4.Right-click the device for which the driver is being reinstalled, then click Properties.

5.Click DriverUpdate DriverInstall from a list or specific location (Advanced)Next.

6.Click to check Include this location in the search, then click Browse and navigate to where the driver files are located on your hard drive.

7.When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.

8.Click Finish and restart your computer.

Windows Vista:

1.Click Start ComputerSystem PropertiesDevice 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.

2.Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video).

3.Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.

4.Click DriverUpdate DriverBrowse my computer for driver software.

5.Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files.

6.When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver.

7.Click OKNextFinish and restart your computer.

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:

System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files.

Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Both permanently delete all data on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you received the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell 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 also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the disc only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

Using Microsoft Windows System Restore

The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows 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. Any changes that System Restore makes to your computer are completely reversible.

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.

Starting System Restore

Windows XP:

NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.

1.Click StartAll ProgramsAccessoriesSystem ToolsSystem Restore.

2.Click either Restore my computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point.

3.Click Next and follow the remaining on-screen prompts.

Windows Vista:

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