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Drivers: Dell Dimension XPS B Series Systems Reference

Drivers: Dell™ Dimension™ XPS B Series Systems Reference

	Drivers For Systems Purchased After May 19, 2000
	Drivers For Systems Purchased Before May 19, 2000

Drivers For Systems Purchased After May 19, 2000

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.

Your System’s Drivers

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 Ultra ATA Storage Driver — Improves system performance by transferring certain functions from the microprocessor during data transfers from storage devices.

Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions Driver — The Intel Streaming Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data (SIMD) Extensions driver improves multimedia performance in applications programs that support the SIMD extensions under the Windows NT� 4.0 Service Pack 4 operating system. This driver is not required for the Windows 98 or Windows 2000 operating systems, which already support SIMD extensions. This driver is also not required for any other Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack operating system other than Service Pack 4.

Intel Security Driver — Provides a heightened level of security for transmitting data across a network or across the Internet.

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.

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.

Using the Dell Dimension ResourceCD to Reinstall 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.

Drivers For Systems Purchased Before May 19, 2000

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 Ultra ATA Storage Driver — Improves system performance by transferring certain functions from the microprocessor during data transfers from storage devices.

Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions Driver — The Intel Streaming Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data (SIMD) Extensions driver improves multimedia performance in applications programs that support the SIMD extensions under the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 operating system. This driver is not required for the Windows 98 or Windows 2000 operating systems, which already support SIMD extensions. This driver is also not required for any other Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack operating system other than Service Pack 4.

Intel Security Driver — Provides a heightened level of security for transmitting data across a network or across the Internet.

Other Drivers — Control the devices, such as video, audio, modem, 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.

Intel Chip Set Update Utility Driver

Dell installed and configured the Intel Chip Set Update Utility driver for the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system on your hard-disk drive. No further installation or configuration is needed.

NOTE: 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.

To reinstall the Intel Chip Set Update Utility driver on systems running Windows 98, perform the following steps.

NOTICE: Only Dell-installed hard-disk drives support bus-mastering. Enabling bus-mastering on a system with a hard-disk drive not supplied by Dell may result in a loss of data.

Start the Windows 98 operating system.

Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The Dell Dimension ResourceCD screen appears.

Click the right-arrow button.

The first time that you use the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, you are prompted to select a language.

Select the language of your choice, and click OK.

In the All Folders list, click the drivers folder.

An alert message appears, informing you that only knowledgeable users should install drivers.

Click OK to continue.

In the All Folders list, click the win98 folder.

In the Description list, click Dimension XPS B Series: Intel Chip Set Update Utility Driver.

Double-click the only file that appears in the All Files list.

The file is named nnnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnnnn is an eight-digit part number.

Follow the instructions on the screen, and accept all defaults.

Before clicking Finish to restart the system, be sure to remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. After the system restarts, you are prompted to find the drivers installed from the Dell Dimension ResourceCD.

Click Next at the next two prompts, and restart the system again.

Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver

Dell installed the Intel Ultra ATA storage driver on your hard-disk drive. No further installation or configuration is needed.

NOTES: If you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, you must also reinstall the Intel Ultra ATA storage driver. To do so, you must have a mouse connected to the system and Windows NT 4.0 must be installed on the hard-disk drive connected to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) channel.

If you reinstall Windows 98, you must reinstall the Intel Chip Set Update Utility driver before you reinstall any other drivers.

To reinstall the Intel Ultra ATA storage driver for Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, perform the following steps.

NOTICE: Only Dell-installed hard-disk drives support bus-mastering. Enabling bus-mastering on a system with a hard-disk drive not supplied by Dell may result in a loss of data.

Start the Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The Dell Dimension ResourceCD screen appears.

Click the right-arrow button.

The first time that you use the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, you are prompted to select a language.

Select the language of your choice, and click OK.

In the All Folders list, click the drivers folder.

An alert message appears, informing you that only knowledgeable users should install drivers.

Click OK to continue.

In the All Folders list, click the win98 or winnt folder.

In the Description list, click Dimension XPS B Series: Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver.

Double-click the only file that appears in the All Files list.
The file is named nnnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnnnn is an eight-digit part number.
Follow the instructions on the screen, and accept all defaults.

Before clicking Finish to restart the system, be sure to remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. After the system restarts, you are prompted to find the drivers installed from the Dell Dimension ResourceCD.

Click Next at the next two prompts, and restart the system again.

To uninstall the Intel Ultra ATA storage driver, perform the following steps:

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

Select Intel Ultra ATA driver, and click Remove.

Restart the computer.

Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions Driver

Dell installed the Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions driver on your hard-disk drive. No further installation or configuration is needed.

To reinstall the driver for Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, perform the following steps:

Start the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The Dell Dimension ResourceCD screen appears.

Click the right-arrow button.

The first time that you use the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, you are prompted to select a language.

Select the language of your choice, and click OK.

In the All Folders list, click the drivers folder.

An alert message appears, informing you that only knowledgeable users should install drivers.

Click OK to continue.

In the All Folders list, click the winnt folder.

In the Description list, click Dimension XPS B Series: Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions Driver.

Double-click the only file that appears in the All Files list.

The file is named nnnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnnnn is an eight-digit part number.

Follow the instructions on the screen, and accept all defaults.

Before clicking Finish to restart the system, be sure to remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

To verify that the driver has been installed correctly, click the Start button, point to Programs, and make sure that Streaming SIMD Extensions Driver is displayed.

Intel Security Driver

Dell installed the Intel security driver on your hard-disk drive. No further installation or configuration is needed. If you ever need to reinstall this driver, see the appropriate procedure for your operating system (Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000).

Intel Security Driver for Windows 98 and Windows NT

To reinstall the Intel Security driver for Windows 98 or Windows NT, perform the following steps.

NOTE: If you reinstall Windows 98, you must reinstall the Intel Chip Set Update Utility driver before you reinstall any other drivers.

Start the Windows 98 or Windows NT operating system.

Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The Dell Dimension ResourceCD screen appears.

Click the right-arrow button.

The first time that you use the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, you are prompted to select a language.

Select the language of your choice, and click OK.

In the All Folders list, click the drivers folder.

An alert message appears, informing you that only knowledgeable users should install drivers.

Click OK to continue.

In the All Folders list, click the win98 or winnt folder.

In the Description list, click Dimension XPS B Series: Intel Security Driver.

Double-click the only file that appears in the All Files list.

The file is named nnnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnnnn is an eight-digit part number.

Follow the instructions on the screen, and accept all defaults.

When prompted to restart your system to complete the installation, remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then click Finish.

Intel Security Driver for Windows 2000

To reinstall the Intel Security driver for Windows 2000, perform the following steps:

Start the Windows 2000 operating system.

Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The Dell Dimension ResourceCD screen appears.

Click the right-arrow button.

The first time that you use the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, you are prompted to select a language.

Select the language of your choice, and click OK.

In the All Folders list, click the drivers folder.

An alert message appears, informing you that only knowledgeable users should install drivers.

Click OK to continue.

In the All Folders list, click the win2000 folder.

In the Description list, click Dimension XPS B Series: Intel Security Driver.

Double-click the only file that appears in the All Files list.

The file is named nnnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnnnn is an eight-digit part number.

Follow the instructions on the screen, and accept all defaults.

When prompted to restart your system to complete the installation, remove the Dell Dimension ResourceCD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then click Finish.

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