Reinstalling drivers and utilities – Dell Latitude D630 ATG (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

NOTE:

The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click

Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue.

Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a "!") on the device

icon.
If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new

driver (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 108).

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

NOTICE:

The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved

drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work

correctly.

Installing Drivers in the Correct Order

Microsoft Windows XP (with service pack 2 and later) does not require a system driver installation order.

However, the following order preference works best.

NOTE:

The list below is a general overview of Dell desktop and portable systems. Actual system configurations

may vary.

Desktop System Software (DSS) or Notebook System Software (NSS) - A compilation of critical

Microsoft updates.

Intel Chipset - Helps Windows control system board components and controllers.

Video Card - Enhances video performance.

Network Interface Card (NIC) - Enables and enhances the network controller.

Sound Card - Enables and enhances the audio controller.

Modem - Enables and enhances the modem.

Wireless Network Card - Enables and enhances the wireless network controller.

Bluetooth

®

Module - Enables and enhances the Bluetooth controller.

PCMCIA/Smartcard controller - Enables and enhances the PCMCIA/SmartCard controller.

Touch Pad/Track Stick/Pointer - Enhances the pointing device features.

Other - Other devices and peripherals such as printers and digital cameras that are connected to the

computer.

Using Windows Device Driver Rollback

If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows Device Driver

Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.

Microsoft Windows XP

1 Click StartMy ComputerPropertiesHardwareDevice Manager.

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