Dell XPS 420 owner manual Book.book Page 93 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 1029 AM

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

NOTE: It is recommended, for optimized performance, that you install the hardware drivers in the following order:

•Desktop System Software

•Chipset or SMBus driver

•Processor Driver (if applicable)

•Video

•Audio (sound)

•Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse)

•Modem (Desktop computers have a separate CD for the modem)

•Network Card

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware

Problems in the Microsoft Windows Vista™

Operating System

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:

1Click the Windows Vista Start button™ , and click Help and Support.

2Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.

3In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

Troubleshooting

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