Dell Dimension 4300 Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 44

Reinstalling Drivers - sound drivers

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2H930bk1.book Page 44 Tuesday, November 20, 2001 5:02 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com 44 Solving Pr oblems Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell support website, http://support.dell.com, and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Dell installed the following drivers on your computer: • Intel® Chip Set Update Utility Driver - Installs the Microsoft Windows operating system device installation files (.inf) that tell the operating system how certain chip set components should be configured for proper operation. • ADI AC-97 Audio Codec Driver - Enables the optional built-in sound controller to produce sound. • Yamaha Wavetable Driver - Enables the optional built-in sound controller to produce sound. • Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver - Improves your computer's performance by transferring certain functions from the microprocessor during data transfers from storage devices. • Other Drivers - Controls the devices such as the modem and network cards that might be installed in your computer. For information on those drivers, click the Start button, point to Programs-> User's Guides, and click the appropriate guide from the list. Sometimes you can fix a device problem by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. If this is your first time to use the ResourceCD, go to step 2. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the ResourceCD Installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears that says the ResourceCD is detecting hardware in your computer.

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Solving Problems
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Reinstalling Drivers
NOTICE:
The Dell support website,
, and the
Dell
Dimension ResourceCD
provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you
install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work
correctly.
Dell installed the following drivers on your computer:
Intel
®
Chip Set Update Utility Driver
— Installs the Microsoft
Windows operating system device installation files (
.inf
) that tell the
operating system how certain chip set components should be
configured for proper operation.
ADI AC-97 Audio Codec Driver —
Enables the optional built-in
sound controller to produce sound.
Yamaha Wavetable Driver —
Enables the optional built-in sound
controller to produce sound.
Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver
— Improves your computer's
performance by transferring certain functions from the microprocessor
during data transfers from storage devices.
Other Drivers
— Controls the devices such as the modem and
network cards that might be installed in your computer. For
information on those drivers, click the
Start
button, point to
Programs
—>
User's Guides
, and click the appropriate guide from the
list.
Sometimes you can fix a device problem by reinstalling its driver:
1
From the Windows desktop, insert the
Dell Dimension ResourceCD
into the CD or DVD drive.
If this is your first time to use the
ResourceCD
, go to step 2. If not, go
to step 5.
2
When the
ResourceCD Installation
program starts, follow the
prompts on the screen.
3
When the
InstallShield Wizard Complete
window appears, remove
the
ResourceCD
and click
Finish
to restart the computer.
4
When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the
ResourceCD
into the
CD or DVD drive.
5
At the
Welcome Dell System Owner
screen, click
Next
.
A message appears that says the
ResourceCD
is detecting hardware in
your computer.
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