Advanced Troubleshooting: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
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NOTICE:
The Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
provides approved drivers for your Dell™ computer. If you
install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer may not function properly.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace
the driver with the previously installed version.
1. Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
.
2. Under
Pick a Category
, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3. Click
System
.
4. In the
System Properties
window, click the
Hardware
tab.
5. Click
Device Manager
.
6. Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed, then click
Properties
.
7. Click the
Driver
tab.
8. Click
Roll Back Driver
.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
After copying driver files to your hard drive, you may be required to update the driver manually.
NOTE:
Drivers can be manually updated for any hardware device installed in your computer.
1. Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
.
2. Under
Pick a Category
, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3. Click
System
.
4. In the
System Properties
window, click the
Hardware
tab.
5. Click
Device Manager
.
6. Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver.
7. Right-click the device for which the driver is being reinstalled, then click
Properties
.
8. Click the
Driver
tab.
9. Click
Update Driver
.
10. Click
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
, then click
Next
.
11. Click to check
Include this location in the search
, then click
Browse
and navigate to where the driver files are
located on your hard drive.
12. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click
Next
.
13. Click
Finish
and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
