Dell Inspiron XPS - Manual (Page 93)

Solving Problems
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Resolving Other Technical Problems
Drivers
What Is a Driver?
A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require
a driver program. A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use
the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.
Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed—no further installation or
configuration is needed.
E NSURE THAT YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE I NTERNET — Ensure that you have subscribed to an
Internet provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a
checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact
your Internet service provider.
S CAN THE COMPUTER FOR SPYWARE — If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you
frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your
computer might be infected with spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware
protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more
information, go to support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware.
G O TO THE D ELL SUPPORT WEBSITE — Go to support.dell.com for help with
general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions. See "Dell Technical
Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 152 for a description of the hardware and
software support provided by Dell.
E - MAIL D ELL — Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the
Communicate list. Send an e-mail message to Dell about your problem; you can
expect to receive an e-mail message from Dell within hours. See "Dell Technical
Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 152 for a description of the hardware and
software support provided by Dell.
C ONTACT D ELL — If you cannot solve your problem using the Dell™ support
website or e-mail service, call Dell for technical assistance (see page 152). See
"Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 152 for a description of the
hardware and software support provided by Dell.