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Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
The Dell Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer contains drivers for operating systems that may not
be on your computer. Verify that the driver you are loading is under your operating system
subdirectory.
To reinstall drivers for optional devices such as wireless communications, DVD drives, and ZIP drives,
see the software CD and documentation that came with those devices.
You can also access and download new drivers, system tools, and documentation from the Dell|
Support website at support.dell.com. For more information on using the operating system installed
on your computer by Dell, see the operating system user's guide that came with your computer.
NOTICE: Before you reinstall drivers, make sure that your computer is
undocked.
To install a driver or utility from your Drivers and Utilities CD:
1. Save your work in all open programs.
2. Insert your Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive.
In most cases, the CD should start 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 the instructions on the screen to continue.
3. From the Language pull-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for the
driver or utility (if available).
A welcome screen appears.
4. Click Next.
5. Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the System Model, Operating
System, Device Type, and Topic pull-down menus.
A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers or utilities used by your computer.
6. Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that
you want to install.
7. Click the Install button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the welcome
screen, follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
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