Manually reinstalling drivers for windows xp – Dell Inspiron 8200 User Manual

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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 pull-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.
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 pull-

down menus.
A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by

your computer.

5

Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about

the driver or utility that you want to install.

6

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 section, 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

HINT: If you are

reinstalling an infrared
sensor driver, you must
first enable the infrared
sensor in the system setup
program (see page 51)
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).

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