Reinstalling Software : Dell Inspiron 8000
HINT:
If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver
information screen to display the files associated with that driver.
●
If no Install button is present, automatic reinstallation is not an option. Click the Extract
button to extract the driver files to your hard drive. Click Run this program from its
current location in the next dialog box, and follow the instructions in the Readme file that
is included with the drivers. You can also see the next section for reinstallation
instructions.
Reinstalling the Internal Modem and Network Adapter
Drivers
If you have an internal modem, you need to reinstall the modem driver. If you have the combination
modem/network adapter, you need to reinstall both the modem and network adapter drivers.
To reinstall a modem or network adapter driver, use the appropriate following procedure, depending
on your operating system.
Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver for Windows Me
1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2. Insert the
Drivers and Utilities CD
into the CD or DVD drive.
3. Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
HINT:
To see the
System
icon, you may need to click the
View all control panel options
link
at the left side of the screen.
4. In the
Control Panel
window, double-click the
System
icon.
5. In the
System Properties
window, click the
Device Manager
tab, and look beneath
Other
Devices
.
If you are reinstalling a modem, click
PCI Communication Device
.
If you are reinstalling a network adapter, click
PCI Ethernet Controller
.
6. Click the
Properties
button.
7. Click the
Reinstall Driver
button.
8. Verify that
Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)
is selected, and click
Next
.
If you are reinstalling a network adapter, click
Finish
, and then click
Yes
to restart the computer.
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