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6 Click the driver that you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen. If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system. To view other contents on the ResourceCD: 1 Verify that your computer is selected in the System Model list. 2 Verify that your operating system is selected in the Operating System list. 3 Select the type of device in the Device Type list. NOTICE: The ResourceCD contains drivers for devices that are not part of your computer. Only reinstall the specific drivers for hardware included in your computer. Otherwise, your computer might not work correctly. 4 Select a topic in the Topic list. If you select Drivers in the Topic list and a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you install a new device driver that causes system instability. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver with the Driver Rollback process, then use System Restore (see page 52) to attempt to return your operating system to its previous operating state before the new device driver installation: 1 Click the Start button, and then right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 4 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver was installed, and then click Properties. 5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver. HINT: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for hardware that Dell installed at the time of purchase. If you installed any additional hardware, those drivers may not be displayed by the ResourceCD. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program and refer to the documentation and drivers that came with that product. Solving Problems 49

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Solving Problems
49
HINT:
The
ResourceCD
displays drivers only for
hardware that Dell
installed at the time of
purchase. If you installed
any additional hardware,
those drivers may not be
displayed by the
ResourceCD
. If those
drivers are not displayed,
exit the ResourceCD
program and refer to the
documentation and
drivers that came with
that product.
6
Click the driver that you want to reinstall and follow the instructions
on the screen.
If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by
your operating system.
To view other contents on the
ResourceCD
:
1
Verify that your computer is selected in the
System Model
list.
2
Verify that your operating system is selected in the
Operating System
list.
3
Select the type of device in the
Device Type
list.
NOTICE:
The
ResourceCD
contains drivers for devices that are not part of
your computer. Only reinstall the specific drivers for hardware included in your
computer. Otherwise, your computer might not work correctly.
4
Select a topic in the
Topic
list.
If you select
Drivers
in the
Topic
list and a particular driver is not
listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system.
Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with
the previously installed version if you install a new device driver that causes
system instability. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver with the
Driver Rollback process, then use System Restore (see page 52) to attempt
to return your operating system to its previous operating state before the
new device driver installation:
1
Click the
Start
button, and then right-click
My Computer
.
2
Click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab, and then click
Device Manager
.
4
In the
Device Manager
window, right-click the device for which the
new driver was installed, and then click
Properties
.
5
Click the
Drivers
tab.
6
Click
Roll Back Driver
.