Dell Latitude D630 ATG User's Guide - Page 108

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities, Desktop System Software DSS or Notebook System Software NSS

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NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue. Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a "!") on the device icon. If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 108). Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Installing Drivers in the Correct Order Microsoft Windows XP (with service pack 2 and later) does not require a system driver installation order. However, the following order preference works best. NOTE: The list below is a general overview of Dell desktop and portable systems. Actual system configurations may vary. • Desktop System Software (DSS) or Notebook System Software (NSS) - A compilation of critical Microsoft updates. • Intel Chipset - Helps Windows control system board components and controllers. • Video Card - Enhances video performance. • Network Interface Card (NIC) - Enables and enhances the network controller. • Sound Card - Enables and enhances the audio controller. • Modem - Enables and enhances the modem. • Wireless Network Card - Enables and enhances the wireless network controller. • Bluetooth® Module - Enables and enhances the Bluetooth controller. • PCMCIA/Smartcard controller - Enables and enhances the PCMCIA/SmartCard controller. • Touch Pad/Track Stick/Pointer - Enhances the pointing device features. • Other - Other devices and peripherals such as printers and digital cameras that are connected to the computer. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 108 Reinstalling Software

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Reinstalling Software
NOTE:
The
User Account Control
window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click
Continue
; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue.
Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a "
!
") on the device
icon.
If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new
driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
" on page 108
).
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
NOTICE:
The Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
and your
Drivers and Utilities
media provide approved
drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work
correctly.
Installing Drivers in the Correct Order
Microsoft Windows XP (with service pack 2 and later) does not require a system driver installation order.
However, the following order preference works best.
NOTE:
The list below is a general overview of Dell desktop and portable systems. Actual system configurations
may vary.
•
Desktop System Software (DSS) or Notebook System Software (NSS)
- A compilation of critical
Microsoft updates.
•
Intel Chipset
- Helps Windows control system board components and controllers.
•
Video Card
- Enhances video performance.
•
Network Interface Card (NIC)
- Enables and enhances the network controller.
•
Sound Card
- Enables and enhances the audio controller.
•
Modem
- Enables and enhances the modem.
•
Wireless Network Card
- Enables and enhances the wireless network controller.
•
Bluetooth
®
Module
- Enables and enhances the Bluetooth controller.
•
PCMCIA/Smartcard controller
- Enables and enhances the PCMCIA/SmartCard controller.
•
Touch Pad/Track Stick/Pointer
- Enhances the pointing device features.
•
Other
- Other devices and peripherals such as printers and digital cameras that are connected to the
computer.
Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver
Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
Microsoft Windows XP
1
Click
Start
→
My Computer
→
Properties
→
Hardware
→
Device Manager
.