Desktop Computer Setup and Quick Reference Guide

Reinstalling Software

Drivers

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.

Microsoft

Windows Vista

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button™ ,

and right-click Computer.

2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.

NOTE: The User Account Control

window may appear. If you are an

administrator on the computer, click

Continue; otherwise, contact your

administrator to continue.

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 (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on

page 51).

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

NOTICE: The Dell Support website at

support.dell.com and your Drivers and

Utilities media provide approved drivers for

Dell™ computers. If you install drivers

obtained from other sources, your computer

might not work correctly.

Returning to a Previous Device Driver

Version

Windows Vista:

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button ,

and right-click Computer.

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