Reinstalling Software
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Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE:
If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the system setup
program (see "Enabling the Infrared Sensor" on page 85) before continuing with the driver installation.
1
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, right-click
My
Computer
on the Windows desktop
→
Properties
→
Hardware
→
Device Manager
.
2
Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example,
Modems
or
Infrared devices
).
3
Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
4
Click
Driver
→
Update Driver
.
5
Click
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
→
Next
.
6
Click
Browse
and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files.
7
When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click
Next
→
Finish
and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
1
Click
Start
→
Help and Support
.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field and click the arrow to start the search.
3
Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
→
I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer
→
Next
.
Restoring Your Operating System
You can restore your operating system in the following ways:
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without
affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and
preserving data files.
• If you received an
Operating System
CD with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating
system. However, using the
Operating System
CD also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the CD
only
if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your
computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software,
or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help
and Support Center for information on using System Restore. To access the Windows Help and Support
