Troubleshooting Software And Hardware Problems In The Windows Vista ® Operating System - Dell 1526 - Inspiron - Laptop Owner's Manual

Manually Reinstalling Drivers
NOTE:
If your computer has a Consumer IR port and you are reinstalling a Consumer
IR driver, you must first enable the Consumer IR port in the system setup program (see
"Using the System Setup Program" on page 171) before continuing with the driver
installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 125). For information about
components installed on your computer, see "Front View" on page 19.
1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive, as described in the
previous section, click Start
2 Click Properties, and then click Device Manager.
3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for
example, Modems or Infrared devices).
4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
5 Click Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
6 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.
7 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied
the driver files.
8 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.
9 Click Finish, and then restart your computer.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Windows Vista
Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to
resolve the incompatibility. Windows Vista is a new operating system, so
many older devices may not have drivers or applications for Windows Vista.
Check with your hardware manufacturer for further information on their
device.
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