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2When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen.

NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running automatically. If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file.

3When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to restart the computer.

4When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media.

5At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.

NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities program displays drivers only for hardware that came installed in your computer. If you installed additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware might not be displayed. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the Drivers and Utilities program. For drivers information, see the documentation that came with the device.

A message stating that the Drivers and Utilities media is detecting hardware in your computer appears.

The drivers that are used by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers—The ResourceCD has identified these components in your system window.

6Click the driver that you want to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen.

If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system.

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section:

1Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer.

2Click Properties→Device Manager.

NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to enter the Device Manager.

Reinstalling Software

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Contents W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Macrovision Product Notice Contents Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Automated Order-Status Service Contents Front View About Your ComputerKeyboard Security cable slot USB connectors Back View Battery Removal Wireless Switch Quick Setup Setting Up Your ComputerSetting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet Click Start→Internet Explorer→Connect to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionUnder Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet Transferring Information to a New ComputerMicrosoft Windows XP Operating System Microsoft Windows VistaNext To copy data from the old computerTo transfer data to the new computer To copy data from the old computer Microsoft Windows Vista Specifications USB Lvds Wxga WXGA+ Depending on operating conditions and can be Page G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Beep Codes TroubleshootingPower Lights ToolsCode Description Suggested Remedy Repetitive T a Error The hard drive cannot read the data Error MessagesDo not use these characters in filenames Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Click Uninstall Drive and try again System MessagesTroubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems Click Start→Help and Support Dell DiagnosticsFix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard DriveTroubleshooting Follow these tips when troubleshooting your computer Troubleshooting TipsPower Problems Memory Problems Computer does not start up Lockups and Software ProblemsProgram crashes repeatedly Dell Support Utility Dell Technical Update ServiceTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Click Properties→Device Manager Reinstalling SoftwareDrivers Identifying DriversClick Start→My Computer→Properties→Hardware→Device Manager Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesReturning to a Previous Device Driver Version Properties Click the Drivers tab→Roll Back DriverAt the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows System RestoreYou can restore your operating system in the following ways Undoing the Last System Restore Starting System RestoreSelect Repair Your Computer Using Dell Factory Image RestoreDell Factory Image Restore Windows Vista Only Click Undo my last restoration and click NextClick Dell Factory Image Restore Using the Operating System MediaReinstalling Software Finding Information Dell Technology Guide About your operating system Obtaining Assistance Getting HelpDellConnect Online Services Technical Support and Customer ServiceAutomated Order-Status Service Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service Getting Help Before You Call Page Contacting Dell Getting Help Index Express Service CodeIndex Index Index