Identifying Drivers; Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities - Dell Inspiron 1520 Owner's Manual

Identifying Drivers

If you experience a problem with any device, identify whether the driver is the
source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
Windows XP
1 Click Start→ Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance, and click System.
3 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and click
Device Manager.
Windows Vista
1 Click the Windows Vista start button
2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.
NOTE:
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue.
NOTE:
Scroll down the list of devices and check for an exclamation point (a circle
with a [!]) next to the device name. 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 140).

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

NOTICE:
Utilities media provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install drivers
obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
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.
Windows XP
1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager.
2 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.
3 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver.
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Troubleshooting
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and
, and right-click Computer.