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Reinstalling Software: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in system setup (see Enabling the Infrared Sensor) before continuing with the driver installation. 1. After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Click Properties. 3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4. Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 5. Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7. Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 8. Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files. 9. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10. Click Finish and restart your computer. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility: 1. Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2. Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3. Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. 4. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and click Next. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help and Support Center for information on using System Restore. file:///S|/Integration%20Specialist/Hardware%20Docu...ion/Kim%20&%20Jay/Dell%20Laptops/D620UG/drivers.htm (4 of 7) [12/4/2008 10:54:07 AM]

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Reinstalling Software: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
NOTE:
If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor
in system setup (see
Enabling the Infrared Sensor
) before continuing with the driver installation.
1.
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the
Start
button and right-click
My Computer
on the desktop.
2.
Click
Properties
.
3.
Click the
Hardware
tab and click
Device Manager
.
4.
Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example,
Modems
or
Infrared devices
).
5.
Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
6.
Click the
Driver
tab and click
Update Driver
.
7.
Click
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
and click
Next
.
8.
Click
Browse
and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.
9.
When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click
Next
.
10.
Click
Finish
and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility:
1.
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2.
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field and click the arrow to start the search.
3.
Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
in the
Search Results
list.
4.
In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer
, and click
Next
.
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your
computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware,
software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the
Windows Help and Support Center for information on using System Restore.
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