Using The Windows Xp Device Driver Rollback; Manually Reinstalling Drivers - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. For
installation instructions, either see the appropriate instructions in the following
subsections, or click the Extract button, follow the extracting instructions, and
read the readme file.
If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver
information window to display the files associated with that driver.

Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback

If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use the
Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the new device driver with the
previously installed version of the device driver. If you cannot reinstall your previous
driver by using the Device Driver Rollback process, then see
to return your operating system to its previous operating state before you installed
the new device driver. To use Device Driver Rollback:
1. Click the Start button, and then right-click My Computer.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver
was installed and then click Properties.
5. Click the Drivers tab.
6. Click Roll Back Driver.

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter
Driver (Windows XP)
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
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