Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Restoring Your Operating System; Using Microsoft Windows Xp System Restore - Dell precision M65 User Manual

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Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE:
If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the system setup
program (see "Enabling the Infrared Sensor" on page 85) before continuing with the driver installation.
1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, right-click My
Computer on the Windows desktop→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager.
2 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or
Infrared devices).
3 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
4 Click Driver→ 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→ Finish and restart your computer.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

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.
1 Click Start→ Help and Support.
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search.
3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter→ I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer→ Next.

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:
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• Microsoft Windows
affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and
preserving data files.
• If you received an Operating System CD with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating
system. However, using the Operating System CD also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the CD
only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore

The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your
computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software,
or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help
and Support Center for information on using System Restore. To access the Windows Help and Support
Center, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 11.
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XP System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without
Reinstalling Software
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