Reinstalling Drivers And Utilities - Dell Inspiron 8100 Service Manual

Reinstalling Software : Dell Inspiron 8100
HINT: For more information on using the operating system installed on your computer by Dell,
see the operating system documentation that came with your computer. You can also access
system tools and documentation from http://support.dell.com by entering your service tag
or Express Service Code and then clicking Go!
To reinstall the drivers and utilities correctly, you must reinstall them in the order presented in this
document.
NOTICE: Make sure that the computer is undocked before you reinstall
drivers.

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
3. If the CD does not start running automatically, start Microsoft Windows Explorer, click your
drive directory to display the CD contents, and then double-click the start.htm file.
4. Click a language button to select your preferred user interface language.
The System Software screen appears, displaying a list of operating systems (Software by
Operating System) and an All Software category.
5. Under Software by Operating System, click your operating system to display a list of drivers,
a Utilities subdirectory, and a Documentation subdirectory.
6. Click the type of driver (for example, Audio) or the utility you want to reinstall.
A link appears for the specific driver or utility used by your computer.
7. Click the link to display the Languages screen.
8. Click your preferred language for the driver or utility (if available) or click Multiple.
9. Click the Install button (if present) to start the automatic reinstallation. At the dialog box, click
Run this program from its current location and then follow the screen prompts to complete
the reinstallation.
If the Install button does not exist, see
Drivers."
Reinstalling the Internal Modem and Network Adapter
Drivers
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"Reinstalling the Internal Modem and Network Adapter