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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 and 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.
Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. 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
NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for operating systems that are not on your computer. Ensure that you are installing software
appropriate for your operating system.
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions 1
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 1
- Small Desktop Computer 1
- Mini-Tower Computer 1
- Advanced Troubleshooting 3
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 4
- Drivers 5
- Creating a Restore Point 7
- Reinstalling Windows XP 8
- Microsoft®Windows®XP 9
- Windows 2000 10
- Advanced Features 11
- Password Protection 12
- Typing Your System Password 13
- Setup Password 14
- System Setup 15
- Entering System Setup 16
- System Setup Screens 16
- Boot Sequence 17
- System Setup Options 18
- Booting to a USB Device 19
- Power Button 20
- Power Management 20
- Hyper-Threading 21
- Battery 22
- Before You Begin 24
- Cleaning Your Computer 26
- Chassis Speaker 28
- Removing the Chassis Speaker 29
- Operating System CD 33
- Glossary 34
- Getting Help 42
- AutoTech Service 43
- Problems With Your Order 44
- Product Information 44
- Before You Call 44
- Contacting Dell 45
- I/O Panel 53
- Memory 57
- Removing Memory 59
- Power Supply 60
- DC Power Connectors 62
- DC Power Connector P2 63
- DC Power Connector P5 63
- DC Power Connector P6 63
- DC Power Connector P7 63
- Main Power Connector 64
- 12-volt Power Connector 64
- Peripheral Power Connectors 64
- FCC Notices (U.S. Only) 66
- System Board 68
- Removing the Computer Cover 71
- Front View 72
- Back View 73
- Inside Your Computer 74
- System Board Components 75
- Opening the Computer Cover 82
- Front-Panel Inserts 86
- Installing a CD/DVD Drive 88
- Installing a Floppy Drive 90
- Installing Cards 100
- Removing Cards 101
- Control Panel 103
- Drives 105
- Hard Drive 106
- Installing a Hard Drive 107
- CD/DVD Drive 110
- Floppy Drive 114
- Back to Contents Page 117
- Processor 118
- Solving Problems 122
- Beep Codes 123
- Battery Problems 124
- Card Problems 124
- Drive Problems 125
- Dropped or Damaged Computer 126
- Error Messages 127
- General Problems 129
- Keyboard Problems 130
- Memory Problems 131
- Mouse Problems 131
- Network Problems 131
- Power Problems 132
- Printer Problems 132
- Sound and Speaker Problems 133
- System Board Problems 134
- Video and Monitor Problems 134
- If the screen is blank 135
- Specifications 136
- Warranty 140
- Adding User Accounts 142
- Fast User Switching 142
- Network Setup Wizard 143
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