Dell Inspiron 8000 - Manual (Page 3)

Reinstalling the Internal Modem and Network Adapter Drivers
If you have an internal modem, you need to reinstall the modem driver. If you have the combination modem/network adapter, you need to reinstall both the
modem and network adapter drivers.
To reinstall a modem or network adapter driver, use the appropriate following procedure, depending on your operating system.
Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver for Windows Me
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 click Control Panel.
4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
5. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab, and look 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.
If you are reinstalling a modem driver, click PCI Simple Communications Controller.
If you are reinstalling a network adapter, click Ethernet Controller.
7. From the pull-down menu, click Action, and select Properties.
8. Click the Reinstall Driver button, and click Next.
9. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) is selected, and click Next.
10. Verify that CD-ROM drives is selected, and click Next.
11. When the search is complete and the appropriate driver found, click Next.
12. Click Finish to complete reinstallation of the driver.
13. Repeat steps 3–12 if you need to reinstall both drivers.
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities for Windows Me
Reinstalling Video Drivers
Video drivers control features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors.
1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the
reinstallation.
2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
HINT: To see the System icon, you may need to click the View all control panel options link at the left side of the screen.
HINT: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that came with the program to determine if the drivers are provided. If not,
contact the software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.