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Drivers: Dell™ Dimension™ 900 System Reference
All of your system’s drivers for Dell-installed devices are
operative when you receive the system—no further installation or configuration is
needed. However, if you ever need to reinstall any of these drivers, the driver files are
provided on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD.
Device problems can often be corrected by reinstalling the
appropriate drivers. Also, hardware manufacturers frequently provide updated drivers that
support feature enhancements or that correct problems. Obtain updated drivers for products
purchased from Dell at the support section of the Dell World Wide Web site (http://support.dell.com).
NOTICE: Drivers available on the Dell Web site have been
validated for correct operation on Dell systems. Installing drivers obtained from other
sources may cause errors or performance degradation.
The device drivers that can be reinstalled on your system are listed
below:
- Intel� Chip Set Update Utility Driver —
Installs Microsoft� Windows� device installation files (.inf) that tell
the operating system how certain chip set components should be configured for proper
operation.
- Intel 810e Video Driver — Enables the
system’s video controller to function properly.
- ADI Audio Driver — Enables the system’s
audio controller to produce sound.
- Other Drivers — Control the devices, such as
modem cards or network interface controller (NIC) cards, that may be installed on your
system. For instructions on how to reinstall these drivers, see the device’s
documentation by double-clicking the Dell Documents icon on the Windows
desktop, clicking System Information, and then clicking System
Documentation.
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NOTES: If a driver does not appear under a selected operating
system on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, then the driver is not required by that operating
system. If you reinstall the Microsoft Windows 98
operating system, you must reinstall the Intel Chip Set Update Utility driver before you
reinstall any other drivers. |
NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains
drivers for devices that might not be installed in your computer. Do not install device
drivers unless you first identify the specific driver intended for the hardware installed
in your computer (see "Your System’s Drivers"). Installing incorrect drivers might make your computer
inoperable.
- Start the computer’s operating system.
- If you have not initially installed the Dell Dimension ResourceCD
application program, proceed to the next step. If you have previously installed the
application program, proceed to step 6.
- Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the optical drive.
The ResourceCD Installation application program
automatically starts.
- Follow the instructions on your screen.
- When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window
appears, remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the optical drive, and then
click Finish to restart the computer.
- After the operating system starts, insert the Dell
Dimension ResourceCD into the optical drive.
The Welcome Dell System Owner screen appears.
- Click Next.
- Change the language in the Language list located in
the upper-right corner of the window, if needed.
- Select the model of your computer in the System Model
list.
- Select your computer’s operating system in the Operating
System list.
- Select the type of device in the Device Type list.
- Select Drivers in the Topic list.
- Click the name of the driver that you want to reinstall.
See "Your
System’s Drivers" for a list of drivers that you can reinstall on your
computer.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
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