Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, Using the windows xp device driver rollback, Windows xp – Dell Latitude C540 User Manual

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After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described previously, click the Start button and
right-click My Computer.

1.

Click Properties.

2.

Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

3.

Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or
Infrared devices).

4.

Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.

5.

Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

6.

Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.

7.

Click Browse, and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.

8.

When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.

9.

Click Finish and restart your computer.

10.

Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback

If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use the 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 the Device Driver Rollback process, then use

System Restore

to return your operating system to its previous operating state before you installed the new device driver. To
use Device Driver Rollback:

Click the Start button and right-click My Computer.

1.

Click Properties.

2.

Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

3.

In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and then
click Properties.

4.

Click the Drivers tab.

5.

Click Roll Back Driver.

6.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

In the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not
detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. See the following
subsection that corresponds to your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your computer.

Windows XP

1.

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