Dell OptiPlex FX160 (Late 2008) User Manual

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b.

 

If the Control Panel window appears in Category View (Pick a category), switch to Classic View (icon view).

c.

 

Double-click the System icon.

d.

 

In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

 

2.

Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.

 

3.

Click the Drivers tab®

Roll Back Driver.

If Roll Back Driver does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see

Restoring Your Operating System

) to return your computer to the operating state

that existed before you installed the new driver.

 

Microsoft Windows Vista

 

1.

Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and right-click Computer.


 

2.

Click Properties®

Device Manager.

 

3.

Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.

 

4.

Click the Drivers tab®

Roll Back Driver.

If Roll Back Driver does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see

Restoring Your Operating System

) to return your computer to the operating state

that existed before you installed the new driver.

 

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

 

Microsoft Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded

 

1.

Locate the list of devices for your computer:

a.

 

Click Start® Control Panel.

b.

 

If the Control Panel window appears in Category View (Pick a category), switch to Classic View (icon view).

c.

 

Double-click the System icon.

d.

 

In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

 

2.

Right-click the device for which you need a driver, and click Update Driver.

 

3.

Follow the instructions on the Hardware Update Wizard screens to either install the driver from a local source, or to search the Web for a driver.

 

Microsoft Windows Vista

 

1.

Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and right-click Computer.


 

2.

Click Properties®

Device Manager.

 

3.

Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video).

 

4.

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

 

5.

Click the Driver tab® Update Driver® Browse my computer for driver software.

 

6.

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

 

7.

Click the name of the driver®

OK®

Next.

NOTE:

The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your

administrator to enter the Device Manager.

NOTE:

The User Account Control window appears. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your

administrator to continue.

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