Dell Latitude D430 (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

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time that you run the CD, it might prompt you to install setup files. Click OK, and follow the

instructions on the screen to continue.

3 From the Language drop-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for the driver or

utility (if available).

4 At the welcome screen, click Next and wait for the CD to complete the hardware scan.
5 To detect other drivers and utilities, under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the

System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus.
A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer.

6 Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you

want to install.

7 Click the Install button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the welcome screen,

follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
If no

Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. For installation instructions,

either see the appropriate instructions in the following subsections, or click

Extract, follow the

extracting instructions, and then read the readme file.
If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver information window to

display the files associated with that driver.

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section:
Windows XP:

1 Click Start My ComputerPropertiesHardwareDevice Manager.
2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video).
3 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver.
5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)Next.
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 Next.
8 Click Finish and restart your computer.

Windows Vista:

1 Click the Windows Vista start button,

, and right-click Computer.

2 Click PropertiesDevice 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).

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