Dell SmartPC 200N Owner's Manual

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Maint aining Your Computer 53DriversWhat Is a Driver?A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, orkeyboard. All devices require a driver program.A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that usethe device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that onlyits driver recognizes.Many drivers such as the keyboard driver come with your Microsoft ®Windows® operating system. You may need to install drivers if:• You upgrade your operating system.• You reinstall your operating system.• You connect or install a new device.If you experience a problem with any device, perform the steps in thefollowing sections to identify whether the driver is the source of yourproblem and to update the driver, if necessary.Identifying Drivers1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.2 In the Control Panel window, under Pick a Category, clickPerformance and Maintenance.3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System.4 In the System Properties screen, click the Hardware tab.5 Click Device Manager.6 In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list to see if any devicehas 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 toreinstall the driver or install a new driver.7T097bk1.book Page 53 Thursday, September 26, 2002 6:47 AM