Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 2)

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Drivers and Utilities
Dell™ Inspiron™ 2500 Systems
Overview
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Using Windows Me System Restore
Overview
Dell provides software utilities and drivers that help you control certain features of your computer. The utilities and drivers for Dell-installed devices are
installed and operative when you receive the computer. If you ever need to reinstall any of these drivers, you can use the Dell Drivers and Utilities CD that
came with your computer.
Often, device problems can be corrected by reinstalling the appropriate drivers. Also, hardware manufacturers frequently provide updated drivers that support
feature enhancements or that correct problems. Obtain updated drivers for products purchased from Dell at the Dell support website,
http://support.dell.com.
To install drivers and utilities, you need the following items:
l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD
l CD or DVD drive
Dell recommends that you print these procedures before you begin.
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2. When the Dell Resource CD Launcher window appears, click the button for the driver or utility you wish to install.
3. Follow the screen prompts until the driver or utility is installed.
For detailed information on installing specific drivers and utilities for your computer, see the Dell support website at http://support.dell.com.
Installing the Internal Modem Driver (Optional)
If you ordered the internal modem, you need to reinstall the modem driver.
If you ordered the combination modem/network adapter, you need to reinstall both the modem and network adapter drivers .
Windows® Millennium Edition (Me)
1. Insert your Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3. At the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
4. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab, and look under Other Devices.
5. Click PCI Communication Device.
6. Click Properties.
7. Click Reinstall Driver.
8. Verify that Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) is selected, and click Next.
NOTICE: Drivers available on the Dell support website have been validated for correct operation on Dell computers. Installing drivers obtained from
other sources may cause errors or performance degradation.
NOTICE: Make sure that the computer is disconnected from any USB port replicator before you reinstall drivers.
HINT: For more information on using the operating system installed on your computer by Dell, see the operating system documentation that came with
your computer. You can also access system tools and documentation from http://support.dell.com by entering your service tag or Express Service Code
and then clicking Go!.
NOTICE: The Dell support website, http://support.dell.com, and the Drivers and Utilities CD provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install
drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
NOTICE: Make sure that you reinstall the Intel® Chip Set Update Utility driver before you reinstall any other drivers.
HINT: To see the System icon, you may need to click the View all control panel options link at the left side of the screen.