Dell Vostro A180 Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 51

Reinstalling Software, Drivers, Identifying Drivers, Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

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Reinstalling Software Drivers Identifying Drivers If you experience a problem with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Microsoft® 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 continue. Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on the device icon. Reinstalling Software 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 51). 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. Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 51

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Reinstalling Software
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Reinstalling Software
Drivers
Identifying Drivers
If you experience a problem with any device,
identify whether the driver is the source of your
problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
Microsoft
®
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 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 51).
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.
Returning to a Previous Device Driver
Version
Windows Vista:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
,
and right-click
Computer
.