Dell Latitude C540 - Manual (Page 89)

Reinstalling Software
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers and utilities already installed-no further installation or
configuration is needed.
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.
To reinstall drivers for optional devices such as wireless communications, DVD drives, and ZIP drives, you
may need the CD and documentation that came with those devices.
To reinstall a driver or utility from your Drivers and Utilities CD:
NOTICE: The Dell Support website, support.dell.com, and the Drivers and Utilities CD provide
approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers from other sources, your computer might
not work correctly.
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 1.
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2.
In most cases, the CD starts running automatically. If it does not, start Microsoft Windows Explorer,
click your CD drive directory to display the CD contents, and then double-click the autocd.exe file.
The first time that you run the CD, it might prompt you to install setup files. Click OK, and follow the
instructions on the screen to continue.
From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for the driver or
utility (if available). 3.
A welcome screen appears.
Click Next. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your
computer. 4.
After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. Under
Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the System Model, Operating System, and
Topic pull-down menus.
A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer.
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