Dell Inspiron 8100 Service Manual page 51

Reinstalling Software : Dell Inspiron 8100
Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver for Windows 2000
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. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and double-click Control Panel.
4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
5. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
6. Click the Device Manager... button, and look beneath Other Devices.
If you are reinstalling a modem driver, click PCI Simple Communications Controller.
If you are reinstalling a network adapter, click Ethernet Controller.
7. From the pull-down menu, click Action, and select Properties.
8. Click the Reinstall Driver button, and click Next.
9. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) is selected, and
click Next.
10. Verify that CD-ROM drives is selected, and click Next.
11. When the search is complete and the appropriate driver found, click Next.
12. Click Finish to complete reinstallation of the driver.
13. Repeat steps 3–12 if you need to reinstall both drivers.
Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® Millennium
Edition (Me)
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your Windows Me
operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly
affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you
reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support
representative.
NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows Me, you must disable any virus protection software
installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows.
1. Turn on the computer, and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical
support representative.
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