Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
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.
7. Click the
Driver
tab, and then click
Update Driver
.
8. Select
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
, and then click
Next
.
9. Click
Browse
, and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the
driver files.
10. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click
Next
.
11. Click
Finish
and restart your computer.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use Windows
XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the new device driver with the previously
installed version of the device driver. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver by
using Device Driver Rollback, then use System Restore (see "
Using Microsoft®
Windows® System Restore
") to return your operating system to its previous operating
state before you installed the new device driver. To use Device Driver Rollback:
1. Click the
Start
button
and right-click
My Computer
.
2. Click
Properties
.
3. Click the
Hardware
tab and click
Device Manager
.
4. In the
Device Manager
window, right-click the device for which the new driver
was installed and then click
Properties
.
5. Click the
Drivers
tab.
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