Dell Vostro 1700 Owner's Manual - Page 139

Computer, Properties, Device Manager, Drivers, Roll Back Driver, InstallShield Wizard Complete, Finish

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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 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, use System Restore (see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142) 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 (see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142) does not resolve the problem, reinstall the driver from your Drivers and Utilities media. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your Drivers and Utilities media. If this is your first time to use your Drivers and Utilities media, continue to step 2. If not, proceed to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen. NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities disc and click Finish to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities disc. Troubleshooting 139

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Troubleshooting
139
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
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, use System Restore
(see "Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142) 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 (see "Restoring your
Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142) does not resolve the
problem, reinstall the driver from your
Drivers and Utilities
media.
1
With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your
Drivers and Utilities
media
.
If this is your first time to use your
Drivers and Utilities
media
, continue
to step 2. If not, proceed to step 5.
2
When the
Drivers and Utilities
installation program starts, follow the
prompts on the screen.
NOTE:
In most cases, the
Drivers and Utilities
program starts running
automatically. If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive
directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the
autorcd.exe
file.
3
When the
InstallShield Wizard Complete
window appears, remove the
Drivers and Utilities
disc
and click
Finish
to restart the computer.
4
When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the
Drivers and Utilities
disc
.