Dell OptiPlex 160 Service Manual

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Back to Contents PageReinstalling SoftwareDell™ OptiPlex™ FX160/160 Service ManualDriversRestoring Your Operating SystemUser Accounts and PasswordsDriversIdentifying DriversMicrosoft® Windows® XP Embedded and Windows XP1. Locate the list of devices for your computer:a. Click Start® Control Panel.b. If the Control Panel window appears in Category View (Pick a category), switch to Classic View (icon view).c. Double-click System icon.d. In the System window, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.2. Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point or Other device (a yellow circle with a [! or ?]) on the device icon.If an exclamation point or question mark is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see Reinstalling Driversand Utilities).Microsoft Windows Vista®1. Locate the list of devices for your computer:a. Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer.b. Click Properties® Device Manager.2. 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).Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesReturning to a Previous Device Driver VersionMicrosoft Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded1. Locate the list of devices for your computer:a. Click Start® Control Panel.CAUTION: To install or update software on your computer, you must be logged in with administrative privileges. Use extreme care whenoperating your computer with administrative privileges to prevent damage to the system software.NOTE: Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded is available on the OptiPlex FX160 system only.NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact youradministrator to continue.CAUTION: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and the Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for your computer. If youinstall drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.