Dell OptiPlex 755 User's Guide - Page 358
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems - drivers windows xp
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If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 359) to return your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button , 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 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your computer. Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems 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. 358 Solving Problems