Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, Resolving software and hardware, Incompatibilities – Dell Inspiron 531s (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Troubleshooting Tools

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Windows Vista:

1 Click Start

and right-click Computer.

2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.

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.

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 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the

driver

→ OK→ Next.

8 Click Finish and restart your computer.

Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Windows

Operating

systems

Help And Support to assist you in resolving the incompatibility.

Windows

®

XP:

1 Click Start, then click Help and Support.
2 Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the Search field, then click the

arrow to start the search.

3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware

conflict on my computer, and then click Next.

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