Dell 519, 518, MT480 manual Reinstalling Your Operating System, Drivers, What Is a Driver?

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Reinstalling Your Operating System

Drivers

What Is a Driver?

A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program.

A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.

Dell™ ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed—no further installation or configuration is needed.

NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may contain drivers for operating systems that are not on your computer. Ensure that you are installing software appropriate for your operating system.

Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. You may need to install drivers if you:

•Upgrade your operating system.

•Reinstall your operating system.

•Connect or install a new device.

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Contents Dell Inspiron Quick Reference Guide June MT480 Contents Reinstalling Your Operating System Macrovision Product Notice Contents Front View About Your Dell Inspiron 518/519Back View Back Panel Connectors About Your Dell Inspiron 518/519 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Setting Up Your ComputerSetting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Internet Connection Connecting to the InternetSetting Up Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your Computer Specifications Sata Sdram Player, or VCR Indicates that the network cable has been Connectors Inspiron 518/519 Video Integrated video Indicates power-on state Controls and Lights Vibration spectrum that simulates user Specifications Beep Codes TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Tools Code Description Suggested Remedy Repetitive System Messages Page When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Dell DiagnosticsInsert the Drivers and Utilities media Test Memory Results Power Problems Solving ProblemsMemory Problems Computer does not start up Lockups and Software ProblemsProgram stops responding Other software problems Troubleshooting Drivers Reinstalling Your Operating SystemWhat Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing the Drivers and Utilities media Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows System Restore Using Dell Factory Image Restore Using the Operating System Media Reinstalling Your Operating System Finding Information Using and maintaining peripherals 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 FCC Class B AppendixFCC Notice U.S. Only Macrovision Product Notice Index Index Wizard, 15 reinstalling, 49 System Restore Index

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