Resolving Other Technical Problems; Drivers; What Is A Driver - Dell INSPIRON Inspiron 9100 Owner's Manual

Resolving Other Technical Problems

G O T O T H E
general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions. See "Dell Technical
Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 132 for a description of the hardware and
software support provided by Dell.
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Communicate list. Send an e-mail message to Dell about your problem; you can
expect to receive an e-mail message from Dell within hours. See "Dell Technical
Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 132 for a description of the hardware and
software support provided by Dell.
C O N T A C T D
website or e-mail service, call Dell for technical assistance (see page 132). See
"Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 132 for a description of the
hardware and software support provided by Dell.

Drivers

What Is a Driver?

A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require
a driver program.
A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device.
Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.
Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed—no further installation or
configuration is needed.
NOTICE:
The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for operating systems that are not on your
computer. Ensure that you are installing software appropriate for your operating system.
Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft
system. You may need to install drivers if you:
• Upgrade your operating system.
• Reinstall your operating system.
• Connect or install a new device.
D E L L S U P P O R T W E B S I T E
— Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the
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— Go to support.dell.com for help with
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