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Reinstalling Software
Drivers
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Using Microsoft®Windows®XP System Restore
Reinstalling Microsoft®Windows®XP
Reinstalling Windows 2000
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.
Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft®Windows®operating system. You may need to install drivers if you:
l Upgrade your operating system.
l Reinstall your operating system.
l Connect or install a new device.
Identifying Drivers
If you experience a problem with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
Windows XP
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then, click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
5. Click Device Manager.
6. Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on the device icon.
If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver.
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously
installed version.
NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and UtilitiesCDprovideapproveddriversforDell™computers.Ifyouinstall
drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not ship with all computers.
- Dell™Latitude™D810 1
- User's Guide 1
- About Your Computer 2
- Left Side View 5
- Right Side View 6
- Back View 6
- Bottom View 8
- Appendix 10
- Alert Standard Format (ASF) 12
- Using a Battery 13
- Charge Gauge 14
- Health Gauge 14
- Low-Battery Warning 14
- Charging the Battery 15
- Removing a Battery 15
- Installing a Battery 15
- Storing a Battery 15
- Using the Module Bay 16
- Playing a CD or DVD 19
- Adjusting the Volume 19
- Adjusting the Picture 20
- S-Video and Standard Audio 21
- Cleaning Your Computer 27
- Using the Dell Diagnostics 28
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 29
- Using the Display 30
- Microsoft®Windows®XP 31
- Microsoft Windows 2000 31
- Microsoft Windows XP 31
- Large Desktop Display Mode 32
- Reinstalling Software 33
- Windows XP 35
- Windows 2000 35
- Creating a Restore Point 36
- Before You Begin 37
- Reinstalling Windows XP 37
- Reinstalling Windows 2000 38
- Finding Information 40
- Operating System CD 41
- Getting Help 42
- Problems With Your Order 43
- Product Information 43
- Before You Call 44
- Contacting Dell 44
- Glossary 53
- Numeric Keypad 59
- Key Combinations 59
- Touch Pad 60
- Changing the Track Stick Cap 61
- Passwords 62
- Using a Hard Drive Password 63
- Assigning an Asset Tag 63
- Deleting an Asset Tag 64
- Assigning an Owner Tag 64
- Deleting an Owner Tag 64
- Asset Tag Options 64
- Enabling the TPM Feature 65
- Using PC Cards 67
- Removing a PC Card or Blank 68
- Power Management 70
- Power Management Modes 71
- Power Options Properties 72
- Alarms Tab 73
- Power Meter Tab 73
- Advanced Tab 73
- Hibernate Tab 73
- Solving Problems 75
- Hard drive problems 76
- Error Messages 77
- Keyboard Problems 79
- External Keyboard Problems 80
- Unexpected Characters 80
- A program stops responding 81
- A program crashes repeatedly 81
- A solid blue screen appears 81
- Other software problems 81
- Memory Problems 82
- Network Problems 82
- PC Card Problems 82
- Power Problems 83
- Printer Problems 84
- Scanner Problems 84
- Sound and Speaker Problems 85
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems 86
- Video and Display Problems 86
- If the display is blank 87
- Dell™QuickSetFeatures 89
- Adding and Replacing Parts 90
- Memory Module DIMM B 91
- Memory Module DIMM A 93
- Mini PCI Card 95
- Hard Drive 97
- Coin-Cell Battery 99
- Overview 100
- System Setup Screen 100
- Commonly Used Options 101
- Enabling the Infrared Sensor 102
- Using Smart Cards 103
- Specifications 105
- Identifying Your Computer 109
- Packing the Computer 109
- Travel Tips 109
- Traveling by Air 110
- Help and Support Center 113
- Desktop Cleanup Wizard 113
- Adding User Accounts 116
- Fast User Switching 116
- Network Setup Wizard 116
- Internet Connection Firewall 117
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