Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 104)

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Installing the Microsoft
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Windows NT
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Operating System Drivers:
Dell™ Latitude
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CPi A-Series System User's Guide
Installing Video Drivers | Installing the Power Management Utility | Installing the PC Card Utility | Installing
Audio Drivers | Installing Touch Pad Drivers | Installing System Utilities | Installing the Software Wavetable
Dell provides software utilities and drivers that help you control certain features of your computer.
This document explains how to reinstall utilities and drivers on your Dell system with the Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0 operating system.
NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to perform the following procedure. Dell recommends
that you check with your network administrator before performing this procedure.
Use the program diskette set you made when you received your computer or the diskette set you received
separately from Dell.
Installing Video Drivers
Video drivers control features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that came with the
application program to determine if the drivers are provided. If not, contact the software manufacturer
to get the necessary drivers.
To install the video drivers for Windows NT 4.0, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the
end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the video drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
4. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Click the Display Type... button.
The Display Type window appears.
7. In the Adapter Type box, click the Change... button.
8. The Change Display window appears.