Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities - Dell Latitude D630 User Manual

NOTE:
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click
Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue.
Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a "!") on the device
icon.
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 102).

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

NOTICE:
The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved
drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work
correctly.
Installing Drivers in the Correct Order
Microsoft Windows XP (with service pack 2 and later) does not require a system driver installation order.
However, the following order preference works best.
NOTE:
The list below is a general overview of Dell desktop and portable systems. Actual system configurations
may vary.
• Desktop System Software (DSS) or Notebook System Software (NSS) - A compilation of critical
Microsoft updates.
• Intel Chipset - Helps Windows control system board components and controllers.
• Video Card - Enhances video performance.
• Network Interface Card (NIC) - Enables and enhances the network controller.
• Sound Card - Enables and enhances the audio controller.
• Modem - Enables and enhances the modem.
• Wireless Network Card - Enables and enhances the wireless network controller.
• BlueTooth® Module - Enables and enhances the Bluetooth controller.
• PCMCIA/Smartcard controller - Enables and enhances the PCMCIA/SmartCard controller.
• Touch Pad/Track Stick/Pointer - Enhances the pointing device features.
• Other - Other devices and peripherals such as printers and digital cameras that are connected to the
computer.
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.
Microsoft Windows XP
1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager.
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