Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows 2000; Using Windows Xp Device Driver Rollback - Dell Inspiron 2600 Service Manual

Installing the Modem or Network Adapter Driver
If you ordered the internal modem, install the modem driver. If you ordered the network adapter, install the network adapter driver.
Windows XP
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
2. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
3. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
4. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click System.
5. Click the Hardware tab.
6. Click Device Manager. Click Action and click Update Driver.
7. Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
8. Verify that Search removable media is selected, and then click Next.
9. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.
10. Click Finish and restart your computer.

Windows 2000

1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the System icon.
4. Click the Hardware tab.
5. Click Device Manager.
6. Click Action and click Properties.
7. Click the Driver tab, click Update driver, and then click Next.
8. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) is selected, and then click Next.
9. Verify that CD-ROM drives is selected, and then click Next.
10. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.
11. Click Finish and restart your computer.

Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback

If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the new device driver with the
previously installed version of the device driver. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver by using Device Driver Rollback, then use
your operating system to its previous operating state before you installed the new device driver. To use Device Driver Rollback:
1. Click the Start button and right-click My Computer.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and then click Properties.
5. Click the Drivers tab.
6. Click Roll Back Driver.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. See the following subsection
that corresponds to your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your computer.
Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled.
5. Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from
the Device Manager.
6. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
System Restore to return