Dell Latitude CSx H - Manual (Page 97)

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Installing the Microsoft ® Windows® 95 and Windows 98 Operating System Drivers:
Dell™ Latitude™ CS/CSx Portable Computers User's Guide
Overview
Dell provides software utilities and drivers that help you control certain features of your computer.
This section explains how to reinstall utilities and drivers on your Dell computer with the Microsoft ® Windows® 95 or Windows 98 operating
system.
Before proceeding, print the following procedures.
Use the program diskette set you made when you received your computer or the diskette set you received separately from Dell.
NOTICE: Do not dock the computer before turning it on the first time.
Installing Docking Drivers
To install the C/Port Family APR or C/Dock Family Expansion Station drivers, perform the following steps:
1. If the computer has never been turned on, turn it on now while it is undocked and complete the operating system setup. Then go to step 2.
If you have completed the operating system setup, turn on the computer and go to step 2.
For setup instructions, see the Dell-supplied operating system Setup Guide that came with the computer.
2. Dock the computer.
The operating system creates a hardware profile for the C/Port APR or the C/Dock Expansion Station.
3. To load the appropriate drivers from the CD that came with your C/Port Family APR or C/Dock Family Expansion Station, follow the
instructions on the display. When prompted, restart the computer.
4. If you intend to connect to a network, you must install the appropriate drivers to use with a network expansion card in the C/Port Family APR
or C/Dock Family Expansion Station. See the documentation for your docking option for more information.
Installing Video Drivers for Windows 95
Video drivers control features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors.
To install the video drivers for Windows 95, 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
Overview Installing Software Wavetable
Installing Docking Drivers Installing Touch Pad Drivers
Installing Video Drivers for Windows 95 Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers
Installing Video Drivers for Windows 98 Installing Infrared Drivers (Windows 95 Only)
Installing Audio Drivers Enabling Microsoft Infrared Support (Windows 95 and Windows
98)
NOTES: If your computer uses Windows 95 or Windows 98, the computer is already configured to work with the Dell Latitude C/Port
Family Advanced Port Replicator (APR) or C/Dock Family Expansion Station.
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. You can also access system tools and documentation from Dell's technical support page
(http://support.dell.com). To do so, click Support Your Dell, enter your
service tag , and click Submit.
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.