Reinstalling SoftwareReinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesResolving Software and Hardware IncompatibilitiesUsing Microsoft® Windows® System RestoreReinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesDell ships your computer to you with required drivers and utilities already installed-no further installation orconfiguration is needed.NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may contain drivers for operating systems that are not on yourcomputer. 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, youmay 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 provideapproved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers from other sources, your computer mightnot 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 theinstructions on the screen to continue.From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for the driver orutility (if available).3.A welcome screen appears.Click Next. The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by yourcomputer.4.After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. UnderSearch Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the System Model, Operating System, andTopic pull-down menus.A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer.5.6.
