Dell Latitude P168C Quick Reference Manual

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48 Reinstalling Software3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (forexample, Audio or Video).4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.5 Click the Driver tab→Update Driver→Browse my computer for driversoftware.6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copiedthe driver files.7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of thedriver→OK→Next.8 Click Finish and restart your computer.Restoring Your Operating SystemYou can restore your operating system in the following ways:• Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your computer to an earlieroperating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the firstsolution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files.• Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your harddrive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.This program permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removesany programs installed after you received the computer. Use Dell FactoryImage Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operatingsystem problem.• If you received an Operating System media with your computer, you canuse it to restore your operating system. However, using the OperatingSystem media also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the media only ifSystem Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.Using Microsoft® Windows® System RestoreThe Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option that allowsyou to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affectingdata files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings haveleft the computer in an undesirable operating state. Any changes that SystemRestore makes to your computer are completely reversible.