Dell Inspiron 531 Owner's Manual - Page 85

System Properties, Hardware, Device Manager, Properties, Drivers, Roll Back Driver, Start, Computer

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3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. 5 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 6 Click the Drivers tab Roll Back Driver. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties Device Manager. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to enter the Device Manager. 3 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab Roll Back Driver. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 88) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 88) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. If this is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to step 2. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Troubleshooting Tools 85

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Troubleshooting Tools
85
3
In the
System Properties
window, click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Click
Device Manager
.
5
Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click
Properties
.
6
Click the
Drivers
tab
p
Roll Back Driver
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
and right-click
Computer
.
2
Click
Properties
p
Device Manager
.
NOTE:
The
User Account Control
window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click
Continue
; otherwise, contact your
administrator to enter the Device Manager.
3
Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click
Properties
.
4
Click the
Drivers
tab
p
Roll Back Driver
.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System
Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 88) to return your
computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Using the
Drivers and Utilities
media
If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating
System" on page 88) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver
from the
Drivers and Utilities
media.
1
With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the
Drivers and Utilities
media
.
If this is your first time to use the
Drivers and Utilities
media
, go to step 2.
If not, go to step 5.
2
When the
Drivers and Utilities
media
installation program starts, follow
the prompts on the screen.
3
When the
InstallShield Wizard Complete
window appears, remove the
Drivers and Utilities
media
and click
Finish
to restart the computer.
4
When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the
Drivers and Utilities
media
.