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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 - Tells the operating system how to configure certain chips on the system board. • Intel Ultra ATA Storage driver - Improves data transfers from storage devices like the hard drive. • Integrated 3Com® controller driver - Enables the built-in 3Com NIC to properly communicate on a network. • 3Com diagnostics driver - Enables diagnostics to run on the computer and diagnose any problems. • Dell utilities - Includes Autoshutdown, Asset, and Autopower utilities. • Other drivers - Control the devices, such as the modem, sound, and video 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 using 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. 6 If necessary, change the language in the Language list in the right corner of the window. 32 Solving Pr oblems

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Solving Problems
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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 – Tells the operating system how
to configure certain chips on the system board.
Intel Ultra ATA Storage driver – Improves data transfers from storage
devices like the hard drive.
Integrated 3Com
®
controller driver – Enables the built-in 3Com NIC
to properly communicate on a network.
3Com diagnostics driver – Enables diagnostics to run on the computer
and diagnose any problems.
Dell utilities – Includes Autoshutdown, Asset, and Autopower utilities.
Other drivers – Control the devices, such as the modem, sound, and
video 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 using 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
.
6
If necessary, change the language in the
Language
list in the right
corner of the window.