Dell Inspiron 3800 - Manual (Page 89)

1. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Copy each of the following utilities on the System Software CD to the c:\dell directory on your hard-disk drive: mks2d.exe, rms2d.exe, and
readme.s2d.
For more information on copying files, see the documentation that came with the operating system.
After you copy the utilities to your hard-disk drive, you must restart your computer in the MS-DOS ® mode to use the utilities.
See the readme.s2d file on the System Software CD for more information on using the S2D utilities.
Installing the Video Driver
The video driver controls features such as video resolution and the color palette.
To install the video driver 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 System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type x:\winnt4\video\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your
computer.
After installing the video drivers and restarting your computer, perform the following steps to set the display parameters:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Change the Colors option from 256 colors to True Color (24 bit).
5. Set the Screen area for your display to 1024 x 768.
6. Click Apply.
Installing the Audio Driver and the Modem Driver
The audio driver allows you to customize the sound features of your computer. For computers with an integrated modem, installing the audio driver
also installs the modem driver, which allows you to use your computer to send and receive information over telephone lines. To install the audio
driver, 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 System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
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 the drivers are not provided, contact the software manufacturer to get the
necessary drivers.