Dell Latitude C800 - Manual (Page 27)

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Reinstalling Software: Dell™ Latitude™ C800 User's Guide
Installing Drivers and Utilities
The Dell Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer contains drivers for operating systems that may not be on your computer. Verify that the driver
you are loading is under your operating system subdirectory.
You can also access and download new drivers, system tools, and documentation from Dell's technical support page at http://support.dell.com .
For more information on using the operating system installed on your computer by Dell, see the operating system user's guide that came with your
computer.
NOTICE: Before you reinstall drivers, make sure that your computer is undocked.
To install a driver or utility from your Drivers and Utilities CD, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open programs.
2. Insert your Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
In most cases, the CD should start running automatically. If it does not, start Microsoft
® Windows® Explorer, click your CD drive directory to
display the CD contents, and then click the Start.htm file.
3. Click a language button to select your preferred user interface language.
The System Software screen appears, displaying a list of operating systems (Software by Operating System) and an All Software
category.
4. Under Software by Operating System, click your operating system to display a list of drivers, a Utilities subdirectory, and a
Documentation subdirectory.
5. Click the type of driver (for example, Audio) or the utility you want to install.
A link appears for the specific driver or utility used by your computer.
6. Click the link to display the Languages screen.
7. Click your preferred language for the driver or utility (if available) or click Multiple.
8. At the driver information screen, do one of the following:
l Click the Install button (if present) to start the automatic installation. At the dialog box, select Run this program from its
current location and then follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
l If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. For installation instructions, either go to the appropriate
procedure below or click the Extract button, follow the extracting instructions, and read the readme file.
Installing the Asset Tag Utility
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
3. Double- click the icon for your CD or DVD drive.
4. Double-click the folder for your operating system.
Installing Drivers and Utilities
Installing the Asset Tag Utility
Installing the Internal Modem and Network Adapter Drivers (Optional)
NOTES: Dell recommends that you print these procedures before you begin.
You may need administrator privileges to perform some of the procedures in this section. Dell recommends that you check with your
network administrator before performing the procedures.
NOTE: If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver information screen to display the files associated
with that driver.