Installing The Video Driver (Windows 2000) - Dell Inspiron 3800 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type x:\win2000\audio\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD
from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

Installing the Video Driver (Windows 2000)

The video driver controls features such as video resolution and the color palette.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that came
with the application program to determine if the drivers are provided. If not, contact
the software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.
To install the video driver for Windows 2000, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs because you will need to restart
your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type x:\win2000\video\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD
from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.
After you install the video driver and restart your computer, perform the following
steps to set the display parameters:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Change the Colors option to High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit).