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Reinstalling software, Drivers, Identifying drivers – Dell Vostro A100 (Early 2009) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

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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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