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Article Number: 000124148

Dell Inspiron 17 7746 System Guide

Summary: Dell Inspiron 17 7746 System Guide: Contains all the resources needed to resolve common issues.

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Inspiron 17 7746 chassis profile view

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Table of Contents:

  1. Installation / Drivers
  2. Security / Antivirus
  3. Software
  4. Hardware - Troubleshooting / Error Codes

Dell Inspiron 17 7746 System Guide: Contains all the resources needed to resolve common issues.

1. Installation / Drivers

Installation Options:

The Installation Options section covers the Factory Restore, Clean Install and the Re-installation options for your supported Operating System (OS).

Drivers:

The Drivers section covers the drivers, including the order and manner of their installation, that are required for the various OS's that are supported on your system.

Driver Install Order

Installing Drivers with the Resource CD/DVD

Identifying any Drivers not covered in the Install Order

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2. Security / Antivirus

Security:

The SonicWall Security Center provides continuous communication, feedback, and analysis on the nature and changing behavior of today’s threats.

Antivirus:

The Antivirus section provides various guides for the Antivirus Software currently shipping with our systems and also for removing the most well known Malware infections to date.

General Rules for safe Internet browsing: 

The General Rules for safe Internet browsing section provides suggestions and best practices for navigating the Internet and minimizing security risk.

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3. Software

Software sold with your machine:

The software sold with your system section provides information on preinstalled software and how to identify the software sold with your system.

NOTE: The following software is supported under the Pro Support Warranty

Adobe

Canonical

Webcam

Cyberlink

Dell

McAfee

Trend Micro

Microsoft

Skype

System Backup and Recovery

This section provides information on the Backup and Recovery options for your system.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your Windows 10 system will not come with a recovery USB Flash Drive or Discs. For information about creating recovery media for your system in case of a catastrophic system failure, follow the link below:

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

On factory installed Windows 10 systems, WinRE allows you to restore your system back to the original factory state. For more information see the link below:

Dell Recovery Image of Microsoft Windows

You can also download a recovery image of Microsoft Windows Operating System customized for your Dell product from the Dell support site.

NOTE: The recovery image contains the version of Windows that came installed on your computer. This download is only available on certain systems.

Dell Backup and Recovery (DBAR)

For systems prior to Windows 10, DBAR is a flexible automated backup and recovery application which is designed to reliably protect your most important digital documents and memories in just a few clicks.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your system will not come with a recovery USB Flash-Drive or Discs, you can also use the DBAR application to make recovery media for your system in case of a catastrophic system failure.

More information can be found out from the Dell Backup and Recovery Support page:

For information about systems that have been upgraded to Windows 10 please see the following article:

Further general information on recovering Windows can be found in the following article:

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4. Hardware - Troubleshooting / Error Codes

Getting to know your computer:

This section provides information, and pictures, about your particular system and will help you familiarize yourself with the system.

Safety Precautions and Tips:

This section provides information on safe practices to take into consideration before working with electrical equipment.

Diagnostics and Error Codes:

This section covers the various error messages, beep codes and Diagnostic LED codes that help to troubleshoot any issues with your system.

Hardware Troubleshooting:

This section covers troubleshooting guidelines for the various hardware-related faults you may experience on this particular system type.

Audio Issues

BIOS and Motherboard Issues

Fan and Overheating Issues

Hard Drive Issues

Input Devices Issues

Memory Issues

Networking Issues

No Post

No Power

Optical Drive Issues

Ports and Peripherals Issues

Video Issues

Specific Troubleshooting:

This section includes links to any system-specific articles that provide solutions for your particular Dell PC.

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Cause

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Resolution

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Inspiron 7746

Last Published Date

05 Aug 2024

Version

11

Article Type

Solution

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