Troubleshooting software and hardware problems, See "troubleshooting software – Dell Vostro 1000 (Mid 2007) User Manual

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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 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.

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

NOTE:

Windows Vista

®

is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that

support certain devices may not yet be available. Check with your hardware
manufacturer for information on Windows Vista support for your device.

To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:

Windows XP:

1 Click Start→ Help and Support.
2 Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the search field and press

<Enter> to start the search.

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