Manually Reinstalling Drivers - Dell OptiPlex 160 Service Manual

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b.  If the Control Panel window appears in Category View (Pick a category), switch to Classic View (icon view).
c.  Double-click the System icon.
d.  In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click 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.
If Roll Back Driver does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see
that existed before you installed the new driver.
 
Microsoft Windows Vista
 
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button
 
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. Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.
 
4. Click the Drivers tab® Roll Back Driver.
If Roll Back Driver does not resolve the problem, use System Restore (see
that existed before you installed the new driver.
 

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

 
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded
 
1. Locate the list of devices for your computer:
a.  Click Start® Control Panel.
b.  If the Control Panel window appears in Category View (Pick a category), switch to Classic View (icon view).
c.  Double-click the System icon.
d.  In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
 
2. Right-click the device for which you need a driver, and click Update Driver.
 
3. Follow the instructions on the Hardware Update Wizard screens to either install the driver from a local source, or to search the Web for a driver.
 
Microsoft Windows Vista
 
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button
 
2. Click Properties® Device Manager.
NOTE:
The User Account Control window appears. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue.
 
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. Click the name of the driver® OK® Next.
Restoring Your Operating
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Restoring Your Operating
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System) to return your computer to the operating state
System) to return your computer to the operating state

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