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Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System: Dell OptiPlex 320 User's Guide
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 the Operating
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
NOTICE:
The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) provide
approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not
work correctly.
NOTE:
The Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) is optional, and as such, may not ship with certain computers.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace
the driver with the previously installed version.
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
5. Click Device Manager.
6. Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.
7. Click the Drivers tab.
8. Click Roll Back Driver.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see
your computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see
problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the Resource CD).
NOTE:
The Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) is optional, and as such, may not ship with all computers.
NOTE:
To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD)
while your computer is running Windows.
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
If this is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities CD, the Installation window opens to inform you that the CD
will begin the installation. Click OK and respond to the installation program prompts to complete the installation.
2. Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen.
3. Choose the appropriate selections for System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic.
4. Click My Drivers in the Topic drop-down menu.
The Drivers and Utilities CD scans your computer's hardware and operating system and then displays a list of device
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System).
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System
Enabling System
Restore) to return
Restore) does not resolve the
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