Solving Problems
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double-click the
autocd.exe
file. The first time that you run the CD, it might prompt
you to install setup files. Click
OK
, and follow the instructions on the screen to
continue.
3
From the
Language
drop-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for
the driver or utility (if available). A welcome screen appears.
4
Click
Next
.
The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your
computer.
5
After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and
utilities. Under
Search Criteria
, select the appropriate categories from the
System
Model
,
Operating System
, and
Topic
drop-down menus.
A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer.
6
Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or
utility that you want to install.
7
Click the
Install
button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the
welcome screen, follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
If no
Install
button is present, automatic installation is not an option. For installation
instructions, either see the appropriate instructions in the following subsections, or
click
Extract
, follow the extracting instructions, and read the readme file.
If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver
information window to display the files associated with that driver.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
NOTE:
If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor
in the system setup program (see page 137) before continuing with the driver installation.
1
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section,
click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click the
Start
button
and right-click
My Computer
.
3
Click
Properties
.
4
Click the
Hardware
tab and click
Device Manager
.
5
Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example,
Modems
or
Infrared devices
).
6
Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
Summary of Contents for Inspiron 8600
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