Reinstalling Software : Dell Inspiron 8100
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. Repeat steps 1–8 if you need to reinstall both drivers.
If you are reinstalling a modem, perform the following steps:
a. In the
Select Other Driver
window, look under the
Location
column for
a path containing
WINME
.
b. Under
Device Description
, click the name corresponding to the
WINME
line, and click
OK
to confirm.
c. Click
Finish
, and then click
Yes
to restart the computer.
d. Repeat steps 1–8 if you need to reinstall both drivers.
Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver for
Windows 2000
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 double-click
Control Panel
.
4. In the
Control Panel
window, double-click the
System
icon.
5. In the
System Properties
window, click the
Hardware
tab.
6. Click the
Device Manager...
button, and look beneath
Other Devices
.
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