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Systems Setup Guide
All of the devices installed by Dell already have the appropriate drivers installed. If you
add devices, such as a printer, they may require additional drivers to work properly.
Contact the device manufacturer if the necessary drivers are not provided on a dis-
kette or CD.
If you are using Windows 98, new hardware may be detected automatically during
the system restart. If Windows 98 detects new hardware, a
New Hardware Found
window appears, and you are prompted for information about the device so that
Windows 98 can identify and load the appropriate drivers. You must then restart the
system for the configuration information to take effect.
If you are using Windows NT, each device driver must be loaded manually. Refer to
the documentation that came with the device for driver installation instructions.
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It is important to make backups (copies) of all your data files. Data files are the files
(documents, graphics, records, and so on) you create with your programs.
NOTE: No backups need be made for software packages or for your operating system.
You made your Dell-installed software backups when you created program diskettes
in Chapter 1, and an operating system CD and boot diskette came with your system.
Additionally, any software you purchase comes with diskettes or CDs.
Refer to the ”Maintaining the System“ section of the
Online Guide
or “Preserving
Data” in Chapter 1 of the
Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
for more information
on backing up data files.