Dell Inspiron 7000 - Manual (Page 18)

Reinstalling Utilities and Drivers: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7000
To reinstall utilities and drivers on a computer running the Microsoft
®
Windows
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98 operating system, use the program diskette set from Dell or the backup diskettes
that you made after receiving the computer.
To reinstall the system software, you need the following items:
l The Microsoft Windows 98 CD
l The Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette
l The Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD
Reinstalling Video Drivers | Reinstalling Touch Pad Drivers | Reinstalling Audio Drivers | Reinstalling Internal Modem Drivers | Reinstalling DVD-ROM Decoder
Drivers | Creating the Save-to-Disk Suspend File | Reinstalling the System User's Guide
Reinstalling Video Drivers
Video drivers control features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors.
To reinstall the video drivers, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
4. In the Run dialog box, type
x:\video\setup.exe , where x is the letter designation for the CD-ROM drive.
5. Click OK.
6. When the ATI Setup window appears, click Finish.
The video files are copied to your hard-disk drive.
7. When prompted, click Yes to restart the computer.
Reinstalling Touch Pad Drivers
Touch pad drivers and associated utilities allow you to customize the operation of your touch pad and cursor features. To reinstall the touch pad drivers, perform the
following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
4. In the Run dialog box, type
x:\touchpad\setup.exe , where x is the letter designation for the CD-ROM drive.
5. Click OK.
6. At the Welcome screen, click Next>.
7. At the Choose Destination Location window, click Next>.
8. At the Start Copying Files window, click Next>.
The touch pad files are copied to your hard-disk drive.
9. At the Setup Complete window, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish.
Reinstalling Audio Drivers
Audio drivers allow you to customize the sound features of your computer. To reinstall the audio drivers, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
4. In the Run dialog box, type
x:\audio\setup.exe where x is the letter designation for the CD-ROM drive.
5. Click OK.
6. At the Main menu, click Upgrade Drivers and then click Next>.
The audio files are copied to your hard-disk drive.
7. When prompted, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish.
8. After Windows 98 restarts, the New Hardware Wizard appears.
9. Click Next>.
10. At the next screen, click Search for the best driver for your device, and then click Next>.
11. At the next screen, click Specify a location, and specify the Audio folder on your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
12. Click Next>.
13. When the driver has been detected, click Next>.
Messages that indicate that files are being copied and driver information is being built appear on your screen.
NOTE: If you need to use extended-video modes, check the documentation that came with the application program to determine if the drivers are
provided. If not, contact the software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.