Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Using Microsoft Windows Xp System Restore - Dell Precision M20 User Manual

8. Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.
9. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.
10. Click Finish and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to
resolve the incompatibility. In the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system, you can also use Device Manager to resolve incompatibilities.
Windows XP
To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1. Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2. Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search.
3. Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and click Next.
Windows 2000
To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Click View and click Resources by connection.
6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ).
Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) or a red X if the device has been disabled.
7. Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window.
The Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that need to be reconfigured.
8. Reconfigure the devices or remove the devices from the Device Manager. See the documentation that came with the device for information on
configuring the device.
To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1. Click the Start button and click Help.
2. Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.
3. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer and click Next.
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting
data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help
and Support Center for information on using System Restore.