User manual DELL INSPIRON 2500

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 2500 Solutions Guide www. dell. com | support. dell. com Hints, Notices, and Cautions HINT: A HINT indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access the help file, see page30. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If you are installing a network adapter, click Network adapters and then click 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller. 7 8 9 10 11 Click Action, and then click Update Driver. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. Click Finish and restart your computer. Windows Me 1 2 HINT: To see the System icon, you may need to click View all control panel options at the left side of the window. 3 4 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. · If you are installing a modem driver, click Modem and then click the appropriate modem. 52 Solving Problems · If you are installing a network adapter driver, click Network adapters and then click 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller. 5 6 7 8 Click Properties and then click the Driver tab. Verify that Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) is selected, and then click Next. Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart the computer. Windows 2000 1 2 3 4 5 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and insert your Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD or DVD drive. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. · · If you are installing a modem driver, click Modem and then click the appropriate modem. If you are installing a network adapter, click Network adapters and then click 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller. 6 7 8 9 Click Action, and then click Properties. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) is selected, and then click Next. Verify that CD-ROM drives is selected, and then click Next. 10 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 11 Click Finish and restart your computer. Solving Problems 53 w w w . c o m Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you install a new device driver that causes system instability. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver with the Driver Rollback process, then use System Restore (see page57) to attempt to return your operating system to its previous operating state before the new device driver installation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Start button, and then right-click My Computer. In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and then click Properties. Click Roll Back Driver. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. See the following subsection that corresponds to your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your computer. Windows XP 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 54 Solving Problems 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list. [. . . ] The end user must always supply proof of purchase, indicating name and address of the seller, date of purchase, model and serial number, name and address of the customer, and details of symptoms and configuration at the time of malfunction, including peripherals and software used. Upon diagnosis of a warranted defect, Dell will make arrangements and pay for ground freight and insurance to and from Dell's repair/replacement center. The end user must ensure that the defective product is available for collection properly packed in original or equally protective packaging together with the details listed above and the return number provided to the end user by Dell. L imitation and Statutory Rights Dell makes no other warranty, guarantee or like statement other than as explicitly stated above, and this Guarantee is given in place of all other guarantees whatsoever, to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the absence of applicable legislation, this Guarantee will be the end user's sole and exclusive remedy against Dell or any of its affiliates, and neither Dell nor any of its affiliates shall be liable for loss of profit or contracts, or any other indirect or consequential loss arising from negligence, breach of contract, or howsoever. [. . . ]