Troubleshooting Software And Hardware Problems In The Windows Vista® Operating System; Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System; Using Windows Vista System Restore; Creating A Restore Point - Dell Inspiron 1521 Owner's Manual

5. Click Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
6. Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files.
7. Select the name of the appropriate driver and then click OK and Next.
8. Click Finish, and then restart your computer.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista®
Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve
the incompatibility.
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NOTE: Windows Vista is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that support certain devices may not yet be available. Check with your
hardware manufacturer for information on Windows Vista support for your device.
To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1. Click Start and click Help and Support.
2. In the Find an answer section, click Troubleshooting.
OR
Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, then press <Enter>.
3. In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the troubleshooting steps.
NOTE: If you do not find the answer in the items categorized in Troubleshooting, you can get online help by typing in your question in the Search
Help field at the top of the window.
Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System
You can restore your Windows Vista operating system in the following ways:
Windows Vista includes the Backup and Restore Center to create backups of important files on your computer or to back up the entire hard drive. You
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can then restore your operating system or files if needed.
Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your hard drive to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first
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solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. For instructions, see
Dell Factory Image Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Dell Factory Image Restore
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permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you received the computer. Use Factory Image Restore only
if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
If you received an Operating System disc with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc
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also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the disc only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

Using Windows Vista System Restore

The Windows 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.
To access the Windows Help and Support Center, click Start
NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them.
NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows
Classic view.

Creating a Restore Point

You can either automatically or manually create a restore point from the Windows Vista Back Up and Restore Center. To access the Windows Vista Backup and
Restore Center:
Click Start ® Welcome Center. In the Get started with Windows section, click Show all 14 items...® Back Up and Restore Center.
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Using Windows Vista System
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Restore.