33 MHz
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